Hi,
I realize this question has been asked many times before, but with a GPA as low as mine, I figure it's a whole new question.
My undergraduate GPA is a extremely sad 1.9, which is dragged down by 4 failed courses. I was also required to repeat a term, on top of that. That said, my bachelor's degree is for a very competitive engineering program from a top Canadian University, and my final year's GPA is just shy of 3.9.
During my degree, I took multiple management courses (with marks between 3.0 and 4.0) and earned an option in management in the process. I also gradually improved my marks in university, with 3 of my failed courses being in first year.
In addition to my school work, I took on volunteer positions and executive position on many of my university's organizations, including large organizations like Engineers Without Borders and the Red Cross.
In the past 5 years since graduating, I've worked at two large engineering organizations and have worked my way into a management position. Along my way, I've collected references from reputable people in the business, including people in upper management and VP positions.
In addition, I recently did my first GMAT test and scored 760.
But all of this seems to pale when you look at my overall GPA. So my question becomes, what are my chances at getting into a top 20 MBA school? Should I even bother applying to the top 5/10 schools in the USA, or schools like INSEAD and IMD?
If you can give me any advice on improving my outlook, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you, and sorry for the long post
I realize this question has been asked many times before, but with a GPA as low as mine, I figure it's a whole new question.
My undergraduate GPA is a extremely sad 1.9, which is dragged down by 4 failed courses. I was also required to repeat a term, on top of that. That said, my bachelor's degree is for a very competitive engineering program from a top Canadian University, and my final year's GPA is just shy of 3.9.
During my degree, I took multiple management courses (with marks between 3.0 and 4.0) and earned an option in management in the process. I also gradually improved my marks in university, with 3 of my failed courses being in first year.
In addition to my school work, I took on volunteer positions and executive position on many of my university's organizations, including large organizations like Engineers Without Borders and the Red Cross.
In the past 5 years since graduating, I've worked at two large engineering organizations and have worked my way into a management position. Along my way, I've collected references from reputable people in the business, including people in upper management and VP positions.
In addition, I recently did my first GMAT test and scored 760.
But all of this seems to pale when you look at my overall GPA. So my question becomes, what are my chances at getting into a top 20 MBA school? Should I even bother applying to the top 5/10 schools in the USA, or schools like INSEAD and IMD?
If you can give me any advice on improving my outlook, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you, and sorry for the long post
