Low GPA from top 3 school + 4yrs research
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:37 pm
Overall GPA: 3.0
Major GPA: 2.65 (I know it's very low -- I was extremely depressed until my final year and now take medication)
Research: 4yrs with highly respected names in my field (i.e. some of the best known experimentalists and theorists in their fields)
PGRE: 955
Current position: Industry research w/ more highly respected names in the field
First of all, please be nice -- I'm not looking for someone to lecture me about how I should have gotten a higher GPA if I wanted to go to grad school. I know that some people with low GPAs still attend decent schools with the right recommendation letters, research, and test scores. I am simply asking for practical advice on 1) explaining my low GPA, and 2) leveraging my research and connections with my former PI's and current employer. I realize I won't be able to get into a super high-end grad school, but I would appreciate recommendations from anyone who has been through a similar situation.
Thanks.
Major GPA: 2.65 (I know it's very low -- I was extremely depressed until my final year and now take medication)
Research: 4yrs with highly respected names in my field (i.e. some of the best known experimentalists and theorists in their fields)
PGRE: 955
Current position: Industry research w/ more highly respected names in the field
First of all, please be nice -- I'm not looking for someone to lecture me about how I should have gotten a higher GPA if I wanted to go to grad school. I know that some people with low GPAs still attend decent schools with the right recommendation letters, research, and test scores. I am simply asking for practical advice on 1) explaining my low GPA, and 2) leveraging my research and connections with my former PI's and current employer. I realize I won't be able to get into a super high-end grad school, but I would appreciate recommendations from anyone who has been through a similar situation.
Thanks.