- December 20, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
At top B-schools, such as Stanford Graduate School of Business and Harvard Business School, acceptance rates can often fall well below 20%. Most of these top B-schools have a similar criteria in the type of applicant they’re looking for: demonstrated leadership, strong soft skills, and good fit. Still, not everyone gets accepted. Fortune recently spoke to experts who highlighted some of the most popular reasons why applicants are rejected at top B-schools.
LOW TEST SCORES AND GPA
While test scores and GPA are only one component of your MBA application, they still play an important role. Quant deficiencies are of the main reasons why applicants may get rejected from top B-schools. If you’re applying to a top B-school with below average numbers, experts recommend offering admissions officers more context to your application.
“While getting a strong score on the GMAT or the GRE is helpful to demonstrating the strength of their candidacy, they…
