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07 Aug 2010, 12:20
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Hi Alex,
In my 3 year bachelor degree I performed very poorly in the first 2 years to score around 55%, especially maths was as low as 35%, however in the third year I dedicated extra hours and managed to score 70% thus pushing my overall aggregate to first class ~65%. I have 2 questions
1) Should I explain my lower grades in the first 2 years in the optional essay despite my aggregate being first class
2) Though my maths was poor initially, I perfomed excellent in financial accounts in the thrid year to score 90% to sow my comfort with numbers, also as a further proof in my GMAT I scored 50/51 around 94%. Again, should I explain my lower score in math in the first year of my B.Com degree?
Is it required to draw any attention on these 2 aspects in my optional essay even though the adcoms will understand all this just by looking at my transcripts. Regards, Sid
In my 3 year bachelor degree I performed very poorly in the first 2 years to score around 55%, especially maths was as low as 35%, however in the third year I dedicated extra hours and managed to score 70% thus pushing my overall aggregate to first class ~65%. I have 2 questions
1) Should I explain my lower grades in the first 2 years in the optional essay despite my aggregate being first class
2) Though my maths was poor initially, I perfomed excellent in financial accounts in the thrid year to score 90% to sow my comfort with numbers, also as a further proof in my GMAT I scored 50/51 around 94%. Again, should I explain my lower score in math in the first year of my B.Com degree?
Is it required to draw any attention on these 2 aspects in my optional essay even though the adcoms will understand all this just by looking at my transcripts. Regards, Sid
10 Aug 2010, 12:11
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Just acknowledge it in 1-2 sentences. It is what it is. If you spend too much time and space writing a novel about your undergrad grades, the adcom will question your priorities and your confidence. It's not about being perfect, it's about being compelling -- and most applicants who get in are far from perfect (the difference is they don't acknowledge but don't obsess over whatever potential concerns may be in their profile).
