Okay, here it goes... I attended a fairly prestigious American university until the Winter of my fourth year. If one were to review my transcript up till that point, he might describe it as "inconsistent." I began with a 3.5 GPA, but I left with something around a 2.0. I was also about a year and a half behind in credits. I did encounter a number of personal obstacles, such as being clinically depressed for a period of time, but overall, I just wasn't very focused nor disciplined.
During that Winter, my father became ill, and he was no longer able to work. As a result, I had to leave school because I couldn't pay tuition. Nonetheless, I was determined to get out of the hole I had dug for myself. I went to community college full-time during that Spring as well as the following Fall. Over the summer, I took a full semester's worth of classes at my state school. I eventually transferred to my state university, and I've been here for the past year. Since I left my first school, I've completed around 90 credits with a GPA of about 3.75. This is my final semester before graduation.
I know this may be a difficult question to answer, but assuming I do very well on the GMAT, what are my prospects? What are my chances of being admitted to a top program?
Some things to take into consideration:
I'm a Latino
My major was/is philosophy in both schools
My GPA at my first school was around a 2.0 for about 90 credits, and there are a few Fs and Ws on the transcript.
My state school is more or less the same in rank, and it has a much more reputable philosophy program
I've been working part-time since I started attending community college
Thanks in advance for your time.
During that Winter, my father became ill, and he was no longer able to work. As a result, I had to leave school because I couldn't pay tuition. Nonetheless, I was determined to get out of the hole I had dug for myself. I went to community college full-time during that Spring as well as the following Fall. Over the summer, I took a full semester's worth of classes at my state school. I eventually transferred to my state university, and I've been here for the past year. Since I left my first school, I've completed around 90 credits with a GPA of about 3.75. This is my final semester before graduation.
I know this may be a difficult question to answer, but assuming I do very well on the GMAT, what are my prospects? What are my chances of being admitted to a top program?
Some things to take into consideration:
I'm a Latino
My major was/is philosophy in both schools
My GPA at my first school was around a 2.0 for about 90 credits, and there are a few Fs and Ws on the transcript.
My state school is more or less the same in rank, and it has a much more reputable philosophy program
I've been working part-time since I started attending community college
Thanks in advance for your time.
