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Thanks for replying. I was at 2.7 when i took time off from school before re-enrolling into the program. I finished my degree recently and now have over a 3.1. Should i take my Gmat again?

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I had very nearly identical stats - 3.1 undergrad but with a downward trend and a 710 gmat. Currently a manager at a healthcare company. Applied to Wharton, Vanderbilt, Duke and Kellogg. Got into all but Wharton and am attending Kellogg in the Fall. After a couple years of applications and considerable reflection, it really seems like a lot of it is how you frame your story. The more compelling the rest of your application, the more willing the adcoms seem to be to overlook a stat like a 3.1 GPA. Honestly, for most applicants it was quite a few years ago and if you have a great track record since then and are able to VERY clearly articulate why an MBA and your passion for the school you should be fine.

More important than targeting a set number of schools in different subsets (i.e. 1 in M7, etc.) I would spend a lot of time thinking about why you want to get an MBA and what skillsets you want to develop. Then target those programs that will most enable you to reach your goals. I was targeting a school with a strong healthcare program that would allow me to gain some knowledge on the product side. Recruiting was another huge consideration. Once I got to my list more intuitively it made it easier to articulate why I wanted to go to school and why the schools on my list.

Best of luck!