Hi and thanks for your post. You have a solid profile and I’m happy to give a very brief analysis and answer your questions. As you are aware, the application process is holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GRE), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GPA is below average so yes, you will need to compensate for that with the rest of your applications. Your GRE – and specifically your Quant score - is excellent and that will help make up for your GPA. You can further illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom by showcasing your quant ability in your resume, and your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations. It would not hurt to complete a course like MBA Math – it would certainly be viewed favorably – but if your time is limited, I suggest focusing on your applications instead. And making sure you have painted a picture that you are strong from a quant perspective. You have the potential to do that, and thus do not need the supplemental course.
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there. It is nice to see you have already been promoted. And make sure to emphasize the lead roles you have played. Also, your general goal of transitioning into marketing makes sense, but do your best to be specific and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. I am happy to see you are passionate about the youth sports organization.
As I mentioned, you have potential to create a strong application, even with a below average GPA, as long as you show through your resume, recommendations, and essays that you have the quant ability to succeed, and that your post-MBA goal makes sense. So you do have a chance at these schools, but they are extremely competitive, and each school simply does not have the room to admit all the world's qualified applicants, so keep that in mind. But hopefully they will see that you have a compelling story and are someone who will add value to the classroom and community.
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Good luck!
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