<p>I am extremely concerned about graduate school right now. I now want to get into PA school but am afraid of my gpa. After high school I went to a community college and left there with a 2.6 gpa and 2.0 in science. I transferred to a decent university but am graduating this fall 2014 semester with a 2.8 cumulative and like 2.4 in science. I majored in biology and I have been working since my first year of college doing 25+ hours a week and had some major family issues that has distracted me.</p>
<p>I want to go into PA school and have not done some of the pre-requisites and also want to retake classes like bio 1/2, physics 1/2 as I have Cs in those. I was thinking to go do a second bachelors at the major university in my state as a kinesiology major but afraid it is a waist of money and time. I am not going to work as much anymore as I do not have as much financial responsibility and would do my best at the second university. I would also receive my second bachelors within 2 years.</p>
<p>Do any of you know if that is better or worse for me? I have been working at a hospital since I have been in college and have tons of clinical and lab experience. I am planning to take the GRE in december. Any info would help!</p>
<p>It might be that your grades are telling you something: that you should reconsider your career plans, at least for awhile. I know of no PA program that is going to accept someone with your overall stats and certainly not with your science stats, but your ECs might get the attention of some admissions officer if they were better spelled out. Most AOs will look at your stats and say you likely cannot withstand the rigors of the PA program.</p>
<p>It’s unfortunate that you had to work so much, and had I had your ear at the time I might have suggested that you reconsider the work-school ratio before going any further. But that’s the decision you made and now you’re in a pickle at least temporarily.</p>
<p>It might be time to stop rushing after what is fleeing away from you and reconsider how to get to what you want. You might not like the options right away, but you can see now that your way of capturing the prize has not worked. Perhaps taking some time off from school after you graduate to reconsider your plans, get a job in healthcare, and then after a year or two start taking one science course at a time.</p>
<p>Oh man, that was rough to read. But thanks for the honest advice. I am not sure what to do now but I guess this is the consequence of my grades. </p>
<p>I’m sorry, OP. It is one person’s assessment. There are people who get into PA with 2.8s, but their science and math scores are where they should be.</p>
<p>No need to apologize, your advise is what I need. I am going to take the gre after the fall semester and hope to kill it. I gotta start showing people I am a different student. </p>
<p>I wish you all the best. </p>