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09 May 2022, 12:29
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I did my Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto. My CGPA is 2.08 which admittedly is very low. Even if I get a high score in my GMAT, will my CGPA ruin my chances of ever getting into a MBA program in Canada?
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12 May 2022, 08:41
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Hi msf1 -- thanks for reaching out on this topic-- let me answer below.
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I did my Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto. My CGPA is 2.08 which admittedly is very low. Even if I get a high score in my GMAT, will my CGPA ruin my chances of ever getting into a MBA program in Canada? I just spent several days in conversations with admissions officers from top MBA programs around the world as part of my involvement in AIGAC-- the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants-- and one of the things that stuck out for me in these conversations is how much the schools try to look at each applicant from a holistic perspective. What this means is that essentially there is no 1 absolute deal breaker for anyone although I'm not going to say that a low GPA is a desired characteristic! But it does mean that you still have a chance to overcome one low point in your profile by having several other high points. So yes, having a high GMAT is one way to counter this lower GPA. So is having great work experience and impact at work, having very strong recommendations and also having great community leadership. The other thing you can do in your application is to give the admissions team some context for why your GPA is low. Don't make any excuses-- but if you were facing a health crisis during a semester in college where your grades tanked or if you were dealing with some other issue that had an impact on your performance one semester, let the admissions team know this. If you simply were not mature enough to spend time studying in college-- then go ahead and own that and explain how you are now ready to take on and excel in an MBA program. I hope this gives you some comfort that you do not have to be defined forever by an imperfection in the past-- just keep working on being the best that you can be going forward. Certainly in your case I could see how a higher GMAT or other test score could help show the admissions team that you can do the work-- but also you can take or retake quant courses to show that you are ready for the rigors of an MBA program. Hope this helps!
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