I graduated last December with a 2.8 GPA…I got a B.S. and majored in Biology…I am really bummed out my GPA is alot lower than I wanted it to be and now I am ashamed to send transcripts or tell anyone my GPA…I still dont have a job yet and its likely because of this…the program I was in was challenging maybe too challenging because now my GPA is affected. For 4 years I had no life I just lived in my room or at the library studying most of the time…never went to a single party mind you…I just feel like I wasted 4 years of my life all because my GPA is not up to par. I am not sure what to do now its too late to retake classes…any advice?
I should also mention that I ended up getting panic attacks over the stress I was under during this time…which didnt help my GPA either
What had you planned on doing with a BS in biology? You could apply for some tech positions, but they don’t pay a lot.
Some ideas;
- Go to grad school and do better
- Go back to school and obtain a similar degree (chemistry, environmental science, etc) and make sure you do better
- Whats your cumulative GPA or Biology GPA; if one’s better than the other, just put that and hope wherever you apply they don’t ask about the other?
- Was the program itself challenging or was it challenging for you? For example; a 2.8 from Harvard still looks good.
- Just send your resume out to everywhere you can; it’s not like they add your name to a database. The worst that happens is you get rejected and they don’t remember your name. Chances are if you get an interview, they will accept your gpa at that point.
- Where did you wanna work prior to getting a low gpa? You could try and work a less-prestigious job at that industry and work your way up.