Almost everybody has a blemish on their GPA. Usually it’s a failed class or a semester of poor grades. But there’s also the issue of how a “W” on your transcript will affect your chance of admission to medical school. The truth is that withdrawing from one or two classes is not going to hurt…
Low GMAT Score? Don’t Panic…Yet.
Look at your scores in the context of a bigger picture. A low GMAT score or a low GPA is not necessarily an MBA deal breaker. No adcom is going to admit or dismiss a candidate based solely on one semester’s poor GPA or a low verbal GMAT score without also reflecting on other numbers…
Applying to Business School With a Low GPA [Short Video]
Applying to a top business school with a low GPA? Find out what you can do to mitigate your weaknesses and increase your chances of getting accepted. For a more detailed advice on how to get accepted to business school with low stats, register for our popular webinar: Get Accepted to B-School With Low Stats….
MBA Admissions A-Z: U is for Undergrad Grades
3 Steps for Handling a Low Undergraduate GPA Grades show whether you previously performed well in an academic setting. If your college GPA is low, then you need to provide evidence that even though you may have faltered back then, now you’ve got you’re A-game and are capable of academic excellence. But how? The following…
Help Your Child Boost Their Premed GPA
Do you want to help your premed child get into med school…without having to nag or stress them out? This series has loads of concrete, actionable advice that will help your premed discover their competitive advantage and get Accepted! A low GPA is probably the hardest area to improve. This makes sense – it was years in the…
5 A’s for Your Low GPA [Episode 137]
Not proud of your undergrad GPA? Concerned it will hamper your chances of graduate acceptance? Get ready to find out what to do about it. The 5 A’s for your low GPA: 1. Assess your GPA (2:40) Is it really low? I define a low GPA as one that is .3 on the U.S. 4.0…
How MBA Adcoms Evaluate Your GPA
“But my undergrad school was highly competitive!” “But I worked 20 hours a week during college!” “But I was a varsity athlete at a Division I school.” “But even though it took me a couple of years, once I got it together I made dean’s list every semester!” “But my PhD GPA was 3.9…” So…
MBA Admissions A-Z: U is for Undergrad Grades
3 Steps for Handling a Low Undergraduate GPA Grades show whether you previously performed well in an academic setting. If your college GPA is low, then you need to provide evidence that even though you may have faltered back then, now you’ve got you’re A-game and are capable of academic excellence. But how? The following…
Study Skills: How to Improve your GPA to Become a More Competitive Med School Applicant
As an aspiring doctor, you have a lot on your plate. This blog post is designed to help you get the most out of your study time. Being more efficient about how you study will save you time, help you improve your grades and allow you to establish the study skills that will see you…
