JsunH
Mar 26, 2012
Graduate / Short Explanation of Low GPA [2]
Hello,
I was asked in an email to provide a short explanation to why my GPA is low...
Can someone please review my response and provide me with any feedback? I want to submit this ASAP, so any help anyone can provide would be extremely appreciated!!!
THANKS!
While many consider passion to be a virtue while pursuing high education, irony saw my situation as a little different. As a walk on distance runner to the cross country and track teams, I dedicated most of my free time to training in hopes of receiving a scholarship. As an athlete, you only needed a 2.0 GPA to compete and I didn't focus too much time on exceeding that standard.
Looking back on that time, I realized that although it is beneficial to have passion in life; it is even more important to have balance. Since graduating from SHSU, I have been able to prove through my work history and professional training that I can balance a full time work load while pursuing education in subjects I'm more passionate about including: CapM project management certification, Google Analytics Certification, Microsoft Project 2010 Certification, and I participated in an 8-week Artificial Intelligence class held by Stanford University.
It is because of the reason above that I do not think my undergraduate GPA is a good indicator of my intellectual ability. I would respectfully ask that the admission committee consider this when reviewing my application.
Hello,
I was asked in an email to provide a short explanation to why my GPA is low...
Can someone please review my response and provide me with any feedback? I want to submit this ASAP, so any help anyone can provide would be extremely appreciated!!!
THANKS!
While many consider passion to be a virtue while pursuing high education, irony saw my situation as a little different. As a walk on distance runner to the cross country and track teams, I dedicated most of my free time to training in hopes of receiving a scholarship. As an athlete, you only needed a 2.0 GPA to compete and I didn't focus too much time on exceeding that standard.
Looking back on that time, I realized that although it is beneficial to have passion in life; it is even more important to have balance. Since graduating from SHSU, I have been able to prove through my work history and professional training that I can balance a full time work load while pursuing education in subjects I'm more passionate about including: CapM project management certification, Google Analytics Certification, Microsoft Project 2010 Certification, and I participated in an 8-week Artificial Intelligence class held by Stanford University.
It is because of the reason above that I do not think my undergraduate GPA is a good indicator of my intellectual ability. I would respectfully ask that the admission committee consider this when reviewing my application.