<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 wouldn’t say your future is ruined! You have to start working hard now though to get everything in order. First and foremost, you need to go see an advisor!!! Make sure they can help you plan out an acceptable courseload so you get the most out of your classes…I know how it is making a mistake picking and choosing the wrong classes whether it be scheduling, the professor or whatever…Next, you need to find an internship or some kind of experience related to one of those fields. That way, you can show that you are interested and potentially get a good reference. You’re also going to have to get almost perfect test scores for grad or professional school to offset a low GPA.</p>
<p>There are also post-bac options or master’s programs that you can do after college but before you apply to PA/Pharm school, that way you make yourself a more competitive applicant. I would post on the grad school board and see if you could get some advice there. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>Haha there’s always hope, become a lawyer score MAD HIGH on your LSAT and wallah! You will get accepted into a top law school even with your shlt gpa.</p>
<p>Life isint over. Lots of my friends have a higher GPA then me and are considering top universities. I can careless if I go to a top university or not, I’m still going to have a career. All i know is that the universiry i choose will have my major. Ppl have to work there way up in life. </p>
<p>Id suggest you going to a community college. It’ll be much easier, and if your un-motivated, trigger something in your brain to motivate you. </p>
<p>Manayy I am going to be honest but yes you are pretty much screwed. I suggest you start over if you really want to go to grad school. Go to a community college, retake your basics and transfer into another school thats not texas state. Remember that ut austin doesnt have to know that you did horrible at texas state if you dont transfer in those credits.</p>
<p>Your transcripts don’t follow you if you don’t send them to a college. My friend did horribly his first year at UH and decided to start over at HCC. He transferred over to UT Austin for undergrad and is at Cornell for grad.</p>
<p>Also one side note, he only used this method because he paid in full, if you had any financial aid of any kind then yes you are screwed because schools and the gov can see it.</p>
<p>Wow, certain comments here are just disturbing. He/she isn’t even a junior, and still has PLENTY of time to recover. And no, you don’t have to go back to community college. There are always post baccs, etc. designed for this type of situation.</p>
<p>I’m facing a similar situation myself, and it’s due to psychological issues. Now that I’ve sought help, I will absolutely be willing to explain the root of my low GPA when necessary.</p>
<p>Believe me, you’re not screwed, far from it.</p>
<p>robertrulez, they can see it anyway and if that’s really what your friend did (which I doubt) they can be kicked out if the school finds out. So that’s obviously GREAT advice…</p>
<p>You’ve got plenty of time to improve your grades. But to get into a PA program, you need health care experience, at least 1000 hours. In fact, good HCE can trump two bum years if you make their grade cutoff. PA programs generally look kindly on students who improve. However, PA programs have very specific pre-reqs-genetics, organic chemistry…you’re going to have to take and do well in those. If I were you, I’d narrow your goals down a little, and work towards one area. You’re bouncing around between majors and three VERY different careers. You need to commit to one thing and stick with it. Probably part of your grade problem is not knowing what the hell you’re doing.</p>