Explanations for low grades in additional section

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm trying to explain away low grades from one of the colleges I've attended. Need someone to look over what I've written so far. you can comment on it or point out any grammar deficiencies, thanks. </p>

<p>{My undergraduate experience at the University of xxxx led to an academic meltdown. I think it clearly signifies the deterioration of my priorities. I was academically undisciplined and beyond negligent. I’m having a hard time coming to terms with how reckless and miscalculated I’ve been. To say that I am a better for it is still not something I have fully actualized. However, I am beginning to accept that I can recover from such a disastrous experience, and prove to myself and others that I have what it takes to succeed in academia and other equal pursuits. I’ve made a complete turnaround at the community college I am attending within the past academic year. I am once again motivated, self disciplined, and highly studious in academia. Most importantly, it has been a humbling experience that has made me more conscious of the seriousness of educational opportunities. I am determined to complete my undergraduate degree and perhaps move onto graduate study if it so happens. I’m convinced that I will put in my hardest effort to succeed at xxxx College, and take advantage of its opportunities in order to share it with others and give back to the college through innovative ways.}</p>

2

<p>Is this necessary? Won’t your grades and LORs reflect your current seriousness and hard work?</p>

3

<p>yea…if you show an obvious improvement in grades…this is unnecessary</p>

<p>the only case where this would be necessary would be one where you were attending an institution and got sick had some type of hardship and never demonstrated an ability to recover from your situation…</p>

4

<p>I also felt it was unnecessary, however the college requires i put forth an explanation for any grades lower then a c (its unfortunate i have them; transcripts are permanent) and for other reasons like withdrawals and such.</p>

5

<p>I think it is very nicely done. If you didn’t have the improvement on your record to back it up, it wouldn’t be worth much. But you do, and I think it is a well-done essay.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>