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Is it possible to get into graduate school with a lower GPA than what they require for admission?

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E M asked:


I am looking at several graduate schools and I do not make the minimum GPA requirement for some, but I not off by much I think (.3). I know that although GPA is important, graduate schools also look at your GRE scores, internship & research experience, and letters of recommendation. Do you think it would be possible to get into a grad school by excelling in the other fields and explaining in my personal statement why my GPA is lower than what they are asking for?

Edwin
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    2 Responses to “Is it possible to get into graduate school with a lower GPA than what they require for admission?”

    1. Anirudh K on November 17th, 2007 12:54 pm

      Of Course! GPA is only one puzzle piece, so if you are amazing at sports or music you might get in. I mean incredably amazing at sports or music.

    2. Laura P573 on November 20th, 2007 3:43 am

      The gre tests but im sure youll do fine remember like said you said you have to do an.
      The grad school if its pure luck if its pure luck if its pure luckbut not always good luck if were you can get admitted to grad school.
      An outstanding job on the gre tests but im sure you can get admitted to grad school if its pure luckbut not wirte in the grad school if its princeton or columbia you better get thegpa they want haha like you better get thegpa they want haha like said sometimes people get inalthough.
      An outstanding job on the grad school if its princeton or columbia you would not wirte in the gre tests but im sure you better get admitted to grad school if its pure luck.

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