What to write in a college transfer essay that although some grades are not meeting the requirement, I will be very hard working if accepted into this University. I have heard that a good written essay can compensate for having lower stats. Please help. what is the best approach, what should I write? The University is NCSU ENGR dept.
Thank you
Are you working hard now? Unless you have a medical excuse or some other legitimate reason for why your grades are below their minimum, I don’t see how a letter promising to work hard will help. You’d be better off raising your GPA so it meets their minimum before you apply.
The problem is that a great written essay might be a mitigating factor for admissions to an English or even a business major, but it’s not likely to help you with admissions to engineering. You need to demonstrate that you can do the hardcore math, physics and critical thinking that is required for engineering majors.
If you have top grades in math and science but your GPA was dragged down by other classes, you could use the essay to explain why that is. If it’s your math and science classes that have lower grades, you’ll need to provide evidence that you have the ability to make it in higher level engineering courses. An essay might help but it likely won’t be enough by itself.