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25 May 2021, 13:44
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Hello,
I'm planning on applying to the LBS MiM and I was wondering how bad one specific part of my application would look:
Well to make it clear: My undergraduate GPA is 3.67/4 in Computer Science (which is not wonderful but I guess it is okay)
The thing is: Due to mental health issues I had to retake one semester during the last year of my undergraduate studies (And also in order to increase my very bad grades since my school policy allows us to consider only the most recent grades for GPA)
How bad would that look? I retook two classes from that semester and did an internship on the second part of that year.
I'm planning on applying to the LBS MiM and I was wondering how bad one specific part of my application would look:
Well to make it clear: My undergraduate GPA is 3.67/4 in Computer Science (which is not wonderful but I guess it is okay)
The thing is: Due to mental health issues I had to retake one semester during the last year of my undergraduate studies (And also in order to increase my very bad grades since my school policy allows us to consider only the most recent grades for GPA)
How bad would that look? I retook two classes from that semester and did an internship on the second part of that year.
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25 May 2021, 14:11
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Hi! This year I was in similar situation as I have got a very low first year result in my degree but I received admission. I think as long as your GMAT is strong they won’t mind. If you can justify why your results weren’t good and what you did to change it and how youre on a new trajectory I think they are okay with it. GMAT defo helps as its an indicator of academic performance and can cover the lower academic achievement in the rest of your profile. 
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28 May 2021, 07:13
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That should not be a problem at all, and you should get the chance to explain the reasons for all these complications in the essays, should you choose to explain them in detail.
I had dropped out after 2 years of CSE, and went on to do a BBA in Sports Management. I got admitted at IE and LBS, and neither of them seemed to mind my decisions, as long as I could give a reasonable explanation for my actions.
My tip would be to be honest about it and rather than looking at the negative aspects it had on your academics, you should look at the positive aspects it may have had in any other aspect of your life, in whatever way. But I don't think that such a thing would worsen your chances by any standards.
Yes, I did make sure I covered up for my academic glitches (seemingly) with my GMAT score.
I had dropped out after 2 years of CSE, and went on to do a BBA in Sports Management. I got admitted at IE and LBS, and neither of them seemed to mind my decisions, as long as I could give a reasonable explanation for my actions.
My tip would be to be honest about it and rather than looking at the negative aspects it had on your academics, you should look at the positive aspects it may have had in any other aspect of your life, in whatever way. But I don't think that such a thing would worsen your chances by any standards.
Yes, I did make sure I covered up for my academic glitches (seemingly) with my GMAT score.
