Hello,

I'm currently employed (soon to transition to another company), have been working and have had success in financial services firms for 3.5 years now and am looking to begin a PART-TIME MBA program this fall. I scored a 640 (39 V, 38 Q) on the GMAT, have a lower GPA (less than 3.0) from a solid school (Class of '07). All of my work experience is in sales and finance. I've been a consistent and active volunteer with several organizations over the past couple of years (both professional and charity-based), and I write and interview well. I'm only considering Boston area schools - Babson, BU, and BC. Applications for the evening programs at these schools are due by end of May.

I'm concerned about my GPA and quant score mostly - should I take the test again? Should I stress anything in particular in my essays? Should I take any additional classes? Any suggestions, insight, or tips would be helpful!

Thanks!

Saad

Hi Saad,

Since your GMAT score is one part of your application which you can still control (compared to, say, your undergrad GPA, which is now set in stone), I strongly recommend that you try to boost your score by another 30 or 40 points before applying. Especially since you have a low undergrad GPA to overcome, you don't want to take any chances re: your GMAT score. I know it's a lot of work and stress and aggravation, but it will be worth it when you get into one of those schools!

We wrote a blog post about this very same idea last year:
http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2010/08 ... while-you/

Good luck!

Scott