What if there are aspects of my application that aren’t as strong as I would like them to be (e.g. low GRE scores, low undergraduate GPA, etc.)?
Obviously you want to submit the strongest possible application, but if there are deficiencies, it is best to address them directly in your Statement of Purpose. Help the Graduate Studies Committee see your application in its fullest context. If your overall undergraduate GPA is low because you had difficulty in your first two years, inform the committee that your grades dramatically improved in the second two years, or that your grades in your art history courses were much better than the grades overall. If you have a 4.0 GPA but your GRE scores are low, you might remind the committee of that fact and tell why you think the GPA is a better measure of your abilities.
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