How much of a hindrance is an extremely low ~ 2.5-2.7 gpa

Graduate School Business School - MBA
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<p>I just graduated from a huge state school in political science/economics with a g.p.a. in the range above. I was wondering what the chances for any top programs with a g.p.a in that range. I'm okay at standardized testing, high 90s for ACT/SAT/LSAT. I have decent in school EC's, Varsity club sport, president/treasurer of a large business focused student group, and ran a pretty big conference. </p>

<p>A little background. Not a URM. Currently supposed to be attending a top 20 lawschool w/ a near full tuition scholarship in the fall but I'm having second thoughts. I figured I would hedge my bets after graduation so I applied around to some jobs recently and have two decent offers. </p>

<p>So I guess my question stands, if I want to attend B-School will I be totally shutout of top programs? I'm wondering right now since I would really prefer not to turn down this law school offer where I would graduate with 0 debt for a pipe dream. </p>

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<p>Yes, barring some unusual situation which you neglected to share, you will be shut out of top programs. Its a pipe dream. Enjoy law school.</p>

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<p>Perhaps some great work experience w/ progression would help…</p>

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<p>^Enough to get into a top B-School?</p>

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<p>So its the extraordinary eggs that get accepted with a sub-3. </p>

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<p>Yes. I am impressed you got into a top 20 law school with that gpa. But all is not lost. Go to law school and do well or get a great job and that gpa will not be such a hindrance.</p>

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<p>No,that’s too broad. It’s only the extraordinary who are very well connected.</p>

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<p>Suppose someone had a low GPA in undergrad and then went to grad/professional school like the OP. Does the GPA of the latest degree obtained function as a “reset” button on B-school admissions?</p>

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<p>It is not likely that he will succeed in getting into a top MBA program as after he graduated from law school, he still has no real working experience.</p>

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<p>I knew HBS/SBS were more GPA-heavy than the others but perhaps UVA Darden, Cornell Johnson or even Yale SOM would be achievable if one earned multiple promotions in a five-year span…</p>

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<p>How do you get into top 20 law school with such low GPA? what your LSAT?</p>

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<p>The OP said that s/he got a “high 90s” (assuming the OP refers to percentiles) on all three of SAT, ACT and LSAT so one has to assume 170+ for one to have a near-full-ride at a top-20 law school (perhaps even a T14 not called Georgetown because Georgetown wouldn’t grant a 2.7-ish student a near-full-ride, even if that student had a 180)…</p>

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<p>^That’s is pretty good, I didn’t think with that GPA he can get in anywhere in the top 20 let alone with a full ride. Now I have something to tell my nephew. He was premed and now wants prelaw.</p>

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<p>I’m in the T20 but not T14 for law schools. I had a 170 LSAT. Law school is all LSAT at many schools out of the T14. </p>