Should I address the dip in my GPA?

[jakewagmin]

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I had a lower gpa my sophomore year due to Bs and a B- on Orgos and Physics. Is this something I should address in secondaries? I am applying to mostly in-state schools and a few T20s I like.

 

[LunaOri]

No.

 

[Goro]

That's not a dip. Even if it was, one should never ever bring attention to a negative. Which this is not anyway.

 

[jakewagmin]

Would the 2.91 sGPA sophomore year not be frowned upon?

 

[EEqualsRx2]

maybe a little? likely no. but that's sophomore year. a lot of schools put most of their focus on the last 2 years of credits, and either way, your cumulative is far more important than an individual year, especially sophomore year.

 

[LizzyM]

I'd put $5 on "the applicant took organic chemistry that year". It is completely predictable.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

If we aren't talking C's or worse -- like your cumulative GPA fell below 3.0, it's a bump, not a dip to me. "Dips" are more like near "probation" status.