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Hi, fd1709,

Thank you for your post!

First, I would like to congratulate you on backing a stellar 331 in your GRE. That's quite exceptional, so kudos on that! As mentioned in the above posts, there is no such preference between GMAT or GRE, but definitely, each has its merit. To understand more, you could refer to our article on GRE over GMAT- Which one should you pick?, you will get some beneficial insights!

Coming to your GPA, it's a tad low, but it's manageable! All you need to do is add a bit more about your overall statistics and give brief information about any additional courses and certifications and academic accolades, and you are good on the academic front. Moreover, you can draft an additional letter justifying your reasons and providing other stellar examples of your academic brilliance. Furthermore, you have a lot of experience; hence it won't be hard to pick out some stellar leadership examples from your long tenure! Also, it might help to highlight your roles and responsibilities, critical projects, and international experience and back them up with excellence in the field. Also, it would help if you mentioned your ECAs; that should help start an interesting conversation between you and AdComs. Furthermore, I suggest you go through our article on Significance of ECAs for MBA Application, to understand the importance of drafting exemplary ECAs essays!

Overall, your profile is a bit brief. You have to be more specific about your roles & responsibilities and draft stellar leadership examples. For schools, I would suggest schools like NYU, Stern, Tepper, and Haas School of Business just to be on the safe side. It would help if you prioritized connecting the dots between school values and your profile. If you'd like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to your target MBA programs; feel free to book a free session with us at your convenience.

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Hi Community,

I am applying for full time MBA for fall 2023. I have few questions to ask-
1. I have given GRE not GMAT for MBA admission. Will it going to effect me in my application selection process? Like giving priority to GMAT students over GRE candidates.
2. I have a GRE score of 331 (Verbal-161, Quant-170) and I have total 5 years of work experience but my Bachelor's grades is around 2.9. Will I have the chances of getting an admit in Darden or any other top B schools.

Would appreciate suggestions and replies from the active folks.

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Hi Community,

I am applying for full time MBA for fall 2023. I have few questions to ask-
1. I have given GRE not GMAT for MBA admission. Will it going to effect me in my application selection process? Like giving priority to GMAT students over GRE candidates.
2. I have a GRE score of 331 (Verbal-161, Quant-170) and I have total 5 years of work experience but my Bachelor's grades is around 2.9. Will I have the chances of getting an admit in Darden or any other top B schools.

Would appreciate suggestions and replies from the active folks.

Regards.

Hello fd1709,

Apologies for the delayed response but we hope this finds you in time still.

Here is a point-wise response:

1. Schools do not have a preference for GMAT or GRE, unless a school categorically mentions that it doesn't accept a certain score. So, you are absolutely fine with a GRE score as well.
2. This is going to be a bit tricky because a lot will depend on how the school perceives your candidature. The best that you can do is to address the reason for your low GPA in an appropriate manner (without making it sound like an excuse) in the Optional Essay.

Hope this helps.

All the best!
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