Talk to them proactively and explain the situation. Show through your work and references that you have what it takes to not waste their time. If you don't get in the first time, try again and appeal personally. Make a case and show work. And keep trying. After all, what they need to know is that you have the drive as well as the acumen to succeed. If there is room in the program there is likely hope for you.
On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Bernie Monette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The way I understand it in Toronto is that your final year's grade are > given > a greater weight than previous years grades. So if you final year's are > high > or high enough then that is what the graduate schools focus on. If you have > taken post-graduate courses-those grades must be high or you will have some > explaining to do. > > As well you need to make sure your referees are relevant and willing to > write glowing endorsements-if these are lukewarm then practically every > other part of your application is worthless. > > Finally, your own letter of intent is important-so that should be written > with care. > > Good luck. > > Cheers, > > Bernie > > -- > Bernie Monette > InterActive Arts > Internet Presence Management > http://www.iaai.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] 416 469 4337 > > > From: Paul Nuschke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 12:22:18 -0400 > > To: Michael Martinez-Campos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] getting into a master's program when you have > poor > > undergraduate grades? > > > > I think that taking a relevant course and getting a good grade will go a > > long way towards improving your chances. I would not take an unrelated > > course--if they have requirements that you've met by experience then the > > professor will probably waive them. By taking the class, you could also > get > > a recommendation from someone in the field, which should also help a lot. > > > > Paul > > > > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Michael Martinez-Campos < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> i've been looking at various certification programs and master's > >> programs. While the certification programs look decent, the master's > >> programs look a bit better with their spectrum of topics and the ability > to > >> interact with other likeminded students & faculty. > >> > >> The problem is I graduated with a low (around 2.25?) gpa in Psychology. > >> Halfway through school I started learning how to repair computers and > >> subsequently lost interest in psychology(thinking that it had little to > do > >> with computers). Now that i'm a little older and wiser, I realize that I > >> shot myself in the foot. All of the graduate programs i've been looking > at > >> require AT LEAST a 2.5gpa in order to apply. To get to that point I > would > >> have to take at least several courses completely unrelated to > interactive > >> design just to qualify for applying. At over a $1000 per class + fees, > that > >> seems like a pretty poor path. > >> > >> I did score very well on the GRE and also have excellent work experience > in > >> technical support which I believe gives me a unique view on interaction > >> issues. > >> > >> Can anybody give me some advice on which schools might not emphasize and > >> applicant's gpa? I don't see how some people are able to get into grad > >> school so easily several years after graduation. > >> > >> Thanks for any advice you can offer. > >> > >> Michael Martinez-Campos > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
