How should I go about explaining this?

[cryhavoc]

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I'm wondering how I should respond if an interviewer asks me about my low science GPA?

I'm not sure what the appropriate response is. The school I went to had GPA killer science classes. I've had pre-med friends who took certain classes at different schools over the summer to avoid it at our school. I went through with it and did my best.

I'm worried I'll be asked about it though and don't know the appropriate response.

 

[samac]

don't make excuses about the classes being to difficult.
When I was asked about the couple C's on my record I was honest "I was immature at the time and I wasn't prepared for the rigor. I didn't realize that my studying habits that had worked for me in other classes need to be altered on a class by class basis. So as I went foward I got better and changed my habits from class to class to maximize my efforts and I've had definite improvement."

 

[Brorthopedic]

Any answer in response to a question regarding a flaw in your application should demonstrate three things:

1) an acknowledgment of it (no excuses)
2) how you dealt with it
3) how you have improved from it

 

[ortnakas]

The school I went to had GPA killer science classes.

NOT this. Take responsibility, say what you've learned, and how you've improved or would plan to improve.

 

[Teioh]

I'm wondering how I should respond if an interviewer asks me about my low science GPA?

I'm not sure what the appropriate response is. The school I went to had GPA killer science classes. I've had pre-med friends who took certain classes at different schools over the summer to avoid it at our school. I went through with it and did my best.

I'm worried I'll be asked about it though and don't know the appropriate response.

Rule #76: no excuses. Play like a champion

 

[Goro]

You look them in the eye, you don't make excuses, and you tell them the truth.

I'm wondering how I should respond if an interviewer asks me about my low science GPA?

I'm not sure what the appropriate response is. The school I went to had GPA killer science classes. I've had pre-med friends who took certain classes at different schools over the summer to avoid it at our school. I went through with it and did my best.

I'm worried I'll be asked about it though and don't know the appropriate response.