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01 Apr 2021, 09:24
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Hello,
I had some questions wondering if anyone on this thread could answer : I wanted to know with regards to grades and GPA :
If you had freshmen year coursework, and sophomore year coursework at one institute, but all your major related classes, upper level classes, and upper level electives at a second institute and the second institute was where you got your degree :
I wanted to know the following specifically {I know you look at both if submitted on the application}:
1) Would the GPA from the second institution be used in the GPA requirements, and for seeing where you fit in?
2) Would the GPA from the second institution since it has more major related courses , major and upper level courses have more importance than the GPA from the first institution?
If you completed a Masters before applying, would the order of priority be the transcript from Masters institution, transcript from bachelors degree granting institution and then transcripts from other or second institutions where only courses were taken having lower priority ?
Would the GPA from the first institution since it had your first year physics, second year physics, first and second year chemistry, math, english, oral communication, and intro electives only weigh less?
I wanted to know if lets say you made a single course P/NP in spring 2020 or any semester after like spring 2021 due to it not going so well due to the online instruction/ COVID,e tc. and that course was a major required course {like an ECE course} . would this go negatively against you in your application? I know applications are reviewed holistically , but would this specific scenario go against you.
I also wanted to know :
I wanted to know how the school looks at disciplinary history information is it just a case of the student had so and so sanction and since they had so and so sanction such as suspension or expulsion, automatic denial? which honestly does seem unfair if the student were to bounce back from it, finish their education, improve their grades, and engage in good work in work force, and in their university both in terms of grades, and other academic related involvement or activity.
9) Can a student be denied solely on the basis of the sanction?
I had some questions wondering if anyone on this thread could answer : I wanted to know with regards to grades and GPA :
If you had freshmen year coursework, and sophomore year coursework at one institute, but all your major related classes, upper level classes, and upper level electives at a second institute and the second institute was where you got your degree :
I wanted to know the following specifically {I know you look at both if submitted on the application}:
1) Would the GPA from the second institution be used in the GPA requirements, and for seeing where you fit in?
2) Would the GPA from the second institution since it has more major related courses , major and upper level courses have more importance than the GPA from the first institution?
If you completed a Masters before applying, would the order of priority be the transcript from Masters institution, transcript from bachelors degree granting institution and then transcripts from other or second institutions where only courses were taken having lower priority ?
Would the GPA from the first institution since it had your first year physics, second year physics, first and second year chemistry, math, english, oral communication, and intro electives only weigh less?
I wanted to know if lets say you made a single course P/NP in spring 2020 or any semester after like spring 2021 due to it not going so well due to the online instruction/ COVID,e tc. and that course was a major required course {like an ECE course} . would this go negatively against you in your application? I know applications are reviewed holistically , but would this specific scenario go against you.
I also wanted to know :
I wanted to know how the school looks at disciplinary history information is it just a case of the student had so and so sanction and since they had so and so sanction such as suspension or expulsion, automatic denial? which honestly does seem unfair if the student were to bounce back from it, finish their education, improve their grades, and engage in good work in work force, and in their university both in terms of grades, and other academic related involvement or activity.
9) Can a student be denied solely on the basis of the sanction?
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01 Apr 2021, 11:16
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That's a lot of qustions 
you sure you can't google them?
The GPA should be combined for both disciplines. Another applicant who spent their entire 4 years in one college would not have their GPA split by core and non-core courses. Thus to be fair, you have to be treated the identical same way and thus your GPA will be a single number.
The GPA plays different roles depending on the story you are telling in your application and the prestige of the undergraduate and graduate institutions. If you went to no-name masters program then it is not really a contributing factor. If your GPA has been improving from early on, then it is a story.
Good luck!
you sure you can't google them?
The GPA should be combined for both disciplines. Another applicant who spent their entire 4 years in one college would not have their GPA split by core and non-core courses. Thus to be fair, you have to be treated the identical same way and thus your GPA will be a single number.
The GPA plays different roles depending on the story you are telling in your application and the prestige of the undergraduate and graduate institutions. If you went to no-name masters program then it is not really a contributing factor. If your GPA has been improving from early on, then it is a story.
Good luck!
04 Apr 2021, 22:53
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I agree that you have asked many unrelated questions. You might be helped by better framing your questions with driving themes.
That said, you seem to have concerns with (a) how split UG GPAs would be considered and, (b) whether and how expulsion/suspension would matter.
The case of split GPAs is somewhat common with certain students. Committees would look at rationales for the splits, the recognition of the universities and your storylines. It is normal to consider an overall GPA, but this would be difficult if the GPAs are split. If your GPAs were improving as you progressed, that could be a positive aspect.
As to your second question, a reasoned guess is that at the MBA-level, your explanations and stories would matter. If you learned from mistakes and progressed, that could help you. I would suggest not dodging the questions you are inevitably going to get. I would add here that for PhD admissions, such records might make it very difficult for your application to progress to serious consideration. Top schools get so many good applications that they can easily afford to reject such an application. Still, there are exceptions. Try applying to lower ranked programs as well who provide equally good education. At the MBA-level, your application could still be seriously considered if you present an overall strong package. At the PhD-level, your chances for consideration may be very low.
That said, you seem to have concerns with (a) how split UG GPAs would be considered and, (b) whether and how expulsion/suspension would matter.
The case of split GPAs is somewhat common with certain students. Committees would look at rationales for the splits, the recognition of the universities and your storylines. It is normal to consider an overall GPA, but this would be difficult if the GPAs are split. If your GPAs were improving as you progressed, that could be a positive aspect.
As to your second question, a reasoned guess is that at the MBA-level, your explanations and stories would matter. If you learned from mistakes and progressed, that could help you. I would suggest not dodging the questions you are inevitably going to get. I would add here that for PhD admissions, such records might make it very difficult for your application to progress to serious consideration. Top schools get so many good applications that they can easily afford to reject such an application. Still, there are exceptions. Try applying to lower ranked programs as well who provide equally good education. At the MBA-level, your application could still be seriously considered if you present an overall strong package. At the PhD-level, your chances for consideration may be very low.
