SOP-PY issue
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:22 pm
I understand that similar thing may have been asked before. But this thing is bothering me a bit for some time.
Thing is I had pretty low grades in the first two years of my bachelors due to some genuine personal reasons due to which I missed classes and skipped tests. Should I mention them in my SOP and justify my "failures". I can have even one of my recommendation's vouch the same for me.
I have heard opinions that SOP should be professional and positive.
But I feel if I don't explain my low grades it will give the impression that I was a sloppy student initially.
What do you all think? Should I mention it in SOP or ask my recommender to clarify it or BOTH?
Please give suggestions...
Thing is I had pretty low grades in the first two years of my bachelors due to some genuine personal reasons due to which I missed classes and skipped tests. Should I mention them in my SOP and justify my "failures". I can have even one of my recommendation's vouch the same for me.
I have heard opinions that SOP should be professional and positive.
But I feel if I don't explain my low grades it will give the impression that I was a sloppy student initially.
What do you all think? Should I mention it in SOP or ask my recommender to clarify it or BOTH?
Please give suggestions...