<p>I'm applying directly to Ph.D programs in Art History. I have around 3.6 CGPA, and my upper year GPA is about 3.8.</p>
<p>What concerns me is that I did a special exchange program in my first year, and my GPA was about 3.0. I think I have to send transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, but would they really see this as a major drawback in my application? I still got A's in two art history courses I took...</p>
<p>AdComs have seen everything already and are fully aware that 18 year olds away from home for the first time are not always ideal young scholars. </p>
<p>You do have to send transcripts from all schools, but don't worry about it at all. The focus will be on your upper level work, not what you did 3+ years ago. </p>
<p>Concentrate on writing a great SOP (which should focus on what you want to do, not what you have done) and getting solid LORs.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>just curious... what's your field? and where are you thinking of applying?</p>
<p>Classical Archaeology: Cincinnati, Virginia, Texas, Minnesota.</p>
<p>very nice. uva has a great program... would you by chance be interested in working with professor bell?</p>
<p>Dobbins is my guy - non-invasive archaeology in Pompeii. Bell is more of a Greek Colonies/Sicily guy right?</p>
<p>^
He does Sicily. My advisor co-directs the Morgantina excavations with him. :)</p>
<p>that's right. i take it you're at duke, warblersrule?</p>