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How would you recommend an explanation of low GPA or course failures in undergrad? (if recommended at all)
I'm almost 10 years out of school, will be applying to PT/EMBA programs and wondering how much attention should be paid to my weak spot in undergrad. I attended one of the top engineering programs at the top engineering school in Canada, yet unfortunately had some unfortunate grades in freshman/sophomore year, and my GPA overall was just average. I ended up failing one of my calculus courses, although I cleared it almost immediately with an exam retake. The bright side is I went to a top tier school and program, but the downside is I struggled especially in my early years.
Since I knew this would be a weak point in my application, I made sure to score well on the GMAT, and just scored a 720. Given I've got 10 years of work/extracurricular experience to leverage, a decent GMAT score, and I'm not applying to FT programs, I'm thinking I my undergrad performance becomes less relevant.
I'm leaning towards addressing it in an essay, but perhaps not dedicating the whole optional essay to it. I have a history of successes and accomplishments, and my opinion those are great to prove my performance overall, so no need to make a big deal out of grades from 10+ years ago.
Opinions?