Low Undergrad GPA Success Stories

I think the answer to this is "It depends". Normally, in R1, ADCOM's looking to fill the slots of applicants with WE in popular industries (Banking / Consulting). If you have experience in either, then you will be evaluated amongst other peers within your industry (Banking / Consulting). If you are a minority (ethnic / work), then it might be favorable to apply in R2, IMO, since ADCOM would have already filled slots for the most common applicants (consultants / bankers) in R1 and would be looking for diversity in their demographics in R2. Downside is if you get waitlisted in R2, you might not make it to R3, since there wont be that many seats left.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but is the R1/R2/R3 admissions split something like 40/40/20?

https://faculty.cascadia.edu/dwhittaker/percent2gpa.htm

And I think you just take the averages, but you might also need to weight the scores based on credits. i.e. using a pseudo weighted average formula

I'm looking into Columbia's post bac program, and working for a Business certificate. I think my biggest challenge is writing my statement of purpose. The application is due in August so I have a bit of time. I definitely think I have some solid reasons towards my UG gpa. Thanks so much, because now I'm 100% set on looking at post bac programs.

How did you guys answer questions from the interviewer addressing the low gpa?

Hi kayo12,

I recommend addressing the interviewer's questions similar to how you addressed the issue in your business school essays. The URL below has more information on how you can discuss the situation.

https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehens ... ies/case5/

Hope this was of help.

Cheers,

Conrad and the Stacy Blackman Team

Forgive my ignorance on the topic. I have not really researched the admissions process yet. My question is, what is a ding and does it constitute immediate dismissal from the process?

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These are inspiring to all of us. Ultimately, we succeed or fail based on commitment, indefinable personal attributes and maybe a bit of luck!

A ding is a rejection at any point, so you could be interviewed and thin dinged or no interview and ding.

Wow, awesome.

Can I ask for some advice from you, and your profile too?

I sent you a PM

I am in the nonprofit industry. But I do want to apply in R1 because I don't be kept hanging until Feb or March. I'll probably apply to both though.

1) 2.1 Mechanical Engineering from a top institute in India. Built an alternate transcript by doing a one year course in Industrial management and logistics in Finland, with a gpa of 4.6 on 5.
GMAT 1 : 580 (V27, Q43)
GMAT 2: 700 (V41, Q45)
2) Cambridge, London Business School, Manchester Business School,Cranefield ( dinged without interview from all these 4 U.K. schools I applied to )
3) IESE ($$), HEC, Esade, RSM ( accepted at all these 4 Non-U.K. schools I applied to )

Hi

I dont have a under graduation GPA rather i have a percentage 44% Scale Though i fall under 75 percentile. I have 5.7 years of work experience.

I really want to apply in top 30 want to know what are my chances. I am expecting a GMAT score around 650. Working hard to strech it till 700.

This is all very encouraging and shows the importance of all the factors in the application and interview. Thanks

2.68 undergrad GPA
750 GMAT
3 yrs consulting exp.
Accepted to Kellogg PTMBA

for post bacc programs -- BYU has some good cheap online business classes that HBS advocates acceptees to take if they need to brush up but i like NYU SCPS's finance certificates. hamm0 i think you have a good shot at some of them get a solid gmat though obv

had 2.7 ugrad with a 3.7ish NYU SCPS grade system, was given acceptance and $$$ by UT and Ricelast year, waitlisted last/interviewed and dinged this year at CBS... dinged w/o interview @ CHicago.. waiting til february to hear back this year

congo this is very inspiring!!!!