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Re: How to get in Grad School with Bad Grades? [#permalink]
Letters of recommendation can work wonders
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Re: How to get in Grad School with Bad Grades? [#permalink]
I had the same problem. I eventually was admitted to and graduated from Stanford Grad school. A high GRE helped me. I think schools like the high scores because it helps boost their rankings. But yeah the low grades are hard to overcome. I wouldnt dwell on them too much, just explain that youve learned for your mistakes and then really emphasize your successful years.
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Re: How to get in Grad School with Bad Grades? [#permalink]
What stinks is that some law schools put way more stock into the LSAT or GRE than the undergraduate GPA and other application items, which is frankly appalling. Like seriously? You will admit somebody with a 340 GRE or 168 LSAT, but yet has a 2.8 to 3.0 GPA? Something is wrong there. When schools tend to admit people more on how they scored on a single standardized test, something's fishy. It makes me wonder if they have some kind of deal going on with the test makers, or they have to make sure that their entering class has the highest test scores of any college for some particular reason (like rankings as somebody above mentioned). That's pretty bad. It's highly conceivable that although the person did well on the LSAT or GRE, they could indeed flounder and sink when it comes to the actual academic work. Schools better wizen up and weigh standardized test scores less than GPA, at the bare minimum.
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Re: How to get in Grad School with Bad Grades? [#permalink]
Zeezelol wrote:
Letters of recommendation can work wonders


I completely agree. Pick your recommenders wisely. Great recommendation letter can make up for some weaker parts of your application.
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Re: How to get in Grad School with Bad Grades? [#permalink]
If your grade is not good then you should have the reasons. You can explain the reason honestly rather going for a shortcut. Also, explain about your strength in particular subject.

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