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GPA for MBA in ivy league universities 29 Jul 2016, 00:26
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Hello, I am a fourth year engineering student(taught in English). I would like to know if I graduate with 3.25-3.3 in scale of 4. Will it be possible?
I have a plan to achieve >700 in GMAT and gain at least 2 years of work experience
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Generally the top ivy league MBA programs average GPAs will hover around a 3.6. So if your GPA is lower than that you should aim to be above the average GMAT score to better balance out the perception of your aptitude
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This is definitely low but doesn't take you completely out of competition. If your GMAT is high enough they will look the other way on your grades, given that you have a good explanation and some type of alternative transcript demonstrating the ability to handle quants courses. Please also keep in mind that this isn't exactly like undergraduate where it might be more determined by cut-offs. It's really far more of a nuanced process, beyond any computational output of GPA GMAT and work experience. Those things are generally necessary but not sufficient. As a side note, if you're from and under-represented group, then there's more flexibility in the area of statitical stuff. If you're in an over is represented profile group, however, keep in mind your GMAT will need to be on the high end of the middle 80% range.

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This is definitely low but doesn't take you completely out of competition. If your GMAT is high enough they will look the other way on your grades, given that you have a good explanation and some type of alternative transcript demonstrating the ability to handle quants courses. Please also keep in mind that this isn't exactly like undergraduate where it might be more determined by cut-offs. It's really far more of a nuanced process, beyond any computational output of GPA GMAT and work experience. Those things are generally necessary but not sufficient. As a side note, if you're from and under-represented group, then there's more flexibility in the area of statitical stuff. If you're in an over is represented profile group, however, keep in mind your GMAT will need to be on the high end of the middle 80% range.

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Thank for the answer
Will 720 in GMAT be enough?
I just want see if I still have the hope

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Generally the top ivy league MBA programs average GPAs will hover around a 3.6. So if your GPA is lower than that you should aim to be above the average GMAT score to better balance out the perception of your aptitude
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Thanks

What score should I get? Need some confidence

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This is definitely low but doesn't take you completely out of competition. If your GMAT is high enough they will look the other way on your grades, given that you have a good explanation and some type of alternative transcript demonstrating the ability to handle quants courses. Please also keep in mind that this isn't exactly like undergraduate where it might be more determined by cut-offs. It's really far more of a nuanced process, beyond any computational output of GPA GMAT and work experience. Those things are generally necessary but not sufficient. As a side note, if you're from and under-represented group, then there's more flexibility in the area of statitical stuff. If you're in an over is represented profile group, however, keep in mind your GMAT will need to be on the high end of the middle 80% range.

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Okay first of all, I'm not really sure because I need to know more about your profile. If you are an Asian man, probably not high enough for Wharton, however if you were a woman from Saudi Arabia it would be probably just fine. So it has to do with a profile that you're competing against, the level of representativeness for that.

Which school? Harvard is not the same as Cornell here.

And of course, all the other aspects of your profile. It's simply not possible just give you a yes or no answer based on the GMAT and GPA alone.

I'm really not sure why applicants are continuing with the perception that that is the case.

It has a lot to do as to whether or not they select you because they want you to be part of the class.

It's just like they ding letter from letter from Stanford says, it is about selection not evaluation.

It's not about being good enough it's about being what they're looking for and outstanding.

So those grades are not necessarily a deal-breaker, however you need to bring something to the table that's going to be an offsetting entry for that.

Where they are going to really want you and feel they need you in order to make the class complete.

Beyond your profile some of this has to do with the rest of the applicant pool.

Can you provide some more information? Not just work experience but also what you have done in the community types of experiences that have developed your leadership and teamwork skills.

What sets you apart from other people with your profile? What would be a reason to select you out of the highly competitive pool?

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This is definitely low but doesn't take you completely out of competition. If your GMAT is high enough they will look the other way on your grades, given that you have a good explanation and some type of alternative transcript demonstrating the ability to handle quants courses. Please also keep in mind that this isn't exactly like undergraduate where it might be more determined by cut-offs. It's really far more of a nuanced process, beyond any computational output of GPA GMAT and work experience. Those things are generally necessary but not sufficient. As a side note, if you're from and under-represented group, then there's more flexibility in the area of statitical stuff. If you're in an over is represented profile group, however, keep in mind your GMAT will need to be on the high end of the middle 80% range.

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Thank for the answer
Will 720 in GMAT be enough?
I just want see if I still have the hope

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Okay first of all, I'm not really sure because I need to know more about your profile. If you are an Asian man, probably not high enough for Wharton, however if you were a woman from Saudi Arabia it would be probably just fine. So it has to do with a profile that you're competing against, the level of representativeness for that.

Which school? Harvard is not the same as Cornell here.

And of course, all the other aspects of your profile. It's simply not possible just give you a yes or no answer based on the GMAT and GPA alone.

I'm really not sure why applicants are continuing with the perception that that is the case.

It has a lot to do as to whether or not they select you because they want you to be part of the class.

It's just like they ding letter from letter from Stanford says, it is about selection not evaluation.

It's not about being good enough it's about being what they're looking for and outstanding.

So those grades are not necessarily a deal-breaker, however you need to bring something to the table that's going to be an offsetting entry for that.

Where they are going to really want you and feel they need you in order to make the class complete.

Beyond your profile some of this has to do with the rest of the applicant pool.

Can you provide some more information? Not just work experience but also what you have done in the community types of experiences that have developed your leadership and teamwork skills.

What sets you apart from other people with your profile? What would be a reason to select you out of the highly competitive pool?

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Thanks
I sent you a private message, so we can talk more.