Well, got up at 6 am this morning (Saturday) and treked down to San Jose to take my GMAT. Despite over 200 hours of studying, I flubbed the math part of the test. Ugh! I guess it proves that you don't need to know math to be a good EE! The thing that I noticed about the test is the over use (IMHO) of data sufficency problems. If it had been straight forward Algebra, Trig, or Calculus, I probably would have done much better. Well, my preliminary score was 480. Wow - to think I had a 3.85 at UoP. I guess UoP's stategy of few written tests and more essays and reports was more of a bonus for me that I thought. With the score, SJSU Executive MBA is out of the question. I can still get into CSU DH if I can convince Cathi (the admissions person) to accept my 22% in math (the minimum was 25%). Wish me luck!
Deepest sympathies. My maths section was nearly as bad . . . I scraped a 25%. Like you I've got a decent quant degree (MSc in CS and AI), and like you I totally loathe the data sufficiency questions. I've just never managed to get my head around why I should look any further once one condition satisfies the question. Good luck with CSUDH! Angela
Mr. Engineer, I just left this on the Amberton thread as well, but Liberty University offers an online MBA for $285 per hour. More expensive than Amberton but still affordable. It's 100% online, including all exams, can be done in 12 months, and (drum roll please).....NO GMAT required! Pug
Unfortunately math is one of those subjects you probably will not be able to avoid. Most MBA programs have financial mathematics or statistics courses which are required for graduation. If you do have problems with math, consider taking a refresher course at a local community college or purchasing a home study course in algebra, finite mathematics, calculus or statistics. If you put in the effort, you will increase your competence level in these subjects.
Re: I suck (at math that is) Good luck Mr. E. ! I'm sure that CSUDH has made other exceptions - you can tout your work experience. Math is also my weak area - I didn't inherit the gene for numbers. Just give me English, history, psychology, poli sci, etc. but no math.
