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31 May 2012, 13:15
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So I was looking through my college transcript that had an overall 3.5.
However by semester it broke down to
3.56
3.37
3.49
3.50
3.06
3.6 (abroad)
3.7
3.88
As you see it is decent with a sharp curve up at the end. However that 3.06 does not look good and it is the fall semester junior year.
Now this was driven by three things, one is I had a part time job of 20 hours +, and at the same time I was taking 6 classes (1 more then the standard).
And really it was mostly caused by a C- in a midlevel economics course.
Basically a number of things led to a poorer GPA, but then in the semesters following I worked hard on correcting it (and admittedly had some easier classes for my foreign affairs minor.)
So in the end the question is should I use the optional essays to address that 3.06, or skip it since the overall GPA is a respectable 3.5?
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However by semester it broke down to
3.56
3.37
3.49
3.50
3.06
3.6 (abroad)
3.7
3.88
As you see it is decent with a sharp curve up at the end. However that 3.06 does not look good and it is the fall semester junior year.
Now this was driven by three things, one is I had a part time job of 20 hours +, and at the same time I was taking 6 classes (1 more then the standard).
And really it was mostly caused by a C- in a midlevel economics course.
Basically a number of things led to a poorer GPA, but then in the semesters following I worked hard on correcting it (and admittedly had some easier classes for my foreign affairs minor.)
So in the end the question is should I use the optional essays to address that 3.06, or skip it since the overall GPA is a respectable 3.5?
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31 May 2012, 13:44
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My personal advice would be to skip over it. You have a solid overall GPA, and it doesn't really make sense to point out a weak area of your application. Usually that should be reserved for D's or F's or overcoming an overall weak GPA.
Usually the optional essay should be used as a place to continue to sell yourself. But often times people us this essay as a way to point out there weakest part of their application, and try to make "excuses" for why it happened. It usually comes off poorly. I better way to address it would be to explain what you did and what happened that semester, what it tought you, and how you applied those lessons to future years and your life. You want to SELL SELL SELL throughout every essay. So unless there is a great story you can make out of it, I don't think it is worth puting down on paper.
Usually the optional essay should be used as a place to continue to sell yourself. But often times people us this essay as a way to point out there weakest part of their application, and try to make "excuses" for why it happened. It usually comes off poorly. I better way to address it would be to explain what you did and what happened that semester, what it tought you, and how you applied those lessons to future years and your life. You want to SELL SELL SELL throughout every essay. So unless there is a great story you can make out of it, I don't think it is worth puting down on paper.
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31 May 2012, 14:24
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agree with GMATLA.
If you had a bunch of C's in that 3.06 semester, you may want to explain it too, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it. 3.5 is an above average GPA for the vast majority of b schools in the country.
If you had a bunch of C's in that 3.06 semester, you may want to explain it too, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it. 3.5 is an above average GPA for the vast majority of b schools in the country.
