Alaskan lawyer considering B school. Low GPA, 720 GMAT.

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by mathurman » Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:14 pm

A profile eval or any advice is much appreciated. My resume in a nutshell -

white male, age 28
ba in 2006 - philosophy and poli sci from well known public school
3.2 GPA (strong upward trend 3.8+ last three semesters)
after graduation went on self financed backpacking trip around the world visiting 27 countries
jd (law) in 2010 from ~20th ranked law school
poor grades in law school
internship in SE Asia and Alaska
post graduation work in defender agency in Alaska (2-0 trial record), promoted twice in two years, have great recs from supervisors
random volunteer stuff although nothing earth shattering
720 GMAT, could probably retake for higher score if needed

wish to enter B school to transition to real estate field. thoughts on chances at this (admittedly wide) range of schools?
Tuck
Yale
Judge / Said
Fuqua
Ross
McCombs
Rice
Anderson
Marshall

also advice on how to position my application coming from the legal field is much appreciated. many thanks in advance.

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask Clear Admit | Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:14 pm

Stacey Oyler: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 900; Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:49 amFollowed by: 81 members; Location: San Francisco, CA; Thanked: 106 times

by Stacey Oyler » Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:57 pm

Hi,

thanks for your post. Two things to note, the first is in regard to your upward trajectory in undergrad - this is great to see and the adcom will likely be pleased provided you were still taking challenging courses and not stacking your schedule with easy electives. Your 720 GMAT score is great and will help balance out your academic profile. My concern is actually around your low GPA in law school. Was there a reason for this? This can raise some red flags with the adcom and perhaps cause concern that you might not be a very focused student. You'll want to address this low GPA head on in an optional essay.

In regard to school selection, you can attend pretty much any top 30 school and get a great education for real estate. I suggest you apply to 4-6 schools with a mix of top 15, top 20 and top 30. Choose your schools based on their real estate program, class size and location.

Best,

Stacey

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