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13 Jun 2017, 20:53
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Any commentary/advice/etc. would be much appreciated.
About Me:
I had applied to 3 Canadia B schools (Mcgill, Sauder, Alberta) in Round2 of Fall 17 and got dinged by all of them.
Here is the piece of feedback I received from the Adcom:
"The admissions committee was happy with your GRE score and liked your work background. They also were impressed by the amount of research you did on the University before applying.However, your GPA from your Bachelor degree was the equivalent of a 2.3. Our minimum requirement is a 3.0. We do sometimes admit students with less than a 3.0 if they have many years of work experience. Unfortunately, to make up for your GPA, we would be looking to see closer to 10 years of work experience."
Question:
• With 5.5 years of work experience now, does it make sense to apply to these schools with slightly better test scores?
• Is there any school which is less GPA centric or any way I can overcome this low GPA?
• Also, does 6.4/10 GPA translates to 2.3 on a scale of 4?
About Me:
I had applied to 3 Canadia B schools (Mcgill, Sauder, Alberta) in Round2 of Fall 17 and got dinged by all of them.
Here is the piece of feedback I received from the Adcom:
"The admissions committee was happy with your GRE score and liked your work background. They also were impressed by the amount of research you did on the University before applying.However, your GPA from your Bachelor degree was the equivalent of a 2.3. Our minimum requirement is a 3.0. We do sometimes admit students with less than a 3.0 if they have many years of work experience. Unfortunately, to make up for your GPA, we would be looking to see closer to 10 years of work experience."
Question:
• With 5.5 years of work experience now, does it make sense to apply to these schools with slightly better test scores?
• Is there any school which is less GPA centric or any way I can overcome this low GPA?
• Also, does 6.4/10 GPA translates to 2.3 on a scale of 4?
14 Jun 2017, 05:04
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Any commentary/advice/etc. would be much appreciated.
About Me:
I had applied to 3 Canadia B schools (Mcgill, Sauder, Alberta) in Round2 of Fall 17 and got dinged by all of them.
Here is the piece of feedback I received from the Adcom:
"The admissions committee was happy with your GRE score and liked your work background. They also were impressed by the amount of research you did on the University before applying.However, your GPA from your Bachelor degree was the equivalent of a 2.3. Our minimum requirement is a 3.0. We do sometimes admit students with less than a 3.0 if they have many years of work experience. Unfortunately, to make up for your GPA, we would be looking to see closer to 10 years of work experience."
Question:
• With 5.5 years of work experience now, does it make sense to apply to these schools with slightly better test scores?
• Is there any school which is less GPA centric or any way I can overcome this low GPA?
• Also, does 6.4/10 GPA translates to 2.3 on a scale of 4?
About Me:
I had applied to 3 Canadia B schools (Mcgill, Sauder, Alberta) in Round2 of Fall 17 and got dinged by all of them.
Here is the piece of feedback I received from the Adcom:
"The admissions committee was happy with your GRE score and liked your work background. They also were impressed by the amount of research you did on the University before applying.However, your GPA from your Bachelor degree was the equivalent of a 2.3. Our minimum requirement is a 3.0. We do sometimes admit students with less than a 3.0 if they have many years of work experience. Unfortunately, to make up for your GPA, we would be looking to see closer to 10 years of work experience."
Question:
• With 5.5 years of work experience now, does it make sense to apply to these schools with slightly better test scores?
• Is there any school which is less GPA centric or any way I can overcome this low GPA?
• Also, does 6.4/10 GPA translates to 2.3 on a scale of 4?
Hi vivek,
It's strange to read your CGPA as the reason for refusal. I'm more inclined to think otherwise. While your CGPA might be a safe reason it is most definitely not the actual reason for refusal. Bear in mind that Canadian schools have become more competitive, thanks to the ambiguity prevailing over H-1B visa issue south of the border.
As I mentioned in my earlier post of your profile evaluation, you have a good profile. One worthy of getting into Alberta and Sauder atleast. You should definitely apply to other Canadian schools such as Ivey, Schulich, Ryerson, DeGroote, etc. If you can improve your GMAT also add Rotman to that list. But obviously not to the schools that sent you the above mentioned refusal. I don't think a 6.4 translates to a 2.3 but the link below explains how this type of conversion is not a good basis.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/how-to-conve ... 24249.html
I would be happy to do a ding analysis and figure out other weak points in your application. Hope this helps.
Best,
14 Jun 2017, 18:28
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Hi vivek6199,
Some of the Canadian schools do have the minimum GPA (3) requirement, but they do waive depending on the application. To narrate my experience, I worked with an applicant last year who had a GPA of 2.0 (from U.S. school), GMAT score of 710, and 8 years work experience (at the time of enrolling). Before applying, he asked the schools – Rotman, McGill, and Schulich - if he was eligible (because of low GPA), and two of them responded that they’ll have to seek waiver if his case merited it, which isn’t the norm. He eventually got into McGill and Schulich. Now, he had bit longer experience, but less than ten. He also had a GMAT score higher than the school’s median, and an honest confession (reasons could be different for different persons) of why he messed up his GPA. 10 years of work experience compensating for GPA, I think, is more an exception than norm. Rotman, in fact, is likely to be more intolerant to applicants with longer work experience and low GPA, and that’s what likely resulted in a ding with this applicant.
In my view, you can overcome the gravitational pull of low GPA by the upward thrust of a higher-than-median score and strong application.
On GPA conversion, you may find this article useful:
How Will My GPA Be Viewed on a Scale Of 4.0?
Some of the Canadian schools do have the minimum GPA (3) requirement, but they do waive depending on the application. To narrate my experience, I worked with an applicant last year who had a GPA of 2.0 (from U.S. school), GMAT score of 710, and 8 years work experience (at the time of enrolling). Before applying, he asked the schools – Rotman, McGill, and Schulich - if he was eligible (because of low GPA), and two of them responded that they’ll have to seek waiver if his case merited it, which isn’t the norm. He eventually got into McGill and Schulich. Now, he had bit longer experience, but less than ten. He also had a GMAT score higher than the school’s median, and an honest confession (reasons could be different for different persons) of why he messed up his GPA. 10 years of work experience compensating for GPA, I think, is more an exception than norm. Rotman, in fact, is likely to be more intolerant to applicants with longer work experience and low GPA, and that’s what likely resulted in a ding with this applicant.
In my view, you can overcome the gravitational pull of low GPA by the upward thrust of a higher-than-median score and strong application.
On GPA conversion, you may find this article useful:
How Will My GPA Be Viewed on a Scale Of 4.0?
