Cornell / Johnson - 09-04-2022 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

September 4, 2022 6:30pm ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, NYU Stern, Toronto / Rotman, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2023

Pre-MBA Career: Coporate Lawyer

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting

GMAT: 710

GPA: 80

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: India

Notes:

Apart from the above details, I also have around 200+ hours of volunteer experience in the past five years and have ton of leadership experience.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 Targeting the first rounds will be important, if you can. Showing impact and growth at work will be key. Be good to know more about your post MBA goals, what are your longer term goals? (0)

altmba Likes Earned: 2 Hi, thank you so much for the response! To answer your question - my long-term goal is to come back to India to start my own non-profit or a social enterprise for the cause I have volunteered over the last five years. As far as impact is concerned, I lead a team at my work and have been given an early promotion because of my work. I am mostly concerned about my low GMAT score for an overly represented group. Will applying in round 2 hurt my chances, especially regarding scholarships? (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 Are you planning to retake the test? If so, when is it scheduled. Round 2 will be more difficult as an ORM, so it might be worth splitting apps between the two rounds. (0)

altmba Likes Earned: 2 Thank you for your response! Yes, I will be retaking the GMAT in early October. I understand that Round 2 will be more difficult, but I feel that if I apply with a higher GMAT score my odds will improve for admissions. I am thinking about applying to 4 schools in each round. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 4 schools in each round makes sense. If you get an improved score in October, then alert your Round 1 programs, assuming you’re still in the running. (0)

altmba Likes Earned: 2 Alright, thank you! (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2022/09/wire-taps-251-690/ (0)