GPA vs. Resume

Chardo
Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:39:22 +0000

For elite MBA admissions, can a stellar resume counteract a middling GPA?

DS is an industrial engineering major at Georgia Tech with an analytics co-op at a worldwide giant. They love him, and are almost certain to offer a permanent job at graduation. If not, just having that on his resume will make him attractive to many companies. He also has impressive leadership credentials on campus. He has no worries about landing a great job at graduation, despite what will likely be a GPA under 3 (thanks to GT’s notorious difficulty and deflation).

If after working a few years, he decides he wants to pursue an MBA, will the GPA be frowned on by elite programs?