What do you recommend when a person has a low GPA?
A friend of mine has recently found a program (a terminal MA in sports management) that he would really like to get into. The problem is that he didn't do so hot as an undergrad; he approached it as many do: a means to an end. His GPA is about a 2.7-2.8. He's definitely bright, and has a lot of capability; he just did the bare minimum to get by in undergrad because he really didn't care *that much* about it.
However, he's been in the real world for a few years, done some jobs and all, and has since found something he really, really has a passion in. He's willing to dedicate whatever he needs to do for this program, and he and I both know that he's a lot more mature, and thinks of education much differently than he did before, and definitely has the ability to succeed.
However, I'm concerned to throw myself completely behind him, because I really don't know how realistic it is that he can GET INTO an MA---ANY MA---with his GPA. If he took undergrad courses to show he's more willing to dedicate time to school, or decided to persue a second degree, would this help him when applying? Or is it one of those "too little, too late" things?
Thanks for the help!
However, he's been in the real world for a few years, done some jobs and all, and has since found something he really, really has a passion in. He's willing to dedicate whatever he needs to do for this program, and he and I both know that he's a lot more mature, and thinks of education much differently than he did before, and definitely has the ability to succeed.
However, I'm concerned to throw myself completely behind him, because I really don't know how realistic it is that he can GET INTO an MA---ANY MA---with his GPA. If he took undergrad courses to show he's more willing to dedicate time to school, or decided to persue a second degree, would this help him when applying? Or is it one of those "too little, too late" things?
Thanks for the help!