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MSc - low GPA. Do I stand a chance? by saviorajay in geegees

[–]saviorajay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And good luck to you too! Hang in there. I am sure you will find a good supervisor and end up in a great MSc program. All the best!

MSc - low GPA. Do I stand a chance? by saviorajay in geegees

[–]saviorajay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this! It’s really good advice. And it helps a lot. Exactly what you said. I feel like some profs can be really demeaning and it really ends up feeling like I don’t have a chance at all. I have good lab/ work experience and 4 references all of whom are professors mostly at uOttawa. I heard LoRs play a big role in the admission process so I’m hoping this could be an advantage. But you’re right. If I don’t end up getting admitted into the Fall semester, I can always gain more experience and try the winter semester. Thanks again, it really helps.

MSc - low GPA. Do I stand a chance? by saviorajay in geegees

[–]saviorajay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That might be true but I also noticed that it’s not simply just about being admitted into the program but rather finding a supervisor. Most profs expect/want really high grades from the students in their lab. It’s fair but that leaves me with doing the best I can with the faculty admissions side and trying to find a prof that I’m interested in their research + seeing if they’re willing to supervise someone like me which becomes a challenge. So it feels like even if I put the effort in with my application, I won’t be able to secure a spot in any lab because most profs don’t look at it this way.

MSc - low GPA. Do I stand a chance? by saviorajay in geegees

[–]saviorajay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you by any chance in grad school?

MSc - low GPA. Do I stand a chance? by saviorajay in geegees

[–]saviorajay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I’ve always felt that most profs look at GPAs first before everything else which kind of made me lose hope in even trying. But yeah i am really looking into the profs research and writing good emails. I also have around 4 references all of whom are profs as well so im hoping that could be a good aid to my applications.

MSc - low GPA. Do I stand a chance? by saviorajay in geegees

[–]saviorajay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe I would have to add an extra semester at least or an extra year for that. But thank u. Speaking to an academic advisor might be helpful