<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026440619054195580.post5584042096999544107..comments</id><updated>2007-10-18T14:37:55.145+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Sisyphus Runs: Beating the GPA Bug!</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thembamarathon.blogspot.com/feeds/5584042096999544107/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7026440619054195580/5584042096999544107/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thembamarathon.blogspot.com/2007/09/beating-gpa-bug.html'/><author><name>sisyphus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04054817145379631174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026440619054195580.post-6975472142566913389</id><published>2007-10-18T14:37:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-10-18T14:37:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Since my work ex is on the lower end (3.5 yrs at t...</title><content type='html'>Since my work ex is on the lower end (3.5 yrs at the time of application) - I really need to do stuff to convince the adcom that I have grown up &amp; I am capable of handling the academic rigour. &lt;BR/&gt;Its a tough world but atleast there is a way to work on weaknesses :) &lt;BR/&gt;Good luck with ur app!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7026440619054195580/5584042096999544107/comments/default/6975472142566913389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7026440619054195580/5584042096999544107/comments/default/6975472142566913389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thembamarathon.blogspot.com/2007/09/beating-gpa-bug.html?showComment=1192698420000#c6975472142566913389' title=''/><author><name>sisyphus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04054817145379631174</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17472319411270090407'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thembamarathon.blogspot.com/2007/09/beating-gpa-bug.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026440619054195580.post-5584042096999544107' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7026440619054195580/posts/default/5584042096999544107' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026440619054195580.post-9193810345762434006</id><published>2007-10-17T00:56:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-10-17T00:56:00.000+05:30</updated><title type='text'>I was in the same low GPA boat (I still am!)- sinc...</title><content type='html'>I was in the same low GPA boat (I still am!)- since I am applying for fall08, I didnt hv time for taking courses, but thats a good option. With a GPA below mid80% for all my target schools, my only option was get a GMAT above mid80% which (thankfully) I did!&lt;BR/&gt;I saw a comment on S2S, which mentioned that low GPA/ high GMAT can sometimes give the impression "intelligent but lazy" so my intent is to disprove this thru my recos. Hope this helps...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7026440619054195580/5584042096999544107/comments/default/9193810345762434006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7026440619054195580/5584042096999544107/comments/default/9193810345762434006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thembamarathon.blogspot.com/2007/09/beating-gpa-bug.html?showComment=1192562760000#c9193810345762434006' title=''/><author><name>Oops</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05458023275524690823</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://thembamarathon.blogspot.com/2007/09/beating-gpa-bug.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7026440619054195580.post-5584042096999544107' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7026440619054195580/posts/default/5584042096999544107' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>