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Hi vhv333, the silence is deafening, sorry about that.... Any of the threads below helpful?

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  • Canadian Grades to GPA? in the US, what would my grades convert to on a GPA scale for any of the top schools like Harvard, ... D D 50- 54.99 D F 0- 49.99 F **Alberta 9 Point to U.S. GPA Conversion** Scale Description U.S. Grade ... Wharton, Columbia ect? All my grades are above 80 except for one and next to my transcript all of them say ...
  • is this ethical, regarding averaging grades? average (3.7) on my job apps if i get into hot water for it, after i already get hired, i can just be ... the summer (maybe intro to psych) and get an A, or a 4.0 it shows up as a "T" on my ... transcript for transfer credit from another university would it then be unethical to then write down the ...
  • Low grades in accounting! Hurt IB chances? come out with a B+, which is equivalent to 80-84% (GPA 3.30) at my school (but my school is on a 4.33 ... scale). This thought led me to WSO to ask you all about the importance of high grades in relevant ... since they are pretty hard. All other factors aside from academics, would a B+ average in all my ...
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  • Can a masters make up for subpar grades? (with a good GPA) make up for my bad grades? Or does undergrad GPA also play a role when applying for ... fuck ups at my school I ended up with a 2.8-3.0 GPA. Therefore, I didn't even bother applying to ... BB / EB. And now I'm stuck with a t2 SA (Nomura, Jeffries, HSBC, Macquairie). Will a
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UG GPA is part of the overall STATS part of your application.

So, WITHIN the STATS bucket:

  • A very impressive (740+, 760+) can make up for a relatively low UG GPA;

  • "alternative transcripts" such as certificate-granting online courses (best & most well-recognized option is the HBS Online's HbXCoRe online course, especially if it is awarded with High Honors) and/or a relevant transcript-granting Summer School Program (Chicago Booth SBSP, etc.).

Combining a robust online course with a summer school program would be ideal, and would therefore help strengthen the application and offset the low UG GPA. Now I understand perfectly it's not easy to do, given the associated costs, timing, and time, necessary to complete such demanding short-term programs/courses.

Now, apart from the STATS part of the application, the remaining two (2) are: - EXPERIENCE: Includes professional experience, leadership experiences, and EC activities. - RECS

And here, similarly, the overall Experience component of the application can balance a relatively average-to-lower Stats component.

Do your best to offset your not glorious GPA. There are many solutions to go around, as you can see.

Hope this helps. Best of luck with your app.

 

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