CSallday Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Long story short: I have already gotten into a top CS PhD program and have interviewed with other multiple top programs. How bad do your grades have to be to get a PhD offer rescinded from a top-5 CS program? To put my case into perspective: when I applied, I had all A's in my CS courses. I made a B and a B+ in two CS courses my Fall semester of my senior year (very few programs ask for fall semester grades). I am also expecting as low as a C in my operating systems course this semester (the class is notoriously hard at the school I go to and the hardest project is during all the grad admissions weekends --- more realistically I will make a B but I want to plan for a C). With these subpar senior year grades (keeping in mind I would continue research and submitting for publications my senior year, so I would in no way be "slacking"), what is the likelihood that I will have my PhD offers rescinded?
chemblah Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 My brother got some B's and a C his senior year (His GPA drop from a 3.85 junior year to 3.5 or something by graduation) but it wasn't a problem. This might be program or school dependent though
BeatrizBear Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 I think they only want the final transcript to confirm that you graduated. Unless the program requires you to have a specific GPA to quality, I doubt it'll be an issue.
serarca Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) If you want to get into a Top 5, it will be your research work that makes the difference, not your grades. If you already interviewed, that means your grades are OK Edited January 21, 2015 by serarca
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