Need advice: Upgrade? Carleton, Ottawa.

[cherrytree]

Hi, I would like some advice.

I just finished my undergraduate degree in political science with a cgpa of 3.4 and final two years 3.67.

I am thinking of applying to NPSIA and to Ottawa (public and international affairs) for my Masters.

From doing comparative research online it seems that my final years of 3.6 is not that competitive, so I'm thinking of going back to school and take one course to help lift my GPA for my last two years to at least meet the minimum requirements to be competitive. My questions is, if I take this extra course would it be considered since I'm not taking a full course load and just taking a half a credit course?

Any advice is appreciated.

[booksnlooks]

I recommend calling each department's graduate assistant about this. He/she will know more about how they take grades into consideration, because everywhere is different, and would also know how your situation would be viewed. It might also benefit you to ask if there are any courses in particular that you should take - taking an extra 4th year course that's related to their courses would probably look better than a random, easy 1st year elective.