Higher Education (University +) - 6 Answers
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Of course. Keep studying, go to the learning center at your school, and go for it!
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why not? We are capable individuals and your GPA only reflects that you are just taking it easy. You need to focus and at this point in your life ask yourself "am I a follower or a leader?" If you are a follower, then stop get an easy job, but just make sure that you don't get marry until you have a job paying at least 12/hour. If you are a leader type, then when you finish your master, then you will be earning $25/hour and you may get marry and live a better life.
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dont feel bad.. im sure u can continue ur studies..
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The first thing to understand is the *snooty* nature of academia, much of the snootiness being wholly undeserved. Academians tend to try to forge policies, while having little-to-know street-smarts, the results tending to be inapposite or anomalous. That being said, the Admissions Office of a University, filled with Academians, tends to operate in the same fashion. So, they will look at your GPA and go, "Ok, this ain't Master's material." Why? Because it's the lazy-mans way out. Who among us haven't tried to cut corners in our job to save us the effort? That these folks making such decisions are affecting others lives is lost on them many times, thus, you must distinguish yourself and stand out... I prefer the direct approach. I would arrange sit-downs with the Director or Dean of Admissions for every serious school you want to get into, and just tell them pure and simple: You want in and here's why. Your grades weren't the greatest and here's why. This is what I want to pursue with my Masters and here's why. You will remind them that grades alone aren't a guarantee of future results based on a number of factors including a) the subjective nature of grading b) the level of interest in the coursework c) outside demands d) other achievements e) Letters of Recommendation from former professors... Further, do your research on all these Admissions Directors. Find out there Alma Maters, there respective outside interests, etc. In short, get a concise biography of each interviewer, thus allowing you to guage your conversation in such away that resonates with them. This is a sales job, and no salesman is a better salesman that makes a customer (in this case our proverbial Admissions decision maker!) resonate with himself. Read about Narcisscus in old Greek, you'll get the general idea... Additionally, find out if you have *any* links with these individuals, however tenuous, in terms of who knows whom...you might be surprised how close you are to knowing them. Think about the old saw about "we're only three links (people) away from everyone else." I've done this, and I've not thought of any famous person that I'm not only 3 or 4 steps away from knowing them, simply by virtue of who-knows-who... Finally, attitude. Think of yourself as heads and shoulders above the rest, and you will be heads and shoulders above the rest.
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Of course! But you'll have to prove yourself to the admissions that there's more to you than your gpa. Keep in mind that graduate school admissions look at other factors (i.e., test scores, extracurriculars, letters of rec, etc.); they usually want different students.
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If you struggled that much for a undergraduate degree maybe you should consider another field of study. Usually though as long as your gpa is at least 2.5 and all your major courses are a C or above it is usually not a problem to continue in some advanced education. Though you may not get into snotty upscale colleges. Good luck.
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