...It would be cliché to say that my GPA does not define me. The statement itself would be untrue, because that number, and its' components are a chronical of my academic footprint. Thus, it defines me academically, and its numerical value is an attestation of the work I have done so far. However, my GPA cannot attest for the ignorance I possessed as a high school student, and the depression I have fought against for the past year and a half. In truth I like to think of my GPA as an optical allusion, the matter they share in common, perspective. In one perspective you see one entity, a less than perfect GPA. However, when your eyes become conscious of the new perspective, you see the allusion's truth. My allusion's truth is, I have not allowed...
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...Undergraduate Program Application Thank you for considering the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program. Please read through these instructions carefully. Application Deadline & Notification: 2nd Friday (at 5pm) of each quarter (Autumn, Winter, or Spring only) for admission into the subsequent quarter. Applicants will receive a notification via email by the 5th week of the quarter regarding the admission committee’s decision. Application Checklist (please see econ.washington.edu/undergrad for complete details): Completion of Prerequisite Coursework All applicants must have: At least 45 academic credits earned (“sophomore”class standing). Completion of one English Composition course. 2.5 minimum GPA for coursework completed at UW; 2.5 minimum Weighted GPA (see application form). Applicants to the Bachelor of Arts must have ECON 200, ECON 201, eligible statistics course, and MATH 112 or MATH 124 completed with at least a 2.0 grade in each course and a 2.5 average across these 4 courses. Applicants to the Bachelor of Science must have ECON 200, ECON 201, eligible statistics course, and MATH 124, MATH 125, and MATH 126 completed with at least a 2.0 grade in each course and a 2.5 average across the first 4 courses listed. MATH 125/126 will be considered separately from the “prerequisite average” Regarding STATISTICS: Eligible statistics courses include: STAT 311, Q SCI 381, STAT 340, STAT 341, STAT 390. Ineligible statistics courses include: STAT 220, STAT...
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...School of Law GPA: Average 3.7/4.3 LSAT: Average 164 Notes: When assessing undergraduate marks, they take into consideration overall GPA or last two years. Whichever is better. Two references letter are required. Entering class is 170. 2) Queen University School of Law GPA: Average 3.7 (A-) LSAT: Average 161 Notes: Entering class is 165 3) Lakehead University School of Law GPA: Average B+/75% for overall 4 years. Last two years average A-/80% LSAT: Does not have a minimum lsat requirments, depends on the other stuff in the application with references letters and personal statement. 4) Western Law School GPA: A candidate in the General Category will have at Least a 3-year undergraduate degree (although most of our admitted class has a 4-year degree) an A- (82%-84%) average (GPA 3.7), preferably overall, but particularly for the last two full years of undergraduate study and an LSAT score above the 80th percentile. LSAT: 163 5) Windsor Law School GPA: 75%-80% (a lot of people have got offers at 77 or 79. LSAT: 160-163 people have been getting at this range. 6) Ottawa University Law School GPA: 80% A- (GPA matters the most than LSAT) LSAT: 160-165 7) University of Alberta Law School GPA: 3.8 LSAT: 161 8) University of Saskatchewan College of Law GPA: 3.4 or better on a 4-point scale (approximately a B+ or 80% average) LSAT: 159 or higher 9) University of New Brunswick Law School GPA: 3.8 on a 4.3...
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...Requirement 1 a) For this project, our team studied the GPA calculation process used by the Office of Graduate and Continuing studies (OGCS). This process is utilized for the admission of international graduate students at the University of Tampa. Our team used a variety of resources that were made available to us to discover the way and the different steps included in this non-traditional transaction process. First, our team met with Maria Kast, who is the Assistant Director of the International Graduate Admissions for the University of Tampa. Maria Kast authorized us to talk about the admissions process at UT for the purposes of our class and gave us a tour of the facility that house the Office of Graduate and Continuing studies (OGCS). Jake, Florian and Ivy also conducted the interview of Iris. Iris is one of the graduate assistants dealing with the GPA calculation process for international students seeking acceptance in the graduate programs at the University of Tampa. She provided the team with insights as to how the process goes to calculate and compute the GPA of international applicants. She also explained how the NOLIJ Computer System is used by the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies to store, retrieve, and verify information concerning international applicants. Iris also talked on our behalf to Juliana, another graduate assistant at OCGS and Juliana explained further to Iris about the storage of the data concerning applicants. Additionally, our team also had...
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...is a mixture of facts, inferences and extrapolations, based on my personal experience as an admissions committee member at Stanford. All views expressed here are solely mine and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Stanford University. 1. Introduction In this paper, I outline the various parameters involved in the complex decision making process of a Masters admissions committee in a top graduate school in the US. To clarify this further, (i) This report is mainly targeted at MS applicants, but a lot of it can be extended to PhD applications as well. In most cases, the requirements for a PhD admit will just be a stricter version of those mentioned here. (ii) I do not have a specific list of universities in mind when I say "a top graduate school". Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley and CMU are certainly up there, but I am not particularly referring to any specific list of graduate school rankings. In a more general sense, I am talking about schools where the default attitude of the admissions committee is "rejected, unless strongly proved otherwise" rather than "let's give him/her the benefit of the doubt". These schools tend to follow a risk minimization policy, and if in doubt, they would reject the candidate rather than risk diluting the quality of the incoming batch. (iii) The content here is targeted only at the applicants to US universities. Though some of it might be the same, I have no personal experience regarding the admission...
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...Guide to Writing MBA-Level Resumes Table of Contents I. Introduction Purpose of this Guide Purpose of a Resume II. Before You Begin Writing Self-Assessment Accomplishment Statements PAR Formula Tips for Writing Powerful Accomplishment Statements III. The BU Resume Format Technical Specifications Content Guidelines Contact Information Education Guidelines for including GMAT and GPA Experience Additional Resume Sections Information NOT to Include on Your Resume Editing Your Resume Other Resume Formats IV. Common Resume Concerns and How to Address Them Dual Degrees Joint Degrees Multiple Undergraduate Institutions Study Abroad Company Name Change Gaps in Employment Small Company Experience Entrepreneurial Experience Multiple Temporary Jobs Short Term Work Experience Self-Employment V. Electronic Resumes Keywords Submitting Your Resume Electronically Suggested Naming Conventions Appendix A: Self-Assessment Appendix B: BU Resume Template and Sample Resumes Appendix C: Grammar Rules and Resume Action Verbs Rules for Capitalization, Dates, and Numbers Resume Verbs 2 2 3 3-4 4-5 6-7 8-9 9 10 10-11 12 12-15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 23-25 26-31 33 34 I. Introduction Purpose of this Guide The purpose of this guide is to help you develop the best possible resume to market yourself with honest confidence. The Feld Career Center requires 1st year MBA students to prepare your resume in the BU Graduate School of Management resume format in...
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...I am writing this statement in hopes of getting into the criminal justice master’s program. I was informed that to be accepted into the program that one would have to obtain a GPA of a 2.7. However I finished my undergraduate degree with a 2.69. I know that my GPA falls short of the required GPA to be accepted but if given the chance to prove myself I know that this time around I can be successful in achieving a satisfactory average. At the beginning of my attendance at south I had some life challenges that held me back a bit but I have since step up my average in my latest quarters as my situation became a little bit better. I am going to do everything in my power to not let stressful situations deter me from averaging the required GPA...
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...University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Bachelor of Science in Accounting, magna cum laude Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA Cumulative GPA: 3.70/4.00; Major GPA (Accounting): 3.84/4.00 Dec 2011 May 2013 EXPERIENCE Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Atlanta, GA Internal Audit Intern ●Managed 2010 and 2011 audit risk assessment and control: analyzed 36 universities’ financial statements and interactively communicated with senior auditors ●Independently developed individual and compressive financial analysis for 76 affiliated university foundations: utilized important financial ratios including working capital, current ratio and direct financial lease/total asset ●Successfully performed four internal audit researches and field works targeted in legal compliance in two months ●Efficiently tested cash via confirmations, reconciliations and payables to ensure against financial misstatement ●Active member of organizing team for 2012 Georgia University Auditors Conference during Aug 1 to Aug 3, 2012 Sun Tai Inc. , Sandy Spring, GA Accounting Assistant ●Streamlined the monthly payroll process by drastically reducing an entire week's job to a three hour procedure through automation and computerization ● Responsible for the communication with outsourcing tax service company and completed employee’s personal income tax and withholding report Clean Solutions Import. LLC, Chamblee, GA Accounting Assistant ●Set up and assisted with the completion of inventory...
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...What is Personal Statement Overview of the Personal Statement Personal statements are sometimes also called "application essays" or "statements of purpose." Whatever they are called, they are essentially essays which are written in response to a question or questions on a graduate or professional school application form which asks for some sort of sustained response. Some applications ask more specific questions than others. There is no set formula to follow in shaping your response, only choices for you to make, such as whether you should write an essay that is more autobiographically focused or one that is more professionally focused. From application to application, requested personal statements also vary widely in length, ranging from a couple of paragraphs to a series of essays of a page or so each. Personal statements are most important when you are applying to an extremely competitive program, where all the applicants have high test scores and GPA's, and when you are a marginal candidate and need the essay to compensate for low test scores or a low GPA. :: Context Considerations How are personal statements read, and by whom? It's most likely that your personal statement will be read by professors who serve on an admissions committee in the department to which you are applying. It is important in developing your personal statement to carefully consider this audience. What are the areas of specialty of this department, and what might it be looking for in a graduate...
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...on personal essays to submit as part of their college applications. UT this year made the essay a required part of its applications. The priority admissions and scholarship deadline is November 1; the regular application deadline is December 1. “UT’s new requirement for short-answer essays gives our team an opportunity to learn more about the student beyond the academic benchmarks of test score and GPA—and in their own voice,” said Kari Alldredge, interim associate provost and director of undergraduate admissions. “As part of our holistic review process we consider a number of factors, and while we want to see strong academic preparation, we also want to learn more about our applicants’ goals, interests, and how they will contribute to our Volunteer community.”...
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...ic endeavors. Tutoring services are available to enrolled students who are looking for additional help with course material as well as organizational and time management skills. Tutoring is not only for students who are currently experiencing academic challenges! Students interested in becoming peer tutors are encouraged to apply by completing the accompanying documents and writing a personal statement. Peer tutors must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for this paid position (typically to involve 10 hours per week): 1. Have earned an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (on all college level coursework completed), with an academic record free of any Academic Honor Policy violation; 2. Have earned a B+ or higher in the subject area course(s) for which you wish to tutor; 3. Have submitted a completed instructor recommendation in the subject area for which you wish to tutor (‘instructor’ is faculty or graduate instructor with primary teaching responsibilities in the course you have completed); 4. Have submitted a Peer Tutoring Application and a Personal Statement; 5. Submit all documents to Peter Hanowell, Director of Tutoring Services, WJB G050 (645‐9361, phanowel@fsu.edu). Peer tutoring can be a very rewarding activity, and we look forward to working with you during your time here at the Florida State University....
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...GSW POLICY STATEMENT ON NON-RESIDENT FEE WAIVERS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS To be eligible for these waivers, students must be full time undergraduate GSW students, have a minimum GPA of 2.50 at GSW, be active members in two or more official GSW student organizations, and be of legal immigration status. The waiver is not available for U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or international students who are studying at GSW as part of special programs. Waivers are given for one academic year, provided the students continue to meet the requirements. Students must reapply for the waivers each year. The waivers are limited to 8 semesters for each student. 1. Students must submit the following materials: • application, • two recommendation letters (continuing applicants do not have to submit these) • a personal essay (1-2 pages) outlining why they seek waivers and how they can bring a better understanding of the world to GSW (continuing applicants do not have to submit these) 2. Students who receive waivers are required to meet the following conditions throughout the academic year. Students are monitored to ensure that they are meeting the requirements consistently. • maintain status (12 or more credits in the fall and spring; 6 or more credits in the summer) throughout the semesters with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 • meet service requirements including giving cultural presentations, participating in international campus events, and being an active member of...
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...SCHOOL AND WORK TARDINESS IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RURAL WISCONSIN Title Training & Development Dev (Graduate Program) Dr. Joseph Benkowski (Research Advisor) May 2004 (Month/Year) 80 (#Pgs) American Psychological Association, 5th edition Manual Style Businesses expect employees to arrive at the workplace with basic Asoft skills@ which include personal attributes like punctuality. The purpose of this research study was to examine the relationship between school and work tardiness in high school students in rural central Wisconsin. The literature review covered tardiness and absences in the work and school environment, school failure and its relationship to school tardiness and absenteeism, school interventions to change deviant behavior, students= insights about deviant school behavior, the home influence on school tardiness and absences, and the effect of work on school behavior and iii performance. The research showed that working students are significantly different than their fellow students. Working students are more punctual at school classes, have fewer unexcused school absences, and have higher Grade Point Averages (GPA). The hypothesis that working students will exhibit the same tardiness pattern at work as well as at school was strongly supported. That is, students who were punctual...
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...had a greater likelihood of having above average GPAs and re-enrolled for the next year. A significant relationship between on campus housing status, first year GPA and student persistence into the second year was also found by (Kuh et al., 2008). Prior Research: Off Campus (Newbold, Mehta, & Forbous, 2011) conducted study at a mid sized Southwestern university to determine the attitude of students, their opinions and reasons for pursuing tertiary education. Their level of participation and involvement in studies, social life, relationships and attitudes to work. Time management strategies and how they react to stress and how they deal with it. The findings indicated that 51% of commuter students worked over 21 hours a week. While only 37% of students who reside on campus did the same. (Araujo & Murray, 2010) research showed that students that on campus students are less likely to use campus resources outside of the residence. Take advantage of tutors or use fitness center located on campus. Research Conducted (Holness, 2015) conducted a survey at Vaughn College of Aeronautics in October of Fall 2015, taking into account both on campus and off campus students. It was done on a 50 - 50 basis thus making an equal comparison between both variables. the survey consisted of six questions to take into account the respondents gender, locale (on campus or off campus), desire to live on campus, study pattern (hours and days) and GPA. Results Figure 1 shows the comparison between...
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...Personal information: Name: Junhao Ran Gender: Male Birthday: Aug 07, 1991’ Birthplace: Jiangsu province in China. Email: ran@email.arizona.edu Phone: 520-450-1770 Education: Graduating from university of Arizona, on December, 2012. Major: Mathematics. Minor: Business Administration. Direction: Applied Mathematic with Statistics. Degree: Bachelor. Summary of Skills: Competitive analysis Data mining Predictive modeling Value analysis Trade show management Account management Business recovery and sustainability Conflict resolution Negotiation skills Strategic planning Statistics Accomplishments: In primary school, got “three good” student (good in study, attitude and health) citations every year. In middle school and high school, got several first price of Provincial Mathematical Olympiad contests. In college, I helped the professor in math department to do the research, and got praised from professor. And In a math class, I was very active and showed a lot of good idea to classmates and finally got a grateful letter from the instructor. These activities deepened the sense of community and the importance of organizational skills and ability to communicate with people more easily communicate with others. All my independent study got an S, and be highly praised by my prof. and classmates. Also, I did the internship at the Bank...
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