<p>Not sure what is meant by “grad school”. What field, for instance? For something like an MBA, great work experience can definitely trump a low GPA for some schools. And yes, many professional masters programs (even at elite schools) may not care too much about your GPA. </p>
<p>Staying at Rochester and upping your game is definitely the less risky path (because you’re not guaranteed admission to UNC with your GPA). If you have a good GPA in your major or key classes and pick up key skills, that may be good enough for some jobs/employers. Also try to pick up work experience. If you start as an intern somewhere and impress the people there with your work ethic and abilities, they probably could care less how you did the first 3 semesters of college.</p>
<p>What major are you in?</p>
<p>BTW, if you are worried that you can’t bring up your GPA at Rochester, why do you think you can bring up your GPA elsewhere?</p>