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seeker21: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 13; Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:24 am

by seeker21 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:37 pm

Hi,

I cleared a course through a back paper exam in college and my transcript shows the same with an * beside the course name. Is that going to be a disadvantage?

I have been worrying about this since yesterday and would like some expert opinion on this.

It's been 3 years since I've graduated from college and have done fairly well at work and the GMAT (720).

Please help out.

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by machichi » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:20 pm

Maybe it's just me, but I'm completely unclear about what you mean by a back paper exam. If you're worried about it call and ask a school what they think and don't give your name. If they don't care, don't mention it on your application. If they seem concerned about it, explain it in the optional section.

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by seeker21 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:04 pm

machichi wrote:Maybe it's just me, but I'm completely unclear about what you mean by a back paper exam. If you're worried about it call and ask a school what they think and don't give your name. If they don't care, don't mention it on your application. If they seem concerned about it, explain it in the optional section.

hi Machichi,

Back paper exam as in, I cleared the course next semester in a supplementary exam.

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by machichi » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:53 am

Was your overall grade an A or a B?

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by seeker21 » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:28 am

It was a B

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by machichi » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:32 am

I wouldn't worry about it. You ended up getting a decent grade. If you didn't, you may just end up drawing attention to something they scarcely noticed (or didn't notice at all).

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