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Akshit Goel: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 3; Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:27 am

by Akshit Goel » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:37 am

Hi,
I will be graduating in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi(IIT Delhi) in August this year. My GPA is 7.5/10 which was mainly due to my poor performance in the first year. I have secured a job with a futures trading firm. I plan to do my MBA after gaining 2 years of work experience and also intend to give the CFA level 1 examination in the meanwhile. I havent given my GMAT yet.

Can you please suggest some ways to compensate for my average GPA in these 2 years so I dont face much hassles in getting admission at that time? Also, does clearing CFA help? How useful is the trading experience? Also, please suggest some good European B-schools which can grant admission to a person with a similar profile as mine.
Thanks a lot !

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask Stacy Blackman | Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:37 am

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by Stacy Blackman » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:31 am

Hi Akshit Goel,

Here is a case study about how one candidate addressed a low GPA: https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehens ... ies/case5/

Regarding CFA and trading experience, these show an MBA admissions team you have the work ethic and ability to handle a rigorous curriculum. However, remember that admissions teams are looking to cultivate future leaders, so they will be looking for leadership and management experience. I recommend you look for ways to build upon this, inside or outside of work.

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