Current position: Project Architect at Top 5 Largest US Firm (#1 Healthcare), 6 years experience (Large Healthcare) Been moving up the ranks since grad school, Architecture tends to be a very tiered profession, based on years of experience and licensing. intern->job captain->designer-> project architect, is the trajectory I have been on. I currently manage a small team of 6 within a larger team of 2 dozen on a $250 mil project. UG gpa: 2.8 UG degree: BA Design (Midwestern State school) Graduate gpa: 3.8 Graduate degree: Masters of Architecture (Midwestern State school) GMAT: 730 I am looking for some honest assessment. Post grad I am looking to get transition into larger healthcare Development/Acquisitions at JLL or similar. I will apply to MSRED at MIT and USC, however I am also considering MBA at Kellogg/Haas/Sloan because of their real estate curriculum. Here is my assessment of my odds???? bit of a reach? Kellogg SLOAN 50/50? HAAS acceptance likely? MSRED MIT MSRED USC MSRED Columbia Do I have a shot at Kellogg/Haas/Sloan with my low UG gpa? What are my weaknesses, that I can overcome? Which program would offer the best ROI? Thanks in advance

Hi there! Sounds like you've been on a solid progression in your responsibilites...and it's great you've had team management exposure too. So I think your work experience seems very strong, and also slightly differentiated from many other MBA applicants which is nice. I think the biggest concern is the low undergrad GPA. Your GMAT and grad GPA help a lot to balance it out but that 2.8 is still going to be there on your app so you should definitely not ignore it but instead write an Optional Essay about what happened (other priorities? personal circumstances? don't make excuses here but some explanation may help to give more context). So yes, you do still have a shot with the 2.8 but you'll need to address it. I think your assessment of odds seem about right to me...have you looked at UCLA too? I believe they have a real estate program and that would give you a slightly less competitive option to balance out your list. Good luck and keep us posted if we can help with anything else!