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From Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts), https://www.mbaadmit.com, email: info@mbaadmit.com
Ask about our current specials – Comprehensive package for 1 Gold application, $1795; Comprehensive package for 2 Gold MBA applications, $2595; Basic service for 1 application, $925 (Compare with our competitors who charge $4,400!). Valid through November 29, 2015.
Opt to work directly with Dr. Shel, a Harvard and Oxford graduate with Harvard admissions experience, on your MBA applications!
Is My GPA High Enough for Round 2 Success?
Many candidates look back on their college GPA with regret and wonder, “Now that we are in Round 2 (which many people say is more competitive than Round 1) is my less-than-ideal GPA going to hamper my ability to get accepted to a top MBA program?”
Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. The answer to this question is candidate-specific and will depend on many factors. You can do a quick online search to find what the average GPA for matriculating students is for your top-choice business schools. This should start to give you a sense as to whether you will be considered a competitive candidate based on your GPA. But remember, the overall profile of the candidate matters a great deal. At MBA Admit, when a candidate shows an obvious weakness in his or her profile, such as a low GPA, we help candidates to present any mitigating factors that may have existed to explain the lower-than-ideal GPA while concurrently working to focus a strong light on the candidate’s significant professional achievements, extracurricular strengths and personal story. With this approach, we have helped candidates with GPAs as low as 2.7 to gain acceptance to some of the world’s top MBA programs, including Stanford, Harvard and Wharton.
Thankfully, just about every MBA application will provide applicants a space to explain any “mitigating circumstances” and provide legitimate reasons as to why a GPA might be lower than the ideal. Start by considering whether any of these “mitigating circumstances” might apply to you:
Where did you go to college? If your school is notorious for being one of the toughest graders and is a top-ranked college, the admissions committee may be a bit more understanding of a lower-than-ideal GPA than an applicant who went to a lower-ranked college or a college that is known for handing out straight “A”s across the board.
What was your major? It is no secret that some majors are more difficult than others. In this case, many students in these difficult majors often graduate with GPAs that are lower than candidates who graduated from “softer” majors. Admissions committees are sympathetic to this fact and will take this into consideration. For example, at many top colleges, students who graduate with electrical engineering degrees may have relatively lower GPAs than those graduating with an art history degree.
What is your gender? Sorry guys – women do sometimes have an easier time in MBA admissions. This is due to the simple fact that women are underrepresented in the business world, including the business school world. As a result, admissions committees value the presence of women in top MBA programs, and so you may see women receive a little more leniency on their GPA.
Other mitigating factors may include whether you had to work your way through school to support yourself or your family financially. If so, admissions committees are often sensitive to these sorts of hardships.
Also ask yourself: Did you start off poorly in college and improve as you went along? Your improvement can matter a great deal, and you will want to highlight your improved performance in the latter college years as a true indicator of your abilities and potential.
These are just a few examples of mitigating factors that may allow you to receive greater leeway when considering your GPA. If you are concerned about your GPA, think about how admissions committees will view your GPA, and what mitigating factors you could use to positively affect that view. This strategy will help both you and the admissions committee understand whether your GPA is a strength or a weakness in your MBA application.
For a FREE WEBINAR about how to try to override a less-than-ideal GPA or GMAT score, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVQ4ejgaw7E
If you would like assistance in preparing an excellent application and for more information about our services, send an inquiry to info@mbaadmit.com.
To benefit from our free webinar about MBA admissions best practices, visit https://mbaadmit.com/webinars/
Best wishes,
Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts)
President, MBA Admit.com
https://www.mbaadmit.com
Email: info@mbaadmit.com
Ask about our current specials – Comprehensive package for 1 Gold application, $1795; Comprehensive package for 2 Gold MBA applications, $2595; Basic service for 1 application, $925 (Compare with our competitors who charge $4,400!). Valid through November 29, 2015.
Opt to work directly with Dr. Shel, a Harvard and Oxford graduate with Harvard admissions experience, on your MBA applications!
Is My GPA High Enough for Round 2 Success?
Many candidates look back on their college GPA with regret and wonder, “Now that we are in Round 2 (which many people say is more competitive than Round 1) is my less-than-ideal GPA going to hamper my ability to get accepted to a top MBA program?”
Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. The answer to this question is candidate-specific and will depend on many factors. You can do a quick online search to find what the average GPA for matriculating students is for your top-choice business schools. This should start to give you a sense as to whether you will be considered a competitive candidate based on your GPA. But remember, the overall profile of the candidate matters a great deal. At MBA Admit, when a candidate shows an obvious weakness in his or her profile, such as a low GPA, we help candidates to present any mitigating factors that may have existed to explain the lower-than-ideal GPA while concurrently working to focus a strong light on the candidate’s significant professional achievements, extracurricular strengths and personal story. With this approach, we have helped candidates with GPAs as low as 2.7 to gain acceptance to some of the world’s top MBA programs, including Stanford, Harvard and Wharton.
Thankfully, just about every MBA application will provide applicants a space to explain any “mitigating circumstances” and provide legitimate reasons as to why a GPA might be lower than the ideal. Start by considering whether any of these “mitigating circumstances” might apply to you:
Where did you go to college? If your school is notorious for being one of the toughest graders and is a top-ranked college, the admissions committee may be a bit more understanding of a lower-than-ideal GPA than an applicant who went to a lower-ranked college or a college that is known for handing out straight “A”s across the board.
What was your major? It is no secret that some majors are more difficult than others. In this case, many students in these difficult majors often graduate with GPAs that are lower than candidates who graduated from “softer” majors. Admissions committees are sympathetic to this fact and will take this into consideration. For example, at many top colleges, students who graduate with electrical engineering degrees may have relatively lower GPAs than those graduating with an art history degree.
What is your gender? Sorry guys – women do sometimes have an easier time in MBA admissions. This is due to the simple fact that women are underrepresented in the business world, including the business school world. As a result, admissions committees value the presence of women in top MBA programs, and so you may see women receive a little more leniency on their GPA.
Other mitigating factors may include whether you had to work your way through school to support yourself or your family financially. If so, admissions committees are often sensitive to these sorts of hardships.
Also ask yourself: Did you start off poorly in college and improve as you went along? Your improvement can matter a great deal, and you will want to highlight your improved performance in the latter college years as a true indicator of your abilities and potential.
These are just a few examples of mitigating factors that may allow you to receive greater leeway when considering your GPA. If you are concerned about your GPA, think about how admissions committees will view your GPA, and what mitigating factors you could use to positively affect that view. This strategy will help both you and the admissions committee understand whether your GPA is a strength or a weakness in your MBA application.
For a FREE WEBINAR about how to try to override a less-than-ideal GPA or GMAT score, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVQ4ejgaw7E
If you would like assistance in preparing an excellent application and for more information about our services, send an inquiry to info@mbaadmit.com.
To benefit from our free webinar about MBA admissions best practices, visit https://mbaadmit.com/webinars/
Best wishes,
Dr. Shel (Shelly Watts)
President, MBA Admit.com
https://www.mbaadmit.com
Email: info@mbaadmit.com
