<p>I'm 21, enrolled at one of the best colleges in Europe, but...</p>
<p>I had a bizarre accident a year ago, which somehow blocked my overall growth... probably both as a person and in terms of professional/career-goals.</p>
<p>I often had to go to hospital for emergency situations right before the final exams so I often didn't do them well, which obviously decreased my average.
(I got 100% in some and 50% in others...)</p>
<p>I was also a bit depressed or anxious due to the chronic pain, I don't know. I didn't live life to the fullest, I didn't go out with friends.
And at the same time I didn't speak much with professors, attended few classes and studied at home most of the time.</p>
<p>Now I'm starting to get better, both physically and psychologically.</p>
<p>But I have only one year left before I graduate, and my GPA is among the lowest in my class.</p>
<p>I used to have clear professional goals, but due to this year of almost complete inactivity, I didn't do any internship and my professional contacts have diminished. So I don't know whether my ambition alone will help me.</p>
<p>So, I'm kind of screwed.</p>
<p>My questions are:
1) How can I compensate for my low GPA?
2) Would good working experience enable me to get into a good MBA program? If yes, where could I start looking for an internship with my low GPA?
Or would a year of full-time work experience be better?</p>