Chances of Getting into USC or Any California Grad School

Applying to College
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<p>Hi all, </p>

<p>I'm getting ready to graduate with a bachelors of arts degree in communication with a minor in entertainment management this Fall 2011. What concerns me is my low g.p.a. I currently have a 3.002 overall g.p.a. but my upper division g.p.a. stands at a 3.3. How does that affect my chances of being considered at a graduate school program like USC? </p>

<p>Another thing to consider is that I'll be 20 years old when I graduate. My first couple semesters in college was HORRIBLE, I was trying to figure out exactly what career path I wanted to follow (and I was young and naive) and the pre-requisite classes I loathed brought my g.p.a. way down. Will the admissions offices recognize this in positive light or negatively? I still a have a few more classes to go, so I'm worried that my overall g.p.a. could be lower than the 3.0. :/</p>

<p>I really don't want to stay another year to take unrelated "g.p.a." booster classes either. Any advice? Applying to Grad school is stressing me out, especially when i feel like my chances of getting in ANY program is out of reach.</p>

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<p>You need to sit down with the faculty members in your major department and talk with them about your goals for graduate school. They are the people who can give you the most accurate advice on this topic. They know which graduate programs have admitted students in your major in recent years, they know your individual strengths and weaknesses as a student, and they know where all of their own palls are now teaching.</p>

<p>For some fields of study, 3.3 in upper-division coursework in your major field would be good enough. For others it won’t. Your professors will know the current situation in your field of study.</p>