Rochester / Simon - Rejected - 06-04-2020

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June 4, 2020 5:17pm ET

Rejected at Rochester / Simon

Round: Round 5

Received via portal June 4, 2020

GPA: 2.67

GMAT: 740

Post MBA Career Name: Consulting

Application Location: Pakistan

Note:

Interviewed 05/18. Thought it went quite well. This has been a very demotivating application season.

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anon14149 Likes Earned: 68 Hang tough and try to stay positive (2)

anon23858 Likes Earned: 12 Whoa, this makes no sense. With a 740 GMAT, I'm surprised Simon would turn you down. (0)

anon10873 Likes Earned: 94 OP here. I'm hoping it's because they're spooked by the virus and that it's not something more serious in my application. I know I have a low GPA, but I thought my 3.6 grad GPA and 740 GMAT would take care of it. I'd love to know what you guys think. (0)

anon62446 Likes Earned: 6 I'd say a 740 and a 3.6 (I assume that are some courses you took after undergrad to show that you can handle the quantitative work in the MBA program) are solid stats. If your undergrad GPA of 2.67 is the only weakness in your application (no gaps in your CV or sth else) you definitely have a chance. Just make sure that you properly adress your low undergrad GPA. Ad Coms like candidates to be aware of their weak spots. Concerning your rejection, I guess that most MBA programs are filled by this time. It looks like you applied in the last round. Even under normal conditions it is harder to get in than in R1. Given the Corona situation, it is certainly challenging for the Ad Coms to make accept/waitlist/reject decisions. Under normal circumstances the outcome might have been different. If this was your only application, I would advise to go through the application again, make sure it's strong and then submit when the first round opens in autumn. (1)

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