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Hello,

I had a low GPA as un undergraduate at The College of Wooster (Ohio,) 2.7 to be exact. The GPA was brought down significantly by a Spanish course that I did horribly in. For graduate school admission purposes, it was suggested to me, that I retake any courses that I may have received low marks in, to show improvement. I recently retook that same Spanish course at Depaul University and received an A in it. I majored in English but unfortunately did not take any quantitative classes during my time as an undergrad.

I just took the GMAT and received a 700. I have roughly 4 years of work experience at a community bank. I started as a teller immediately after college, then worked as a teller supervisor, and a personal banker, before transitioning into lending, which is my current position. I am aware that the very top schools may be out of my reach, but I am most interested in the top 25. What are my chances of admission into the top 15-25 range based on my current profile?

I noticed in previous posts, that taking 1 or 2 quantitative courses to try and demonstrate a proficiency in this area helps in the admission process. I am curious about specific subjects or courses that a business school would be most interested in seeing a candidate succeed. Thank you for your help.

Hi D,

Thanks for your post. Its hard to access your profile, based solely on your GPA and GMAT as much of the decision is also based on your essays, LORs, ECs, etc.

That said, I think you should consider applying to a few top 15-25 schools. Unfortunately, this looks to be another ultra-competitive year for MBA admissions, so your low GPA might filter you from consideration. But focus on your essays and consider writing an optional essay explaining your low GPA (and what you have done to rectify)

Best,

N

I appreciate your help. Any thoughts on quantitative courses I could take that admissions might like to see proven success in? I know I have seen accounting and statistics mentioned on this forum, any other specific courses?

Hi,
I graduated from a good business school (ranked 90 for MBA in FT worldwide) l in the UK with honors 2:2 degree in international Business management with a avg of 53%. I have scored in the range of 60 -68 in about 60% of my final year. I would be completing one year of work experience (by april 2010) as a human resources coordinator from a strong company in Qatar. I want to do a Masters degree in Manchester, Lancaster, Warwick or Leeds (all these schools want grades of 2:1 or above). I E-mailed the admissions department in Warrick and explained my situation and asked them for any options that I would have in order to gain admission for a MA in management program. They replied saying that I wouldn't stand a chance against the applicant s who would be applying with grades in the range of 2:1 1st class honors (where some of them would be rejected).
I want to know whether I can compensate this problem with a Gmat score of 700 or above with an excellent letter of intent?
My intention is to do a masters degree and gain better employment opportunities and latter on use these credentials to apply for MBA in a business school that's ranked in the top 20s.
BTW I'm an international student not EU or UK.
Please give me your advice and other universities which take in exceptional cases on a conditional basis and have a strong reputation among employers in the UK.