by Guest » Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:58 pm
I applied and received a 2008 SMART Scholarship with a 3.3 GPA. I did have a little of my own personal research, a semester's worth, but it didn't seem like much compared to others I applied against. The award funded 2 year master's degree in physics, which I finished this past spring.
Yes your GPA does have a role to play, but clearly not all the weight is placed there or else I wouldn't have gotten it. For me my life experience and career goals/objectives is what got me chosen by my sponsoring base. If your GPA isn't your strong point (at least compared to your competition) you need to find what is and emphasis that on your application and during your interviews. So fear not those with mediocre GPAs, you still have a chance!
I applied and received a 2008 SMART Scholarship with a 3.3 GPA. I did have a little of my own personal research, a semester's worth, but it didn't seem like much compared to others I applied against. The award funded 2 year master's degree in physics, which I finished this past spring.
Yes your GPA does have a role to play, but clearly not all the weight is placed there or else I wouldn't have gotten it. For me my life experience and career goals/objectives is what got me chosen by my sponsoring base. If your GPA isn't your strong point (at least compared to your competition) you need to find what is and emphasis that on your application and during your interviews. So fear not those with mediocre GPAs, you still have a chance!