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05 May 2020, 16:50
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Hi,
I applied this past round to a number of schools ranking from Top 5 to Top 30. At the time that I applied, I only had 2.5 years of work experience and it was at a relatively unknown company. While I was admitted to a few, these were lower ranked programs and I ultimately decided to remain working.
After hearing back and getting rejected from higher rank schools, I decided that it was time to make some career progression. I went and found employment at one of the FAANG tech companies in Silicon Valley and have been working there since. I plan to reapply in a year or two with this new experience under my belt at a much more well-known company.
So on the surface my applicant profile will look like this:
Intern at a smaller company - 3 months
Hired from intern role to full-time Entry-Financial Analyst at the smaller company - 2.5 years
Mid-Financial Analyst at a FAANG company - ~1-3 years
GMAT - 720 - 49Q 40V
GPA - 2.97 - Very rocky undergrad with 1 year of community college thrown in
In my mind:
My career progression looks strong. I was hired from an internship into a full-time role and eventually moved on to a Silicon Valley role. Constant upward mobility, but not as sexy as someone who got into a top company straight out of college.
My GMAT looks strong. 720 was 94th percentile last I checked? 49Q is high enough to give my quant abilities some teeth.
My GPA is crap. Just a piss poor showing.
Are there top schools that I'd stand a chance at? My GMAT is still below the 730 averages of many of the top programs, but strong. My work experience seems strong. But my GPA is this major red flag that I'm unsure that I can shake. Would Hass or UCLA Anderson even entertain a sub 3.0?
I appreciate any input. Thank you!
I applied this past round to a number of schools ranking from Top 5 to Top 30. At the time that I applied, I only had 2.5 years of work experience and it was at a relatively unknown company. While I was admitted to a few, these were lower ranked programs and I ultimately decided to remain working.
After hearing back and getting rejected from higher rank schools, I decided that it was time to make some career progression. I went and found employment at one of the FAANG tech companies in Silicon Valley and have been working there since. I plan to reapply in a year or two with this new experience under my belt at a much more well-known company.
So on the surface my applicant profile will look like this:
Intern at a smaller company - 3 months
Hired from intern role to full-time Entry-Financial Analyst at the smaller company - 2.5 years
Mid-Financial Analyst at a FAANG company - ~1-3 years
GMAT - 720 - 49Q 40V
GPA - 2.97 - Very rocky undergrad with 1 year of community college thrown in
In my mind:
My career progression looks strong. I was hired from an internship into a full-time role and eventually moved on to a Silicon Valley role. Constant upward mobility, but not as sexy as someone who got into a top company straight out of college.
My GMAT looks strong. 720 was 94th percentile last I checked? 49Q is high enough to give my quant abilities some teeth.
My GPA is crap. Just a piss poor showing.
Are there top schools that I'd stand a chance at? My GMAT is still below the 730 averages of many of the top programs, but strong. My work experience seems strong. But my GPA is this major red flag that I'm unsure that I can shake. Would Hass or UCLA Anderson even entertain a sub 3.0?
I appreciate any input. Thank you!
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05 May 2020, 18:40
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UCLA is probably a probably.
Haas is probably a probably not ... but maybe.
IMO.
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Haas is probably a probably not ... but maybe.
IMO.
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10 May 2020, 10:16
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Hi KyleM125, there are certainly ways to help overcome a subpar GPA in your applications. The first thing I'd recommend is to take supplemental graded coursework to help the adcom get comfortable that you will succeed in the classroom. Here are some ideas: https://vantagepointmba.com/2017/04/11/ ... lications/. Also, while 720 is a solid score, the clients I've seen be successful in overcoming a low GPA have an above average GMAT to 'offset' their GPA. Your quant is great; is there more room for improvement in your verbal score? Good luck!
