Where Can I Get In? Low GPA & 750 GMAT

[JohnF416]

Hello,

I wanted to ask-what range of schools should I look to apply to?

Here are my stats:
2.75 GPA from average state school (Varsity track and field, all-american, 3x all-conference, partial scholarship, member of 2 national champion teams and 5 conference champion teams; also played walked onto the football team for 1 year - we were conference champions)

~top 25% of law school class (top 50 class)

Work history:
2.5 years in property management (promoted 2x, supervised 7 employees (all whom were older than I was at the time) at apartment building valued over $50MM.
2 years as paralegal at RE Finance law firm - closing loans for multifamily housing ranging from $2-30MM.
4 years at tech startup, which I co-founded (COO). Member of top SV accelerator, raised ~$10mm, helped build company to $1mm run-rate and staff of 20 employees.

GMAT - 750 (49q, 42v, IR7)

Any chance at H/S/W? Outside of those, Darden, Fuqua, UNC, Gtown, and Haas interest me most. Any chance at scholarships at any schools on that level?

[mbamissionjenK]

Hi there,

Congrats on the fabulous GMAT! That really helps. Your work experience is interesting and diverse and includes some leadership plus the entrepreneurial experience; you'll need to explain your choices and career path, and why you want the MBA... that description/explanation can make a real impact on your chances of admission.

Unfortunately that undergrad GPA does make it very challenging to get into top 5 or so schools, even with the great GMAT. Perhaps not impossible but very rare for many acceptances below a 3.0.

The other schools you mentioned would hopefully be within reach; perhaps Haas a bit tougher than the others mentioned. As for scholarships, could be tough with your GPA to be honest; they are pretty limited at most schools.

Let us know what other q's you have and good luck to you!