<p>So I'm sure this is not a new topic on here. I'm a 2.2-2.3 GPA female electrical engineering student in her early twenties, and I'm graduating in May. </p>
<p>I had extenuating circumstances (my mother and grandmother both died of cancer back to back over a two year period, and I was one of my mothers primary caregivers. I'm not stupid by any means and I did extremely well on the GRE and GMAT exams. I don't expect to get into a top tier grad school or get a job with Google.</p>
<p>I do, however, want to know if I have a change of going to ANY grad schools for business/management. I know I could swing straight A's and B's in a management degree. What are my best options (near NY if possible) for getting accepted into anything?</p>
<p>Cant you ask for academic renewal for one of your bad semesters (the worst one) due to your family situation at that time and then retake those classes (or other ones). You would graduate one semester later but if you could get your GPA in the 3.0 range it would open up your choices significantly.</p>
<p>I am not sure what school you attend now, but if you are set on MBA program in NYC area you probably have a good shot at Stony Brook- they are a new program and are not ranked yet. THe first class was in 2006 i believe.</p>
<p>@Me12140: If you can pull a 750+ GMAT, you’ll have a shot at the top tier schools, especially if you explain your situation in the optional essay.</p>
<p>Just to give you some example of encouragement. On GMATClub this year. There were two people I know who had low GPA/high GMAT that got in elite schools.
One person had 1.9/760 and got in INSEAD and Oxford
The other had 2.1/760 and got in Ross (Michigan)</p>