<p>my undergraduate gpa was 2.85 and i scored in the top 10 percentile on the GMAT.</p>
<p>do you think this would be able to get me into some average state schools? Most of the programs i have contacted said i could still possibly get in under conditional acceptance. But i dont know if that really gives me a realistic shot of getting in.</p>
<p>This should maybe be on the business school board? I presume you are talking MBA?</p>
<p>no, master of economics. most of the programs i have looked up, will take either GRE or GMAT scores.</p>
<p>so i decided to take the GMAT as i thought i would score higher on it</p>
<p>Hmmm. With that gpa you really need more than just GRE scores - any research, great LOR’s? A low gpa + high gre suggests that you are smart but academically undisciplined. The only really acceptable reason for a lower gpa is solid research experience - it gives you a reason for having skipped some studying. With a <3.00 gpa you need a lot.</p>
<p>On the bright side you do not have too unreasonable expectations. Going for a self-funded masters you might get a couple of takers. Just make sure you nail the SOP and LOR’s.</p>
<p>no research.</p>
<p>I do have three pretty good letters of recommendation now from my economics teachers. I also had over a 3.5 my senior year(last 30 hours). So i would hope they would take that into account</p>
<p>Also was in my schools economics club. dont know if that helps</p>
<p>Well, the LOR’s will help, the econ club will probably not have any impact. They will look at your final years as more important, and specifically your major gpa. As to how much this helps it will depend entirely on the school.</p>