hhfww wrote:
I am currently a high school senior, and I know it is a little bit early, but I am really passionate about business and after watching my father for years, plan on pursuing a career in some form of consulting. I am in a family of 6, with three siblings all intending on going to college. My parents were generous enough to offer to pay for me to go to college, as long as it is reasonable. I feel as if I would be putting financial strain on them if I chose to go to a school like Duke, Vanderbilt, or Northwestern since they would be paying for 4 kids colleges through 8 years. I have gotten a 130,000$ scholarship offer from a small liberal arts school, and have toured there twice now, and I really see myself being successful there. However, I am worried that since it is not a top 20 undergrad, that it will mess with my chances of pursuing a MBA at a top business school like Kellogg, Booth, Yale, or any other top 10 school in the US. I would like to know if it does or doesn't, and if it does, can I compensate with higher GMAT scores, being top 5% in my class, extracurriculars, or post college job experience.
Hey, I'm impressed by your profile and story.
For your concern about GPA, a high GMAT can compensate if your GPA lower than the acceptable point. also, if your GPA is really a red flag (I mean, it's very low), you should write an essay to explain about that, show how improved you are after graduating and prove your academic ability (through GMAT, scholarships in the past)
goodluck.