My GPA just plummeted. Can I still get into grad school?

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7 years ago 12/18/2016 6:54pm EST

I overloaded myself this semester and did terrible. To make matters worse, I'm a senior so I don't have much time to make up for it. I desperately want to attend grad school and I've already selected programs I'm interested in. Do I still have a chance despite a mediocre GPA? I'm definitely taking next year off to work or find a solid internship. I also have a great on campus job which should look good on my application but is there anything else I can do next year to make up for my bad grades? Should I schedule an interview with my programs of interest when the time comes to explain myself?

7 years ago 12/18/2016 7:04pm EST

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What's your GPA? There is a big difference Between a GPA that drops from 3.9 to a 3.3 then a GPA that drops from 3.0 to 2.0. If your case is the latter, or worse, there are actually many post bachelor degree programs that you can go to that can help raise your GPA and allow you to recover. You can also retake classes next year. I think that this will probably help you the most in terms of getting into grad school. Obviously an internship is good, but your grades matter much more.

7 years ago 12/18/2016 7:05pm EST

re: go me

Get a good GRE score

7 years ago 12/18/2016 7:06pm EST

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Do you need to go to grad school to get a good job?

7 years ago 12/18/2016 7:38pm EST

re: go me

It depends on the grad school - what area of study are you hoping to pursue? What schools are you considering?

What is your major and what gpa do you expect upon graduation?

Without this information your question is unanswerable.

7 years ago 12/18/2016 7:41pm EST

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Enlist. Differentiate yourself.

7 years ago 12/18/2016 7:54pm EST

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There isn't a GPA/(GRE) exam "formula" for graduate school. Having said that, there are often "minimum" GPA and (GRE) exam scores for admission. In the sciences, meeting with a professor to be your research advisor (and work in their lab) is often a key admissions factor. Talk to your undergraduate major advisor about your graduate school interests and also talk to a graduate advisor and professors you might work with as as a research advisor. This will help you make decisions on repeating classes, taking the (GRE) exam and what else you can do to be a competitive applicant. Getting work experience helps you decide on making the investment in graduate school and how that fits into a career plan.

7 years ago 01/16/2017 10:56pm EST

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7 years ago 01/16/2017 11:05pm EST

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You explain this in your application letter.

Make sure you have good recommendation letters from strong profs.

Score high on the GRE, on all three sections.

You'll get in somewhere. You might get funded as well as your cohort.

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