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22 Dec 2020, 10:50
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Hello Everyone,
I(23F) graduated from a top 10 public school in the United States with a 3.3/3.4 GPA and went to work in a Buldge bracket bank as an investment banking analyst. I felt as though my work didn't have much impact and decided to move to a boutique investment bank focused on M&A - so the profile is much much better and I manage most of the deals in a lean group. I haven't taken the GMAT yet however, aiming for a 700+, I have worked on multiple billion-dollar transactions, have had a lot of extracurricular, and regularly volunteer.
I am planning on creating an alternative transcript and taking all the basic courses all over again. My only concern is that moving to a smaller firm will completely ruin my chances of getting into a good MBA - Duke(Fuqua), Georgetown, NYU or Cornell.
Can you please guide me as to 1) How can I improve my chances 2) Should I start looking into moving to a bigger firm before applying for MBA 3) Which schools should I target
Thank you very much in advance.
I(23F) graduated from a top 10 public school in the United States with a 3.3/3.4 GPA and went to work in a Buldge bracket bank as an investment banking analyst. I felt as though my work didn't have much impact and decided to move to a boutique investment bank focused on M&A - so the profile is much much better and I manage most of the deals in a lean group. I haven't taken the GMAT yet however, aiming for a 700+, I have worked on multiple billion-dollar transactions, have had a lot of extracurricular, and regularly volunteer.
I am planning on creating an alternative transcript and taking all the basic courses all over again. My only concern is that moving to a smaller firm will completely ruin my chances of getting into a good MBA - Duke(Fuqua), Georgetown, NYU or Cornell.
Can you please guide me as to 1) How can I improve my chances 2) Should I start looking into moving to a bigger firm before applying for MBA 3) Which schools should I target
Thank you very much in advance.
22 Dec 2020, 12:03
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Hey there. While some consider anything below 3.5 a "low" GPA for an MBA, I feel things have been changing and there has been more focus on professional accomplishments and career trajectory.
For example, for the Top 10 MBA programs:
41 records for the Top 10 with GPA between 3.1 and 3.25 https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tra ... &status=10
We have 144 admit records for GPA between 3.25 and 3.5 for the last year's season: https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tra ... &status=10
121 records for the Top 10 with GPA between 3.6 and 3.75
https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tra ... &status=10
I would suggest focusing on your career and focusing on your performance vs. your peers. You won't be judged against a European Ibanker for example or someone who comes from a rural Africa background but against people of your background who had the same resources, so the question is - how much initiative did you take and what have you been able to make use of?
Career trajectory and movement are important for the bschool application. Sometimes it is harder to demonstrate in bigger firms but big firms have the advantage of having a reputation and schools know that a Manager, Director, VP at a certain firm have a meaning vs. a small one that may give Directors to everyone.
One thing I would caution is to make sure you can get a decent LOR and that your recommender would actually have a chance to get to know you so in case you are planning to move, do not burn any bridges as you may have to come back go get a recommendation.
For example, for the Top 10 MBA programs:
41 records for the Top 10 with GPA between 3.1 and 3.25 https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tra ... &status=10
We have 144 admit records for GPA between 3.25 and 3.5 for the last year's season: https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tra ... &status=10
121 records for the Top 10 with GPA between 3.6 and 3.75
https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tra ... &status=10
I would suggest focusing on your career and focusing on your performance vs. your peers. You won't be judged against a European Ibanker for example or someone who comes from a rural Africa background but against people of your background who had the same resources, so the question is - how much initiative did you take and what have you been able to make use of?
Career trajectory and movement are important for the bschool application. Sometimes it is harder to demonstrate in bigger firms but big firms have the advantage of having a reputation and schools know that a Manager, Director, VP at a certain firm have a meaning vs. a small one that may give Directors to everyone.
One thing I would caution is to make sure you can get a decent LOR and that your recommender would actually have a chance to get to know you so in case you are planning to move, do not burn any bridges as you may have to come back go get a recommendation.
22 Dec 2020, 12:06
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Sounds good - Thank you so much
