see what happens on your gmat. if that's good, i wouldn't worry.
i am not a big fan of the extra essay for something that is not that big of a deal -it's not like you completely bombed out your freshman year because you spent time in rehab.
if you're worried, you could take calc or an econ course to show what a smartie you are.
but start with the gmat.
terp06 wrote:
Hello everyone,
I have a question regarding quant proficiency as far as the admissions process goes. I understand that the AdCom at top schools generally likes to see As/Bs in quant-related courses during undergrad. I started out my undergrad career as an Engineering major, and took Calculus I and II for engineers. I got Cs in both of them. I was an Engineering major for my first 2 years of undergrad and had about a 3.1 cumulative GPA. I decided it wasn't for me.
I switched to Economics after my sophomore year, and my junior/senior year GPA, while I was an Econ major, was 3.85. I ended up with a 3.9 Major GPA (almost all As in every Econ class I took), and a 3.5 Cumulative GPA to close off undergrad. I took Statistics for Economists and got an A+, but I did not take Econometrics or any other quant-heavy coursework.
My question is: Do I have to be worried about the Cs in Calculus courses? I am figuring that my proficiency in the Economics courses I took is good enough for the level of quantative analysis that will be required in B-School. I will certainly be shooting for a high GMAT score, with a good Quant portion. Regardless of all of this - would it be wise for me to address the Cs in my "other essays" and such? I see them as a weak point in my application right now.
Am I just being paranoid? Or is this a legimate concern? Will they just see a solid GMAT Quant score and not worry about digging into my transcript?