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I'm a 25-year old Romanian female and I would like to apply for a PhD in Marketing, Quant track at the top programs in the US. What do you think my chances for admission are?

GMAT: 750 - 49Q(88%), 42V (95%), so only 88% in Quant, I am really worried about this...
Undergrad GPA in Economics (Marketing concentration)at Romanian top univ: 4.0
Master's in Strategic Marketing: 4.0
Undergraduate research experience, including a Best Student Research Award
2.5 yrs experience in marketing research, including in London and Hamburg
Great grades in Statistics and Econometrics
3 Prizes at National Mathematics Olympics while in high school
Teaching experience: undergraduate marketing seminars
Recommendations: great, but not from any professor they would know.

I am especially worried about the fact that my background is in Marketing (I've seen that a quant background is preferred), that I got only 49Q in GMAT and that my recommenders are not well known in US...What do you think?
Looking forward to your feedback.
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by Sophia007 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:57 am
I think I can help you out with your questions. However, since this PhD related - I'd like to take if offline over a call with you. Please check your pvt message.
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