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Ngineer
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Hello everyone,
Last year, I graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree from a Canadian university with a horrible GPA of 2.62 (reasons why I got this gpa explained here)
I have never forgotten about the dream of finally getting into graduate studies, mainly in the field of electromagnetics, and here are the things I've done so far to overcome the GPA barrier:
Would these make any difference? Are there other ways to overcome a low GPA?
Your advice is immeasurably appreciated!
Last year, I graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree from a Canadian university with a horrible GPA of 2.62 (reasons why I got this gpa explained here)
I have never forgotten about the dream of finally getting into graduate studies, mainly in the field of electromagnetics, and here are the things I've done so far to overcome the GPA barrier:
- Currently work full time for a company that produces radar-related software, not a lot of engineering though. Due to previous own projects and research, I have been hired at an intermediate level, whereas three fellow EE alumni (two of which graduated with distinction) have been hired as juniors.
- Volunteered after hours at a lab with a professor (albeit not exactly in the field I am interested in.) and published a paper with him / his students.
- (Serious) self study on average for 3-4h/day in the field, using textbooks and online grad course material. Concurrently attempting to solidify my understanding by writing software simulation tools. My intention is to turn it into something big and include it in applications.
Would these make any difference? Are there other ways to overcome a low GPA?
Your advice is immeasurably appreciated!