When you’re applying to grad school, having a low GPA is not necessarily a deal-breaker. So you’ve made some decisions for your future, and those decisions include going to graduate school to help you arrive at the career of your dreams. But what if you have a less than competitive GPA from your undergraduate education?…
How to Help Your Child Apply Successfully to Graduate School
It’s almost spring now, but the next grad school application cycle is looming. Applying to graduate schools can be a highly stressful process. And you as an applicant’s parent naturally want to help them through it, but how can you do so? It’s been decades since you applied, if you applied, and the process is…
How to Apply Successfully to Grad School Despite a Low GPA [Episode 458]
What steps can you take to get accepted despite a low GPA? [Show Summary] Linda Abraham outlines five steps for mitigating the impact of a low GPA so that you can move forward with a successful graduate school application. Linda Abraham, Founder and CEO of Accepted shares her insights into overcoming low stats [Show Notes]…
Your Past Doesn’t Define You [Episode 209]
Today’s one of those shows where I’m going to be the sole presenter. I actually started preparing this show during the World Series way back in October. Yes, folks, after 108 years of losing, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. At the same time, we were working (and have worked in the past)…
5 A’s for Your Low GPA [Episode 137]
Not proud of your undergrad GPA? Concerned it will hamper your chances of graduate acceptance? Get ready to find out what to do about it. The 5 A’s for your low GPA: 1. Assess your GPA (2:40) Is it really low? I define a low GPA as one that is .3 on the U.S. 4.0…