I have a 3.0 GPA from USC, 5 years of experience in IT consulting (including managing a team of 12 developers), a score of 700 for the GMAT, and I'm fluent in English and in French. I have no idea what kind of school would accept someone with this profile. Should I apply for top 20 or top 40 schools?
2006-12-27 12:40:59 · 2 answers · asked by E. Divin 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Your GPA is a little low for top schools -- but everything else looks good. You should apply to a couple top 40 schools, a few top 20 schools and at least one school that is in the top ten.
The top MBA programs look for many things. They will usually forgive one weakness -- but not two. What you have going for you is a high GMAT score, a degree from a very good university and the right kind of work experience. In order to get into a top school, you need to write killer essays, have a good interview -- and you need to come up with a story about why your GPA isn't higher.
If, for example, you had very high grades in your major or had a really bad first year but did well after that, they may well overlook the overall number and concentrate on the positives.
I have no doubt that you can get into a program ranked between 20-40. I think that with the right spin, you should be able to get into a program ranked higher.
2006-12-27 14:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look on www.princetonreview.com they have a lot of resources, advice, help, and direct sites to all applications for the top 362 colleges in us
2006-12-27 22:19:09 · answer #2 · answered by jinxy_cosmotuff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋