<p>Hello! This is a great forum! Hopefully you could help me.</p>
<p>I have undergrad from U. of Arizona, Economics degree, 3.5 GPA. I’ve got 4 years of full-time work experience.</p>
<p>I would like MBA degree. I don’t want online degree, I don’t think they count at all. </p>
<p>The only problem I am facing is GMAT. Took it twice and failed it both times. Since I work sometimes 10 hours a day + weekends, I don’t have time to take preparation courses.</p>
<p>So far these are my scores. The last one this February.</p>
<p>I would like to apply for Fall 2006. Looking to relocate to East Coast, preferably New England…or surrounding area…</p>
<p>Can anyone recommend any univ. that would accept me with such low scores? I thinkg my undergrad GPA, experience + letters of recommendation are superb and they’ll help me somehow…</p>
<p>Thank you 311Griff for the reply. I know that my scores are low and unfortunately I don't have time to take preparation classes and study.
Have to go to the battlefield with the weapons I have...</p>
<p>So far I have applied to these universities:</p>
<ol>
<li>Northeastern Univ. (my #1 choice)</li>
<li>Suffolk Univ. ( well, this is better than nothing...)</li>
<li>Boston Univ. ( I don't think I have even 1% chance of getting into BU)...</li>
</ol>
<p>Out of these three I pray and I hope I can get into NU, even if I have to retake GMAT this summer, which I really would hate to do...</p>
<p>I don't think Suffolk has a great reputation, but it's OK, acceptable at this moment...</p>
<p>BU is too tough to get in...I would need a miracle...</p>
<p>What do you think are my chances? Can anyone help me? Or maybe you could name one or two more universities I could apply in New England area???</p>
<p>Being that it's now mid-March, I doubt there are many other schools where you could apply to gain admission for Fall 2006. To be blunt, if I were you, I wouldn't waste any more money on application fees given your current GMAT scores. You have a pretty decent GPA from a good school in a good major; why not take a prep course and learn how to take the GMAT?</p>
<p>What do you want to do with the MBA? A low ranked degree many not help you get where you want to go. In that case figuring out a way to study, even if it takes another year or so, will serve you for life.</p>
<ol>
<li>Northeastern Univ. (my #1 choice)</li>
<li>Suffolk Univ. ( well, this is better than nothing...)</li>
<li>Boston Univ. ( I don't think I have even 1% chance of getting into BU)...</li>
</ol>
<p>The rest is not important for me...</p>
<p>So any advices? I don't think Northeastern has a low ranked MBA...</p>
<p>revzo, I don't want to be rude but your use of English--even in these posts isn't very accurate. For example, you say "I want MBA degree", not "I want an MBA degree". Then you say, "I don't want online degree...", not "I don't want an online degree."</p>
<p>I get the distinct feeling that English is not your native language--and this is probably what is keeping you from doing well on the GMAT test.</p>
<p>If instead of insisting that you want to get an MBA right now, you were to take the next year and try to improve your English, you would probably dramatically improve your reading comprehension and grammar skills--which would then improve your GMAT scores. This would also enable you to do well at an MBA program (which is much more demanding than an undergraduate program)--and which will allow you to do much better at the job you take upon graduating.</p>
<p>I think your insistence on getting an MBA right away--regardless of the school you attend--and regardless of whether you can even get in with your current GMAT scores--is very short-sighted and not in your best interest over the longer term.</p>
<p>You're right, english is not my native language, my native language is Turkish. </p>
<p>As of now I do not have an option to study and then re-apply. This is a one shot opportunity for me, + my empoyer will pay for my education. Next time I won't have this opportunity.</p>
<p>Man I feel your pain.
I am Korean. My native lang. is Korean.
I have poor writing skills. I am really bad at spelling.
I took GMAT I got 460 I did not study at all. Kekek
I also majored in Economics In CSU (Colorado State Univ.)
Well good luck to U man I am looking for a school to get in
But I think you and I both need to study GMAT. Before we do any thing here</p>
<p>revzo - I don't know the MBA admissions world because it's been a long time since I attended. However, if demonstrated interest is any help (such as it is with admissions to some colleges), you might try calling/e-mailing the three MBA programs you mentioned and test the waters to see if a personal visit by you to discuss your situation with an MBA admissions person would help. Then, just like a job interview, you can show your best stuff and see how it goes (i.e. whether you get any indication from the MBA admissions person that an application from you would be worthwhile). Just a thought...</p>