Profile:
GMAT: 730, 48 Quant (76th%) and 42 Verbal (96th%).
3.51 GPA, B.A. in Psychology from a mid-tier UC (Davis/San Diego/Santa Barbara/Irvine group) .
White male. Strong extracurriculars but lacking in leadership roles.
One year working in entry-level sales at a Fortune 100 tech company in the Bay Area. Working hard to transition into a marketing role or get promoted. I'm guessing it's not realistic to apply this year but I'd like to apply by next year if possible, if not then hopefully the year after. Thoughts on the best year to apply?
I'd love to get an MBA from a top program, and I think this would help me solidify my career in a job that challenges me and I'd enjoy. I'd also like to move out of the Bay Area permanently. I'd like to be in a big city eventually but I'm open to LA/Chicago/Northeast. I think Uber-Elites are a stretch for my background, but I'm hoping to at least go to an Elite. Programs that seem like potential fits would be UCLA, Michigan, Cornell, Yale, and Duke with 1-2 of the very top programs thrown in as reaches. What do you think and which ultra-elite would be most likely to give me a shot?
Final question: Should I try taking the GMAT again? I scored a 740 and a 760 on my two practice tests. I'm thinking take another practice test. If I outscore a 730 again, cram for two weeks and take the GMAT one more time to hope for a 20-30 point improvement.![]()
GMAT: 730, 48 Quant (76th%) and 42 Verbal (96th%).
3.51 GPA, B.A. in Psychology from a mid-tier UC (Davis/San Diego/Santa Barbara/Irvine group) .
White male. Strong extracurriculars but lacking in leadership roles.
One year working in entry-level sales at a Fortune 100 tech company in the Bay Area. Working hard to transition into a marketing role or get promoted. I'm guessing it's not realistic to apply this year but I'd like to apply by next year if possible, if not then hopefully the year after. Thoughts on the best year to apply?
I'd love to get an MBA from a top program, and I think this would help me solidify my career in a job that challenges me and I'd enjoy. I'd also like to move out of the Bay Area permanently. I'd like to be in a big city eventually but I'm open to LA/Chicago/Northeast. I think Uber-Elites are a stretch for my background, but I'm hoping to at least go to an Elite. Programs that seem like potential fits would be UCLA, Michigan, Cornell, Yale, and Duke with 1-2 of the very top programs thrown in as reaches. What do you think and which ultra-elite would be most likely to give me a shot?
Final question: Should I try taking the GMAT again? I scored a 740 and a 760 on my two practice tests. I'm thinking take another practice test. If I outscore a 730 again, cram for two weeks and take the GMAT one more time to hope for a 20-30 point improvement.