It is hard to find information about what truly is a competitive mix of GPAs and GMAT scores, school prestige and experience for most Ph.d. programs. I have been looking into the possibility of entering a Ph.d. program for about a year or so, largely because of my interest in research on the subject of HR and OD. I appreciate any advice you could give me based on some of my information.
UGPA - 2.9 (BBA - Accounting)
Grad GPA -
MBA - 3.4
MS (Human Resources & Organizational Development) -4.0
GMAT - 720
Professional Certification Exams
Completed 2 of 4 portions of CPA
Waiting to take PHR exam
Undergrad and Grad were all at the same 3rd tier school. I would have had a higher GPA, but I had to work to support myself and I was not capable of working a full time job and taking full time classes. It was my fault for overloading my schedule, but I learned how to organize my time much better as a Grad student.
I have no professional experience relevant to my degrees (thanks Michigan!
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In all honesty, I honestly know I would not stand a chance trying to crack into a top 25 or top 50 school. Based on this information could I get into a lesser known, smaller school such as Wayne State or North Texas, or maybe Mississippi or Mississippi State?
UGPA - 2.9 (BBA - Accounting)
Grad GPA -
MBA - 3.4
MS (Human Resources & Organizational Development) -4.0
GMAT - 720
Professional Certification Exams
Completed 2 of 4 portions of CPA
Waiting to take PHR exam
Undergrad and Grad were all at the same 3rd tier school. I would have had a higher GPA, but I had to work to support myself and I was not capable of working a full time job and taking full time classes. It was my fault for overloading my schedule, but I learned how to organize my time much better as a Grad student.
I have no professional experience relevant to my degrees (thanks Michigan!
)In all honesty, I honestly know I would not stand a chance trying to crack into a top 25 or top 50 school. Based on this information could I get into a lesser known, smaller school such as Wayne State or North Texas, or maybe Mississippi or Mississippi State?
