Hi,
I don't know whether this thread is still active, since the 2016 application window was over in January, but I am seeking some advice to apply for Fall 2018 (a little too early, I know).
Test Scores (GMAT): 730 (96%) - Q: 50 (88%) V: 40 (91%) AWA: 5.0 (Planning to retake if I have time, since I often get 760-780 in the mock tests.) TOEFL: 110/120
Undegrad GPA: 8.12/10 (around top 10%, my school doesn't publish ranking). majored in Business Economics at the best business school in my country, but still an unknown school somewhere in South East Asia to others.
Grad GPA: N/A - Applied to some master programs and haven't decided, but probably Master in Managerial Economics at Maastricht University, Netherlands.
Research Experience: Senior thesis; an awarded paper in my school's Student Scientific Research Contest.
Teaching Experience: N/A
Work Experience: Currently in the first year of a Management Associate Program of a top financial service firm in my country.
Concentration Applying to: Strategy/Organizational Behavior
Number of programs planned to apply to: around 10-15
Dream Schools: USC, UMich, INSEAD, NYC (aiming way too high?)
Awards: Uni Maastricht High Potential Scholarship: full tuition and living stipend; American Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; School research award (Do these awards matter though, may I ask?)
Concerns you have about your profile: unknown school, kinda low GPA, not much research experience, few quant courses.
Further questions: I have been offered a full scholarship and stipend to study at Maastricht, but I planned to apply to some other programs, including Master of Statistics at KU Leuven, Belgium. However, due to work-related reason, I couldn't apply in time. Do you think I'd be better doing a Master of Statistcs rather than Managerial Economics to prepare for the PhD application?
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