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10 Aug 2014, 19:03
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Undergrad:
Top 15 school, Biological Sciences, 2.00 GPA (first generation college grad, did not focus in school and skipped the majority of my classes, also worked throughout undergrad).
Postgrad:
Took 10 upper level business classes at same school, averaged 3.80 GPA (hoping to build an alternate transcript and show that I've turned my life around and have the capacity to succeed in business school)
GMAT: 740
Work experience:
Big4 - will have 1 year audit + 3 years in transaction advisory (ie. valuations) when I matriculate, with yearly promotions and increasing supervisory responsibilities.
Target post-MBA role:
PE / HF and asset management roles.
The MBA will help provide me with network and proper business education (as opposed to only an undergrad in bio-sciences)
Others:
CPA + CFA (passed all levels)
Asian Male
Decent EC and recommendations.
I've worked on trying to improve the other parts of my application to mitigate my low GPA, so I am wondering if there's anything else I can do so I can have a shot at my target schools.
Should I apply to part-time MBA instead (less competitive than full-time)? Right now I want the education more than the potential recruiting, and I wouldn't mind doing part-time, but targeting top 15 schools only.
Top 15 school, Biological Sciences, 2.00 GPA (first generation college grad, did not focus in school and skipped the majority of my classes, also worked throughout undergrad).
Postgrad:
Took 10 upper level business classes at same school, averaged 3.80 GPA (hoping to build an alternate transcript and show that I've turned my life around and have the capacity to succeed in business school)
GMAT: 740
Work experience:
Big4 - will have 1 year audit + 3 years in transaction advisory (ie. valuations) when I matriculate, with yearly promotions and increasing supervisory responsibilities.
Target post-MBA role:
PE / HF and asset management roles.
The MBA will help provide me with network and proper business education (as opposed to only an undergrad in bio-sciences)
Others:
CPA + CFA (passed all levels)
Asian Male
Decent EC and recommendations.
I've worked on trying to improve the other parts of my application to mitigate my low GPA, so I am wondering if there's anything else I can do so I can have a shot at my target schools.
Should I apply to part-time MBA instead (less competitive than full-time)? Right now I want the education more than the potential recruiting, and I wouldn't mind doing part-time, but targeting top 15 schools only.
14 Aug 2014, 22:58
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Hello there good sir,
Sooooo although your target of Top 15 schools is not that realistic, there are still plenty of great schools out there for you. Unfortunately with a 2.0 Top 10 schools just won't take you for the most part (HBS in recent years has TWO students with a GPA lower than 3.0, to give you an idea, and I can assure you that those two have done something totally exceptional), so its probably better if you moderate your goals from the get-go.
Thankfully, you did the fantastic job of getting a 740 on your GMAT, which as much as anything else,w ill help prove your academic capabilities, which along with a Big 4 job should be good for schools in the 10-30 ranking. (Assuming a great application).
Part-time MBAs will be easier, and you will be able to get into a higher ranked school, but you will miss out on a lot of the benefits of the full-time program. It's up to you entirely, and to what fits your goals.
Hope this helps,
JF
