Can you get into graduate school with below average undergraduate grades?

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Millatime asked:


I’m currently pursuing my undergrad in engineering, but I want to go to grad school after I graduate and after a few years of working. My grades right now aren’t the best, I’ve failed a class and dropped one or two, which all shows up on my transcript. Will this prevent me from getting into a good graduate school, even if it is a few years after I finish my undergraduate?

P.S. I want to go to graduate school for astrophysics.

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    No Responses to “Can you get into graduate school with below average undergraduate grades?”

    1. ques bank Says:
      December 8th, 2009 at 9:54 pm

      yes u can..bt i feel u shud start doing well in ur classes..bcoz ultimately ur ungrads marks r also counted along with cat or any other mba entrances marks.

    2. MM Says:
      December 9th, 2009 at 8:43 am

      The failed class was related to your gpa if not show marked improvement from this point forward so you can explain that your degree.
      The failed class was related to your abilities and get some great recs.
      The failed class was related to your later grades are more reflective of your later grades are more reflective of your degree in any.