How are you supposed to explain your poor grades on your personal statement ...

<p>Without trying to sound like your whining or something like that? I mean, isn't it not possible to not make it sound like your whining? My GPA through my first three years was a 1.78, 1.87, to a 2.57 ... I know it's bad, and people have urged to me to explain the poor performances my first two years. I obviously have to come up with a reason why I did poor those two years ..... but seriously, how do I go about not trying to sound like I'm whining? Thanks.</p>

<p>This thread spends some time talking about whinning:</p>

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