Any advice for someone with an “OK” undergrad academic record with a BA in Actuarial Science from CUNY Baruch with 1.5 YOE in Internal Audit and 1 YOE in Operational Risk getting into a top 10 MBA program next Fall (2023)?

OK= 3.0 GPA

I know it’s probably nearly impossible but worth picking everyone’s brain.

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Thank you 😂😂

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That’s tough. You need more years of experience/promotions to balance it out before you’ll have a chance. You’re still really young and have lots of time. Why rush? (2.5 years is def on the low side).

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It’s great you’re starting now. Look for opportunities to do more advanced things than your peers, get better experience and you’ll have a shot.

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3.0 is a very hard sell, you’d need a stellar GMAT and perhaps a good excuse in your optional essay. Internal audit and operational risk isn’t really sexy in the eyes of adcoms, so you’ll need to show a lot from those experiences.

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You gotta make up for it on the GMAT and work experience side.
Unfortunately they need these hard numbers to boost their ranking, and a lower GPA hinders that.
( At least what I found out from the MBA Tour)
I also went to Baruch, though for my masters. Some of those professors really were harsh for no reason. Baruch professors really did not want to give good grades

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Question.. for someone who majored in Actuarial Sciences. Why didn't you go on the path to become an Actuary?

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I get it. Studying for a licensing exam right now

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