Hi,

I have low GMAT score but my work experience stands out. Does anyone know the schools that put relatively less emphasis on GMAT score. I am looking at top 20-30 only. Thanks so much.

B

These will be the schools with lower average GMAT scores. Take a look at http://www.find-mba.com/board/27082

Thanks for your reply Duncan.

Schools such as LBS, Wharton etc, have accepted and do accept applicants who have low GMAT scores (of course everything else exceptional) but schools such as Stanford and Columbia are close doors for applicants who have low GMAT whatsoever. So I am looking for top tier schools that have accepted proportionately high low GMAT score applicants in the past.

Thanks,
B

I don't think there's an more effective way to do that but to look for schools in the top 30 or so which have a lower average GMAT, since even a small leeway on that produces a shift in the average.

As a rule of thumb, when you look at the schools which are typically in the FT top 20 it's actually the non-US schools which have the most flexibility on GMAT, and in particular the Chinese and Spanish schools. And it's typically US schools which have the least flexibility, in particular Stanford University GSB and Harvard Business School.

PS do look through the Business Week data for each of the schools. They have some great data on GMAT spreads.

Thanks Duncan. I think what I am essentially looking for is 80% range not the mean score. I couldn't find a list on the internet though.

B

Got it.

http://poetsandquants.com/2012/03/27/gpas-gmats-what-you-need-to-get-in/2/