Hi All,
I graduated college in 2015 and had an extremely low gpa (below 2.5).
With that said, I was going through a lot of mental health issues back then and was really confused about how to handle my life. I was thinking of going back to school and want to get an mba. If I do well on my gmat and have a strong profile, is there any way I can do something to compensate for my gpa?

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Take extra classes and do well in them

A high GMAT score will help make up for low GPA and most schools have an optional essay you can write to explain low marks on certain parts of your application such as low GPA. Another approach (and this is only if you are really worried about it and it is in line with your career goals.) is to go for an MS in something else before you apply for MBA. It would provide another academic data point for adcoms.

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