Hi guys,

I'm currently 23 years old, fresh out of undergrad with a GPA of 3.5. Normally most people would consider that to be a decent/good score but I am not entirely too confident with it because I went to a B level school (public 4-year college in nyc). I'm giving myself a good 4-5 years of time to get myself prepared to apply for a strong MBA school in the future when I hit 27 or so. Surely I understand knocking the ball out of the park on GMAT definitely can help me make up for of which there I lack of. Also, I am constantly pushing myself to be a "leader" to take many initiatives at a fairly large development company I currently work at, and as well as getting things done outside of work to get my own business going.

Can you guys give me an evaluation of the track that I am on and how I can improve myself to better my chances to get into a strong business school? Oh, and I majored in Advertising for undergrad.

Thanks!

I'd say don't worry terribly about your GPA right now.

You are on the right track - giving yourself that much time to get work experience is a good choice. Once you've done that and can show a solid career arc, nobody is going to question your 3.5 GPA.

If you are concerned about it, get some tutoring before you take your GMAT. A great score does, and will, help. Or, Take some business classes at a local community college and ace them all - so at least you can point out that you have developed as a student when you apply for your MBA programs.

Other than that, like I said, don't worry about it. Focus on your career right now.

Hi Ralph,

I cannot thank you enough for your encourgement/affirmation! I will most definitely give my 200% on my career and of course, try my best to ace the GMAT.

Thanks again!