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30 Oct 2014, 20:02
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Hi
Background:
I have a CGPA of 6.3/10 from NIT Warangal ,which is consistently in the top 10 National rankings, and I majored in Electronics Engineering.
The major has the toughest curriculum and grading standards among the majors in my college. If I had taken a simpler major my GPA would have been much higher.
GPA trajectory:
I started at 7.x range in freshmen year but once I started to study my major in 2nd year , my GPA crashed. This continued to my 3rd year. In final year I studied harder and raised the GPA up for the 2 semesters but not as high as my freshmen GPA.
Issues:
I chose my major without doing any research on the subject as I was just going after the money I will receive in my job once I graduate the college with that major. As I started to study the courses for the major I realized that I didn't like the subject at all. I lost interest and diverted my full attention to Extracurricular activities for the 2nd and 3rd year.
What changed for me and Impact it had :
But in final year I had some kind of epiphany and realized that I should have worked harder on my GPA as the recruitment season started in final year.
I doubled down on study , along with working on more extracurricular responsibilities as well, and was able t o raise my GPA . In the first semester I got place with a company but I wasn't satisfied. I practiced harder for the upcoming job opportunities.
In the last semester , I got placed in another company with a pay package that was double of that I got in my first job placement.
I was able to get GMAT score of 680 by balancing 10-12 hours of office time . Also to not repeat the mistake of choosing the wrong major , I did extensive research on the potential schools and the ST and LT goals of my career .
In short : My 2 year low GPA streak was because I lost interest in the course because of my bad research and my post college goal of getting a high paying job.
Should I explain all these points in my optional essay ? Is there any points that you think that shouldn't be mentioned at all ?
I would like to hear your opinions on how I can proceed on this issue. Thanks in advance.
Background:
I have a CGPA of 6.3/10 from NIT Warangal ,which is consistently in the top 10 National rankings, and I majored in Electronics Engineering.
The major has the toughest curriculum and grading standards among the majors in my college. If I had taken a simpler major my GPA would have been much higher.
GPA trajectory:
I started at 7.x range in freshmen year but once I started to study my major in 2nd year , my GPA crashed. This continued to my 3rd year. In final year I studied harder and raised the GPA up for the 2 semesters but not as high as my freshmen GPA.
Issues:
I chose my major without doing any research on the subject as I was just going after the money I will receive in my job once I graduate the college with that major. As I started to study the courses for the major I realized that I didn't like the subject at all. I lost interest and diverted my full attention to Extracurricular activities for the 2nd and 3rd year.
What changed for me and Impact it had :
But in final year I had some kind of epiphany and realized that I should have worked harder on my GPA as the recruitment season started in final year.
I doubled down on study , along with working on more extracurricular responsibilities as well, and was able t o raise my GPA . In the first semester I got place with a company but I wasn't satisfied. I practiced harder for the upcoming job opportunities.
In the last semester , I got placed in another company with a pay package that was double of that I got in my first job placement.
I was able to get GMAT score of 680 by balancing 10-12 hours of office time . Also to not repeat the mistake of choosing the wrong major , I did extensive research on the potential schools and the ST and LT goals of my career .
In short : My 2 year low GPA streak was because I lost interest in the course because of my bad research and my post college goal of getting a high paying job.
Should I explain all these points in my optional essay ? Is there any points that you think that shouldn't be mentioned at all ?
I would like to hear your opinions on how I can proceed on this issue. Thanks in advance.
31 Oct 2014, 01:49
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vincenm
Hey, so I think you can just leave this story alone. I don't really see it helping you in any way, because the reasons are pretty standard and could come across as "Excuse-making"and your GPA is low but not thaaaat low for NIT that it needs to be explained.
If you are still not satisfied with your profile and wanted to DO something about it, probably it would be more worth your while to consider a GMAT retake than anything else,
All the best,
Jon
31 Oct 2014, 11:13
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vincem,
You should mention most of it in the optional essay but leave out the bit about 'just going after the money.' Tell them more about the 'epiphany' and maybe go into more detail about the extracurriculars you focused on.
Good luck,
-Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School, www.topmba.guru/outcomes
You should mention most of it in the optional essay but leave out the bit about 'just going after the money.' Tell them more about the 'epiphany' and maybe go into more detail about the extracurriculars you focused on.
Good luck,
-Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School, www.topmba.guru/outcomes
vincenm
