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undergrad GPA low (finance major)
grad school seems hopeless, so how about a graduate certificate (4 classes)
applied to graduate certificate
denied admission to graduate certificate
it seems if i don't have a 3.0, nobody seems to want me. i have 5 years of professional work experience directly related to the degree and had 3 letters of recommendation with my application for the graduate certificate.
i'm planning on calling the admissions office to see what i can do. do you think they'd let me take 1 class? should i beg? sometimes classes aren't filled, right?
is there something i can do? just found out today that i did not get into the certificate program
Are you looking at multiple schools? How selective is the program you are trying to get into? Is the Master's also in Finance? Did you take any of the entrance exams (GRE, GMAT, etc) and if so, what were your scores?
Typically admissions committees don't look exclusively at grades, especially if you have been out of school for 5 years. Either the program you are trying for is too selective, or other parts of your application packet were weak. You can't change your undergrad GPA, but you can take/retake entrance exams for better scores, you can improve your statement of purpose, or you can find a less selective school/program.
Sometimes in your situation, people go back to school to take post-baccalaureate classes in their intended grad field until their last 90 hours GPA is over 3.0.
I had a low GPA in undergrad and the Grad School program I enrolled in let me appeal my admission by writing a strong letter as to why I had a low GPA, background, etc. and then they put me on academic probation for my first 1-2 classes in the program, and then once I passed those classes with at least a B, I was ok from then on.
undergrad GPA low (finance major)
grad school seems hopeless, so how about a graduate certificate (4 classes)
applied to graduate certificate
denied admission to graduate certificate
it seems if i don't have a 3.0, nobody seems to want me. i have 5 years of professional work experience directly related to the degree and had 3 letters of recommendation with my application for the graduate certificate.
i'm planning on calling the admissions office to see what i can do. do you think they'd let me take 1 class? should i beg? sometimes classes aren't filled, right?
is there something i can do? just found out today that i did not get into the certificate program
One of the women I work with did ^^ and completed her MS without difficulty.
Usually, certificates are for people who already have a Master's in the discipline, so that may be why you weren't admitted. You could also enroll as a non-degree seeking student - I believe you can take 2 classes before you need to be officially accepted.
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