Is 3.7 a good gpa for Harvard 2+2?

I am interested in applying for the Harvard 2+2 and other deferred MBA programs. And I appreciate any thoughts here.

I have a 3.71 GPA from a US News top 20 school (double major in Computer Science and Math). I got a D+ in a class in my second semester of freshmen year and it hurt my GPA so much. (It could have been a 3.8 if I got a B or B+ in that class). I am wondering if 3.7 is a good enough GPA for top MBA programs like Harvard 2+2? Any thoughts?

For internship experience, I interned at an EB/MM firm for IB the past summer and is going back there for full time.

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A 3.7 is the average for HBS overall. the average GPA for the Class of 2023 is 3.79 so your is a little below average. I don't think the average is the issue. I think HBS will want to know why you got a D+. They'll also want to know what your GMAT is. Then they're going to want to see a really high level of achievement and contribution, not to mention that "Habit of leadership."

So the 3.7 is probably "good enough," but a whole lot more goes into an admissions decision (and solid application) than your grade point average.

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