Candidate:

Mr. Sub 3 GPA Product Manager

About Me:

Hey guys! I am a poet who loves math. I want to pursue an MBA to learn more about product strategy, meet passionate people and eventually build digital products that don’t rely on advertising. I currently work in tech as a product manager.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Wharton, Harvard, Kellogg SOM, MIT Sloan, Berkeley Haas

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: BITS Pilani

Undergrad Major: Physics + Manufacturing

GPA: 2.22

GMAT: 780

Age: 29, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources

School Name: XLRI Jamshedpur

Extracurriculars: Spoken Word Poetry | Product Podcast | Product Newsletter

Work History:

Title: Product Manager

Industry: Technology

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 6 mos

Title: Product Manager

Industry: Technology

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Built a product-let team in my current organization including setting up processes, executing big projects, and setting us on a path of 10x revenue in a couple of years.

– Built a top-performing SAAS product for small e-commerce stores from scratch, launched it in multiple counties, and reached 7000+ e-commerce stores within 1 year.

Post MBA Goal:

In B-school, I hope to meet a classroom full of diverse people who can help me broaden my mindset and challenge my most rigid notions. Eventually, I aim to create a social media platform promoting long-form content, shifting away from ad-driven networks.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 5%

Based on the title of your profile, you already know the red flag in your application to an elite business school. That red flag is a big one because a 2.2 GPA would generally be a dead-on-arrival sign at a school such as Stanford. Sure, you have more than offset it with a 780 GMAT and that is fantastic. But you will have to explain why in the world you only managed a 2.2 GPA and if the explanation isn’t convincing or well received, you are out of luck at most of your target schools. If you can explain it to the satisfaction of admission officials, you have a chance but you still have to contend with being in a highly competitive cohort of male …

Based on the title of your profile, you already know the red flag in your application to an elite business school. That red flag is a big one because a 2.2 GPA would generally be a dead-on-arrival sign at a school such as Stanford. Sure, you have more than offset it with a 780 GMAT and that is fantastic. But you will have to explain why in the world you only managed a 2.2 GPA and if the explanation isn’t convincing or well received, you are out of luck at most of your target schools. If you can explain it to the satisfaction of admission officials, you have a chance but you still have to contend with being in a highly competitive cohort of male STEM applications from India. Given your post-MBA goals, I would strongly suggest dropping a few of your target schools and replacing them with other lower-ranked but excellent options that would just as easily allow you to pursue your dream. Michigan, Virginia, Texas, Carnegie Mellon, and Cornell would be possible but even these schools, in my estimation, would be stretch candidates for you. I would seriously look at Indiana, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, and UC-Davis.

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