Near-miss GPA

[tom.kuncoro]

Hi guys, my name is tom--as you would have guessed from my user name. I'm new here because i just recently finish my undergrads.

So, i'm applying for Democracy and Comparative Politics in University College London for Autumn 2016. The programme require a 3.3 GPA for International student based in my country, Indonesia. The Problem is, my GPA is 3.28, so it's a near miss. But i have 3 research experiences, was the head of research and development in a national youth organization in my country, and i founded a university-wide study group in my field of study.

So what do you guys think my chances would be? Is there anything i can do to increase it?

Anyway, this thread may also serve as a platform for any other near-miss experience or consultation.

Thank you so much guys!

[GradSchoolTruther]

If there is a cut-off, then you have no chance.

[alejandromolina]

Hi,

Even though lots of schools post a  "minimum GPA" or "minimum GRE", this are not set in stone. Sometimes, if you have a good enough CV, that will supersede the near miss GPA. However, there are cases where, if you don't have the GPA, your application won't even be checked.

What I would do: write an e-mail to the head of the department or to whoever checks admissions, tell them about your situation, they will have better insight.  

[tom.kuncoro]

Hi, Alejandro, thank you for your input. I did just that, and the admission department politely suggest that the typical GPA for the program is 3.67 and i would be better off applying to other universities.

But that's okay I think, at least they were honest with me.