Hi guys!
Just to revive this thread.
I had a couple of bad grades in college as in "E- Exposed" which I turned around to "good/above average" respectively in the next year. Other than that I had continuous advancements in the following semesters. My GPA turned out just fine from a top tier school.
Dont mean to make it sound like an excuse but I had far more pressing societal issues during that semester, which felt of greater importance than academics at that point and about which I had done something taking up leadership initiatives.
Am applying only to wharton this year. They have an optional essay to explain the "extenuating circumstances" . It was just those two grades and nothing else at all in the whole transcipt. I could explain I was involved in leadership activities in the society , so lost track of academics but am not that person anymore, etc.
Other than this flaw I have a solid application. Should I just let it be?? or should I explain it??
riverripper: considering you were in a similar spot, I would much appreciate your answer.
Thanks guys.
Hey, I'm in a similar spot this year... Not too bad a GPA overall, but there are these black spots on my transcript. How do i explain it in the optional essay?