<p>I graduated in May w/ a degree in psychology. I had a bad gpa of 2.2ish. I didnt really care about school and was more concerned about hanging out. I want to go to grad school for behavioral neuroscience. Im considering going back to school for biology and getting a good gpa, 3.5 plus, and getting some research experience under my belt. Im just wondering if this is a good idea and if a high gpa from a 2nd BS would negate my gpa from the 1st.</p>
<p>You are going to need something to salvage a 2.2 GPA. I don’t know that you have to do all the degree requirements for a full extra bachelors but certainly a substantial amount of coursework with good grades would be pretty convincing. There are multiple ways of doing this but probably the best way to do it would be to get a job as a lab tech and take the courses as a non degree student. The credits are free, you will build close connections with your PI and you will have research experience.</p>
<p>I agree with belevitt on most things. You are going to need to do something about your GPA (combined 3.0+) and you will need to do well on the GRE. Behavioral neuroscience programs will like your background in biology and psychology (I know your area fairly well). Both degrees are not necessary but they might be needed to rescue the GPA.</p>
<p>I agree that the best thing you can do is to work as a tech for a few years and take some biology classes in the evening. Research experience can pull a lot of weight, especially if you have a high GRE score (and fix your GPA). Check out the NIH IRTA program.</p>