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Canadian MBA Schools that Heavily Weigh Resume 07 Feb 2020, 02:36
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Hey Guys,

Would love to pick your brain for some advice on Canadian MBA schools that place heavy weight on resume vs GPA.

The reason? My undergraduate GPA sucks. 2.49 - lol!. I was quite involved in the school's student newspaper and didn't have time for class.

Now the good news is my resume is awesome. Worked for a large technology company in Taiwan with 5bil+ in rev, did my time at a well-regarded analyst firm where my research was used in a company IPO, and I have a ton of press quotes/tv appearances.

I'd lean towards going to SFU, as that's my alma mater, but I'm open to other schools as well.
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What is your GMAT? That will help offset that problem a great deal. Really try to ace that.

Also, review the GPA "range" for class profiles; it is the 80% range however it gives you some indication how flexible they are about that.

How many years of experience do you have? If you ae more experience they will look more to what you have done recently, than focus on your UG grades.

See if admissions will do a "resume review" for you - this is more common for EMBA applicants than FT but it's worth asking.

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Hey Guys,

Would love to pick your brain for some advice on Canadian MBA schools that place heavy weight on resume vs GPA.

The reason? My undergraduate GPA sucks. 2.49 - lol!. I was quite involved in the school's student newspaper and didn't have time for class.

Now the good news is my resume is awesome. Worked for a large technology company in Taiwan with 5bil+ in rev, did my time at a well-regarded analyst firm where my research was used in a company IPO, and I have a ton of press quotes/tv appearances.

I'd lean towards going to SFU, as that's my alma mater, but I'm open to other schools as well.
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