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Hey all. I graduated from undergrad in 2015. My senior year, I had a downward trend in GPA. By year, my GPA goes: 3.9 -> 4.0 -> 3.40 -> 2.8.
My overall GPA is 3.64 and my sGPA is 3.95. My postbac GPA is 3.98.
Should I bother explaining in secondaries that ask me to comment on significant academic fluctuations? I basically was working part-time 20 hours a week at an internship, and I wanted to focus on my student organization leadership. I also, being frank, made the conscious decision to prioritize enjoying my social life over my grades during my final year of college. I was certain I'd never go to grad school, so I didn't think it'd matter. If I knew better, I'd have studied harder, but it was more a conscious choice to de-emphasize my GPA, and not primarily due to academic difficulty.
My advisor told me I probably shouldn't mention it to avoid drawing attention to it, and I'm of a similar mind. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts?
My overall GPA is 3.64 and my sGPA is 3.95. My postbac GPA is 3.98.
Should I bother explaining in secondaries that ask me to comment on significant academic fluctuations? I basically was working part-time 20 hours a week at an internship, and I wanted to focus on my student organization leadership. I also, being frank, made the conscious decision to prioritize enjoying my social life over my grades during my final year of college. I was certain I'd never go to grad school, so I didn't think it'd matter. If I knew better, I'd have studied harder, but it was more a conscious choice to de-emphasize my GPA, and not primarily due to academic difficulty.
My advisor told me I probably shouldn't mention it to avoid drawing attention to it, and I'm of a similar mind. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts?