Admission with C's

hssoph
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:38:16 +0000

Like everyone here said, stating the problems that caused the C’s (family problem as you mentioned) is extremely important. Just don’t dwell on the topic too much. On one of the guidebooks by the University of California Regents they even explicitly stated that if you had bad grades, be sure to explain. Otherwise they can’t sympathize and consider “Well if this person didn’t have these problems, he /she probably would have done better”. They like long-term and committed activities as well. I got in with only KEY Club as a solid activity (board membership really helps). My GPA was 4.26 at the time, extremely weak extracurricular compared to everyone else, but I think the personal statement made a really big impact on my application.