I am worried about my GPA

[Tony Gao]

I am a math major student, i am senior right now. my overall GPA is 3.3. I know this is too low to apply for top MFE program. I have a good GPA in my major and upper division course(3.9), but I did very bad in some elective course like theater, religious due to language problem(English is my second language). I am wondering Do I need to retake those classes to improve my GPA? In that case, I need to spend one more semester to do that. Does it worth to do that?

 

[DMD]

If you can compensate for your GPA in other ways, you will be fine. Even for top tier programs, just make sure you differentiate yourself.

 

[bullion]

You're not the first one. Taking extra class now can't make up for your seven semesters worth of grades. Get some work experience under your belt and you'll have much more interesting stories to tell.
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