<p>Hello, in the fall, I will be a senior at a 4-year university. Currently, I have a cumulative GPA of a 2.3. Granted I work as hard as possible and pull off a consecutive 4.0s in the next 2 semesters, the highest cumulative GPA that I can leave here with is around a 2.6, 2.7, depending on my course load.</p>
<p>I will be graduating with my BS in social work. Naturally, I am looking into graduate schools to continue my education, and work towards getting my Master's degree. I don't like talking up about myself, but I know that I have a lot of things to contribute towards a graduate school application: lots of volunteer work, good letters of recommendation, positive internship experiences, leadership roles during my time spent here, and more. </p>
<p>However, it does bother me that many graduate schools I'm looking into applying for (specifically, SUNY Albany and SUNY Stony Brook) require a 3.0 cumulative GPA. I've talked to several professors in my major here, as well as some peers, and they have been telling me to go for it; apply anyways. It's still a little discouraging anyways, when reading that some schools won't even consider an admissions application of anyone with a cumulative GPA of below a 3.0. </p>
<p>I could much definitely be worse off, but I plan on working my tail off these next two semesters by getting a good GPA, as well as hopefully scoring well when I take my GRE exam. </p>
<p>Should I continue with applying to these schools? Or should I seek graduate schools with lower GPA requirements?</p>
<p>Any advice is extremely helpful, thank you!</p>