How MBA Programs Calculate GPA

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brendanbailey: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:36 am

by brendanbailey » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:45 am

I know that the University of Texas (McCombs) uses only upper division coursework when calculating GPA for admissions. Are there any other top 20 schools that use the same practice?

My overall undergrad GPA of 3.1 is much weaker than my "upper division" GPA of 3.5. For this reason, I have a much stronger application when applying to a school using upper division courses for GPA.

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by Jim@StratusPrep » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:10 am

I don't know any off hand, but that is something to highlight in your applications. Schools will notice the improvement.

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gtg279v: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 33; Joined: Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:58 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 4 times; GMAT Score:700

by gtg279v » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:32 pm

Brendan,

Are you applying to Mccombs for Fall 2013 entrance class?

I spoke with the director of admissions, and they do not calculate the last 60 hours. The application is misleading, as it does request this number.

Thanks.

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Jtaylor5353: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:45 pm

by Jtaylor5353 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:05 pm

gtg279v wrote:Brendan,

Are you applying to Mccombs for Fall 2013 entrance class?

I spoke with the director of admissions, and they do not calculate the last 60 hours. The application is misleading, as it does request this number.

Thanks.

GTG
I believe they only calculate your last 60 hours....

Taken directly from their webpage.
How do I calculate my GPA?/What is upper division coursework?

The Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) calculates your GPA using only upper-division coursework and any non-professional graduate work. The GPA is based on a 4.0 scale. Upper-division coursework is loosely defined as courses taken during your junior and senior years (i.e. final two years of college). These classes are typically in your major (although non-major upper-level courses and any graduate work are also included in the GPA) and are taken above-and-beyond the basic core curriculum. GIAC will correct this information if it is incorrect. International grading scales will be recalculated to reflect an equivalent total on a 4.0 scale.

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by gtg279v » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:28 pm

Jtaylor5353:

I saw that as well. My only point is that a notable person instructed me otherwise.

I remember very clearly:

"I know. Our application process can be misleading. We look at your undergraduate GPA holistically."

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by vomhorizon » Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:11 am

Do any of the international applicants at Mccombs have any knowledge or experience of how they calculate the GPA? WES seems to factor in different disciplines in other countries and gives you a GPA score that is more in line with your performance , whereas simply converting Percentage to GPA would make a person who has scored 70% only a 2.8, whereas this would put him in the 90+ percentile of his class in most engineering and Medical disciplines in India.

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