Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I'm getting my masters in professional writing. Have a BA in English. Some programs will put you on academic probation with a lower GPA. Some wont accept you period. Depends where you're applying.
I'm getting my masters in professional writing. Have a BA in English. Some programs will put you on academic probation with a lower GPA. Some wont except you period. Depends where you're applying.
My degree was in film (an easy degree I know). Also, does getting a second bachelor's and getting a good GPA in the 2nd bachelor's cancel out the first bachelor's at all?
why do you want to go to grad school? How will having an MA in English help you reach your goals?
So you have a 2.3 in a degree you say is easy.
What makes you think you will do better with the more demanding MA English courses?
This is a fair observation and accurate statement. But, sometime's one's GPA does not reflect his/her ability to handle the coursework, rather the discipline he/she had or interest in the coursework. Namely, laziness. Unless there was something else going on in the poster's life at the time...some programs might take this into consideration.
The irony is, a graduate degree is WAY easier than an undergraduate degree. Have no idea why, but it is. Now professional school - Medical, Dental, Law, these are a different story as far as difficulty.
This is why a low GPA is frowned upon by graduate schools: The lowest grade given is a B; the writing is intense; and the research mandatory. Undergraduate degrees rarely prepare you for this type of study and a higher GPA signals a true desire to learn and to be able to comprehend concepts, theories, etc.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
