My overall GPA is not that good, 2.8; however, if you consider only my engineering coursework, my GPA is 3.8. It was the required coursework I had to take in English and political science that drug my GPA down. And no, it isn't an accurate reflection of my abilities. I had to work part-time to support myself while attending university. I had a limited amount of study time and I thought it best to spend it on engineering subjects rather than political science and English.