<p>I couldn’t agree with bluealien01. Do you have professors who can write good rec letter for you? Have you taken GRE? How well do you do on GRE?<br>
I am not trying to be mean or anything, but you have to be realistic. A 2nd degree might help but i dunno how much. Can you do well in your 2nd degree? Will you have your priorities straight this time? It’s easier said than done</p>
<p>I think people that go into research in general either have known for a long time that that’s what they wanted to do (the whole constantly learning and discovering things, figuring out how things work, etc…) or there have been hints about their personality that make research a logical conclusion. Most people find it boring and tedious. If you haven’t experienced it, I don’t think you really would know what it takes to do a PhD. I’m surprised many people want a PhD… not that a lot don’t. It doesn’t seem to me like <em>actually</em> want a PhD… maybe you haven’t figured things out yet… that’s not the reason to do a PhD… although it seems to be for a lot of people.</p>
<p>i think people want a PhD for the prestige rather than for the love of the subject…of course the latter usually are the ones who get into the programs and complete the PhD.</p>
<p>I dunno… I think it takes spending some time in a lab to really drain any aspect of “prestige” out of it. Exactly aubstopper… you are not going to get far if you don’t love it, imo. You might not get far even if you DO love it, actually. When I think of science research I think of endless hours, experiments not working out, mice that just will not breed, writing grants constantly, having your paper held up at a journal cause some ******* who is more well-known than you needs to get their paper published FIRST, and then getting letters threating you with violence for doing animal research and people wondering why the f you are researching what you are researching and how on earth tax dollars are going to that. I think there is too much anti-intellectualism in general for there to be too much prestige in science research.</p>
<p>Gunito,</p>
<p>I’m hear to at least give you some hope considering I to as well was in your position. These people don’t understand that every person’s experience with college is different, I went to one of the top ranking universities in the country. One thing I have learned from my college experience is that the “traditional university” is not for me, and its something that I would never do again. I will graduate with my degree (which at the end, thats all that matters) and yes I had a little over a 2.2 when I graduated. I’ve know people in your same positoin who are in grad school now. Yes there is a minimum gpa limit, but that’s standard, every college has to have that, although there are a lot of universities now who are not necessarily requesting a minimum gpa, but if you have a low gpa say under a 3.0 they want to to take the GRE versus if you had over a 3.0 you don’t have to take the GRE. And no you don’t have to go and get a 2nd bachelors, unless you want one of course. What i suggest is that you find a university that will take you in at post bachelor status, this will allow you to take classes to improve your GPA to get admitted for their graduate school. </p>
<p>For you others with all your negative comments, you never know someones situation, Yes my GPA is low but I worked hard to finish what I started, I didn’t party or go to clubs, I tried my best, I went to class, I asked for help, college is not for everyone but it’s a necessity in today’s society so even if college is not for you, you still have to go. I worked to put myself though college with no real financial help, many students who are able to get good grades don’t really have much on their backs, but when you have to literally work a job to pay tuition on top of attending class and studying, this can be a difficult task, so be careful what you say before you judge someones situation.</p>
<p>GPA of 2.2/4?</p>
<p>Damn man. That is brutal. Join the police. They always take anyone.</p>