(ZZ) How far can you go with a GPA below 3

heythere

具体请参考：http://gmatclub.com/forum/profiles-admitted-to-top-b-schools-with-low-gpa-74010.html?fl=similar

示例：
GMAT: 770 (Q:50, V:44, AWA:6.0)
University attended: Top Ivy
Major(s): Biology
GPA: 2.6
Nationality: American
Age: 29 (at matriculation)
Gender: M
Work Experience: 7 (at matriculation) / Life Science Consulting and PE / Analyst, Associate
Extra-curricular Activities: nothing special -- sports, cooking
Community Services: Tutoring (1 academic year), non-profit fundraising (6 months)

Business Schools (Admitted): Wharton
Business Schools (Applied but Dinged): MIT

What do you think is your biggest advantage?
Good essays, top-tier work experience, took additional night school classes

叶之舞

This guy comes from Top Ivy..

myaska

算了编辑掉

heythere

You guys are all wrong.

He specified his strengths: 7 yrs top tier W/E + Good essay

Night school, high GMAT and long W/E together compensate for his low GPA.

heythere

算了编辑掉

-- by 会员 myaska (2011/12/1 16:42:05)

I saw your original reply...LOL

叶之舞

You guys are all wrong.

He specified his strengths: 7 yrs top tier W/E + Good essay

Night school, high GMAT and long W/E together compensate for his low GPA.

-- by 会员 heythere (2011/12/1 16:45:25)

我不知道他的工作有多top，要是是那几个top PE firm, 没有IVY也很难进去阿
但是anyway, GPA 本来就对于工作年限长的人来说is nothing

Pythagoras

You guys are all wrong.

He specified his strengths: 7 yrs top tier W/E + Good essay

Night school, high GMAT and long W/E together compensate for his low GPA.

-- by 会员 heythere (2011/12/1 16:45:25)

我不知道他的工作有多top，要是是那几个top PE firm, 没有IVY也很难进去阿
但是anyway, GPA 本来就对于工作年限长的人来说is nothing

-- by 会员 叶之舞 (2011/12/1 16:56:51)

主要还是770可以证明他的学术潜力咯

rechardql

You guys are all wrong.

He specified his strengths: 7 yrs top tier W/E + Good essay

Night school, high GMAT and long W/E together compensate for his low GPA.

-- by 会员 heythere (2011/12/1 16:45:25)

您忽略了他的另外一个优势，nationality: US.
美国申请人最容易申请到好学校了