I am an MS student and going to apply for PhD this semester, however,
Due to a personal problem, I had a very bad score (D) from just a single course in my MS. The rest of the courses are straight A. The university doesn't allow me to retake the course. My Current MS GPA is around 3.2 and UG GPA is around 3.85.
Would low MS GPA get me eliminated in the first stage?
What do you think should I do?
Mention about this in SOP?
I am open to all kinds of suggestions.
PS: I am pursuing MS in electrical engineering, have several journal publications and awards.