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19 Sep 2015, 05:24
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Greetings!
I'm looking for a little advice on bolstering my profile. Am applying to Johnson, Columbia, BU and BC. Here's what I have:
GMAT: 750 (unofficial...took it just 3 days ago!)
Undergrad: 2.58, Environmental Science Major, Coast Guard Academy
Work Experience: 4 years enlisted in the Coast Guard, 4+ years Coast Guard Officer (currently filling a position for a rank higher than my own)
Extra Curricular Activities: In college: 4 years indoor/outdoor track and field (2 years as team captain) and school record holder, Academy glee club and all-male a cappella group. Outside of college: community service with soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and animal shelters; 3 years of involvement in community choirs
Other Education: National Outdoor Leadership School - Alaska Mountaineering Expedition (A); Corporate Finance grad course (A)
Obviously, the most glaring hurdle is my undergrad GPA. I've heard a high GMAT score could "make up" for a low GPA, but mine is really low! Plan B: take some other grad courses to demonstrate I can handle the academics of B-school (hence why I took Corporate Finance.) I've also heard that extensive work experience makes the undergrad GPA less important to AdComs...but I don't want to trust that.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I'm looking for a little advice on bolstering my profile. Am applying to Johnson, Columbia, BU and BC. Here's what I have:
GMAT: 750 (unofficial...took it just 3 days ago!)
Undergrad: 2.58, Environmental Science Major, Coast Guard Academy
Work Experience: 4 years enlisted in the Coast Guard, 4+ years Coast Guard Officer (currently filling a position for a rank higher than my own)
Extra Curricular Activities: In college: 4 years indoor/outdoor track and field (2 years as team captain) and school record holder, Academy glee club and all-male a cappella group. Outside of college: community service with soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and animal shelters; 3 years of involvement in community choirs
Other Education: National Outdoor Leadership School - Alaska Mountaineering Expedition (A); Corporate Finance grad course (A)
Obviously, the most glaring hurdle is my undergrad GPA. I've heard a high GMAT score could "make up" for a low GPA, but mine is really low! Plan B: take some other grad courses to demonstrate I can handle the academics of B-school (hence why I took Corporate Finance.) I've also heard that extensive work experience makes the undergrad GPA less important to AdComs...but I don't want to trust that.
Any advice would be appreciated.
19 Sep 2015, 16:28
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I like that you have a range of schools you are interested. Based on your profile, I would say Columbia and Johnson are more of a stretch, while BU and BC are right in your wheel house. Obviously your GPA is a bit on the low side. A 750 GMAT will definitely help your case, but I wouldn't put too much stock in the practice exams. You're really going to need a top GMAT score to have a shot at your stretch schools.
19 Sep 2015, 18:07
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Thanks, Mike. Sorry if I wasn't clear: I took the actual GMAT and posted a 750, not a practice test, but haven't updated my profile because it takes up-to 20 days for GMAC to send official scores. Moving ahead, I plan to take additional grad-level quant courses (econ, stats, etc). Have you (or others in the audience) seen this strategy pay off?
