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| Author | Topic: GRE/GMAT Concern |
| Claude |
posted 10/29/07 5:34 PM
Hey PhD Finance helpers: I'm at my last year for the MBA program and I want to apply for a PhD in Finance to start (if accepted) in Fall 2008. But my concern is about my GRE i took a year ago. I only got 450 for the overall and I'm kind of skeptical. What else can encrease my chances to get admission into the PhD program in Finance. (Some factors: I'm a male African American, will have an MBA by june 08 and applying to a historical Black University). I will appreciate your advise. Thanks. Claude |
| Lisa |
posted 11/4/07 9:51 PM
I must confess my ignorance re: GRE scores as most business schools focus on the GMAT. You should focus on taking the GMAT and getting the highest score you possibly can. The deadline for Fall admissions is normally the preceeding Jan-Mar, and GMAT scores are an important part of your application. It may make sense to delay your application for one year and use the additional time to aggressively study for and take(and retake if necessary) the GMAT. |
| Dani |
posted 2/18/08 11:04 PM
First, I may be wrong, but I have always believed that most Finance programs want you to have a GMAT score. Furthermore, I have been told that you really need to have a GMAT score greater than 600. Finally, strong communication (writing: spelling and grammar) skills are a must in any doctoral program. |
| Will |
posted 3/3/08 1:49 PM
Regarding Claude's question, I think you should try to increase your score. You may want to look into Kaplan or Princeton Review for how to take a standardized exam. Also, most finance program want you to be quatitatively strong. Therefore, I recommend if you have not done so thus far take as much math you can before entering a program (i.e. 3 years of calculus, linear algebra, probabilty and statistics, etc.) This will help you when you take your econometrics courses your first year. I hope this helps. Make sure you do not give up. |
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