LOW GPA DENIES A CHANCE OF ADMISSION IN HBS 2+2

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jayavignesh: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 45; Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:00 pm

by jayavignesh » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:54 pm

I HAVE A FAILED IN ONE SUBLECT DUE TO ILL HEALTH.
bUT I WILL PASS IT TAKING AN REEXAM ON IT.
I HAVE A VERY LOW GPA OF 3.2.
BUT THE AVERAGE GPA OF HBS IS 3.75.
HOW NICE IS MY CHANCE OF GETTING INTO HBS 2+2.
IM YET TO TAKE GMAT AND TOEFL.

PLS IM IN NEED OF ADVICE.

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by Lisa Anderson » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:54 pm

Dear jayavignesh,

It is impossible to determine your chances based on one component of the application, GPA. Admissions decisions are made holistically, evaluating all components. Since your GPA is significantly below the average, then you need to ensure the rest of your application is outstanding and compelling to mitigate the GPA.

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jayavignesh: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 45; Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:00 pm

by jayavignesh » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:02 pm

Lisa Anderson wrote:Dear jayavignesh,

It is impossible to determine your chances based on one component of the application, GPA. Admissions decisions are made holistically, evaluating all components. Since your GPA is significantly below the average, then you need to ensure the rest of your application is outstanding and compelling to mitigate the GPA.

Good luck,
Lisa

Mam,
im from India.my province is tamilnadu.
in my province the colleges are under goverment control.
the college first mark itself is 3.5 i.e., 90%.im having around 3.2.
Even the college first mark itself is less than average mark quoted by hbs2+2 .
how can i explain this to admission committee of HBS.Im pursuing engineering and its really hard to get gpa of 3.75.
pls solve my query

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vivekn: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:19 am

by vivekn » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:40 am

No, low gpa doesn't deny your chance of getting admitted.Its just one criteria among others .Their is not any minimum Gpa, its just the average that is given and also there is a note that GPA not in 4 scale are omitted .While you fill your form ,the details of your university registrar will be asked,so that your mark pattern can be enquired for scaling your GPA to a competitive level.So no need to worry much on the GPA thing, concentrate on other parts of the application.And always remember the admission is a process of elimination and not selection.They want the best among the bests.HBS wants to coach leaders not inculcate leadership qualities in an individual.They are searching for born leaders, who has the real energy to become a World Leader.

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jayavignesh: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 45; Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:00 pm

by jayavignesh » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:34 am

thnx for ur advise vivekn

could you say high gmat score will boost my chance of getting selected in hbs 2+2

will it do

i dream of this everytime.

but when i see the hbs profile saying that they are searching for students very good academic excellence
only fear surrounds me

i m not a rich fellow .
admission cost needed

is my dads one month salary

i have a very much burden of my family in my head?

pls give me some good scope
for joining hbs 2+2

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