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mbaguy513,

If you get 80th percentile or above in both the Q and V parts of the GMAT and you retake calculus at a decent college and get an "A" then adcoms will not be worried about your ability to handle the MBA curriculum. The higher your GMAT, the less concern they will have and the more competitive you'll be vis-a-vis applicants who have higher GPAs.

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Hi Paul,

Thanks so much for your insight.

I don't know if I will have the time to take the calc class and apply R1. I could easily do it and apply in R2. Assuming I can get a 700+ GMAT with above 80th percentile in Q and V, does the benefit of taking the calc class and getting an A outwiegh whatever advantages applying in R1 vs R2 would have? (since I will most likely have to delay my apps rom R1 to R2 in order to take the class).

Also, in general is their a big advantage in applying R1 vs R2?

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mbaguy513,

I wouldn't say that the benefit of applying in round 1 versus round 2 is great. I do think there is greater benefit in applying in round 1 than in delaying your application just to retake calc, however. Maybe give them an optional essay briefly explaining why you had the weak grades early on.

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