<p>Hi all, I just took the GMAT yesterday, and I got 740. Is this good enough for these schools? Northwestern, University of Chicago, and Duke?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Oh dear, you poor thing. I sure hope you have a good gpa.;)</p>
<p>^sarcasm</p>
<p>Oh boy, had me concerned for a bit there, until I read the last part! Anyway, I have a 3.7 for my undergrad GPA. It's not as high as I would've liked, but I majored in Electrical Engineering. It was a big public school, but its Electrical Engineering program is consistently ranked in the top 3 in the country. I went to the same school for my Master's.</p>
<p>Do b-schools look favorably or unfavorably at those applicants who have already received a Master's?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>what kind of work experience do you have/plan to have prior to MBA?</p>
<p>I will have worked about 4 years by the time I plan to matriculate. I've been working at an engineering/software firm on a new product. I've also been volunteering with a local organization, with a letter of recommendation from the vice president.</p>
<p>I doubt you will have a problem getting in...</p>
<p>You don;t have a shot in hell unless you're also a minority.</p>
<p>Honestly, my advice; forget Duke, grab one of them rankings of the best MBAs in the universe and apply two the top 2.</p>
<p>Seriously, why are you bothering us with this? Trying to rub it in?;)</p>
<p>Sorry, I'm just really anxious, since I just took the exam yesterday. The reason I'm applying to Kellogg and GSB is because I want to move back to the Midwest. As for Duke, I was using it as a safety, but also because they have a good program in marketing, which is the field in which I'm interested. But since I was given 5 choices on the schools to which to send the report, I also picked Columbia and UPenn.</p>
<p>So I guess my follow-up question is, which school has the best MBA program for marketing? I'm thinking Kellogg, but I could be wrong.</p>
<p>There's a thread on the first page still that is asking that same question and it isn't getting a lot of replies, and I have no idea. I suggested Wisonsin-Madison because I've heard good things about thier program on brand management, which seems like marketing to me. Also, being in Cincinnati, a lot of P&G folk are about branding.</p>
<p>Still, if I had your scores, I would stick with Kellogg or Chicago. Also, even though they aren't Midwest, I would strongly consider applying to Harvard and Wharton, the connections you will make there will take you anywhere you want to go.</p>
<p>Thanks! Does Wharton have a good marketing program? I mean, compared to Kellogg?</p>
<p>Here are some of the most recent B-School rankings for management, for the sake of clarity
1. Northwestern
2. U Penn
3. Duke
4. Columbia
5. Harvard
5. UM
7 Stanford
7. UCB
9. University of Chicago
10. UCLA
10. University of Texas
So yes, Wharton does have a good program compared to Kellogg.</p>
<p>Cool, thanks! Looks like I picked the right schools.</p>
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<p>I'm assuming you mean marketing.</p>
<p>Anyways, Kellogg is at the top. If you want to stay in the midwest and are set on marketing, it should probably be your top choice.</p>
<p>Woohoo! Just found out I got a 6/6 on my Analytical Writing Assessment!</p>
<p>Funny thing is I've always skipped the AWA section on practice exams, which means the ones I wrote on the actual test are the first ones I ever wrote!</p>
<p>Good for you, but the AWA doesn't really mean anything. I believe they mainly use it for foreign students who do not practice English as their first language. </p>
<p>Additionally, if you have a very poor score on the AWA, they may question whether or not your actually wrote your essays. Aside from that it's not a big deal. No need to put it on your resume or anything ;-)</p>
<p>Yea, that's what I thought, too. But it was nice to get some validation for my forum-writing skills!</p>
<p>Actually, I disagree that the AWA is meaningless. In your situation, you have a very quant. - focused background, so the admissions committee would probably want some indication that you can communicate/write well. Scoring a 6 on the writing section definitely says a lot about your well-rounded academic capabilities. </p>
<p>As for getting in...your numbers are terrific, obviously, but really try to play up your experiences. Remember - it's not the quantity, but the quality of experience you have. I applied to some of the schools that you mentioned, and have decided to attend Columbia in 2008, and I only got a 690 on my GMAT, with less than 3 years of work experience...which shows how far a couple years of solid experience can take you.</p>
<p>Is this a joke?</p>
<p>Yeah, your GMAT is good. But that isn't even that important. How's your work experience? THE BEST? It should be for those schools, GPA, THE BEST? It shoud be. Essays, THE BEST? It should be.</p>
<p>Your GMAT is very good, but don't bank on that. It's not that highly weighted, and we have no way of telling you if your a good candidate with only that.</p>
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<p>Wow, one day for results? I didn't know that you get them so fast. Thats pretty cool.</p>
<p>^Haven't they changed it now and you find out as soon as the test is over?</p>