TheJame wrote:
Hi everyone, I finished my undergrad in engineering this spring and have worked in R&D at an aerospace company since then. Thinking about making the leap to B-school and the business world in ~5 years.
Graduated from a T15 undergrad but had a rough time which led to me leaving after 4 years a bit shell-shocked and with a low GPA. I'm also unconfident about how I'm doing in my current job, but hopefully I can get everything together in the next thousand days or so.
Business wasn't on my radar at all in high school or college, but I did a lot of self-discovery after graduating when I first started my job, and it led me to discover that my interests and skills may be aligned with B-school and the exit opportunities it provides. And even if I don't end up matriculating, the self-improvement that I'll go through (learning to network, interviewing, writing essays, getting involved in the community, etc.) will be worth it anyways. So here I am!
Also, I wanted to mention I was a heavy user of College Confidential when I was applying to college, and loved being there. So I'm glad to see there's a similar community around B-school!
Hey Thejame,
Low GPAs can be counted but you really want to get a stellar GMAT score - be wroth starting to study now to keep up the skills you will need for the exam. Good luck in the future!