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04 Aug 2015, 02:31
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Hi - I am Faisal and looking to apply for MBA in schools ranging from 20-40. I am looking to apply in two years time.
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I have just started to consider MBA as an option in future , but i want to move in a right direction from here ,
Clearly my weakest point so far is my low undergraduate GPA and particularly low grades in Calculus and Probability ( two math courses ). My school was hard but that is not an excuse , i honestly paid more attention towards attaining technical skills and didn't knew the importance of having GPA above 3 so i didn't work towards it. Secondly i was overly involved in extra and co-curricular activities. I was Vice President of largest student run I.T event in Pakistan and also on executive committees of other student societies. won three quiz competitions at provincial level. I know getting grades in Masters degree is easy but i worked hard to get the maximum possible grade i could get (4/4) just to show that i have matured and i can handle advanced course works and my low undergrad GPA was not because i didn't have potential but because i didn't have priorities set. Does this masters GPA help ?
My second weak point is not so stellar work experience of 3 years, much of that i can relate to the opportunities a fresh graduate in Pakistan has, most of the I.T companies are off shore offices where you need to work your way up with time, i tried to make best of what i could , i was top performer for 3 years at my company , We had a quarterly performance evaluation and i received A+ grade in all 12 evaluations i had which was rare for my company. I lead a small team of 4 people on small projects and that is it.
I would want some advice on how much more work experience shall i get ? if i need to build an alternate transcript ? what range of schools shall i apply to ? i am not looking for top 20 because i think i might not have a shot there as there are lot of applicants with higher GPA , higher GMAT and better work experiences ( what range shall i aim for , i can apply to schools in Europe and Asia as well) and what do i do from now onwards to strengthen my profile.
Thank You
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- Undergraduate in computer science from Pakistan : 2.84/4.00 which is 74 % my school used both grading schemes. My last year GPA is 3.33/4.00
Masters in computer from University of Western Ontario : 93 % which is A+ and 4.00/4.00 ( currently in last semester )
Work Experience : 3 years as an Analyst Software Engineer and then software engineer ( nothing very significant so far except for leading a small team for 4 people on two small projects and having worked with clients like AT&T, Bell, Verizon.
GRE : 319 (Q163,V156) i didn't prepare much because i registered and fell very sick but i went to give the test anyway, these scores give me confidence that if i work hard i can cross 700. I took diagnostic in OG and performed Above Average and Excellent
I have just started to consider MBA as an option in future , but i want to move in a right direction from here ,
Clearly my weakest point so far is my low undergraduate GPA and particularly low grades in Calculus and Probability ( two math courses ). My school was hard but that is not an excuse , i honestly paid more attention towards attaining technical skills and didn't knew the importance of having GPA above 3 so i didn't work towards it. Secondly i was overly involved in extra and co-curricular activities. I was Vice President of largest student run I.T event in Pakistan and also on executive committees of other student societies. won three quiz competitions at provincial level. I know getting grades in Masters degree is easy but i worked hard to get the maximum possible grade i could get (4/4) just to show that i have matured and i can handle advanced course works and my low undergrad GPA was not because i didn't have potential but because i didn't have priorities set. Does this masters GPA help ?
My second weak point is not so stellar work experience of 3 years, much of that i can relate to the opportunities a fresh graduate in Pakistan has, most of the I.T companies are off shore offices where you need to work your way up with time, i tried to make best of what i could , i was top performer for 3 years at my company , We had a quarterly performance evaluation and i received A+ grade in all 12 evaluations i had which was rare for my company. I lead a small team of 4 people on small projects and that is it.
I would want some advice on how much more work experience shall i get ? if i need to build an alternate transcript ? what range of schools shall i apply to ? i am not looking for top 20 because i think i might not have a shot there as there are lot of applicants with higher GPA , higher GMAT and better work experiences ( what range shall i aim for , i can apply to schools in Europe and Asia as well) and what do i do from now onwards to strengthen my profile.
Thank You
04 Aug 2015, 08:21
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Thanks for sharing your profile. As presently constructed your profile seems to fall outside the top 25. Low GPA, weak work experience coming from a competitive applicant pool are your main red flags. I would work to aim from the top 25-50 range by really getting a strong GMAT score thats exceeds the averages at your target schools. Given you have some time to apply in the future I would also see if you can make a career move to a firm/role that will set-up for better success in the future. This will not be easy but working towards given your timeline should not be out of the realm of possibility. Taking some additional coursework in the analytical classes that you struggled in like finance, accounting or stats will help you create an alternative transcripts that can help assuage any potential concerns over your aptitude. This should be a good start to helping you reach your goals of admission.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
04 Aug 2015, 08:45
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Hi - Thanks for your reply , I have a question when you say out of top 25 , is it top 25 business schools in U.S or top 25 through out North America + Europe. As i am currently doing my masters in Canada, i would also like to apply to schools like Schulich , Ivey , Rottman , HEC montreal etc and also to some schools in Europe , all these schools have average GMAT around 630-650 , Does scoring 700 + helps with schools where GMAT averages are between 600-650.
Thank You
Thank You
