Low GPA seeking for a modest MBA program

Honeyhani

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Posted Jan 17, 2010 10:55

Hi everybody,

I'm holding an engineering degree with a low GPA(2.6), I'm not defending my GPA but engineering schools are tough. I'm interested to do an MBA program in USA and compensate my low GPA to get to a DBA(including doing some research during my MBA). I also have a professional degree in strategic Marketing from an australlian university. my job in the past 5 years has been focused on international sales and marketing of medical imaging devices in Middle East. I have good recommendations and a fine tuned resume. however, I took GMAT and I got 530( verbal:23 / 28% Math:40 / 58% total :530 / 42% writing :5.0 / 56%) and I'm planning for retaking GMAT and i'm hoping for a 650. my question is all MBA programs emphasize on high GPA(which is easier to achieve in other programs ). my main goal is to get my DBA and I want to do a 1 year MBA program to do some research and compensate my low GPA. I have changed my field of work from my engineering background to bussiness completely. I'm looking for schools that will accept people like me !

thanks

Hani

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Masood Sah...

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Posted Jan 19, 2010 05:27

hi hani

your profile is very good , so be positive

you hav lot of advantages like
1. you hav worked in sales & marketing,
2.you hav a degree already in marketing , a big plus..why ,, bcoz some school ask for bridging course, and you wont need that.
3.your gmat is fine too, unless you lookin for tier-1 school, you may hav to take again
4.now you are thinkin of low gpa, dont worry about tht, if you hav good gmat, good work exp, worked with good mnc's , designation ,responsbilites, they can wave off your gmat

but you wanna do mba in usa, thts good, but 1 year mba in usa, is very less, i dont knw any top school which has 1 year mba in usa.. europe yes its all 1 year mba, so is it in canada some schools 1 year mba

further read my blog,regarding same

http://sahibzadamasood.blogspot.com/2009/10/mba.html

hope this helps