<p>I want to apply to graduate school but I don't think I've worked enough in my college years to be qualified. I was just a regular student with mediocre grades and no extra-curricular activities whatsoever. College was really hard for me because I started at a young age and everyone else was really older than me. As far as I know, in part of applying to graduate school, good grades and test scores, recommendation letters and a resume are needed. I'll be an international applicant so that makes it tougher for me all in all. I went to a small college so my professors know me and they know my mom because she's the school dentist but I don't think they could write impressive recommendation letters for me (unless of course if they'd lie) because like I said, I wasn't that great of a student. I didn't participate in any projects or anything, well, probably not my entire fault because my college didn't encourage students to participate in academic activities much (in fact I thought they were like secret stuff that nobody else knew except a few numbers since they're not announced publicly) because it focuses more on religious matters as it is a christian college, but that should not be an excuse, I could have just made inquiries about the happenings around if I badly wanted to be a part of something which is not true because I liked slacking, sort of, but it would have helped if they became more of the assertive type or maybe if the students around me were hardworking individuals. That would have been much easier, I guess. But it's already been done and I'm doomed forever with a terrible academic profile. I envy all of those who's got a great chance of being accepted to graduate school because they have great stats to offer which I don't. So I'm totally hating right now. No just kidding. Sorry if this is so senseless. Just wanna speak out. Say hello if you're just like me who can't go to graduate school or whatever...</p>
<p>what do you want to study in grad school?
if your grades and experiences from undergrad arent great, then get a job in something related to what you want to study and kick butt on the GRE/LSAT/whatever test you'll need. job experience can go a long way.</p>
<p>Really? I never thought of that before. Well, thanks.</p>
<p>huskem55 is right. A lot of grad schools nowadays prefer people with experience, and if you've been out of college for a few years, they'll tend to give a lot more weight to your work experience (and a lot less to your college stats). And a high GRE score matters a lot as well (and tends to be given more weight than a GPA from a small college that admission people are unlikely to be familiar with).</p>