Would this be an inappropriate answer?

[DentStu07]

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So, if the interviewer asked me why my grades were lower in one semester, would it be inappropriate to tell him the truth: my bf broke up with me and blamed the breakup on me, when in fact he was gay. So i was emotionally unstable for a semester.

 

[tizom]

So, if the interviewer asked me why my grades were lower in one semester, would it be inappropriate to tell him the truth: my bf broke up with me and blamed the breakup on me, when in fact he was gay. So i was emotionally unstable for a semester.

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i apologize.. but i think that might not be the best answer to give... just imo

 

[sfrice80]

I dont know if that would be the best answer, what would happen if your bf broke up with you during dental school? Unless you can say you really learned "such and such" from the experience and it wouldnt affect you adversely again.

 

[icedspice]

Wow, that sucks =(

Uhm, I would not spell out the details.
I would say something to the extent:
"I put too much emphasis/gave my relationship a higher priority and thus, when things did not work out, I became emotionally unstable. However, after that episode, I have learned to balance my life by ----- and I try my best in maintaining certain limitations so that I am not swayed from my original goals. As you can see for my following semester grades, I have been able to do exactly that."

I am assuming you have an upward trend in grades =D
But yeah, dont give details... but be able to say how exactly you overcame it. Show that you were weak once -- but you are BACK in full speed again =D

 

[DentStu07]

Well my grades definitely did improve after that semester. I really don't know what else to say besides telling them the truth. I *could* not go into the details and just say I was dealing with some personal issues? (as i've heard that some Dschools like Baylor, are pretty conservative...so I might not want to go into the details in my case?)
I still feel that anyone can make mistakes and let their emotional side take over. But as long as you make the effort to improve yourself afterwards...?

 

[DentStu07]

Wow, that sucks =(

Uhm, I would not spell out the details.
I would say something to the extent:
"I put too much emphasis/gave my relationship a higher priority and thus, when things did not work out, I became emotionally unstable. However, after that episode, I have learned to balance my life by ----- and I try my best in maintaining certain limitations so that I am not swayed from my original goals. As you can see for my following semester grades, I have been able to do exactly that."

I am assuming you have an upward trend in grades =D
But yeah, dont give details... but be able to say how exactly you overcame it. Show that you were weak once -- but you are BACK in full speed again =D

Okay. That sounds pretty good. Thanks a lot! =D

 

[Vicviper]

Iced's answer is perfect, it's actually what I was going to suggest when reading the thread. You never want to say anything negative about yourself without turning the end up with a positive. They really don't need to know the details, and I don't think it would particularly make a difference if you went into more detail, it might make the conversation a bit more awkward, and you really don't want that.

How bad did your grades get that semester, D's and F's? If you're just saying C's, it probably won't come up at all.

 

[Neuro178]

I know the feeling... last semester my grades dipped a bit (lowest GPA I'd ever gotten, but not terrible, and my cumulative GPA is still good imo) because my boyfriend of 3 years broke up with me and immediately started dating another girl. About a month after that I got mono and missed 2-3 weeks of class... Add it up and you get a terrible semester! You're lucky that you've had subsequent semesters to bring up those grades. I'm stuck with that low GPA being my last semester. Boo.. haha

 

[BillytheEchidna]

I know the feeling... last semester my grades dipped a bit (lowest GPA I'd ever gotten, but not terrible, and my cumulative GPA is still good imo) because my boyfriend of 3 years broke up with me and immediately started dating another girl. About a month after that I got mono and missed 2-3 weeks of class... Add it up and you get a terrible semester! You're lucky that you've had subsequent semesters to bring up those grades. I'm stuck with that low GPA being my last semester. Boo.. haha

What a louse! Since the incubation period for mono is 4-6 weeks, I'd bet that no good ex of yours gave it to you. I also had mono during what was supposed to have been my senior year. I mentioned this in my personal statement because it was the first knot in a long string of bad luck that ended with me being put on academic probation. It shows how resilient you are, to have made it through that!

But I don't know how candid you and the original poster should be about all that stuff in a personal statement. "Issues in my personal life" should suffice.

I think admissions committees understand that college is a tumultuous time for a lot of people, who end up coming out of the experience much more well-adjusted than they were, going into it. The key is to demonstrate your maturity and leave no room for doubt. You will shoot yourself in the foot if you make yourself sound unstable. They need to know that it won't happen again.

 

[DrTootle]

was he really gay?

 

[MowgliR]

was he really gay?

wouldnt you like to know?

 

[youknowthedrill]

Don't mention your boyfriend's sexual orientation. You don't know the views of the adcoms, and you might offend one of them.

 

[utahdentist2be]

I think everyone is forgetting the most important question here - what exactly did you do to make him gay?

 

[DDMess]

lol, don't divulge too much information but just say you had a breakup and you were "in love" or whatever and you were unstable.

 

[DentStu07]

I think everyone is forgetting the most important question here - what exactly did you do to make him gay?

Yes, because people turn gay overnight right?

 

[TedyBearSuicide]

Tmi

 

[denner]

Yes, because people turn gay overnight right?

I believe it was said in a joking sort of way, so you're either incredibly dense or looking to launch some sort of rant, so do everybody a favor and "shoo."

 

[DentStu07]

I believe it was said in a joking sort of way, so you're either incredibly dense or looking to launch some sort of rant, so do everybody a favor and "shoo."

Well i did not interpret that in a 'joking sort of way'...hence my response. If you have nothing to comment on my original post, then why don't you "shoo".

 

[TedyBearSuicide]

What an appropriate use of quotations.

 

[dentstd]

They don't ask about your grades, because there's not much to explain. So don't worry.