Mr. Low GPA Over Achiever

Hi Mr. Low GPA Over Achiever, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. So it’s not every day that I talk with someone who is an organic farmer and wants to make an impact in AI! Maybe you can build an AI tool that can alleviate human interaction in your farm? So first the GPA, I am guessing you used a translator here or converted straight to a 4.0 scale. Often the Indian 10 pt scale does not directly correlate – so you may want to relook at this. Partially, because with a lower GPA (if it is truly low compared to your class) and a 700 GMAT, I think that MIT, NYU and Stern are long shots. To put in perspective, and I am not a fan of letting stats drive everything but they are a factor, we generally see male Indian engineers performing 20-30 points higher than the GMAT average at a given school. I think you have a really interesting story – and often an interesting story can help overcome – but right now this hill looks pretty steep. While I love the diversity of your story – you don’t want to appear too unfocused and so will need to either explain how these 2 can work together or choose one for now. Also, what type of a role in AI are you looking for post-MBA? And what is driving this goal? From the limited info here, it is unclear to me the tie between your current finance position and AI. This will need to be clear for admissions. I wish you the best of luck!