Explanation for a bad semester

[orangepancake]

So I had a bad first semester freshman year. Do you think I should explain it in the

"Other Information

Description of other information relevant to the Admissions Committee:"
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section under Additional Experiences in SOPHAS, or do you think I should just briefly mention it in my Statement of Purpose?

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[wwmmkk]

Put it in Other Information. It doesn't have to be long-- "My GPA freshman fall was X. At the time, I was dealing with Y. As you can see on my transcript, my grades significantly improved after this semester."

 

[docgreys]

Do not mention it in your SOP. I've been told my any adcoms not to. Put it in a separate "other info" file.