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Joined: 01 Mar 2010
Posts: 107
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Location: United States (FL)
Concentration: Finance, Nonprofit
GMAT 1: 630 Q42 V34
GMAT 2: 640 Q42 V35
GMAT 3: 620 Q42 V34
GMAT 4: 700 Q45 V40
GPA: 2.71
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Re: Profile Thoughts (Low GPA)
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15 Feb 2011, 11:12
Since my original post has generated a few responses, I thought I would post an update to my situation...
The 650 GMAT score that I alluded to above was the result of my third attempt. Because of my low GPA I figured I would give it another shot. After getting a 620 on my 4th attempt in August, I contemplated throwing in the towel, but I didn't want to give up. Fortunately in December, I was able to break through after incorporating some unorthodox study strategies. Now, I possess a 700 GMAT score, and I am finishing up my round 3 applications.
Because I spent so much time and effort studying, I didn't have a chance to work on essays nor did I have an idea of what schools I wanted to apply to, since I was still holding out hope that I would get a higher score. Therefore, I wanted to make sure I put forth my best effort in terms of the application packages.
So now I'm going to be applying the following: NYU, UCLA, Michigan, USC, Texas, and Georgetown. My essays are just about done for NYU, Michigan, and USC. I would like to apply to the remaining three, all of which have later deadlines, but I still haven't decided whether I want to continue to slave away at writing all these essays, as they have proven to be quite daunting.