{"id":6481,"date":"2011-03-04T10:13:25","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T18:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=6481"},"modified":"2011-03-06T10:14:04","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T18:14:04","slug":"mba-admissions-tip-approaching-the-quant-aspects-of-your-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-admissions-tip-approaching-the-quant-aspects-of-your-application\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Admissions Tip: Approaching the Quant Aspects of Your Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/w.sharethis.com\/widget\/?tabs=web%2Cemail&amp;charset=utf-8&amp;style=default&amp;publisher=2d813611-abb5-46db-a4b2-c94c2313b5a3\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A low GMAT score or a low GPA is not necessarily an MBA deal breaker.  No adcom is going to admit or dismiss a candidate based solely on one  semester\u2019s poor GPA or a low verbal GMAT score without also reflecting  on other numbers as well as the rest of the non-quantitative parts of  the applicant\u2019s profile. Average numbers vary according to school, as  well as numbers within your demographic group. You should examine each  of these aspects needs and weigh the strengths and weaknesses in your  application before you can really start to worry. And once you\u2019re  worrying, before you figure out how to respond to those concerns.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, there are certain numbers that <em>will<\/em> be  significant hurdles. Say, for instance, you have a GPA of 2.9 and your  top choice MBA program\u2019s GPA average is 3.5. In such a case, your  chances of acceptance have just taken a major hit. If, on the other  hand, that same applicant applies to a b-school with a GPA average of  3.2, then he or she may have a chance of acceptance, provided, the rest  of the application is solid, or better yet, above average.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another \u201cit depends\u201d situation: Overrepresented  demographics\u2014Indian engineers or investment bankers from  over-represented ethnicities\u2014will have a harder time getting into a top  MBA program than a corporate finance executive from an under-represented  background with the same stats. In such a case, a GMAT score in the  lower part of the school\u2019s 80% range and a GPA of 3.3 may be just too  low for one person and just high enough for another.<\/p>\n<p>The point is, you need to examine the details of your scores and  reflect on them in the context of a bigger picture. Ask yourself these  questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is one      score low, but balanced out by other higher numbers? Can you provide other      evidence of academic ability?<\/li>\n<li>Did      your overall GPA improve as you matured through the college experience?<\/li>\n<li>Do you      have flawlessly-written, compelling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/MBA\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">essays<\/a> that prove your      strong writing and communication skills despite a somewhat      lower-than-average GMAT verbal score?<\/li>\n<li>Do you      offer specific examples and anecdotes in your essays  that highlight your      quantitative skills, even though your GMAT  quant scores weren\u2019t as high as      you\u2019d like?<\/li>\n<li>Do      your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/LettersRec.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">recommenders<\/a> vouch for your abilities\u2014especially ones that the numbers don\u2019t reveal?<\/li>\n<li>Have      you chosen schools that will view your scores as competitive?<\/li>\n<li>Have      you taken additional college courses in an attempt to boost your quant or      verbal capabilities?<\/li>\n<li>Have      you written the optional essay to further boost your competitive edge?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You need to assess and interpret how you\u2019ll be perceived with such scores and numbers, and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/servicesdetails.aspx?serviceid=120\" target=\"_blank\">develop an application strategy<\/a> to address those issues.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"full-image-block ssNonEditable\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/profile.ak.fbcdn.net\/object3\/947\/54\/s8255073883_9880.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1260090948492\" alt=\"Accepted.com\" \/><\/span><\/span>Accepted.com<\/a> ~ Helping You Write Your Best<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A low GMAT score or a low GPA is not necessarily an MBA deal breaker. 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