undergraduate GPAs, whats the most effective way to address a low GPA?
When we see a low GPA, we will look at the GMAT to corroborate or refute it. If the GMAT is very low as well, that’s going to be a tough hurdle to overcome. As much as we like to take risks on people, we don’t want to admit anyone who won’t survive the academics here, and for that reason we look at previous academic work [GPA and GMAT] as an indicator. Now, if the GPA is low and the GMAT is high, you need to explain to us what happened in college. And some explanations allay the committee’s concerns, and, quite frankly, some don’t. So explain what happened, be honest, and help us to understand why this won’t be a problem in the MBA program. Q: A question of goals: Is GSB looking for individuals who have a very clear idea of what they want to do after business school or are they open to individuals who may want to use the time in B-school to figure out their options? A: We want to understand from your essays, generally, where you see your career heading. We don’t expect you to have figu
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