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Here's my short story: I've been going to college for about 9 years now. Yes 9 years. I've had to work 40+ hours to maintain my family and pay for college. I had to take a few semesters off during my college career to take on two jobs (80+ hours) in order to pay off school, and bills. Well I'm finally graduating this fall with a 2.82 G.P.A.(bachelors in Finance) and would like to attend graduate or law school sometime in the future. I would like to attend a top university(University of Chicago, Wharton, Harvard Business School) but my concern is that the low gpa wont help my cause. Hypothetically if I did really well on my Gmat, would that help any? Thanks

2007-09-14 15:04:41 · 4 answers · asked by si160hp 2 in Education & Reference Higher Education (University +)

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While there is always hope, in today's competitive market, you just can't have everything. The problem is that if you took 9 years to graduate, you probably won't want to wait the additional 10 years or so that it would take for them to overlook your grades as a mature student (a mature student gets a break on grades if those grades were achieved many years ago and the student has matured in the interim, not just by virtue of being a mature student!). If you did well on the GMAT, the assumption would be that you were an underachiever, since you obviously had the potential earlier, but struggled as an undergraduate. Why would it be different now? I don't mean to be negative, but the schools you mention can pick from many students who have outstanding records across the board - grades, GMAT, employment, etc. Why would they compromise for you? You may be able to get into a law or business school, but I would say that Chicago, Wharton, or Harvard are a huge stretch, and therefore unlikely.

2007-09-14 15:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1 0

I know the feeling, been there, done that ... TWICE!

You should be nearing the point where you qualify as a mature student. The GMAT score will give you more choices, but your own personal drive counts for a lot, too.

Have you considered E-learning? The schools you want to enter may offer it and possibly even a better chance to get a degree from that school for persons who don't have the time or money to attend the campus. A friend of mine is a lawyer and he has taken several E courses for his MBA and graduate work in law.

2007-09-14 22:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You could get into law school if you had a LSAT score in the 170s. If you study hard and do enough timed practice tests, then it's possible to get a score in the 170s.
Good luck!

2007-09-15 00:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by Carrie Ann 2 · 0 0

maybe what is you studing?

2007-09-14 22:09:45 · answer #4 · answered by jette n 3 · 0 1

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