TOO rendezvous98Hello there! Thank you so much for your thoughtful email. I am happy to answer all your questions. I am from the USA, and my company Precision Essay is based here in sunny Chicago. We work with so many people from China, a former client recommended that we start to post on ChaseDream as well.
In terms of the GMAT, it would be my pleasure to help you understand how admissions committees make their decisions. You are correct that INSEAD in particular is very happy with a 720 on the GMAT—but as you know, their average GMAT score is approximately 680. Stanford GSB, for example, has a much higher average GMAT score of approximately 730. So as you can imagine, a 680 would be well below the average at some schools, but above the average at others.
The other thing you need to keep in mind is that for international candidates, sometimes the admissions standards tend to be higher! Let me help you understand the math. Kellogg’s class is 600 people. Of that 600 people, 200 will be international. Lets assume that of that 200 it will break down 50% male and 50% female, just to keep the math simple. That means that there are 100 slots, total, for all men from all countries across the world! Oh no! If, however, you are a man from the USA, your chances are much better—after all, there are 200 slots for American men. Now, certain countries have few applicants, like Indonesia, Columbia, Iceland, and the Philippines. For those applicants, standards may be a bit lower—after all, schools would LOVE to have a qualified student from Iceland in the class—there are very few! But on the other hand, some countries have many applicants, such as China, Korea, and India. For those countries, standards may be even HIGHER than for US applicants, since there are so many candidates for so few slots.
We know this so well, because we work with so many clients from all over the world! I hope this helps you understand the statistics a bit better. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at my E-mail.
TOO MITMSRED Thanks for the thoughtful note. We have just addresses this question above—but happy to do it again! We work with so many applicants from all over the world, I think it will be helpful for everyone to understand how the admissions committees make their decisions. Remember, schools could never admit publically that different standards exist for applicants from different countries. But mathematically, that HAS to be the case. Let me show you why!
Tuck’s class is 250 people. Of that 250 people, 80 will be international. Lets assume that of that 80 it will break down 50% male and 50% female, just to keep the math simple. That means that there are 40 slots, total, for all men from all countries across the world! That is a very high standard to meet, wouldn’t you say! If, however, you are a man from the USA, your chances are much better—after all, there are twice as many slots for American men. Now, certain countries have few applicants, like Indonesia, Columbia, Iceland, and the Philippines. For those applicants, standards may be a bit lower—after all, schools would LOVE to have a qualified student from Iceland. There were NO Icelandic students in my HBS class of 2005. But on the other hand, some countries have many applicants, such as China, Korea, and India. For those countries, standards may be even HIGHER, since there are so many candidates for so few slots.
I hope this clarifies the issue for you. If you have any further questions, feel free to email me directly
TOO AlicemamaHello there! Happy to answer your question. My name is Jon Frank, and I graduated from HBS in 2005. I now run Precision Essay, an elite MBA admissions company—but I am posting on ChaseDream 100% free, for everyone to see! I love to help people, and former Chinese clients have told us that there are many dishonest companies out there in China especially, taking peoples’ money but not doing a good job. That is horrible! So I am here posting (with the help of a generous native Chinese speaker) trying to offer up some helpful, free guidance. Sometimes, for foreign applicants especially, it is critical to have a Western perspective. So that is what I am offering. I hope this answers your questions!
I am simply here to help—offering up the guidance that we have gained over the years for everyone in China to benefit from. Sometimes, it just feels good to help. Good luck to everyone!
HOPE THIS ANSWERS ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS ,FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME ANYTIME.
Jon Frank
Founder, Precision Essay
HBS Class of 2005]
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