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OK, So, I am an Indian male and have done my engineering from IIT, India with a GPA of 8.72/10. The situation is, I did poorly in Maths in my undergrads.

Semester 1 (Semester GPA: 7.54/10):
I got D (6/10) in “Mathematics-I”, the lowest among all subjects

Semester 2 (Semester GPA: 8.68/10):
I got C (7/10) in “Mathematics-II”. This was the worst since I received an A (9/10) in ALL other subjects. So, it shows that I struggled in Maths.

Semester 3 (Semester GPA 9.00/10):
I got B (8/10) in “Math.III Module-I (Num. Sol. Of ORD. & PDE)”. Along with “Economics”, this carried the worst grade that semester.

Semester 4 (Semester GPA 9.00/10):
I got A (9/10) in “Probability & Statistics”.

In GMAT, I scored a 50 (94 percentile) in Quant, though I intend to take GMAT again.
In schools, I secured a 96/100 in the 10th grade, and a 98/100 in the 12th grade.

Will Quant be a problem for me?

The reason I couldn’t do well in my first few semesters was that Math was more about lenghty solutions and very boring in the first 3 semesters. In the 4th semester, “Probability & Statistics” was very tricky and I loved it. But, I don’t wanna tell the Adcom that I couldn’t score in subjects I didn’t like, or in subjects that involved boring, lengthy solutions. I feel so dejected because Math is my strongest area, and it will be appear as the weakest in my profile.

What do I do?

Dear GMAT_2010,

Thanks for your post!

I am not overly concerned about this. Your total GPA from IIT is very strong and you did manage to improve over time with your math coursework. Further, it sounds like you will have no problem presenting the adcom with a result at the 94th percentile or better on the GMAT quantitative section - something which should ease any lingering concerns they might have.

At this point, if I were you, I'd focus more on wrapping up the GMAT and thinking about how to position your past work experience, outside activities, career goals, etc. I'd also begin researching target schools (which the students are still around this spring - so that you can email them, etc) and building your knowledge base of each program (as this will help you stand out too). I'd also begin thinking through your recommendation letter selection/strategy.

Best of luck,

Graham

Thanks a lot for your reply!