FSU secondary questions

[umean2tellme]

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In the self critical essay it asks about scholastic qualifications. My gpa is kinda low, but i feel like i know a lot more than what my gpa says. Would a sentence saying something to that effect be kool to put. Something like my gpa doesn't reflect how much I know, or w/e? Or should i just stay completely positive?

 

[Adam Smasher]

Self-critical means you have to talk about your shortcomings. If your GPA is low, you'd better dedicate a paragraph to why it is low, and how you plan on improving your future performance.

 

[AirJLastDance]

does that include the MCAT as well?

 

[NoMoreAMCAS]

What if you're like me and have no weaknesses, can you stay positive the whole time? Or should I make up some weaknesses?

 

[umean2tellme]

Self-critical means you have to talk about your shortcomings. If your GPA is low, you'd better dedicate a paragraph to why it is low, and how you plan on improving your future performance.

Thanks for advice. Just didn't know how to go about discussing the gpa situation.

 

[KnuxNole]

What if you're like me and have no weaknesses, can you stay positive the whole time? Or should I make up some weaknesses?

I'm sure you can think of ONE weakness, even if it's a small one. I know, it's hard to write a weakness considering it could give a bad impression, but I would write something so that they don't get an arrogant impression.

 

[ChemGrad08]

NoMoreAMCAS, if you were really living up to your avatar you would understand that that question was not meant for you and you could ignore it.

 

[NoMoreAMCAS]

NoMoreAMCAS, if you were really living up to your avatar you would understand that that question was not meant for you and you could ignore it.

That's what i was thinking, I'm just gonna skip it. Maybe write "I'm a badass" and move on to the next essay. They'd understand.

 

[pianola]

That's what i was thinking, I'm just gonna skip it. Maybe write "I'm a badass" and move on to the next essay. They'd understand.

Is your avatar Bob Saget (?)

 

[NoMoreAMCAS]

Is your avatar Bob Saget (?)

Haha, no, it's Colbert.

 

[pianola]

Haha, no, it's Colbert.

Whew. I must say I'm relieved. I mean America's Funniest Home Videos is funny and all, but...yeah. Don't know that I'd use the word 'badass'.