Intern
Joined: 15 Mar 2014
Posts: 45
Given Kudos: 2
Concentration: Finance, General Management
GPA: 3.54
Would like your opinion about my position and future plans
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30 Apr 2014, 00:08
Hey all,
First off I will start out with my stats:
3.54 GPA from Florida State University, majored in Actuarial Science.
166 V and 166 Q on my GRE
I currently have 5 Months of WE (Couldn't get a job until recently), will try to shoot for 20 Months of WE at application and hopefully have around 30+ Months of WE at Matriculation. I am aiming at entering the 2018 Graduating Class of the MBA schools
Now let's get to the questions:
1) My GPA was actually a 3.8+ entering my junior year, but I seriously slacked off my last 2 years (I know, STUPID me!!). Will Adcoms notice this trend and feel that I am not suited to their MBA? I also have 2 Cs and one D (I retook this class and got a B, later). Do Adcoms place emphasis on individual grades? If so, am I lost in this regard or is there something I can do to remedy this? Maybe retaking those 2 Cs at the nearest university to show that I am actually good at them?
2) Is my GPA competitive for M7 schools? What about top 15? Does UG school brand matter to Adcoms? Does the fact that I majored in a tough major have any impact in their evaluation of my profile?
3) Should I take the GMAT? My GRE score is equivalent to a 740 GMAT, according to the official ETS score conversion of GRE to GMAT for B-schools. Would the time and money spent on aiming for a higher score than 740 on the GMAT be worth it?
4) What are the top 5 schools for a career in investment banking? I am DEAD SET on going into investment banking, so I want to maximize my chances (maybe someone could give me their opinions based number of students or % of students that actually enter into investment banking)
5) Should I have more WE before applying to B-schools? Is 30 months of WE enough to not only get accepted into B-schools, but also enough to be recruited by investments banks?
Thanks for your insight and answers in advance.