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Good evening , 
I'm a 5th year graduate student from a moroccan business school ( Ecole nationale de commerce et gestion ) majoring in finance and accounting .

I will apply for the 2018 summer enter to some masters in finance ( not a MBA) in france ; germany ; UK and canada .

Will the GmAT compensate for my low GPA ( in our country its hard to get high GPA )

Im targeting a 650+ score.

Thank you .

Age : 23
WE : 3 internships
Major in finance and accounting

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AjiteshArun · Answer

Your schools should take into account the difficulty of the program you mentioned. But yes, generally it's a good idea to get a high GMAT score to offset (somewhat) a low GPA.

mehditarbouu · Answer

Thank you for your answer.

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mehditarbouu · Answer

Hello my friend ; i wrote it yesterday ;do you mean the gpa results ? 
Im searching for people to confirm that they had low gpa anf they were accepted into BS ( master in finance ) with a good score in the gmat .

Schools : Skema BS ;manhheim BS ; frankfurt bs ...

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ss3617 · Answer

Hi,

A low GPA can be offset by GMAT. You can also explain about that in your essay and may be highlight your achievements in essay that will offset the low GPA.

mehditarbouu · Answer

What score are we talking about ?

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ss3617 · Answer

650+ score, which you are targetting will put you in great advantage.

mehditarbouu · Answer

Thank you my friend .

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi mehditarbouu,

A strong GMAT score can certainly help to compensate for a 'weak spot' in your application, but it's not the only aspect of your application that you can strengthen 'relatively quickly' (strong Essays and/or a strong Interview can also greatly improve the strength of your Overall application). In addition, you might consider taking a College-Extension Calculus or Statistics Class. Scoring at a high level in those types of classes would show Admissions Committees that you CAN handle the 'academic' side of their Programs (and those math concepts are relevant to the work that you'll do in most Programs).

You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admission ... tants-124/

1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on each of your practice CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for each)?
4) What is your goal score?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

mehditarbouu · Answer

Thank you for your long a detailed response .

I will get my master 2 ( equivalent to bachelor + master of 2 years ) in finance by june 2018 , and im 23 years old .

I did some practice test ; and i can evaluate my level . Now, I will get around 550 and i'm targeting mid-range elite school .

About the material ; till now i didnt buy any of it , im using some free stuffs . If u could advice some good publisher it will be good .

Thank you for your interest.

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi mehditarbouu,

I'd like to know a bit more about the practice CAT Test(s) that you've taken and your timeline:

1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on each of your CATs?
2) Did you take the FULL CAT each time (with the Essay and IR sections)?
3) What are the application deadlines for the Schools that you plan to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

mehditarbouu · Answer

I didnt take any full test yet , the timeline for schools is mid-june 
I have 3 months to prepare .

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi mehditarbouu,

You could potentially accomplish a great deal with 3 months of study, but until you take that initial practice CAT and start studying, we'll have no way of knowing whether 3 months will be enough time for you to hit your Score Goal or not.

When you begin your studies, you should start by taking a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

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