subject: How to reverse application weaknesses into strengths [print this page] Poor ACT/SAT score - This one depends on there rest of your academic profile. if you consistently got good grades in school but scored lower than normally accepted at a university to which you are applying, you have some room to spin this. First, talk about how you realize your score is lower than is normally accepted at that school. This honesty is appreciated and in truth, plenty of students with below average scores are admitted every year if there is good enough reason to do so. Then talk about how you are an extremely diligent worker and that while you may not be a natural born genius, you believe you can outwork almost anyone the school can accept. This is an important point for schools because the last thing they want is to accept potential flops and dropouts. If you can convince them that your low ACT/SAT score and high grades proves you're a hard worker, you can turn this common negative into a positive. Of course, this assumes you are indeed a hard worker and have good grades to begin with.
How to reverse application weaknesses into strengths
