Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2310:00 AM EDT
-10:30 AM EDT
Admissions committees evaluate the GMAT/GRE in context — your background, your representation in the applicant pool, the strength of everything else in your file. The same score works for one candidate and falls short for another with identical numbers.
Apr 2312:00 PM PDT
-01:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
Apr 2408:30 PM IST
-09:30 PM IST
Join us for a Live Coffee chat with Jenifer Turtschanow where we talk about enhancing your MBA profile and fixing gaps in just 4 months.
Apr 2511:00 AM EDT
-01:00 PM EDT
Looking to secure a coveted spot at a top business school? Our team of seasoned MBA admissions consultants, including top B schools alumni and industry leaders, is here to help turn your dreams into reality. Let’s kick-start your journey to success!
06 Feb 2008, 07:36
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi there!
Oh well I am just a new fresh graduate and planning to get my MBA in 5 years later after some work experiences.
My target would be top 10 schools and I understand I need to prepare well in advance in order to get into the prestigious schools.
Here is my background:
Education: 2 years at a junior college (GPA 3.9/4.0), and then transfer to UCLA, graduated with a major in Business Economics and one minor (GPA 3.3/4.0). I understand my undergraduate GPA sounds a bit low compared with the average of the admitted students in top schools. But would the admission committee considered my first two years result in the junior college too? since they were part of undergraduate record too. I am so worried about the negative influence of GPA so that's why I am planning earlier so that the chances will be higher when I apply. I was awarded a department scholarship and involved in a variety of extracurricular activities ( student club, professional club) on campus.
What suggestions would you recommend me to do now? I am an international student while I was still in college. Is international student being a disadvantage? How can i stand out among those smart candidates? I would really appreciate your opinions! btw I just started my job hunting back in my home country, hopefully can get into finance/banking field since they are more appealing to business schools.
Oh well I am just a new fresh graduate and planning to get my MBA in 5 years later after some work experiences.
My target would be top 10 schools and I understand I need to prepare well in advance in order to get into the prestigious schools.
Here is my background:
Education: 2 years at a junior college (GPA 3.9/4.0), and then transfer to UCLA, graduated with a major in Business Economics and one minor (GPA 3.3/4.0). I understand my undergraduate GPA sounds a bit low compared with the average of the admitted students in top schools. But would the admission committee considered my first two years result in the junior college too? since they were part of undergraduate record too. I am so worried about the negative influence of GPA so that's why I am planning earlier so that the chances will be higher when I apply. I was awarded a department scholarship and involved in a variety of extracurricular activities ( student club, professional club) on campus.
What suggestions would you recommend me to do now? I am an international student while I was still in college. Is international student being a disadvantage? How can i stand out among those smart candidates? I would really appreciate your opinions! btw I just started my job hunting back in my home country, hopefully can get into finance/banking field since they are more appealing to business schools.
mohater
Retired Moderator
Joined: 05 Feb 2008
Last visit: 03 Jan 2020
Posts: 1,823
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 234
Status:Accepting donations for the mohater MBA debt repayment fund
Location: United States (CA)
Concentration: Operations, Finance
Schools: Ross '14 (M)
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V38
GPA: 3.54
WE:Accounting (Manufacturing)
Products:
06 Feb 2008, 08:54
Kudos
Bookmarks
They will "consider" it - but remember, all your core classes came in your last two years of undergrad. While doing well in your required classes and electives is important, slightly more weight is given to your core classes.
Did you do the calc based econ route (taking calc based stats), or opted for econ w/o calc? If you had calc, the lower GPA won't ding you as much because they'll see you have a larger number of more difficult classes.
Did you do the calc based econ route (taking calc based stats), or opted for econ w/o calc? If you had calc, the lower GPA won't ding you as much because they'll see you have a larger number of more difficult classes.
