<p>hi. i just have a question about getting into consulting.</p>
<p>i have low undergrad GPA from ivy-league engineering (3.06), but im thinking about working for 3-5 years very hard, do some voluntary works along the way, and hopefully get into some good MBA eventually.</p>
<p>doing that, would it be possible to land a job in consulting if i graduate from good MBA program despite low undergrad GPA? </p>
<p>i know my first goal would be to get into a good MBA, but i wish to know if i suceed, do i have a shot at mgn consulting at good places?</p>
<p>Well I think it's safe to say that employers would be looking at your MBA performance moreso than your undergrad performance but as you pointed out your first hurdle is going to be getting into a decent MBA program which may be a challenge given that competition is often steep for top programs...</p>
<p>It's going to be harder to get into a top MBA program with a low GPA than getting a consulting job once you're in a top MBA program. They will hardly care about UG GPA by then.</p>
<p>There are people with your GPA who were accepted into top MBA programs. However it was augmented with high GMAT score, outstanding job and personal achievements after graduation. I know one person who had a 2.9 from undergrad Wharton who was admited to Kellogg.She was able to convince the Adcom in her essays and interview that despite her GPA, she had an impressive job progression and leadership roles outside of work.
It can be done, good luck.</p>
<p>i am quite similar to your situation, except that I've worked a few years, and the general consensus I got from my research was that MBA admissions will overlook low GPAs in engineering, provided that it's 2.9 or above. They understand the difficulty of the curriculum. But, you need a high GMAT, and be able to demonstrate leadership potential/ability, which is often hard for engineering jobs/roles.</p>
<p>I was lucky enough to find a consulting position before MBA, but I'm not at all certain that's a good thing, considering that it would place me into the consulting applicant pool, which is tougher. I'm curious as well, say you work in manufacturing/operations or for a defense contractor in R&D, will the employer look at you the same way as someone who worked in Finance or Consulting prior to MBA?</p>