<p>can anyone give me few typical example of HBS and Wharton MBA's students?</p>
<p>Undergrad: university of virginia, double majored in economics and mathematics. GPA: 3.9</p>
<p>Spent 3 years as a prop trader at Goldman Sach's most profitable desk, then 2 years in a hedge fund his friend started. Now he wants to get an MBA so he can switch to investment banking from trading.</p>
<p>which school's MBA did he go into?</p>
<p>i mean get into</p>
<p>Undergrad: The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Management and finance major, GPA: 4.0</p>
<p>Spent 3 years as a Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group. Now wants to get an MBA to switch to investment banking.</p>
<p>I don't think you need a high GPA to get into top schools, I mean the average GPA at these schools is like 3.5</p>
<p>I agree. You don't NEED one but it sure as hell makes things a whole lot easier.</p>
<p>My cousing earned a BS in Mechanical at the University of Michigan, graduated with a 3.4 GPA and got a 760 on the GMAT. My cousin also worked for Ford for 4 years. In the end, she was admitted into Kellogg and Ross and opted for Kellogg. </p>
<p>A good friend of mine doubled in Economics and Mathematics at the University of Michigan, graduated with a 3.5 GPA and got a 710 on the GMAT. He worked for Lazard for 3 years and ended up at the Chicago Business School (chose it over Stanford and Sloan).</p>
<p>Another good friend of mine double majored in EE and Economics at Stanford, graduated with a 3.5 GPA, worked for Cisco for 4 years and got a 720 on his GMAT. He ended up chosing Wharton over Kellogg and Haas. </p>
<p>I agree with boomer...very few students at top MBA programs graduated from college with 3.9-4.0. Most of them had 3.2-3.8 GPAs with a good professional track record and solid 680-730 GMAT scores. Of course, you have your unusual applicants who are out of that range, but they aren't the norm.</p>
<p>alexandre, so you mean good GPA and GMAT doesnt help you or they will even make you look bad on your resume?</p>
<p>doesnt help-> dont help</p>
<p>What I am saying is that the MBA profile is not similar to the PhD or Law school profile. MBAs are supposed to demonstrate excellent corporate qualities, which generaly means strong social skills, extroverted personalities and aren't necessarily all about academics. So they tend not to be the 4.0 types. Of course, those that are have an added strengths, but it isn't typical.</p>
<p>I agree with Alexandre. I also think that grades and GMAT scores simply matter a bit less in MBA program admissions, which leads to slightly lower scores and grades than you might typically see when students are applying to law school, for example. Most MBA program applicants have been out of college for at least 3 years, and often as many as 10 or more years. Therefore, your grades simply matter less than your work experience at that point. Additionally, since your work experience (and recommendations) matter so much in MBA program admissions, a few tenths of a point of GPA or a few points one way or the other on a candidate's GMAT score generally aren't going to make or break a candidate's admissions chances.</p>
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<p>"which school's MBA did he get into?"</p>
<p>it was a hypothetical situation. he can prolly get into top 5 MBA programs.</p>
<p>Service Academy or top public/private university undergraduate with solid GPAs (usually mid 3s). GMAT in the low to mid 700s. 4-6 years of service as a military officer leading platoons (of ~40 or so) up to companies (of ~120 or so) in garrison and on deployments. One or more combat tours likely in today's political climate. Specialties ranging from nuclear subs to infantry to special operations to fighter/helicopter pilots... all with the common thread of leadership, leadership, leadership.</p>
<p>Wharton MBA resumes: <a href="http://www.ibankingoasis.com/node/178%5B/url%5D">http://www.ibankingoasis.com/node/178</a></p>
<p>the link doesnt work anymore.</p>
<p>A guy a work with at my church graduated from Harvard Business School 3 years ago. He graduated from BYU in Statistics, worked for a couple of years in Denver for Towers Perrin (only 2 years I think), was accepted to HBS, graduated and now works for McKinsey and Associates in Texas. He scored a 730 on his GMAT. He's an overall outstanding person who is not overlly charismatic or outgoing, but just confident and capable. There's really not anything flashy about him, he's just confident, works very hard, and is a person of integrity.</p>
<p>ME :D</p>
<p>hehe</p>
<p>Calicartel,
does time in the service usually fulfill the time in the workplace after college that most MBA programs seem to want applicants to have?</p>