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Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship
Schools: Tuck '14 (D) Kellogg 1YR '14 (D) Sloan '17 (D) Haas '17 (D) Haas EWMBA '18 (M) Anderson FEMBA '18 (A)
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
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Schools: Tuck '14 (D) Kellogg 1YR '14 (D) Sloan '17 (D) Haas '17 (D) Haas EWMBA '18 (M) Anderson FEMBA '18 (A)
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04 Apr 2011, 23:28
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Now that I finally took the GMAT, I can throw together a profile to start evaluating what schools I have a good chance to get into.
Work Exp 3-4 years as a software engineer
GMAT 750
GPA 3.1 Computer Science @ UC Berkeley
My GMATs and years of experience seems to be OK, but my GPA is definitely on the lower side. Unfortunately, I spent a little too much time working during school (practically full time in the IT dept year-round) instead of studying...but hindsight is 20/20.
The last few years I've been working as a software engineer, serving as a technical lead on a couple projects and taking the role of a pseudo-project manager for another. I don't know how relevant that is for business school admissions, but I guess it's better than nothing.
My main concern at this point is the lowish GPA. I know with these numbers I probably have an outside shot, if even that, at a top tier school (HBS, Booth, Wharton, etc). I've heard some people say it's worth taking a few extension classes to help boost that GPA a bit, but I wasn't sure if it's actually worth it (or if doing so reflects poorly).
What kind of schools can I reasonably expect to have a good shot of making it into with just these scores alone?
My fiancee is currently a PhD student at USC (don't know if their AC cares about that at all), so part of me would rather go to Marshall or Anderson over some of the better schools out-of-state, but that's assuming I can even get in to those...
P.S.: I'm sure this has been discussed ad naseum, but do business school admissions give any brownie points if a sibling is currently attending the same school (like some do with undergrad admissions)?
Work Exp 3-4 years as a software engineer
GMAT 750
GPA 3.1 Computer Science @ UC Berkeley
My GMATs and years of experience seems to be OK, but my GPA is definitely on the lower side. Unfortunately, I spent a little too much time working during school (practically full time in the IT dept year-round) instead of studying...but hindsight is 20/20.
The last few years I've been working as a software engineer, serving as a technical lead on a couple projects and taking the role of a pseudo-project manager for another. I don't know how relevant that is for business school admissions, but I guess it's better than nothing.
My main concern at this point is the lowish GPA. I know with these numbers I probably have an outside shot, if even that, at a top tier school (HBS, Booth, Wharton, etc). I've heard some people say it's worth taking a few extension classes to help boost that GPA a bit, but I wasn't sure if it's actually worth it (or if doing so reflects poorly).
What kind of schools can I reasonably expect to have a good shot of making it into with just these scores alone?
My fiancee is currently a PhD student at USC (don't know if their AC cares about that at all), so part of me would rather go to Marshall or Anderson over some of the better schools out-of-state, but that's assuming I can even get in to those...
P.S.: I'm sure this has been discussed ad naseum, but do business school admissions give any brownie points if a sibling is currently attending the same school (like some do with undergrad admissions)?
05 Apr 2011, 07:40
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I'm not an expert but my guess is you should be good targeting top schools. Remember, academic rigor plays a role in evaluating a GPA. Additionally, you probably have a pretty good reason for not achieving a higher GPA.
05 Apr 2011, 09:12
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Your GPA is fine for top school, especially the fact that you can 'smooth' out your GPA with such a high GMAT score. My recommendation is that if you want to take additional classes, take them for your own thirt for knowledge because a 3.1 shouldn't be barring you from any top school. (however, if you're only target HBS, Stanford, and Wharton, that may be a long shot.). I don't think b-schools give any brownie points for siblings attending the same school, unless this sibling is a well-known icon in the world. Honestly, I'd second lagomez's thoughts, that you should be targeting the top schools because I believe you have a shot. While Anderson and Marshall are well known in the west coast, the school of your choice should really be based on where you want to work post-MBA and what your post-MBA goals are. Obviously, if you intend to live in so cal after your MBA, going to Marshall or Anderson is probably your best bet. But if you're looking to work in New York, you might want to re-adjust your expectations for UCLA and/or USC and target at least a few east coast schools. UCLA is pretty much on the same level as Fuqua, Ross, and Darden (my opinion) and that it can open up the doors to the west coast firms for you. However, if you get in NYU Stern and USC Marshall, you should really evaluate the differences between the two as USC is on a rung below UCLA and can't open as many doors as you can get out of Anderson (again, my opinion).
