<p>I understand that your undergrad GPA is very important when applying to top MBA programs.</p>
<p>I will be transfering schools in the fall and am curious if when down the road I apply to MBA programs, will they look at my GPA at my current school, or will they only look at the GPA from the school that I transfer to and receive my degree from?</p>
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<p>Actually, not really. I would probably place it 5th, after your work experience, your interview, your rec's, and your essays. </p>
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I will be transfering schools in the fall and am curious if when down the road I apply to MBA programs, will they look at my GPA at my current school, or will they only look at the GPA from the school that I transfer to and receive my degree from?
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<p>They will look at all your of your college GPA's from all schools you have attended.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if top 10 MBA programs look at the GPA for all 4 years of university or just the last year? From what I know here in Canada, University of Toronto's Rotman school looks at the last 2 years of university....just wondering what they do for programs such as Wharton/Harvard/Columbia.</p>
<p>All 4. They demand to see all of your transcripts. That includes all of undergrad, all of any graduate degrees that you may have, etc.</p>
<p>Do you think it would be better to have a 3.3-3.5 gpa at Northwestern or a 3.8-4.0 at U of Minn (Carlson)? In terms of recruitment and chances of getting into a top MBA program?</p>
<p>go with Northwestern --> Easier time getting recruited for a good job, good job leads to good work experience, good work experience will give you a lot of help when it comes to MBA admissions.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm only a junior in high school so I have plenty of years until I even have to worry about an MBA. I was just weighing the options.</p>
<p>I agree with dcfca. It's far more important to get a good job that will lead to good experience and good work-related rec's than to have a high GPA. Plenty of people with stellar grades nevertheless can't get into any elite B-schools because their work experience is mediocre.</p>
<p>junior in hs lol ur really planning ahead there</p>
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<p>to get an MBA at a top school what wud be a good choice now??</p>
<p>National Univ Singapore(engineering) or Purdue(engineering)...</p>
<p>what if you have a lower gpa (say below 3.0) at a really top tier school, like Harvard, Princeton, or Yale...then what are your options...</p>
<p>Your options are still wide. Like I said, GPA is only a minor component of the process. While obviously having a low GPA is not good, it can be easily overcome with good work experience/ leadership experience.</p>
<p>I know a guy who had terrible grades, and in fact flunked out (and then had to be reinstated). He ended up going to Harvard Business School. Of course, the fact that he became a highly respected and decorated officer in the Special Forces, serving numerous missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, clearly helped him to get in. Nobody doubts his leadership ability.</p>
<p>hi </p>
<p>to get an MBA/MS at a top school what wud be a good choice now??</p>
<p>National Univ Singapore(engineering) or Purdue(engineering)...</p>
<p>Sakky- You mentioned that a low GPA could be easily overcomed by good work experiance. However, becoming a decorated officer in the Special Forces is by no means an easy feat. Isn't that an extreme example?</p>
<p>It's an extreme example, but he had an 'extreme' GPA. Basically, he flunked out of college and then joined the military, eventually becoming an officer and getting into the Special Forces. He then got discharged, then finished his degree. Still, his overall GPA was still quite low because, by his own admission, he used to be a total flake and that's what caused him to flunk out when he was younger. </p>
<p>The takehome point is that leadership and work experience completely trumps GPA. You can have a stellar GPA and still not get in to any of the top B-schools. In fact, I've seen that happen to quite a few people. The problem? Insufficient work and leadership experience. You can have a horrid GPA and still get into the very best B-schools. How? Solid leadership and work experience.</p>
<p>Sakky thank you for the info. I also want you to check this out.</p>
<p>Is this online resume book typical of the type of experiance people usually have? I know Yale SOM is a lower tier business school so thats even more of a reason to ask. Just put down any email address after clicking on the year and you will have full access.</p>
<p>what are some mediocre job experiences? and what are some elite ones that will definitely help you?.. I'm considering between University of Washington and UCLA for undergrad this year.. although UCLA's going to cost me $25k more a year, I'm leaning toward it because of job experience and internship and what not... so how would I go about that?</p>
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<p>Well, Yale may be lower tier in the sense that it isn't in the M7. But it is still one of the top B-schools in the country. I think Yale is ranked #15 in the latest USNews, which is a very strong ranking. </p>
<p>The main issue with Yale is that it is just very young. It was founded only 30 years ago, making it one of the youngest B-schools in the country. That means that it simply hasn't had the time to establish a strong track record with the business world. I fully expect that Yale will improve in the rankings as the years go by. Just to get to #15 after only 30 years of existence, competing against far older and more established schools, is an amazing feat.</p>
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<p>There is no hard and fast rule. In theory, you could get into B-school with any job. However, the following guidelines may help you</p>
<p>*A job that involves actual leadership of people in stressful situations. Best example of this would be a military officer in a war. However, there are many ways you could get such leadership. For example, as a cop, as a manager in a fast-paced company, and so forth.</p>
<p>*A job where you actually have to deal with lots of business issues, as opposed to purely technical issues. In other words, jobs where you have to deal with budgeting, marketing, accounting, sales, partner negotiations, and the like. For example, if you're just a pure research scientist who just sits in his lab all day long conducting experiments, that probably isn't going to help you to get into B-school. However, if you are involved in deciding which experiments will turn into profitable products, how financial investments to fund such experiments should be allocated, whether investments in R&D upgrades are able to pay back their costs, and so forth, then that is clearly a job that is well-suited for B-school. </p>
<p>Note, there is no hard and fast rule about who will get admitted. I've seen people get admitted to the top schools from all walks of life. The key is that you are able to talk intelligently about issues as they relate to business and leadership. </p>
<p>Typical jobs that lead you to B-school are things like investment banking, consulting, engineering, sales, business development, marketing, and so forth. </p>
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<p>It has a lot to do with networking and also preparing yourself personally. You have to be comfortable in glad-handing lots of people. You ought to develop your public speaking skills, especially your public presentation skills. You should learn how to write a good resume, and perhaps make business cards for yourself (call yourself a UCLA or Washington "degree candidate").</p>
<p>Sakky, after I graduate from college and get a job I was thinking about becoming a reserve police officer. The thing is, it would require that I be on patrol 16 hours a month. I have always wanted to become a police officer, but would also like a high-paying solid career in business. Do you think it would be a good idea to do this (for the leadership that b-schools like) or would it be better to focus that time and energy on my regular job?</p>
<p>If i had a great job, are gmats all that important?</p>
<p>How do they look at gmats compared the the rest of the application?</p>