
Candidate:
Mr. Low GPA Ex-MBB
About Me:
I joined a US MBB out of undergrad, and was promoted to Manager in 3 years, and left for a mid-tier VC firm as an associate shortly after. I’m most excited about using the industry-specific knowledge from MBB and business-building knowledge from VC to scale fast-growing businesses. Although I am sure if my low GPA will auto ding me at top-choice schools.
Schools:
Target School: Harvard
Considering: Stanford GSB, Wharton
See More Profiles For: Harvard
Application Status: Open
Details:
Undergrad School: HYP
Undergrad Major: Math
GPA: 3.0
GMAT: 750
Age: 26, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Extracurriculars: President of an academic organization in undergrad; Volunteer teacher (infrequent) after graduation and helped with MBB recruiting.
Work History:
Title: MBB
Industry: Consulting
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 3 yrs
Title: VC
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 1 yr
Big Life Wins:
– Promoted to MBB Manager from undergrad in 3 years
– Only Pre-MBA hire at VC firm
Post MBA Goal:
Short term: Pursue product owner roles at high-growth tech companies.
Long term: Build and scale a self-run startup in an area of industry expertise.
Odds:
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I very much doubt your GPA will make that much of a difference due to your successful stint at an MBB firm and your transition into venture capital. If anything, that 750 GMAT score will assure admissions staff that you can do the work. And perhaps you have an explanation for your lowish grades at HYP. If you were at Princeton, it is well known that Princeton was the lone ivy that attempted a war on grade inflation before giving it up. So if you went to Princeton, it’s worth reminding the admissions staff of that fact. If not, perhaps there is another reason to push this aside so it does not become a red flag. But as Sandy always says, admissions will blink once …