Hi All,
First, this board has been immensely helpful in my journey to venture into an MBA program, so thanks for all the informative posts.

My question is in regards to University College Dublin. How difficult is it to get accepted?

Now, I was by no means an honor student in my undergrad, my GPA works out to be just below a 3.0 in most systems (my college graded much more difficultly and avoided ?grade inflation? which meant our GPAs tended to be about .5 points lower than comparable schools).

Say I write quality essays, make a good case for myself, and do 600+ on my GMATs (which is average for UCD). Is the school a ?super? competitive program to get into? As in, am I going to need a top degree from one of the top universities to be accepted? (not selling myself short, as I think I am a good candidate for an international program based on my goals to live and work abroad)

My goal is to get into Trinity or UCD, with the result being able to obtain a post MBA job in Ireland where I wish to begin a career.

While I know both schools are great schools, I am no Harvard/Yale grad, or even a top grad from my class. I do however have 5 yrs practical work experience (began customer service, moved into Sales + Marketing/Online Marketing for a software company).

This is a completely subjective question, so any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks everyone!

- B