A long road. Still a shot at grad school?

<p>Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this. </p>

<p>I'll describe my situation below. Any advice or insight would be appreciated here. </p>

<p>I'm currently in my early 30's. Out of high school I went to a community college and did well, graduating with a GPA of 3.9. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do after that so I then spent a few years working. In 2009 I went back to school to study electrical engineering. At the same time I also was laid off and spent months looking for work, and if not for a friend who allowed me to sleep on his couch, I would've been homeless. After two disastrous semesters, I was placed on suspension. I went back a year later, took only one class, got an A and then transferred to a different school. </p>

<p>Since I've been there, my grades have been all over the place, all the way from mostly A's and B's, to a few C's, D's and two F's (which I retook and made A's). I was working 55 to 60 hours each week as a restaurant manager during this time. Last semester, I got married and was able with my wife's support, to cut back the number of hours I work and earned four A's in tough upper level math and computer science courses. </p>

<p>In two semesters I will graduate with a double major in math and computer science and probably around a 3.2 GPA. My question is, will a grad school at a state school accept me? I know I don't have the transcript for higher ranked schools, but I would like to go to a decent state school and finish a masters in computer science. </p>

<p>If anyone has been in a similar situation and had it work out, or has any helpful advice, I would love to hear it. </p>

<p>Thank you again for reading. </p>

<p>Have you thought about getting a job with your math and computer science degrees first? Its not always a good idea to rush into a grad degree if it is possible to get professional experience in your field first. </p>

<p>I actually had thought about trying to get a job first, if for no other reason than to help pay off student loans. But you’re right, getting some professional experience and then going back would probably be a good idea.
Thanks for the reply. </p>