Even though, the Japanese Embassy state the academic requirements for the MEXT undergraduate is... "Applicants must have completed 12 years of regular school education or graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan."
However I have read the fine lines that say, "applicants must have a minimum GPA score of 2.3" which disappointed me massively.
I'm from the UK and already completed my A-levels though my grades were DEE.
When I converted these grades into a GPA, I found out that they actually don't have a place for the E. It's A, B, C, D, U (U for fail)
Taking this in my GPA score only comes to a 2.00.
I emailed the Embassy about my concern and asked if there was any way to make up for my lack of grades.
They sent me this following email:
"Of course applicants' academic performance will be taken into consideration in the screening process. However, more importantly, they need to perform well in the tests in their relevant study subjects once they are invited. Please view the past exams for undergraduate programme in the「学部留学生」boxes at: http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/jp/toj/toj0302j-32.html"
I can't help but think that my application will be turned out because of the 2.0GPA and I also can't help but think the email was sent to not discourage me from applying for the scholarship.
So I know need some advice. I know it's better to try than not a all but I do not want to waste my time and effort pursuing something I will never get.
So should I still continue pursing the MEXT undergraduate scholarship or not bother?
However I have read the fine lines that say, "applicants must have a minimum GPA score of 2.3" which disappointed me massively.
I'm from the UK and already completed my A-levels though my grades were DEE.
When I converted these grades into a GPA, I found out that they actually don't have a place for the E. It's A, B, C, D, U (U for fail)
Taking this in my GPA score only comes to a 2.00.
I emailed the Embassy about my concern and asked if there was any way to make up for my lack of grades.
They sent me this following email:
"Of course applicants' academic performance will be taken into consideration in the screening process. However, more importantly, they need to perform well in the tests in their relevant study subjects once they are invited. Please view the past exams for undergraduate programme in the「学部留学生」boxes at: http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/jp/toj/toj0302j-32.html"
I can't help but think that my application will be turned out because of the 2.0GPA and I also can't help but think the email was sent to not discourage me from applying for the scholarship.
So I know need some advice. I know it's better to try than not a all but I do not want to waste my time and effort pursuing something I will never get.
So should I still continue pursing the MEXT undergraduate scholarship or not bother?