am I screwed if I never took Calc or Stats? got 750 on GMAT
This was my gmat score: 750 (q48/v45). also if it counts for anything, i got a 2150 on the sat (i got a 770 in math there)
A lot of M7/t15 programs state on their admissions websites that "since much of the MBA curriculum requires quantitative skills, we encourage students to complete introductory courses in calculus and statistics prior to enrolling." (that's specifically from kellogg's website, and booth's had it too)
I did well on the GMAT math after enrolling in courses, as it was a rehash of mostly high school stuff (just at a higher level). But honestly, I never took calculus, and only took precalc senior year of high school (and i slacked off and got a C i think from senioritis, although i got straight As in math up till that point). Completely forgot all that.
I also never formally took stats, although I came across it in my sociology degree. Like, I know mean, median, mode, experiments, multiple regressions, etc. but my college degree was very non quant heavy.
Am I screwed for the MBA curriculum and/or admissions? Do MBA classes have a lot of calc or hard stats? I also want to be a consultant. I'm good at mental math, GMAT-level math, algebra, addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, etc., but don't know Calc or formal Stats. Will be I screwed for consultant interviews?
would it be the absolute best that I took both calc and stats at a community college or extension program?
i have good UG, good GPA, and good WE.
thanks
I don't think you should really worry, i'm pretty confident that a lot of MBA candidates come from a non-quant background.
The only quant heavy MBA program I am aware of is the Booth MBA. Even if it is the case, Khan Academy and some dedicated youtube channels provide a good "cookie-cutter" way of learning calc and stats.
If credits are mandatory, then you can always go to your local community college and take the required courses.
Booth's program is as quanty is you want it to be. Remember, we're 100% flexible curriculum. The upside is if you have a strong quant/stats background, big data/coding backgroupd, heavy finance etc you can take very challenging coursework there. If you don't have the background you can take pretty easy classes or skip them altogether outside of fulfilling some fairly light graduation requirements.
There is a stats 101 course at Booth that has some easier sections for those with no quant exposure, and that's the only stats class you have to take; though spending the time to learn how to run some light regressions etc is worth it, you can do that in school. You absolutely do not need calculus before school.
Am I Ineligible to Apply to Haas if I never took Calc or Stats? Also, am I shut out of any other top 16 MBA programs (like MIT)? (Originally Posted: 07/15/2017)
I heard that Haas automatically rejects applicants from a non-quant background, if they haven't taken college level calc and stats. Is this true and still the case? Also, do any other MBA programs enforce this rule?
I graduated from Cornell with a 3.73 GPA in History, worked at Deloitte Consulting for 3 years, and got a 740 GMAT with 49Q. But I never took any real math in college, no calc or stats. I just took precalc senior year of HS first sem, and Calc second sem (although I blew it off and got like a C- lol).
If I want to apply to Haas, do I HAVE TO take calc and stats at a local community college or at an extension course? Or will I be good? Similarly, do any other top 16 MBA programs have this rule saying you can't apply if you haven't taken stats or calc? I'd assume MIT might have a similar rule.
Thanks!!
...what? Seriously? No, you're fine, you check all the boxes. No school requires a specific courseload or major from undergrad. Why the hell do you assume MIT has this same "rule"? Throw out this crazy talk.
I'm going to add to my above comment because if you go to Haas' webpage, they state that they require a college level math or stats course. So, not as specific as your comment above. I can speak from experience that they absolutely make exceptions to this rule; like other programs, they seek indicators of quantitative proficiency, if you have them elsewhere you'll be fine.
Is it necessary for me to take a calc and stats course before applying for a top 15 MBA? (Originally Posted: 07/27/2017)
Hi all,
I didn't take the GMAT, but took the GRE and got a 168 on Quant, 166 on Verbal. My GPA is 3.81 from a top school (Northwestern). I majored in English, a liberal arts. I didn't take calc or stats at college, and don't have a quant background. I'm a marketing professional at a top tech firm (think Oracle/CISCO/IBM/SAP/Microsoft, etc.), with one promotion and decent ECs. I have 4 years of WE. My goal post-MBA is a f500 marketing analytics role.
Given my lack of quant background, is my high quant score on the GRE enough to make it up for? I know Haas has a quantitative proficiency requirement mandating you to take Calc and Stats before enrolling, but do any other top 15 MBA programs have this? Is it absolutely mandatory for me to take stats AND calc at a community college if I want to be competitive for a Top 15 MBA?
Someone told me I "NEED" to take these classes to not be screwed at the t15 BC I took the GRE and not GMAT, and the GRE is "easier" on math. Therefore, I need to take these classes and get As to "prove myself."
The thing is, I'd rather spend time to shore up other aspects of my app - like my ECs, instead of taking calc and stats courses at a CC or extension place, because I can always use Khan Academy to learn stats and calc in a cookie cutter way if I need to them use them in my MBA curriculum. But would I get utterly screwed in t15 admissions if I don't take those courses beforehand?
To clarify, I'd be totally happy attending a school like UMich, UCLA, Duke, Cornell, UVA, etc. For my goals, I don't need to be MBA business schools">M7 or bust - all of the t15 have solid marketing analytics placement,
Thanks!
Yes, you'll need those. Should be easy to fulfill before apps. If not, take the GMAT. GRE math is significantly easier (i've taken both)
So if i take the GMAT, and do well on quant, then I don't also need to take both calc and stats on the side? Thanks.
Why not go straight to the source? Identify your list of schools and then email each school about whether calc and stats are required given your quant score. I'm sure business schools get this question all of the time.
Your GRE and GPA are fine, adcom won't ding someone with superb GRE quant score because lack of quantitative skills. After all, you are getting the education to be a manager, not to do quantitative analysis. I would try your almamater (Kellogg), seems like a super legit Marketing program
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