Personal Narrative: Why I Had A W On My Transcript

When I was younger I failed myself and my family when I got held back a grade because I was not showing any progress in any of my subjects. I lost all of my friends, they began to talk bad about me because they thought I was not as Intelligent as they were. This effected me emotionally, I begged my parents not to hold me back a grade and to let me stay with my friends but my parents being tough said no, because school isn't about being close with friends, its about learning and making something of yourself. I learned a very important lesson the day I got held back a grade and that is to never give up and to strive to be the best in anything I do. I also learned that friends come and go, and that I can make more friends. I started studying every

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I would like to take the time to explain my spring 2014 GPA of my freshman year to the Admissions Committee. I do not intend to make excuses, but I do wish to provide context in the hopes of showing that this aspect of my transcript is a mere aberration, and is not indicative of my ability or discipline. This GPA resulted from neither the aggressive down-curving policy of NYU Stern nor any of the “usual” hardships experienced when one attends a competitive school; rather, a perfect storm of four distinct issues led to my obtaining an un-characteristically low GPA of 2.8 that semester: seasonal depressive disorder, intense heartbreak after the unexpected demise of my first long-term relationship, a family financial emergency, and an exceptionally

My SAT scores aren’t the best because I lacked motivation to learn in high school and barely studied before taking the test. However, after graduating from high school, I stopped playing video games, which took a big part of my time, and motivated myself to become a life-long learner and improve every day. For example, during my first year at IU, I worked hard to be involved in campus organizations such as the Toastmasters Club and the Kelley Student Government while also working hard to get a 3.8 GPA. As a result of this effort, I got accepted into the Kelley School and the Business Honors Program. After transitioning from an average student in high school to a high achiever in college, I realized that any goal is achievable if one if willing

There is not many times where I give up on myself, but there was one time and it messed up my high school GPA. It was my sophomore year in biology class, where I finally gave up on myself. I absolutely hated biology, and I did not understand it at all. It was such a hard class for me I thought I was going to fail it as soon as I started the class. I would study all the time for the tests and still do horrible on the tests. I would do decent on the stuff we did in class, but that is because it was usually with a partner and they would do everything. It was about half way through the quarter and we just got a test back and like usual it was a D. At that moment, I gave up on myself and decided to do something different. I had a D in the class

I am a sophomore at Hamilton Southeastern High school, and currently plan to graduate in 2018. My GPA as of this moment is a 3.33, and I am an A, B honor roll student. Inside school I am a part of the Harry Potter Club, and play quidditch which is a sport having to do with Harry Potter. My aim in high school is to graduate with academic honors. Last school year I was not as involved with the school rather, I got involved with outside of school things. In 8th grade I was a part of the Junior high national honors society.

My GPA has been artificially deflated, and inaccurately represents my academic prowess. I attended three years of secondary school in Dubai, at an Indian CBSE certified school. The curriculum was entirely different from that of an American school. Each class that an 11th grade CBSE student took had, on average, a heavier course-load than that of an AP class. However, upon moving to Texas, my new school couldn't acknowledge the difficulty of these courses on my transcript, making it appear as if I'd only managed B's on level courses, when in reality, I’d ranked first in my grade.

Looking at my results from the previous semesters and the grades I was getting. I decided to meet with my counselor to discuss what I can do to improve my GPA, especially that I was thinking of UC Davis for med school. At the end of the fall semester, I figured that I am more interested in nursing particularly more than anything else. I went back to my counselor and asked him if it’s too late to change from biology in general to a more specific major. This is when he told me about all the different options that I have in my new major “nursing” and how It can benefit me since I can finish earlier than if I were to go to med school. We also started looking at different closer schools to apply for since I am not financially ready to move out

I know that GPA is a very big factor that you consider when admitting students into the Kelley School. And I also know that my GPA does not reflect my abilities as a student. Throughout high school I have faced many challenging classes, but the most significant one was advanced pre calculus. Not for the fact that I’m not good at math, but the fact that I struggled to learn from the teacher and her teaching style. I have taken classes with many different teachers with many different teaching styles, but this time it just didn’t click. I tried everything I could to do well in this class. I went to tutor and with her I understood the material, but when it came to the tests I could put what I knew into the problems. So next I went to the

I am passionate about trying my best. Throughout my high school years, I’ve tried to be as successful as I can. Whether it’s classwork, homework, or tests, I try to prepare myself as much as possible and persevere, even if it is difficult. I usually take my time to do work and make sure that whatever I’m submitting accurately portrays my knowledge and persistence. Though I’m concerned about my success, I am not self-absorbed. I always help others when they’re in need, even if it may seem like a hassle. Helping others motivates me, I cannot let others fail when I know that I’m in a position to help them. Even when I’m asked to help others in an area that I’m not proficient in, I try to assist in the best way I can, whether it means applying

I remembered you were saying your sister was a med tech before. I thought I would love lab until I got into the real world.I want more flexibility and critical thinking I guess. I am actually hestating between accelerated BSN or pre-licensing CNL. I should be happy as a bedside nurse but I may want to become a NP later. It seemed that most NP programs look at undergrad GPA. My undergrad GPA in China was not good, so if I do an accelrated BSN here, I might be able to bring my undergrad GPA up a little. Howver, doing a BSN requires retaking all the prerequisties in the US, so it might take longer to get prepared for application. I know it is a very rare situation but I would like to know what you think if you would like to share. Glad you enjoyed

Other than losing credits, Steven could potentially be expelled, not able to graduate, nor to transfer credits to another college. I wouldn’t have copied material, but if I was on Steve’s situation I would assume the responsibility for my actions and told the teacher what I did. I would have explained him the entire situation, and hope for him to just give me a 0 in the assignment as a consequence.

My GPA as of last semester is a 2.598. Although my GPA is average it doesn’t meet my goals. My current GPA doesn’t meet my high school or college expectations. I’m highly disappointed in my GPA. I know that I could have worked harder and strived for my desired GPA. Although I’m not defined by my GPA it seems as if I lack work ethic. My personal feelings is that colleges won’t pay much attention to my GPA, being that it’s less than average. I faced many obstacles that hindered my progress to an exceptional GPA, instead of making excuses I have to accept my wrongs. My first goal to a higher GPA is to prioritize. My second goal is to be my own motivation. By Continuing to follow through with my goals I can reach my desired

According to the National Center for Education, about 80 percent of the students in the United States end up changing their major at least once. In fact, I myself am part of that 80 percent. Not only did I change my major, I changed Universities in order to discover who I’am and find a suitable career for me.

What makes me an outstanding student is that I work really hard through the obstacles I’ve struggled in. I come prepared each day to school eager to learn and work hard. I’ve challenged myself throughout the years by adding challenging classes to keep me driven and learn something new. One thing you should know about me is that when things get hard I don’t give up. I use it as a motivation to push harder. I am a diverse student who speaks Fulani, English and French fluently. I use it to my advantage to differentiate myself from myself fellow peers. I’m curious to learning new things and center around myself with positive people who motivates me to push harder and reach my goals. My parents raised me to be the best that I can be. I’m a good