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December 27, 2025 3:00pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Emory / Goizueta, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

GMAT: 655

GPA: 3.67

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Sydney, Australia

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1860 Are you applying to all these programs in the January Rounds, this season? Do you think there’s any scope for improving your GMAT?

Showing impact and growth at work, supported by strong recommendations, will be very important. Are you also involved in additional activities, outside of work? Any hobbies and interests?

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anon11829 Likes Earned: 9 Hi Alex, thanks for your comment. Yep applying to all those schools, am working with an admissions consultant. I did consider retaking the gmat but I have already taken it 4 times and time is better spent working on my essays. (edited) (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1860 Likely you’ve got your best score if taken 4 times. You can also use our admissions bot, Ask Clear Admit, to get additional feedback on your essays/resume. Best of luck! (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1860 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2026/01/mba-wire-taps-467/ (1)

anon11829 Likes Earned: 9 Thanks Alex, I'm honoured to be featured ahaha. Sorry i'm not sure why I didn't provide more details on my background but I suspect I was a bit frazzled as this was peak application time. But a bit more on my candidacy below, for more context if helpful; WE: Don't work in MBB or B4 but a large local firm where I primarily work on Strategy across public and private sectors. During undergrad I worked part-time at startup to support their launch globally and they are now a global category leader. ECs: During undergrad, I coordinated a local community pantry, leading a business case that secured government funding, and delivered projects for the university consulting society. Alongside work, I currently coach university consulting teams, attend graduate careers fairs and mentor high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds on leadership and career pathways. Have hobbies in my resume is running (marathons etc.), and another pretty interesting one. Academics: The actual score I reported to schools is my Australian grade scale (distinction), which i'm not sure how schools handle to be honest but the university is top 20 globally. I also have one dampener around failing a subject on a double pass technicality during COVID, but have addressed in my optional essays. I will let you know my outcomes. (edited) (edited) (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1860 Thanks for the extra detail, there does appear to be a lot to like, here. Best of luck! (0)