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Consulting with low undergrad GPA -- is it possible? [#permalink]
 26 Feb 2010, 10:53
I've read a lot of information about how undergrad GPA is considered when consulting firms are evaluating applicants.
Is there a way to overcome my low GPA?
I will be attending Ross this fall and wonder if I should scrap my career aspirations to strategy consulting.
I have a 710 GMAT and a 2.97 undergrad GPA.
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Re: Consulting with low undergrad GPA -- is it possible? [#permalink]
26 Feb 2010, 16:25
i think you'll be fine after your mba. firms will tend to weigh your gmat and mba more than undergrad.
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Re: Consulting with low undergrad GPA -- is it possible? [#permalink]
28 Feb 2010, 17:42
DrSatisfaction wrote: i think you'll be fine after your mba. firms will tend to weigh your gmat and mba more than undergrad. ++ the GMAT and above average performance in your MBA class will enable you to get a look in.
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Re: Consulting with low undergrad GPA -- is it possible? [#permalink]
11 Sep 2011, 20:06
Yes I dont think the undergrad GPA would be that big of a deal, especially if has been years ago... They'd look at prior work exp I imagine, in addition to the aforementioned GMAT and MBA performance.
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Re: Consulting with low undergrad GPA -- is it possible? [#permalink]
06 May 2013, 11:36
Can anyone else chime in on this? Anyone had success getting into a top tier firm with a relatively low undergrad gpa?
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Re: Consulting with low undergrad GPA -- is it possible? [#permalink]
11 Jun 2013, 06:15
Just to update the thread, I was the original poster. The short story is that I was in fact able to get a full time job in management consulting with a boutique firm.
The longer story: Due to having a young family I had soured on wanting a career in management consulting. I figured that the travel would just be overwhelming. I interviewed with the larger firms for internships and was out of luck for an internship to try out the management consulting lifestyle for the summer. I instead took an internship in corporate finance. I liked the hours and then decided I wouldn't pursue consulting for full time recruiting. I didn't apply to any firms but was approached by a boutique firm who explained that they didn't travel as much. I applied and was able to leverage my past experience as a software sales rep to land a job with this firm that was sales operations focused.
It was a great job and the travel was indeed light. Key takeaway was that i was able to find a firm that was interested in my strengths (strong work experience in their key practice area) and cared little about my weak GPA.
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Pre777 wrote: Just to update the thread, I was the original poster. The short story is that I was in fact able to get a full time job in management consulting with a boutique firm.
The longer story: Due to having a young family I had soured on wanting a career in management consulting. I figured that the travel would just be overwhelming. I interviewed with the larger firms for internships and was out of luck for an internship to try out the management consulting lifestyle for the summer. I instead took an internship in corporate finance. I liked the hours and then decided I wouldn't pursue consulting for full time recruiting. I didn't apply to any firms but was approached by a boutique firm who explained that they didn't travel as much. I applied and was able to leverage my past experience as a software sales rep to land a job with this firm that was sales operations focused.
It was a great job and the travel was indeed light. Key takeaway was that i was able to find a firm that was interested in my strengths (strong work experience in their key practice area) and cared little about my weak GPA. Thank you for updating your story...I wish more posters who came in and had questions like yours years ago would update as well.
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