Profile evaluation for McDonough, Kelley, Tepper, Berkeley Haas, Marshall, Foster, GRE 317, Military & Defense background, from United States

gmatclub

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11 months ago

Thank you for serving in the armed forces!

The 2.4 GPA for undergrad will need a bit of an explanation which I think should be fairly easy to do taken into consideration your 4.0 in masters degree and 10 years of service.

Not sure if you have ran into the folks from https://www.service2school.org/graduate ... admissions and a few other orgs that seemed to offer free admission consulting to veterans?

PS. Your shortest pole in the applications will probably be academic record with undergraduate GPA that needs a bit of an explanation and a slightly weak Jerry but depending on your performance and service history, you can potentially aim for programs such as Fuqua, etc. many programs are forgiving of the jury score and if you could pull it up to about 323, you could easily aim higher too.

Earth2El

Wow, thanks for the quick response! I've applied to S2S and haven't heard back from them. I think it was a little late in the admissions cycle for them to help out. I also took the GRE on 23 Nov, and I figured with the month left to apply to R2, my time would be best put into admissions essays. I think I can squeeze out another exam with a month of prep after R2. What do you think?

I agree with your strategy. You should focus on the applications. Many schools allow you to send an updated score all the way up to until two weeks before the decision deadline. Haas even has a separate page and a form for it.

Thats great! I didn't know that. Thank you again for being so attentive to my post!

Happy to help. I feel we all owe a lot to those who have spent time in the service. My cousin served in the army. Alaska and Iraq. The least I can do. Any other questions, don’t hesitate to message me directly.

BB,
Founder of GMAT Club.

MBAandBeyond

Hi @Earth2El ! I hope you are doing well. Your 10 years of military experience as an officer, strong leadership skills, and a 4.0 GPA in your Master’s program with a PMP certification make you a compelling candidate for an MBA. However, your undergraduate GPA of 2.42 and GRE score of 317 are weaknesses that need addressing. To strengthen your profile, consider retaking the GRE or GMAT to target a higher score (325+), and clearly articulate how your military expertise in operations and program management translates to your goal of product management in technology. Focus on showcasing leadership achievements, securing strong recommendations, and targeting programs like Wharton, Darden, Ross, or Sloan that value military backgrounds. We have helped many military veterans to get admit from top business schools, you can check the journey of the military veteran here. We would like to know more about your profile, as the information you shared is brief, and getting to know more details, will help us identify if you can pull out good stories from your experience.

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