Bad Undergrad GPA, Great POST grad GPA do they cancel out?

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Hi Guys

Ok, so here's my question. 
I got my undergrad from Pakistan, then went to England to get my Post grad (One year Msc).
I work n live in Pakistan, have my own family business in which I've been working since I was 15 years old - I believe that doesnt count much but My postgraduate Work experience lso around 2 years which includes a 7 month stint at a multi national ad agency (which I joined for getting some experience).

I've been a public speaker, stand up comic and I am pro photographer aswell.

Problem is I had a horrible Undergrad GPA - just 2.82
In post grad however I earned a merit accordin to the British Grading system which is around 3.18 accoring to US GPA scale

Should I even bother applying to schools require a 3.0 undergrad GPA?

Im really worried

NCK · Answer

Saadis87, I'm not an expert, but because of my low GPA, I'd like to think I've become very knowledgeable on the topic. From what I have been told, post-grad work or a Masters Degree will help your profile but will not make your undergrad record disappear. Additionally, your GMAT can go a long way toward making you more competitive at top schools. One common theme I've seen on this site is advice that states that ADCOMS want to ensure you can handle the workload of their program. Personally, I shot for a GMAT score above my target schools' 80th percentile, but am still applying to some schools where I am at the mean. Also, I asked some similar questions on this threat: low-gpa-what-you-can-do-144002-20.html Check it out for some more insight. I have spoken to current students at every school I am applying to, and they were all firm in the belief that most ADCOMs take a holistic approach to evaluating a candidate. My advice would be to work hard to do as well as you can on the GMAT (if you haven't already taken it) and make sure you present a well crafted application. You will probably get dinged at a few schools on the basis of GPA, but if you don't apply to any top schools then you won't get into any. NCK

saadis87 · Answer

Thanks <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" />

Admissionado · Answer

Yep. What he said.

Getting a stellar GMAT is the single best thing you can do at this point.

saadis87 · Answer

Guys thank you all, agreed GMAT will offsett it.

But I am most concerned about is that my undergrad GPA is bad but then I have a masters degree from England with a really good GPA.
Would my advanced degree GPA offsett my undergrad GPA? would it atleast have an effect

VeritasPrepDozie · Answer

One does not cancel out the other but what i would say is that GPA and GMAT are a balancing act of sorts, so the better you do in one it helps showcase your ability to handle the academic rigor of an MBA curriculum. Your GPA is on the lower end but this again is based off of what schools you apply to. Let the GMAT play out and re-evalaute what schools make sense for you given your profile.

Hope this helps!

Hope this helps!

saadis87 · Answer

that clears my head a little. Thanks

Bad Undergrad GPA, Great POST grad GPA do they cancel out?

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