Do LBS and Oxford look at the GPA extensively? If to what extent and how much can a high GRE/GMAT offset a very low GPA?
For context, I was unable to get a decent GPA (2.32) from one of the top business schools in Pakistan, owing to some personal reasons, but have tried bouncing back ever since. Have 4 years experience spanning from consulting, Q-Commerce B2C startups and a fintech working in corporate finance/capital markets and strategy. Also have taken the GRE and gotten a decent score (167 Quant and 164 verbal) which translates to almost 740 on the GMAT. (I had taken the GRE a year ago as was unsure between MiF or an MBA. Do I stand a chance at LBS or Said, as have heard that Cambridge is adamant on their GPA requirements, so floating this out to the community here
For context, I was unable to get a decent GPA (2.32) from one of the top business schools in Pakistan, owing to some personal reasons, but have tried bouncing back ever since. Have 4 years experience spanning from consulting, Q-Commerce B2C startups and a fintech working in corporate finance/capital markets and strategy. Also have taken the GRE and gotten a decent score (167 Quant and 164 verbal) which translates to almost 740 on the GMAT. (I had taken the GRE a year ago as was unsure between MiF or an MBA. Do I stand a chance at LBS or Said, as have heard that Cambridge is adamant on their GPA requirements, so floating this out to the community here
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