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Hey all,
I was wondering if anyone could give me advice.
I have a bunch of interviews coming up in the next few months. It seems schools are interested in me.
I have a handful of poor grades (C range and below) in prerequisites. Some of them are as recent as can be; some are not. There is no upward trend to speak of, although I did retake the worst classes.
The rest of my application does not worry me.
I had depression and have been in therapy/on medication for years. I'm doing better now.
This is the reason for all of my poor grades, although there are concurrent medical issues that correspond with the very worst grades. I've read through many threads on SDN about this topic; the general consensus is not to mention mental health at all, or risk jeopardizing your application, even if there's a positive ending.
So now I have a bunch of ugly-looking grades with no explanation -- how do I approach this? Obviously I won't lie but what should I emphasize to fill in the gaps? The ol' should have studied more? What's your opinion on this?
I was wondering if anyone could give me advice.
I have a bunch of interviews coming up in the next few months. It seems schools are interested in me.
I have a handful of poor grades (C range and below) in prerequisites. Some of them are as recent as can be; some are not. There is no upward trend to speak of, although I did retake the worst classes.
The rest of my application does not worry me.
I had depression and have been in therapy/on medication for years. I'm doing better now.
This is the reason for all of my poor grades, although there are concurrent medical issues that correspond with the very worst grades. I've read through many threads on SDN about this topic; the general consensus is not to mention mental health at all, or risk jeopardizing your application, even if there's a positive ending.
So now I have a bunch of ugly-looking grades with no explanation -- how do I approach this? Obviously I won't lie but what should I emphasize to fill in the gaps? The ol' should have studied more? What's your opinion on this?