Hello,
I'm applying to the University of Maryland Smith School. I'm 8 years out of undergrad. I have a 3.07 GPA. I graduated in 3 years with 2 Bachelors degrees and a minor. Because I stretched myself so thin (I worked a part-time job at this time too) I received a few C's and even one D+. Most of my grades were As and Bs with one class per semester falling by the way side and getting a bad grade.
Should I explain all of this in the optional essay? I don't want it to sound like an excuse though.
Also,
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I'm applying to the University of Maryland Smith School. I'm 8 years out of undergrad. I have a 3.07 GPA. I graduated in 3 years with 2 Bachelors degrees and a minor. Because I stretched myself so thin (I worked a part-time job at this time too) I received a few C's and even one D+. Most of my grades were As and Bs with one class per semester falling by the way side and getting a bad grade.
Should I explain all of this in the optional essay? I don't want it to sound like an excuse though.
Also,
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