Wht is the gpa required to get into the top 15 b schools in the us and if u dnt have a good enough gpa can u make up for it with some other criteria
I would say that a GPA above 3.3 is getting into a good zone and 3.5 and above is optimal. Now, a lower GPA with an incredibly positive trend is also a better story than a low gpa. Schools tend to post class profile stats so you can see the average gpa for your targeted schools.
I do feel, based on helping clients with low gpas, that you can overcome a low gpa within reason. Taking quant courses now and doing well, nailing the gmat, performing at a high level at a respected firm are all very positive ways to show that you have both maturity and intellectual firepower.
Now if you had a 2.7 gpa, what I have just said may be less relevant for the top schools.
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