Strong GMAT… poor GPA… and a DUI
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22 Apr 2016, 04:30
Hi there -
I have a 2.7 GPA (3.4 in the last year) from a pretty good undergrad. Unfortunately, I wasn’t working my way through school, nor was I sick. I liked to party, a lot and my grades obviously suffered. I had a great time though. As part of this mess, I also managed to get a DUI, which since I was over 18 is still on my record. Do schools know about those? Am I expected to self report?
I currently work for a medium/large investment fund (how I got that job is another story), and I wrote the algorithm which we now use for one of the funds. I’ve been there for four years and I will have extremely strong recommendation letters coming out of it. So workwise, I feel pretty good. I also took the GMAT last year and scored a 760. Put simply - I’m a quant nerd, but I have some baggage that I know is going to hurt me.
Post school I am looking to start my own fund and I view getting my MBA as a way to build my network and make some new contacts. As a result, I’m looking for schools that have a heavy focus on entrepreneurship, and will be a bit generous in looking past teenage angst.
Any advice on where to look? Is Booth or Wharton in play given my quant background, or are they going to get hung up on GPA, etc…?