Thanks GreenspanAndHam . My GPA in the MBA program is a 3.7 which I have listed on my resume and I will definitely sell that come interview time. I guess the root of my question is how important is the gmat score vs. networking at the middle market level.

There is obviously no definite answer to that I was just curious if other people had experiences in similar situations and how they handled it.

 
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From what I heard and have seen, there is no real GMAT cutoff but ideally you should be 680 and above. If it's slightly lower, the interviewer may ask more quantitative interview questions and grill you more heavily on technicals to ensure you have some mastery of numbers. They also may look at other factors like your gpa (as you mentioned) and ask what classes you are taking in bschool to prepare yourself.

What you're doing is correct- networking like hell because the PT MBA isn't a great platform to transition. If they know you're PT and still progress with you, take that as a positive sign they are interested and the gmat score prob won't impact it as much.

 

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