High GRE score, but low GPA... any chances?

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<p>Hello all,</p>

<p>I got a pretty good GRE score (V:740, Q:780, 6) but my GPA is 2.8 :(</p>

<p>I seriously tried hard in college... but I just can't seem to get good grades. </p>

<p>I did well (mostly Bs) in my core courses, such as my computer science or info. systems classes, but suffered in courses like organizational behavior (quite a boring, tedious, and overall common sense trumps all sorta class) where I got a C... </p>

<p>I took part in a club, and we are in the process of making a smartphone app and a monitor device for the elderly (although the latter requires us to secure a tad more funding xD). I even did some side things like teaching myself to be useful in real life situations by completing certifications (CPM, etc.).</p>

<p>I have 3-4 professors who like me and I'm probably going to be able to ask them for letters of recommendation. 3 of them went to Ivy Leagues, so I'm hoping something they can write something nice about me. I am also going to be helping one professor write a research paper next semester- supposedly I'm a good research paper writer!</p>

<p>I'm hoping to go for a masters program in computer science or information systems. I'm trying for top 25 schools but my GPA is a huge bottleneck.</p>

<p>I had this same issue during high school where I scored high on the SAT but didn't have a stellar GPA. I was involved in school activities like robotics (got a national award, etc.) but I just can't manage to get good grades.</p>

<p>I know what the heck I'm doing. For instance, our professor in CS gave us a final project worth just 10 points because he was expecting almost nobody to be able to figure out how to do it... I managed to do it properly, and he gave me a 100 on the assignment. However, my final grade in the class is going to be a B or something....</p>

<p>I'm pretty much feeling like crap at this point because I'm tired of giving excuses. I just can't get good grades. </p>

<p>I want to do a master's but who's going to accept a 2.8 from a person who seems to know a lot but doesn't show much for it?</p>

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<p>You should go into the army, so you can understand the value of hard-work. Therefore, you will comprehend the importance of your college gpa when you’re retaking the classes you previously failed.</p>

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<p>I never failed any courses…</p>

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<p>Have you considered being tested for ADD or executive function disorder?</p>

<p>Grad schools are hard to predict, if you have excelled and gotten good grades in the area, that can trump overall grades. Have you done research, had internships or otherwise worked with any profs outside of the classroom in your area? These things are typically important to grad schools.</p>

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<p>I hope I don’t have ADD. I’m not really sure what that is either but it doesn’t sound too good.</p>

<p>I’m at fault here but I need to show the people who filter through graduate studies applications that I’m not a terrible person (when it comes to studying). I have qualifications (certifications, some work experience, leadership skills from clubs) and a few prestigious awards. </p>

<p>I thought graduate school was about pursuing something you truly enjoyed and only that. I wouldn’t have to take a drama class and re-enact Shakespeare in front of my class nor would I have to learn about motivation theories… I would just focus on something I enjoyed (CS) and just learn that.</p>