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Figuring out if (and how) to build an alternative transcript. Here are the facts from my undergrad:
Needless to say, my academic performance is "spotty" at best. As for MBA goes, I'm aiming for top 15-20 MBA. Duke? Tuck?
I have 3 choices in front of me
Edit: I have 3-6 months of time on hand.
Work experience: 3 yrs of total work experience at notable tech companies. 1 promotion.
Social work: Was a TA in undergrad. Volunteer teacher of STEM programs in non-profit.
- • CGPA 2.8 from top-10 Computer Science school (one of those bell-curving, GPA suppressing schools)
• GMAT 710 (Q44, V43). Actively working to improve that to 730-740.
• Did quite poorly in calc in 1st year (60s), but improved it to 70s in upper years.
• Was initially enrolled in Engineering. Got two F on transcript (engineering-related Physics courses) and GPA tanked below 3.0, so jumped to CS to rescue myself. Engineering needed 3.0 to stay in program.
• CS performance is good, but CGPA is dragged down by bad marks in Engineering from 1st & 2nd year.
Needless to say, my academic performance is "spotty" at best. As for MBA goes, I'm aiming for top 15-20 MBA. Duke? Tuck?
I have 3 choices in front of me
- 1) Enroll in a few (2 or 3?) extension courses. What courses to take?
2) Do HBX Core (which has an undergrad credit option, so that could be the alternate transcript??)
3) Focus on GMAT instead
Edit: I have 3-6 months of time on hand.
Work experience: 3 yrs of total work experience at notable tech companies. 1 promotion.
Social work: Was a TA in undergrad. Volunteer teacher of STEM programs in non-profit.
22 Jun 2017, 10:58
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Ideally you would do both but there is probably a time issue. Part of the question is when are you thinking of applying or when you have to apply by. You probably won't have enough time to build anything meaningful of a transcript this year and it won't be easy balancing taking calculus or some other harder classes along with writing essays (just a thought). You may be able to take a few classes by Oct if schedule lines up but i feel for an alt transcript, you really need a longer time frame, not just taking 2 classes before app deadline.
Take a look at the existing discussions about building an alternative transcript:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/building-an- ... 90268.html and https://gmatclub.com/forum/should-i-tak ... 24137.html
Ideally you would do both but there is probably a time issue. Part of the question is when are you thinking of applying or when you have to apply by. You probably won't have enough time to build anything meaningful of a transcript this year and it won't be easy balancing taking calculus or some other harder classes along with writing essays (just a thought). You may be able to take a few classes by Oct if schedule lines up but i feel for an alt transcript, you really need a longer time frame, not just taking 2 classes before app deadline.
Take a look at the existing discussions about building an alternative transcript:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/building-an- ... 90268.html and https://gmatclub.com/forum/should-i-tak ... 24137.html
22 Jun 2017, 11:42
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^ thanks for the insight. I have time on hand. Maybe 3-4 months. I might either go for R2 this cycle or try R1 next year. It depends on how much an alternative transcript would help me.
