A near-perfect GRE score does not significantly compensate for a low undergraduate GPA (below 3.0) when applying for graduate programs. Graduate schools prioritize GPA, with a threshold typically around 3.0 or 3.25, and recommendation letters from research supervisors play a crucial role in admissions decisions. Even with stellar recommendations, candidates with a GPA below the required minimum face substantial challenges in gaining admission and financial assistance. International students face similar scrutiny regarding their academic records.
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ChemHopeful said:my guess is not much. my general GRE was near-perfect but everything I've heard has been that grad schools don't care how much of a whiz you are at IQ tests, they want to know how well you work in a particular subject
Particularly if they come from people you've done research for. (Research is the other major factor in getting in.)TMFKAN64 said:Actually, the most important thing is recommendation letters.
If you're applying to a grad school in physics, your GPA from your physics (and math relevant to physics) courses (probably) can't be below 3.00. There's leeway with courses outside your major, but not much.I don't quite catch you on "in a particular subject", do you mean an excellent record on specific course or a couple of published thesis?
TMFKAN64 said:But with below a 3.0 GPA... it's not going to be easy, even with stellar recommendations.
story645 said:Particularly if they come from people you've done research for. (Research is the other major factor in getting in.)