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by rail_ibn » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:39 am

I am an enlisted troop, in the USAF. I am attending a not so popular college at the moment and should have my BBA in 2015. At the pace I am on now I should graduate with nothing less than a 3.6 GPA. I plan on attending the following schools either part-time or online: Emory University (part-time), Ga Institute of Technology (part-time) University of North Carolina (online), Penn State World Campus (online), and Indiana University (online). Will my chances of getting into these programs part-time or online be hurt by my UG even if I have a high GMAT? What would be a score that's considered competitive for these schools? What are my chances? I've done research and saw that these schools are not as selective when it comes to part-time and online schooling as opposed to full time.

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by cking6178 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:57 pm

Depends on what your definition of "not so popular college" is...If it's DeVry, Univ of Phoenix, or one of those that is similar, you probably have a tough road ahead of you trying to get into b-schools of that caliber. There is a certain stigma that comes with the aforementioned schools and it's bc of the, real or perceived, lack of academic rigor required from those schools. A 3.6 GPA from DeVry won't be treated the same as even a 3.2 GPA from a school like UT, USC, UF, etc...Your best bet is always to talk to an admissions counselor about your specific situation. Also, to say that some of these schools are less selective with their online/part time programs isn't true at all. University of Florida internet MBA, for example, is MORE competitive than their full time program bc they limit their cohort size to 65 each term. UNC, one of the schools on your list, holds you to the same standards online as if you were on campus - these top schools HAVE to be just as selective, if not more selective, in their online offerings so as not to diminish their brands.

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