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How Important Are Grades In A B-School?

Jun 18, 2018 | 3 minutes |

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With June already here, MBA aspirants have ramped up their preparations and b-schools have geared up to welcome their new batches. Whether you are an aspirant or you are joining your dream b-school shortly, there’s always this one thing that needs to be answered – Do grades really matter when you are in a b-school? Having completed a year at IIM Indore, I have realised that grades indeed matter a lot. However, it is more about the priorities that you have set for yourself. Grades are important in a b-school, but so are numerous other things. B-schools usually have a relative grading system and every course will have different grading components, such as class participation, written exams, group assignments, presentations and so on. Out of the total CGPA of 4.33, it is considered to be a good practice to maintain the CGPA above 3. One needs to perform relatively well in order to get good grades in a b-school (a 90/100 is not really amazing if the class average is 95, right?). However, let us look at the different reasons to aim for higher grades: Having said this, there are a lot of other opportunities and activities happening on a b-school campus. It is commonly seen that students give lower priority to academics and rather focus on other aspects such as b-school competitions, clubs, committees, workshops, certifications, courses and so on. It is perfectly fine to maintain your CGPA around 2.75-3.00 or slightly above that and focus on developing your personality through all these extra-curricular activities to get a holistic understanding and wholesome experience of a b-school campus.