About to send off apps - should I include this? Forum

(Applications Advice, Letters of Recommendation . . . )
Post Reply
X_Soda

New
Posts: 92
Joined: Sat May 22, 2010 6:41 am

About to send off apps - should I include this?

Post by X_Soda » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:51 pm

I'm about to send off apps, but I'm attaching an addendum for my 3.35 GPA. It reads as follows:

In spring 2009, following a 21-credit load semester in which I was pursuing a substitute teaching license and developing a local bilingual Toastmasters branch, I was diagnosed with mononucleosis. This caused my attendance of classes to suffer, which in turn led to lower grades, especially in my Physics 100 course.

Acceptable information? Or just some whiny excuse?

User avatar
gdane

Diamond
Posts: 14023
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:41 pm

Re: About to send off apps - should I include this?

Post by gdane » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:57 pm

Hahaaa! Im sorry. This made me laugh. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mono? I dont know if thats the best disease to use as an excuse. At least say you got Lupus or something.

In all seriousness, it sounds whiny because you hit on so many things. You talk about a 21 credit load, toastmasters, a sub teaching license and then you go off, out of nowhere, into Mono.

I wouldnt send it. Your GPA isnt THAT bad.

Good luck!

X_Soda

New
Posts: 92
Joined: Sat May 22, 2010 6:41 am

Re: About to send off apps - should I include this?

Post by X_Soda » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:01 pm

Hahahah okay, I figured it was kinda lame... I mean my GPA did drop to a 2.33 that semester, but I don't want to sound like a little snot.

HowdyYall

Bronze
Posts: 444
Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:49 pm

Re: About to send off apps - should I include this?

Post by HowdyYall » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:02 pm

yeah not making fun of you or anything, but it kindof sounded funny. It sounds like a list of excuses all in one sentence

Aqualibrium

Gold
Posts: 2011
Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:57 am

Re: About to send off apps - should I include this?

Post by Aqualibrium » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:07 pm

Unless you had 3.7+ all semesters prior to mono, then sub 3.0 during mono, then rebound to 3.7+, I don't think it's worth it.

Want to continue reading?

Register now to search topics and post comments!

Absolutely FREE!


Post Reply

Return to “Law School Admissions Forum”