05-24-2009, 01:56 AM
I am in a similar situation, where moving to TESC will bring up my grade.
One thing that will help me is retaking courses that I did very poorly on. If you can test out of courses that you've previously taken for a grade, that could help because TESC doesn't count Pass/Fail exams towards your GPA. So, while you might have gotten a C/D/F on a class, you can effectively remove it from your bachelor's record as a duplicate. Most schools have some form of "Grade Forgiveness," and it's worth it to investigate the policies at both TESC and EC.
You can also complete a post-bacc program, a grad certificate or get into a more open master's program. Even just a couple of Graduate credits would make you a more competitive candidate. The key is that with grad classes that you get very good grades. As and Bs ONLY if you want it to increase your chances of getting in. At TESC, you can take up to 9 credits of Grad work as part of the undergrad degree.
Also, if your last 60 credits were all exams, taking a very tiny class (artistic, small math, or yoga etc) and getting an A in it will help a bit. But it's a little sneaky. "What's my GPA for the last 60 credits? 4.0 -- because I only had one GPA-eligible class!"
You can also point out that some/most of your classes are not GPA-eligible as you've challenged the courses via exams.
I get not being motivated to take on additional coursework, but that IS something that you have to consider.
One thing that will help me is retaking courses that I did very poorly on. If you can test out of courses that you've previously taken for a grade, that could help because TESC doesn't count Pass/Fail exams towards your GPA. So, while you might have gotten a C/D/F on a class, you can effectively remove it from your bachelor's record as a duplicate. Most schools have some form of "Grade Forgiveness," and it's worth it to investigate the policies at both TESC and EC.
You can also complete a post-bacc program, a grad certificate or get into a more open master's program. Even just a couple of Graduate credits would make you a more competitive candidate. The key is that with grad classes that you get very good grades. As and Bs ONLY if you want it to increase your chances of getting in. At TESC, you can take up to 9 credits of Grad work as part of the undergrad degree.
Also, if your last 60 credits were all exams, taking a very tiny class (artistic, small math, or yoga etc) and getting an A in it will help a bit. But it's a little sneaky. "What's my GPA for the last 60 credits? 4.0 -- because I only had one GPA-eligible class!"
You can also point out that some/most of your classes are not GPA-eligible as you've challenged the courses via exams.I get not being motivated to take on additional coursework, but that IS something that you have to consider.
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