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Grad school and the 3.00 GPA requirement
Hey SFU crusaders,
I have a really really important question about grad school especially economics Masters. The thing is that i'm afraid i'll graduate with 2.85-2.9 gpa although i still have some way to go :sad: :angry:
Now, my question is whether the 3.0 gpa requirement is just bureaucratic babble and can be written of if you're really close as i am at 2.9 or do they actually take it all the way. Moreover, what else can i do to manouver around this hurdle?
Be a member of the SFU eco student ass, work for two three years etc. or am i doomed for eternity.:cry: ARE Other universites also like this?
I have a really really important question about grad school especially economics Masters. The thing is that i'm afraid i'll graduate with 2.85-2.9 gpa although i still have some way to go :sad: :angry:
Now, my question is whether the 3.0 gpa requirement is just bureaucratic babble and can be written of if you're really close as i am at 2.9 or do they actually take it all the way. Moreover, what else can i do to manouver around this hurdle?
Be a member of the SFU eco student ass, work for two three years etc. or am i doomed for eternity.:cry: ARE Other universites also like this?
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Having just completed the graduate school application process, I can tell you that graduating with a GPA below 3.0 will unfortunately hinder your prospects greatly. However, it has been said that for universities that aren't AS stringent on GPA admissions standardization, you can make a case for your low GPA in the statement of personal interest and/or outshine in other areas of your application, e.g., GRE scores, letters of recommendation, etc. That said, your possible admittance into graduate school isn't shattered with the exception for maybe ivy league universities...
And Newgradstudent , you just cheered me up for the next year to come coz i've not been able to get this thing out of my mind. Hey do you know about Western Canadian unis like UBC, SFU and UCAlgary etc as to what ther eal cutoff is . Because on their sites they demand at least a 3.0. Now 3.0 is also demanded by top-tier (top 20) in the US . Is this a hoax?
Anyways, thankyou all for the replies
Good luck.
My apologies for the bluntness but you won't be considered by US Ivy Leagues with a GPA below 3.0. It would be a waste of your time and money to apply to any of them. However, second and third tier schools may be within reach for a Master's Program, and if you have you heart set on achieving an Ivy League education, do a stellar job on your Master's and apply to the top tiers for your Ph.D.
As per western Canadian Universities, I was waitlisted at UBC and accepted at SFU with a GPA of 3.85 (and a number of other US schools), research/presentation experience, and one year's teaching experience as well in case you were looking for some sort of comparitive marker.
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Thanxxx:teeth: :teeth:
If you're planning on applying this fall, now is the time to start contacting professors to write letters of recommendation. This can be a lengthy process depending on the instructor.