I am trying to decide if I should apply this year for fall 2012, or wait and apply on day one of round one for fall 2013. Please keep in mind that I would really prefer to start school this fall, as I am sick of my job, but I would be willing to wait if it means getting into a better school. I am open to lots of schools, if they are in the top 20, but was going to apply to USC, UCLA, UC IRVINE, UC DAVIS, Georgetown, and any others within the top 20 that anyone thinks I could get into. I recognize that getting into any of them this late in the app process might be unlikely.
If I wait, I can do some community service, and take a calculus and microeconomics course at UC Extension. I could also study hard and possibly get 700+ on the Gmat. I don't want to apply and reapply because it seems that would require me to do a great deal of work in the interim to prove to the schools that I have improved significantly from the previous app. Below are my stats.
-I recently took the GMAT and scored a 680 (85%) and 6 on essay portion (91%). This was better than all of my practice tests and I was incredibly happy with it. I think I can do better if it is something that most recommend.
-Graduated in 2007 with a degree in History from UC Berkeley. However, I'm not sure how much of a factor it is but, I was a transfer student, which means that I have two years of non UC Berkeley transcripts. This includes a summer program at NYU, a semester at University of Colorado, and two community colleges. My UC Berkeley GPA was 3.6, but if combined with all schools it probably is closer to 3.4.
-I have worked for one of the nations top plaintiff only law firms for the past three years. This is my only "real" and "notable" work experience. I thought perhaps I would attend law school, but decided against it. I unfortunately want nothing to do with the law, so coming up with a strong story as to why I want an MBA, and showing proof of a long term interest in that area, might be tough.
-As a history major I took very little math. In fact, the extent of my quantitative education in college was one statistics class in which I received an A. I thought perhaps I could take some math courses in the time before applying this fall.
-I am the captain of a soccer team but have no academic extra-curricular activities to speak of.
Please give me your thoughts. Should I just apply to Irvine and Davis, as the most likely options, and just go in the fall to kick off my new life?? Or should I wait it out, and improve my application and apply in September?
Thanks all!!
If I wait, I can do some community service, and take a calculus and microeconomics course at UC Extension. I could also study hard and possibly get 700+ on the Gmat. I don't want to apply and reapply because it seems that would require me to do a great deal of work in the interim to prove to the schools that I have improved significantly from the previous app. Below are my stats.
-I recently took the GMAT and scored a 680 (85%) and 6 on essay portion (91%). This was better than all of my practice tests and I was incredibly happy with it. I think I can do better if it is something that most recommend.
-Graduated in 2007 with a degree in History from UC Berkeley. However, I'm not sure how much of a factor it is but, I was a transfer student, which means that I have two years of non UC Berkeley transcripts. This includes a summer program at NYU, a semester at University of Colorado, and two community colleges. My UC Berkeley GPA was 3.6, but if combined with all schools it probably is closer to 3.4.
-I have worked for one of the nations top plaintiff only law firms for the past three years. This is my only "real" and "notable" work experience. I thought perhaps I would attend law school, but decided against it. I unfortunately want nothing to do with the law, so coming up with a strong story as to why I want an MBA, and showing proof of a long term interest in that area, might be tough.
-As a history major I took very little math. In fact, the extent of my quantitative education in college was one statistics class in which I received an A. I thought perhaps I could take some math courses in the time before applying this fall.
-I am the captain of a soccer team but have no academic extra-curricular activities to speak of.
Please give me your thoughts. Should I just apply to Irvine and Davis, as the most likely options, and just go in the fall to kick off my new life?? Or should I wait it out, and improve my application and apply in September?
Thanks all!!
