OmniPrep wrote:
Followed this thread for a while, mostly to learn what I'm up against when I apply in a year or 2. I was looking at the graphed statistics of people and noticed that a lot of people with low GPA's seem to be hiding their information. I understand this, but are there people with low GPA's and high GMAT scores that got in to the UCLA FEMBA and would be willing to share any details? Are people succeeding with less than a 2.75?
Thanks,
Omni
Thanks,
Omni
My sub-3.0 GPA was a huge blemish in my application, but I think I was able to mitigate that in a number of ways: I did well on my GMAT, though my Quant score leaves much to be desired; I spent a lot of time tailoring my essays for FEMBA, including an optional essay in which I owned up to -- not made excuses for -- my poor undergraduate record at a non-prestigious school; my less-traditional background as a journalist may have helped me from a diversity standpoint; and throughout my application I did my best to emphasize how much I wanted to attend FEMBA -- for example, as an R5 applicant based on the East Coast, I flew out for the voluntary Super Saturday interview designated for R4 applicants, and I also conveyed that I would't hesitate to relocate to LA if admitted. Hope this helps.