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05 Jun 2014, 00:13
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Hello guys,
I am really happy to share my profile with you and get your feedback on my candidacy to top MBA schools.
I took the GMAT with the intention of doing it once thus a high score was my main focus. I received 760 GMAT score (90%) , Quant 50 (89%) , Verbal 44 (98%), AWA 5.5 (80%), IR 7 (82%)
however my GPA is 2.9.
I have two years of experience, I am a CAIA ( Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) , Passed CFA level 1, works as an Investment Associate for a sovereign wealth fund in the middle east and have a study sponsorship.
What are my chances to get into top 5 b schools ? I have an admission consultant and she says I have a good profile that I come from a different nation with high ambitions. Even though my GPA was a concern, she was the reason that I aimed for higher GMAT score. Based on her words, my score will help explaining that my GPA is not an indicator for my abilities but the GMAT. In addition to that, my profile being from an Arab country has the potential to be considered due to the cultural diversity those schools seek.
What do you think gentlemen ?
I am really happy to share my profile with you and get your feedback on my candidacy to top MBA schools.
I took the GMAT with the intention of doing it once thus a high score was my main focus. I received 760 GMAT score (90%) , Quant 50 (89%) , Verbal 44 (98%), AWA 5.5 (80%), IR 7 (82%)
however my GPA is 2.9.
I have two years of experience, I am a CAIA ( Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) , Passed CFA level 1, works as an Investment Associate for a sovereign wealth fund in the middle east and have a study sponsorship.
What are my chances to get into top 5 b schools ? I have an admission consultant and she says I have a good profile that I come from a different nation with high ambitions. Even though my GPA was a concern, she was the reason that I aimed for higher GMAT score. Based on her words, my score will help explaining that my GPA is not an indicator for my abilities but the GMAT. In addition to that, my profile being from an Arab country has the potential to be considered due to the cultural diversity those schools seek.
What do you think gentlemen ?
05 Jun 2014, 01:16
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Address your GPA in the optional essay + Take some alternative Courses and makeup for low performance in your GPA.
While GMAT does help in offsetting the low GPA, some schools might consider a 2.9 GPA to be really low. Your GPA is representative of your performance across a 3-4 year period, where as GMAT is an indicator of a narrow window of time.
Great job with the GMAT and it will definitely help. However, you still need to write a compelling story to explain your GPA. If there are any maths/statistics related courses that you nailed in the undergrad, highlight them. If you did not score very well in these courses, take alternative courses now to overcome the reservations these schools might have.
I wish you a very good luck.
While GMAT does help in offsetting the low GPA, some schools might consider a 2.9 GPA to be really low. Your GPA is representative of your performance across a 3-4 year period, where as GMAT is an indicator of a narrow window of time.
Great job with the GMAT and it will definitely help. However, you still need to write a compelling story to explain your GPA. If there are any maths/statistics related courses that you nailed in the undergrad, highlight them. If you did not score very well in these courses, take alternative courses now to overcome the reservations these schools might have.
I wish you a very good luck.
