Would my low GPA affect my chances to get into the top 20 MBA schools in the U.S. I wrote the gmat this year and scored a 710 (Q 47, V 40, AWA 4.5)
But I have a 2.7 GPA over 4 years of completing Computer Engineering at the University Of Toronto in Canada. I had a bad first year second semester due to a severe back injury (herniated disc) while doing weight training/body building. all through the rest of the years, my GPA consistently improved ending with a 3.0 in my final year. I will also have 6 years of full time experience by 2012 and 4+ years of management experience (Manager of Application Development in a telecommunications firm). I have been running my own software consulting company part time as well, and doing well for the past 2 years. Some mentoring/volunteer work in entrepreneurship programs for undergrad students as well this year.
I have been admitted to the top MBA schools here in Canada (Rotman, Schulich), but am more interested in doing an MBA in the U.S in the top 20 schools because i think they will offer me a rewarding career path in the future. the only thing i am worried about is whether my GPA would prevent me from getting admitted. considering that my first year of uni was 10 years ago in 2001-2002. shouldn't my work exp and gmat score be able to overcome that?
should i explain the injury in an optional essay or is that focusing on the negative?
But I have a 2.7 GPA over 4 years of completing Computer Engineering at the University Of Toronto in Canada. I had a bad first year second semester due to a severe back injury (herniated disc) while doing weight training/body building. all through the rest of the years, my GPA consistently improved ending with a 3.0 in my final year. I will also have 6 years of full time experience by 2012 and 4+ years of management experience (Manager of Application Development in a telecommunications firm). I have been running my own software consulting company part time as well, and doing well for the past 2 years. Some mentoring/volunteer work in entrepreneurship programs for undergrad students as well this year.
I have been admitted to the top MBA schools here in Canada (Rotman, Schulich), but am more interested in doing an MBA in the U.S in the top 20 schools because i think they will offer me a rewarding career path in the future. the only thing i am worried about is whether my GPA would prevent me from getting admitted. considering that my first year of uni was 10 years ago in 2001-2002. shouldn't my work exp and gmat score be able to overcome that?
should i explain the injury in an optional essay or is that focusing on the negative?
