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22 Mar 2016, 15:13
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Hi everyone,
I'm a graduate from the top engineering school in my country, and the GPAs there are fairly weird. Even though our grades can range from 0-10, there is a significant culture of grade deflation. In fact, in translated transcripts, they even include a "We consider a 7 to be an A" observation. (For reference, the No1 student in my year finished with ~8.3, if I'm not mistaken)
How would this be reported in my application? I worry because I finished with a 6.3 overall. (6.3/10 = 2.5/4, but 6.3/7 = 3.6/4), including some ~3/4s in my first years.
I do, however, have:
1) "Reasons" for it: I worked to help the family business for the first half, and as a full-time intern at an investment bank for the second
2) An upward trend
I do plan on beefing these up, with a great GMAT and CFA or similar credentials.
I'm aiming for M7. How much will this GPA issue hurt me?
Many thanks!
I'm a graduate from the top engineering school in my country, and the GPAs there are fairly weird. Even though our grades can range from 0-10, there is a significant culture of grade deflation. In fact, in translated transcripts, they even include a "We consider a 7 to be an A" observation. (For reference, the No1 student in my year finished with ~8.3, if I'm not mistaken)
How would this be reported in my application? I worry because I finished with a 6.3 overall. (6.3/10 = 2.5/4, but 6.3/7 = 3.6/4), including some ~3/4s in my first years.
I do, however, have:
1) "Reasons" for it: I worked to help the family business for the first half, and as a full-time intern at an investment bank for the second
2) An upward trend
I do plan on beefing these up, with a great GMAT and CFA or similar credentials.
I'm aiming for M7. How much will this GPA issue hurt me?
Many thanks!
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22 Mar 2016, 15:36
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Not to worry! Schools are familiar with the different grading schemes and you will not be penalized because your undergraduate school has a grading system different from others.
Reach out if you want other assistance with your applications or if you have any other questions. Good luck!
Best,
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22 Mar 2016, 16:23
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lostinsa,
It won't hurt you at all because the top business schools know how the top schools in other countries structure their GPAs, so your school's system won't be a mystery to them. Your target schools will see the "We consider a 7 to be an A" disclosure and will acknowledge. You could help your cause by briefly mentioning your upward trend and family business involvement in an optional essay. Also, if you are curious you can use www.wes.org to see what kind of US GPA they come up with for you. The best ways to 'compensate' for GPA are to (a) nail the GMAT, (b) earn a CFA (all 3 levels), (c) retake quant courses where you earned below a B, and/or (d) enroll in MBAMath.com or a program like Harvard's HBX CORe.
--Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School, www.admitify.com/outcomes
It won't hurt you at all because the top business schools know how the top schools in other countries structure their GPAs, so your school's system won't be a mystery to them. Your target schools will see the "We consider a 7 to be an A" disclosure and will acknowledge. You could help your cause by briefly mentioning your upward trend and family business involvement in an optional essay. Also, if you are curious you can use www.wes.org to see what kind of US GPA they come up with for you. The best ways to 'compensate' for GPA are to (a) nail the GMAT, (b) earn a CFA (all 3 levels), (c) retake quant courses where you earned below a B, and/or (d) enroll in MBAMath.com or a program like Harvard's HBX CORe.
--Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School, www.admitify.com/outcomes
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