Choosing when and what to apply for

Graduate School
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<p>I've recently finished my undergrad in a major (biomedical engineering) that I absolutely hated. However, I do want to go to graduate school at some point for a Masters. My question is....given that I've graduated and am still unsure as to what career field I want to pursue, what are the best ways for me to explore new areas that I might want to study in the future?</p>

<p>Also, my college GPA was pretty low, around 2.8, and I have no internship or research experience. How should I look about making myself look better to colleges? Does getting a job and working for a few years help?</p>

<p>Lastly....if I go into a Masters program under a particular field, how much is this a determinant of my career path (assuming I don't go for a PhD)? How far ahead should I plan when deciding what to major in for grad school?</p>

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<p>Why are you even considering graduate school if you dont even know what your interested in? That really doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. People usually go to graduate school so they can continue learning about something they are passionate about not just to say they have an advanced degree.</p>

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<p>I guess I was under the impression that I needed to decide quickly what career field I wanted to pursue and therefore start thinking about what sort of graduate work I should be looking at.</p>

<p>So if I’m still unsure as to what I field I want to pursue specifically, would my best move simply be to find a job and work until I can decide later what I want to pursue in grad school?</p>

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<p>Stickid is correct. You should first narrow down what you want to do before you embark on graduate school of any kind. Get a job. You might be surprised by what you discover about yourself and the possibilities open to you.</p>

<p>Once you know what you want to study (if you still want to study, that is), the way to partially offset your undergraduate GPA is through experience, research, and/or a master’s degree with great grades. A few years of excellent work out of college will demonstrate increased maturity and focus.</p>

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<p>go work in industry first, 2.8 is too low for grad school, you can only go to no-namer schools with it. </p>

<p>after you work for a while you may be able to figure out what do you really want to do with your life.</p>