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vidhi

Joined: 29 Sep 2008
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Tue Sep 30, 2008 06:08 PM
hi

i have a gmat score of 470 is it possible for me to get thru any decnt college with this score.
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D.jung

Joined: 31 Aug 2008
Posts: 69
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Wed Oct 01, 2008 08:54 AM
Hallo vidhi,

Well, you're score is a bit on the low side....why won't you take the test again?

That being said - there was a lot written here in forum about b schools that take people without GMAT - just do a quick search, and im sure you will find lots of great info's!

David
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vidhi

Joined: 29 Sep 2008
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Fri Oct 03, 2008 06:48 AM
hey
thanks a lot d.jung. hey do u have any idea bout hult,do they req a high score.
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D.jung

Joined: 31 Aug 2008
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Fri Oct 03, 2008 02:58 PM
Hult is a top ranked school - 16th best MBA program in the U.S. and 31st best MBA program in the world(the economist ranking), so i guess they will require a high GMAT score.

Good Luck,

David
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andy.j.

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 159
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Sat Oct 04, 2008 03:23 PM
I would think its no less then 600, for such a highly ranked program - you should try and contact them, and ask for the min requirements.

Andy

[Edited by andy.j. on 04 Oct 2008]
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JEnIUS

Joined: 03 Oct 2008
Posts: 6
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Sat Oct 04, 2008 08:45 PM
Hi All,

My score for GMAT is 560 with 2+ years of Experience.
And i have noticed an average score for Hult-Boston is 580.

Well my questions are: - "This university is a recognized university or not?" , also, "What about scholarship? Are there any?"

Can any one provide hope support here?

JEnIUS.
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lukeh
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 387
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Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:20 AM
I'm afraid those are the sorts of questions you should be able to to answer yourself with a minimum of research. In the first case the short answer is "Yes", but you should check out this discussion from a few days ago:

www.find-mba.com/board/5962/last/#last

So use the search function on this site and find out what people have been saying.

As for scholarships - look at their website?
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ibanker

Joined: 24 Sep 2008
Posts: 23
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 09:49 PM
Jenius - Hult has a minimum requirement of 3 years work experience, so unlikely you will get in no matter what your GMAT. And yes Hult is fully accredited and yes scholarships are available.

But honestly whichever school you apply to, you should think about delaying at least 1-2 more years. An MBA is a degree which requires students to have past experience. Without an understanding of the complexity of doing business you will be wasting your money in my opinion. Plus with only 2 years prior work experience you will also struggle to get an "MBA level" position.
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JEnIUS

Joined: 03 Oct 2008
Posts: 6
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Sat Nov 01, 2008 06:48 AM
Thanks ibanker.

My interest toward HULT university is because of the its satalitte campus opened in different locations. It gives students rich exposure.
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Oshrat.H


Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 66
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Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:52 PM
".....Can any one provide hope support here?"

well, the only thing i can say, is that if you have work experience in a quality position, or other variables(like good GPA on youre BA, or recommendations), then they might enroll you despite of the low GMAT score!

I would second ibanker in suggesting you wait a few more years, as that, as said before, could mean that they will take you.

O.
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JEnIUS

Joined: 03 Oct 2008
Posts: 6
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Fri Nov 07, 2008 04:01 PM
Thanks Oshrat,

My current expereince is of 2 years , in Software Company (India) with rich experience of working in different project team and location, like:- Tokyo,etc..
Comming back to Work Recommendation, I can get it from my Team lead.

Also, since by the time I will be joining HULT or any other universities, I will be having more than 3 years of experence. Hence, by going your word I think my GMAT score should support me .

More details:-
Graduation:- B.E.
GPA:- Four year average 81 % (apprx.)
Exp(by 2009):- 3 yrs.
Recommendation- Possible.
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Laughkc

Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Posts: 1
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Sat Jan 10, 2009 06:12 AM
My question to anyone is, is it possible to only retake a certain section of the GMAT exam? I basically bombed the quantitative section. Did decent on the verbal, and very well on the essays. I am really only interested in raising my quatitative score.
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efeedz

Joined: 25 Aug 2009
Posts: 6
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:53 AM
Hello,

If you are considering only the top-tier B-Schools, then I must say that anything below 600 will not be good enough to get you an interview invitation. I don't want to disappoint you; I am only trying to help you with all the practical info that I have (I had a 710 and 3+ yrs of work experience and I had applied to 3 of the top 10 US B-Schools, but I didn't receive even an interview invitation from any one of them :))

A B-school application is not limited to a good GMAT score. There are other aspects as well like your application essays, undergraduate GPA, quality of work experience, your involvement in extra curricular activities/social service etc. For example, even if you have a lil over 2 yrs of work experience, but if that is in your own company that you have founded, that would do wonders to your application packet!

You can re-take the GMAT. But you must be prepared to bear the extra costs of re-taking the exam. If you re-take the test, all your scores in the past 5 years will be reported to the schools that you indicate as 'score recipients'.

My advice to you will be: Send your applications to the schools of your choice within the 1st application deadline. Since admissions happnen on a rolling basis, that will give you a better chance. And work on the other aspects of your application.

Hope this info was of help to you. Furthermore, I am coming up with a web portal which will help MBA aspirants like you to be better informed and be equipped with all the relevant info so that they can make it to their dream B-Schools. For that I am conducting a small survey which takes just 2 mins to complete. Can you please go to the following link and take the survey? This will help me design the portal for the benefit of fellow MBA aspirants.

Many thanks for your assistance.

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sally

Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 06:13 PM
Laughkc --- unfortunately, i don't think so. i wish, because i'm in about the same situation. I got close to 90 percentile in verbal, perfect on writing. But on quantitative I got 48 percentile! Ouch. So.. my score is 610. And it obviously looks bad that I'm so weak in that one area. So.. I plan to take it again. The whole thing :( I'm pretty confident that I can do just as well on the verbal and writing the second time around, though. You probably will too.

As for the original post, it depends on what you consider a "decent" school. I don't think a 470 will get you into Hult. But it might get you into an unranked, but still accredited school if you have good work experience, a good undergrad GPA, and well-written essays expressing what makes you a good candidate. A 470 is a very low score no matter where you're applying, though. So it will bring down your application. You should take some practice tests and see if you can score above 500. If so, then it would probably be worth your time and money to take it again. To be an above-average competitive candidate to get into a more selective school like Hult, you generally need to have at least a 600 or above, as well as a supporting application that shows what a great candidate you are. But there are plenty of solid schools out there that would accept you with a score in the mid-to-lower 500s. They just aren't going to be the big-name, highly-ranked business schools.
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smile123

Joined: 04 Oct 2009
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Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:24 PM
Hi,
I have low gmat score of 600. Which all US/UK colleges I can apply for. Have 28 month wrk ex till date and have decent extra curriculars.
Please advice
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sally

Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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Mon Oct 05, 2009 05:06 PM
600 is not that low. Even the best business schools would usually consider an application with a 600, but the rest of your application would have to be really exceptional for a chance at getting in.

If you want to be more realistic, stick with schools on the bottom half of the Financial Times top 100 schools.

Or, look at BusinessWeek which has profiles of most major programs, which include the range of GMAT scores accepted at the school in the previous year. That's a pretty good guideline of where might accept you.
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ghij

Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Wed Oct 07, 2009 08:04 AM
I have a little over three year-work erpeirience in marketing and have received professional awards in marketing for the past two years. I am planning to take my masters although I am not really good at standardized exams, especially because I have not taken exams since I graduated in 2004. I have taken the GMAT, and got a low score -lower than NYU's preferred GMAT score. Disregarding my GMAT score, I have a progressive and strong professional background and had a GPA of 3.1 from my undergrad. While in college, I was also active in Student council and in a student political party.

Given this case, can I still be hopeful to get in NYU's MS program? I want to specialize in marketing, so instead of taking an MBA, I plan to take an MS in Marketing. I hope my GMAT does not conclude my chances.
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sally

Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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Wed Oct 07, 2009 05:39 PM
For an MBA they would probably not even look at your application if you scored less than 600 on the GMAT. That seems to be the benchmark for most highly ranked MBA programs. I'm not sure if it's different for the MS in Marketing, though. Have you asked them what the average range is for that program? I'd say if you're more than 30 points below the bottom of the average range you've got very little chance. Within 30 points, a sliver of a chance. Of course, I'm not sure how you define "low score." Maybe you're fine.


Edit: Is this the program you're applying to?

www.scps.nyu.edu/areas-of-study/marketing/graduate…

Application requirements for the school of continuing & professional studies:
www.scps.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/ho…

If so, it looks like the GMAT is not required if you completed your undergrad degree more than 2 years ago. Easy solution: Don't send them your GMAT score. Although, if it's decent (above 500) it probably wouldn't hurt. If they're not requiring the GMAT then it must not be quite as competitive as the Stern MBA.

[Edited by sally on 07 Oct 2009]
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ralph


Joined: 07 Jul 2009
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Thu Oct 08, 2009 02:56 PM
Keep in mind that that MS in marketing is not offered through the Stern business school but by the "School of Continuing and Professional Studies," and probably won't carry the same kind of weight as a Stern degree would.
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ghij

Joined: 06 Oct 2009
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Fri Oct 09, 2009 05:33 AM
that's right. i'm applying for an MS program, and not an MBA at Stern. I do hope that i get in despite my GMAT. My score was more than 30 pts lower than their preferred score. thanks for replying to my post.
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sally

Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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Fri Oct 09, 2009 03:29 PM
where did you see their "preferred score" published? Typically they won't say what their "preferred score" score is, rather they just publish the average scores from the previous year.

Also, according to their guidelines, a GMAT score is not even required for admittance. So, if it's that bad, why not just not submit the score to them? Or did you already?
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robinsaha

Joined: 10 Oct 2009
Posts: 1
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:58 AM
Hi

I have increased my score from a 410 to a 530 on the GMAT & a 111/120 on the TOEFL iBT. I have 3 years of work ex and a first class in my engineering. Do I stand a chance with a good B school? What range on the FT list do I follow? Would HULT be a good choice since my location is Dubai, where one of their extensions are located?

Regards

Robin
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sally

Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:58 PM
It looks like Businessweek hasn't profiled Hult since 2004. But, at the time, the median GMAT they accepted was 550. That has probably gone up since then, since all of the business schools are becoming more competitive. But, you would probably still have a shot if you're application is good. Here is the Businessweek profile in 2004: www.businessweek.com/bschools/04/full_time_profile…

You'd probably have a better chance at schools on the bottom quarter of the Financial Times ranking. The schools closer to the top of the list usually want at least a 600. And, of course, there are plenty of good quality programs that don't make the "top 100" list.
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