i think explaination in personal statement should be helpful. and in the application form, there is an item about this problem. maybe you can explain something there. good luck.
statement and application form are very important. you can put more about yourself in a resume attached to application form.don't care about the the gpa or the undergraduate socre. In my study in China, score was poor,too,many 60,70 and 80.But Con accepted me to pursue the master degree of double E.
try it.i agree that many things can compensate you weakness. e.g.your work experience,interets,...