2006-12-06 23:58:18 · 4 answers · asked by InvisibleWar 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
No it isnt true.
2006-12-07 00:00:28 · answer #1 · answered by Frank R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is TRUE.
I know this because I was a GMAT tutor, MBA student and student admissions interviewer for the UCLA Anderson School.
I also know this because I only had a 3.0 as an undergrad. I knew I had to ace the GMAT to get into a top 10-15 school. I scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT and got in to 3 top 15 schools.
The top factors in getting into a b-school are GMAT, work experience, GPA, essays, business-related extracurricular activities, interviews, recs......this list is basically in order of importance.
2006-12-09 07:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by MBA_Admissions_Consultant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an important factor at the top schools -- but GPA is also important. It is true that you don't need as high a GPA to get into top business schools as you do to get into top PhD programs.
Other factors -- like work experience, interviews, recommendations and your application essays are also extremely important. The top Business schools want people whoare strong in all of these factors.
You can look at web sites about MBA programs (like BusinessWeek or US News) to get an idea what the average GMAT and GPAs ae for the top school. If you have four years of work experience, a GPA of 3.5 from a decent school and a GMAT of 700, then your chances are pretty good for getting into some top school.
2006-12-07 01:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just depends on which university you're applying for. Some schools might have an index score which combines they GPA and GMAT total score together. For example at the university that I work at, the GMAT percentiles for the verbal and quantitative sections have to be at least 20% in both sections and the index score has to be at least 1050 or above. To calcuate the index score, you would take your upper division GPA (last 90 units if you went to a quarter system for undergrad degree or last 60 units if you went to a semester system) multiply by 200 and then add your total GMAT score. The higher your GPA, the lower you can still score on the total GMAT test and be admitted to the program.
Again it just depends on the university and you should see what their GMAT requirements are as each university is different.
2006-12-09 05:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by neenee379 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋