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stephenk23

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  1. My degree is in English. I'd like to get an MA and eventual PhD in French. I did not major or minor in French in university and the only French class I took in university was Intermediate French II, which I placed into after spending a summer abroad in Quebec and studying at a language center.. However, after graduation, I lived and worked in France for 8 months as an English assistant and I studied French intensively while there, during my immense amount of time off. In France, I took and passed the Diplôme Approfondi de la Langue Française at C1 (full professional proficiency) level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale. I have a certificate proving this issued by the the Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche. Given that the only bracket higher than that is C2 (Complete mastery akin to native-level French), would I still be considered at any program even though the only French class reflected on my transcripts is one intermediate level class in which I made an A?
  2. I'm interested in obtaining a Master's degree in TESOL or Applied Linguistics, but my cumulative GPA is abysmal. I have a BA in English. Due to my horrible first two years, my cumulative GPA is 2.8. I did significantly better at the end of my degree, so I do have an upward trend. In addition, I also have experience related to ESL that might help. I taught English for six months in a private language school in Cuernavaca, Mexico and again for 9 months as a language assistant for the French Ministry of Education in the Academie de Grenoble. I have the CELTA certificate issued by Cambridge University for coursework I undertook at University College London after leaving France. I'm a native speaker of American English and I'm fluent in French and Spanish. Am I still sunk by my GPA? Should I continue working in ESL to garner more experience to offset it?
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