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I'm pretty sure the LBS MiM will only review applications above a 3.5 GPA. Although I'm not sure if that is a soft cap or a hard cap.
You really shouldn't have kept it till the last round... if you take the GMAT now, will the Schools accept the scores?
If you want to work in the US, Duke>LBS. For your profile, a 700 GMAT would make you competitive for Duke.
As for it being worth it, I would say no. You graduated from an Ivy; there are a lot of alumni in IBD. If I were you, I would just take a few finance courses, brush up on technicals, and leverage the extensive alumni network into landing interviews.
Check out M&I, and puchase the WSO finance courses if you haven't already done so.
Hey guys, thanks so much!
Leonidas, sorry, whats IBD and M&I? Also, did you mean LBS isn't worth it, or both schools aren't?
And as for scores, yeah-- I'm in bit of a crunch... thanks again!
Investment banking division, ah, got it.
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