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monkey_oi

Chimp

15y

David,

Is Doug Braithwaite still working with you? How did you end up addressing the bad press you got a few months ago on Businessweek?

Baboon

15y

Hi monkey_oi,

In response to your question, Doug is still with us and has had a great season. He still has some availability but is near compacity so if you are interested in working with him give us a call at (703)242-5885. You can also visit our web site for more information about our services at: www.admissionsconsultants.com/mba

Sincerly,

David Petersam President AdmissionsConsultants, Inc. [email protected]

www.admissionsconsultants.com/mba/blog.aspx

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Baboon

15y

Hello Everyone,

I just thought I would share a new video that we have recently completed. The video discusses the b-school search process and one of our senior consultants, who is also former Associate Director Admissions at Sloan, shares some important tips to consider.

You can find the video and a related article at: http://www.admissionsconsultants.com/mba/school_selection.asp .

I hope you find the information helpful to you as you begin your research.

Best of luck with your applications!

Sincerely,

David Petersam President AdmissionsConsultants, Inc. [email protected]

AdmissionsConsultants 703.242.5885

Baboon

15y

Hello Everyone,

I just thought I would share a new blog that we recently posted on our web site. The blog is about how Stanford GSB has posted their new essay questions for the 2008-09 application season, along with some tighter guidelines.

You can find this blog and other helpful articles at: http://www.admissionsconsultants.com/mba/blog.aspx .

I hope you find the information helpful as you prepare your essays.

Best of luck with your applications!

Sincerely,

David Petersam President AdmissionsConsultants, Inc. [email protected]

AdmissionsConsultants 703.242.5885

Baboon

15y

Hello Everyone,

I just thought I would share a new blog that we recently posted on our web site. The blog is about how salaries will most likely remain high despite the weakened state of the economy.

You can find this blog and other helpful articles at: http://www.admissionsconsultants.com/mba/blog.aspx .

I hope you find this information helpful.

Best of luck with your applications!

Sincerely,

David Petersam President AdmissionsConsultants, Inc. [email protected]

www.AdmissionsConsultants.com 703.242.5885

gator4eva80

Chimp

15y

Hi David,

I know I can take it once a month and 5 times a year, gut how many times can I take it before the admissions committees take notice?

Thanks much!

James

Baboon

15y

Best Response

Hi James and thanks for your inquiry.

We always recommend that applicants try to take the exam just once. In other words, do some self diagnosis, study whichever section(s) you need to improve and, hopefully, take the GMAT once you feel like you have hit your performance plateau.

Some admissions officers feel like applicants that take the exam multiple times are trying to "game" the test. While there is nothing wrong with trying to ethically game the exam (not using live questions, cheat during the test, etc.), an applicant who gets a certain score on the first test will look slightly better than one who needed two or more attempts to reach that same score.

This said, most admissions officers we speak with definitely get concerned if an applicant takes the exam four or more times. Understand that this does not mean applicants with four or more gmat scores on their records cannot be admitted to a good school; it only means that to many AdComs, it appears as a "blemish."

Best of luck with your applications!

Sincerely,

David Petersam President AdmissionsConsultants, Inc. [email protected]

www.AdmissionsConsultants.com 703.242.5885

vouts13

Monkey

15y

I am a 2007 graduate with a BA, but a mediocre GPA. I did not get into finance until I took my current position and then became extremely fascinated with finance and the market. I am actually going to go back to get a Finance degree starting in the spring, while working full time in a back office position at one of the big banks. I have a real passion for finance now and even took a couple IB courses to learn financial analysis/modeling.
Now that there is a little background my first question is if graduating with honors for the second degree what type of gmat scores will I need to get into one of the top B-schools? My second question is will this experience and proof of hard work, determination, and maturity be looked at by admission counselors?

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely, Andy

Baboon

15y

Hi Andy and thanks for your inquiry.

I'm not so sure you should pursue a full undergrad degree in finance if you later want to go for an MBA and you’ve already completed a BA. You risk having the schools think that there will be a lot of redundant learning with the MBA and that could work against you.

While you likely need an alternative transcript (http://www.admissionsconsultants.com/mba/alternative_transcript.asp), there may be better ways to go about mitigating your (in your own words) mediocre GPA and demonstrating your sincere interest in pursuing graduate business studies.

Regarding your main question of competitiveness, the higher the GMAT the better of course. How high will be partially determined by factors such as your story themes, career progression, extracurricular involvements and letters of reference.

If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please don’t hesitate to call us at 703.242.5885.

Best of luck with your applications!

Sincerely,

David Petersam President AdmissionsConsultants, Inc. [email protected]

www.AdmissionsConsultants.com 703.242.5885

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Baboon

15y

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