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16 Feb 2016, 01:13
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Well it will for sure help explain, but it wont efface it. Plus your GPA is not just low, but very very low. A 1.9 will make top 20 schools more or less out of range. But the important thing is that even if you have good reasons, when you explain, don't "justify" and do take the blame upon yourself.
I hope this helps!!!
Jon
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Jon,
Let me know what you think of this situation please:
2.63 GMAT from UPenn, 770 GMAT.
After freshman year my GPA was ~2 (marginally higher), had attempted to double major and loaded up on hard classes, was on the varsity track team (overtrained, got bad pneumonia), held two jobs, didn't attempt to protect my GPA at all. Was much better from there on out, focused just on Econ, and got a B or better in all my intermediate/advanced econ coursework. I'm also narcoleptic and wasn't diagnosed/treated until the end of junior year, which needless to say made it hard to study and focus in class (passed out in a few of them). Now I know the idea here is to focus more on the improvement narrative (which I can do with the GPA increase and coursework performance) and not make excuses, but given that there are some mitigating circumstances here (particularly in the health department) and I have a high GMAT score, wanted to get your thoughts on how you'd frame/approach things.
Thank you for your help.
Let me know what you think of this situation please:
2.63 GMAT from UPenn, 770 GMAT.
After freshman year my GPA was ~2 (marginally higher), had attempted to double major and loaded up on hard classes, was on the varsity track team (overtrained, got bad pneumonia), held two jobs, didn't attempt to protect my GPA at all. Was much better from there on out, focused just on Econ, and got a B or better in all my intermediate/advanced econ coursework. I'm also narcoleptic and wasn't diagnosed/treated until the end of junior year, which needless to say made it hard to study and focus in class (passed out in a few of them). Now I know the idea here is to focus more on the improvement narrative (which I can do with the GPA increase and coursework performance) and not make excuses, but given that there are some mitigating circumstances here (particularly in the health department) and I have a high GMAT score, wanted to get your thoughts on how you'd frame/approach things.
Thank you for your help.
09 May 2016, 20:49
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Thank you for your help.[/quote]
Hey there,
Well I think your GMAT proves you are very very smart. So my take is esp. since you have good reasons, is that you own up. Meaning, come clean - admit you screwed up. Give your reasons nice and quick and cold (without pathos, which would make them into "Excuses") and get it out there. You have many reasons so you may have to play around with your story a bit to get out the best and most effective narrative, but basically you need to let every school you apply to your story.
And I admit, it's a fine line to walk - giving reasons that don't transform into excuses. But it's very doable.
Best,
Jon
