PTCAS Background Info concerns

[mizunoguy64]

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Hey there,

Under the background info section of PTCAS when they ask "does your academic record accurately represent you academic abilities?", what would be a good approach to answering this if the answer is "no"?

I was basically lazy and didn't study enough for some of my classes, some of which unfortunately were my science pre-req's. How should one go about explaining without making it sound like I'm unable to keep up with the vigorous coursework found in a DPT program?

 

[Phyline]

If you were "basically lazy", that's nobody's fault, but yours. If you stopped being lazy, then your academic record should reflect the improvement.

 

[redrose424]

If you can find an eloquent way to say you were not motivated in school and have since matured etc etc then do so. Otherwise no.

 

[starrsgirl]

This is a fine line. Unless there's a specific reason or an unusual circumstance, I wouldn't fill this out.