Gpa explanation for mba programs, do they really care?

EFan88
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:49:08 +0000

So I’m guessing you averaged a 4.0 GPA for the last 3 semesters. Congrats!

Sure, B schools value GPA increases overtime as all graduate schools do. The weight of it, however, is not that great. It’s not going to be that harmful in your B-school app as all b-school admissions people will tell you “its just one aspect of your application.” There’s an optional essay section for most b-schools where you can explain such circumstances, that’s where it should be addressed, and that should be the end of it.