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September 3, 2024 5:05am ET
Applying: Brigham Young, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Georgetown / McDonough, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, UT Austin / McCombs, , UVA / Darden, Washington U. / Olin
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Deloitte in the internal services side
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Accenture , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , PWC
GRE: 313
GPA: 3.64
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Dallas
Post MBA Location: East coast
Notes:

I will have 5 years of experience at Deloitte in internal services when I’m starting my MBA. I’m hoping to return to Deloitte but switch to the consulting side of the house. My gpa is good. My GRE score of 313 seems like the weakest part of my application but I’m hoping it’s far enough to get into the schools I’m interested in. I’m a mother working full time and finding the time to get a better score has been hard. Should I apply in the first round as is or try to get a better score and target round 2? Would scholarships be better if I waited but got a better score? What about probability for admittance?

My extra curricular activities have been pretty good. I volunteer as a soccer coach in the community and as a speaking partner for those learning English.

Are there any other schools you would recommend applying to?
I’m currently applying to a mix of rankings. I’d that the best approach?

Thanks in advance for any advise!