如何解释不理想的GPA/挂科？下篇-新东方前途出国

Part 3. 怎样解释

Sample 1

My college days were started from passion and longing, though I was so surprised to find only two of Chinese faces including me in the first lecture. In the next semesters, professors talked about religions, introduced artistic modes of presentation, and led us to analyze the business value of several famous paintings. All of these sounded uncommon and sometimes hard  to make distinctions. Especially, the coming courses were remarkably turning into much difficult. What’s more, since English was actually not my first language, I was more easily getting stuck during reading literatures at university library. Unlike some of my classmates, who planned to avoid critical courses that raised higher criteria for undergraduate students, I insisted on enrolling hard but attractive ones after careful consideration. This may influence my GPA more or less, but I never regret of selecting such a discipline of Art History even a single moment.

这位同学在国外学习艺术史这样一个对中国学生来说非常陌生的专业，虽然心怀热爱，但确实在学习的道路上还是遇到了诸多困难。比如读课外材料比以英语为母语的学习者要慢，对西方宗教、艺术风格和流派都没有拥有西方文化背景的同学熟悉。在客观诚恳地承认了这些劣势以后，还是突出了自己凭借这份热爱坚持学下去，没有半途而废。

                       Sample 2

Name Explaining My Current GPA and Future Study Plans

Dear admission committee,

Greetings from XX. It’s a pity to know that I was not selected for the pre-interview round.

My non-ideal GPA was probably the reason I was rejected, but I still want to take this opportunity and explain my future plans as well as the current situation. At present, I still have one semester before getting my bachelor’s degree, and it is very likely for me to get an overall GPA above 2.75.

Indeed, I didn’t achieve an excellent academic record during the past years, but perhaps you would understand from my particular experience as follows. I began the fight with Depressive Disorder in high school, though I didn’t realize anything wrong with my mentality and mindset. When helping one of my classmates, who was suffering from school bullying, I myself was also under a lot of psychological pressure, but I had no one to tell. The mental problem went worse during my college years, especially in my sophomore year.

Up until now, I can still remember the day that I was notified of Bipolar Disorder. Afterwards, the growing mental health problem kept torturing me that I had to take some medicine according to the doctor’s advice. It also significantly impacted my academic performance, such as experiencing falling grades during that semester. Another time, I was troubled by a severe headache and missed the final examination of a course. Later on, I accepted my family and friends’ suggestion, embarking on another studying journey in a close-knit liberal arts college, and adjusted my moods within a supportive learning atmosphere.

Thanks to the friendly faculty and people I have met so far, I can now face challenges and difficulties in my life with a peaceful mind. Meanwhile, due to my ongoing efforts, my academic performance was improved in the following courses, and I was able to communicate with several lectures about profound topics. More importantly, I understood that the education and the environment are vital for confused souls in pain. I guess that is why I am determined to pursue a master’s degree in the educational field, and devote the rest of my life to assist in need without expecting any favor in return.

Obstacles may persist, but I will never give up. That is an impressive lesson that life taught me, and I will move on with hope. If you could consider my interview application once again, I will be very grateful. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Name

这位同学在本科期间受到了双向情感障碍的困扰，没有办法集中精神在学业上，甚至还错过了一门课的期末考试。幸好有家人和朋友的理解支持，陪伴着TA走出心理问题的阴影，也因此更加坚定要申请教育专业的研究生，因为教育能够治愈和指引迷茫的灵魂。