Hi Stacy,
I was hoping you can shed some light into the strength (or weaknesses) of my profile:
- I took my GMAT this past Saturday (02/05/10) & scored a mediocre 650 (Q:42; V:38). This was lower than my scores on the 8 mock tests (5 MGMAT CATs, 2 GMATPrep CATs & 1 Veritas Prep CAT); The scores were in the 670-710 range.
- I believe that I am capable of improving my Quant score (I was consistently hitting 47-49 in practice). But, improving that verbal score (without a lot of focused preparation) will be difficult.
- I belong to that most over-represented of categories: 32 year old Indian male working in the IT industry.
- I have an Indian undergraduate degree in Computer Science with a ~3.3 GPA.
- I have a Master's degree from IIT (Chicago) in Computer Science with a ~3.3 GPA.
- I have 8 years of experience (with a decent progression in title & responsibility) in the IT industry with most of it coming from the last 6 years spent at AT&T in Chicago.
- I am confident of getting outstanding recommendations from my managers (past & present).
With that said, I am aiming at part time programs in the Chicago area. I was originally (before the 650) aiming at the top 2 in my city: Kellogg & Booth (who isn't aiming for these, right ? ). But, my GMAT score has probably taken me out of contention for these 2 schools. I am now looking at Depaul (Kellstadt), Loyola Chicago & Kelly Direct.
- What is your opinion on the 3 schools above?
- With my profile, what GMAT score do you think would give me a chance (even if very small) at Kellogg or Booth?
- What is your opinion of Kelley Direct? I am hearing varied reviews of the program. If its as highly valued as a regular Kelley MBA, then its a no-brainer. However, if its viewed in the same light as other online MBAs, then its a waste of money.
- Are there any other part programs (ones with either long-distance options or campuses in Chicago) that you would recommend?
Apologies for the rather long post. Thanks in advance for your reply & for your patience in reading this short story .
-Sri.
I was hoping you can shed some light into the strength (or weaknesses) of my profile:
- I took my GMAT this past Saturday (02/05/10) & scored a mediocre 650 (Q:42; V:38). This was lower than my scores on the 8 mock tests (5 MGMAT CATs, 2 GMATPrep CATs & 1 Veritas Prep CAT); The scores were in the 670-710 range.
- I believe that I am capable of improving my Quant score (I was consistently hitting 47-49 in practice). But, improving that verbal score (without a lot of focused preparation) will be difficult.
- I belong to that most over-represented of categories: 32 year old Indian male working in the IT industry.
- I have an Indian undergraduate degree in Computer Science with a ~3.3 GPA.
- I have a Master's degree from IIT (Chicago) in Computer Science with a ~3.3 GPA.
- I have 8 years of experience (with a decent progression in title & responsibility) in the IT industry with most of it coming from the last 6 years spent at AT&T in Chicago.
- I am confident of getting outstanding recommendations from my managers (past & present).
With that said, I am aiming at part time programs in the Chicago area. I was originally (before the 650) aiming at the top 2 in my city: Kellogg & Booth (who isn't aiming for these, right ? ). But, my GMAT score has probably taken me out of contention for these 2 schools. I am now looking at Depaul (Kellstadt), Loyola Chicago & Kelly Direct.
- What is your opinion on the 3 schools above?
- With my profile, what GMAT score do you think would give me a chance (even if very small) at Kellogg or Booth?
- What is your opinion of Kelley Direct? I am hearing varied reviews of the program. If its as highly valued as a regular Kelley MBA, then its a no-brainer. However, if its viewed in the same light as other online MBAs, then its a waste of money.
- Are there any other part programs (ones with either long-distance options or campuses in Chicago) that you would recommend?
Apologies for the rather long post. Thanks in advance for your reply & for your patience in reading this short story .
-Sri.
