The way I understand it in Toronto is that your final year's grade are given a greater weight than previous years grades. So if you final year's are high or high enough then that is what the graduate schools focus on. If you have taken post-graduate courses-those grades must be high or you will have some explaining to do.
As well you need to make sure your referees are relevant and willing to write glowing endorsements-if these are lukewarm then practically every other part of your application is worthless. Finally, your own letter of intent is important-so that should be written with care. Good luck. Cheers, Bernie -- Bernie Monette InterActive Arts Internet Presence Management http://www.iaai.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] 416 469 4337 > From: Paul Nuschke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 12:22:18 -0400 > To: Michael Martinez-Campos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] getting into a master's program when you have poor > undergraduate grades? > > I think that taking a relevant course and getting a good grade will go a > long way towards improving your chances. I would not take an unrelated > course--if they have requirements that you've met by experience then the > professor will probably waive them. By taking the class, you could also get > a recommendation from someone in the field, which should also help a lot. > > Paul > > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Michael Martinez-Campos < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> i've been looking at various certification programs and master's >> programs. While the certification programs look decent, the master's >> programs look a bit better with their spectrum of topics and the ability to >> interact with other likeminded students & faculty. >> >> The problem is I graduated with a low (around 2.25?) gpa in Psychology. >> Halfway through school I started learning how to repair computers and >> subsequently lost interest in psychology(thinking that it had little to do >> with computers). Now that i'm a little older and wiser, I realize that I >> shot myself in the foot. All of the graduate programs i've been looking at >> require AT LEAST a 2.5gpa in order to apply. To get to that point I would >> have to take at least several courses completely unrelated to interactive >> design just to qualify for applying. At over a $1000 per class + fees, that >> seems like a pretty poor path. >> >> I did score very well on the GRE and also have excellent work experience in >> technical support which I believe gives me a unique view on interaction >> issues. >> >> Can anybody give me some advice on which schools might not emphasize and >> applicant's gpa? I don't see how some people are able to get into grad >> school so easily several years after graduation. >> >> Thanks for any advice you can offer. >> >> Michael Martinez-Campos > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
