<p>I have a cum GPA of 2.5 with around ~65hours.
This i due to many mistakes in picking courses, depression, and being unmotivated.
I also go to Texas State Uni, not an extremely competitive school (i get teased by my friend who goes do Rice). I am a Bio Major and Business Admin Minor.</p>
<p>I am undecided with my career options, but all of them consider high GPAs.</p>
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<li><p>Accountant
I was reading on their website and their only consider the last 60 hours of you GPA, its a 12-18 month program. I feel this is too good be true, like there must be a catch, i mean it is UT which has the #1 accounting program. will they even look at my first two years? Texas</a> MPA Application Process | McCombs School of Business | The University of Texas at Austin
^^^ if you don't mind taking the time to read about GPA requirement. thanks.</p></li>
<li><p>Physician Assistant
I also need a banging GPA to be considered, and the programs don't have academic forgiveness, so if i have retake classes they just average it out. :/</p></li>
<li><p>Pharmacist
Also a need of a high GPA.</p></li>
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<p>I can't believe two years of mistakes can damage my desire to have a set professtion by the i'm 25-30 yrs of age :/
What should i do?? I need some life advice plz!!</p>
<p>I find it insane that someone at Rice would make fun of any school, I dont live in South Texas though so maybe it has some regional fame. I helped out at my schools graduate admissions office for a few weeks one semester while my normal work/study assignment was closed because of renovations. At least at Texas Tech i found that cumulative GPA is important, however GRE seems to be the most important. They typically look harder at your last 60 hours and classes from your major (especially if you are taking lots of sciences as needed for PA and Pharm.) I actually do not know the specifics about these schools as they are under a totally different department at Tech, so we just sent along all allied health applications to our Health Sciences Center.</p>
<p>I personally would not worry about my previous poor GPA, especially if they are science related, as science class median GPA is usually 3.0 or so. This is why people going into super competitive programs like law school usually shy away from science as much as possible… they are just worried about trying to build GPA and it does not matter in what. In your case it does matter and you need those science classes so try your best and try not to worry about it, you will make it in somewhere.</p>
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<li>Get >3.8 GPA each semester/quarter until you graduate.</li>
<li>Do extracurricular: research/shadowing physician/whatever is relevant to your profession of desire, and maintain excellent relationship with your boss while doing this.</li>
<li>Apply to desired program after you graduate.</li>
<li>Tell in your personal statement that you learned your mistake and showed that in last 2 years/60 hours of amazing GPA, GRE/GMAT/MCAT/etc, your awesome extracurricular, and your stellar recommendations</li>
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<p>People like those that learn from mistake and prove it.</p>
<p>You can’t change the past so you need to live with the 2.5 GPA so far … but you can change the future … look forward and do as well as you can from here forward. Those early not so good grades may affect some opportunities in the future but if you get in gear you can still do great things!</p>
<p>PS - I had a 2.5 after two years of collge (too much play and not enough studying) and managed to finish with a 3.0 GPA by buckling down and getting a 3.5 my last two years and got into two excellent grad schools … it’s never too late to … don’t look back and do your best!</p>
<p>You are correct that to get into a physician assistant or pharmacy program that you’ll need a high GPA. Those kind of programs are competitive. That doesn’t mean that you cannot turn things around your last two years. Although I know little about these two fields, my guess is that a pharmacy program might be more forgiving of a shaky first two years. Does your university allow you to retake courses for a higher grade? If so, you might want to make sure that your critical science grades are improved. If your science grades do dramatically improve, then make sure you also get some work experience – working in a pharmacy or hospital, for example – to show you understand what you’re getting into. </p>
<p>If you work hard and discover that you still can’t get top grades in science, then you’ll have to accept that those career paths are not for you. Sometimes people like the idea of a particular job more than they like the work itself and the knowledge it takes to get there. It’s possible that you’re not cut out for that kind of work.</p>
<p>Accounting seems to be much more forgiving than the sciences. Again, you’ll have to turn your grades around to show promise. Academically, accounting is an easier path, but you’ll still have to have the interest and aptitude for it. </p>
<p>Some programs don’t have a 3.0 cut off. Some PhD programs admit students with less than a 3.0 on contingency with full funding without the use of loans. Research a lot of programs this summer.</p>
<p>I agree with everyone who has replied already…I don’t know how old you are, but if you’re younger than 30 it’s not too late to have that set profession by 25-30 yrs : ) I’ll be in college for years to come (and I’ve been in since fall '07) due to mistakes I’ve made/changing my mind a lot/lack of motivation…I don’t think your future is ruined at all, live life at your own pace.</p>
<p>Old cliche: today is the first day of the rest of your life. </p>
<p>Is your life ruined? Certainly not.</p>
<p>But for some of the goals you’re considering, you certainly need to get your act together in a fundamental, life-changing way that outlives a transient burst of repentance for past sloth and enthusiasm for a new beginning.</p>
<p>MWFN’s post bears reading and re-reading.</p>
<p>Given the disparity between possible goals: Accountant vs. Pharmacist…really? I think you need to not rush into anything.</p>
<p>If some goals appear to be beyond your current profile, then you can work for a while and take additional courses on a non-degree basis at a university near where you work. Note: “university” (or highly regarded liberal arts college, if they allow non-degree program students), not community college. Start banging off A’s routinely.
If possible, work in a related field where you can get letters of rec that might be helpful for the programs you wish to apply to. </p>
<p>Will this be easy? No. To get the good stuff, like admissions to highly competitive programs, it never is.</p>