<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I stumbled across this forum a bit earlier and decided i may be able to get an answer to my concerns.</p>
<p>I have been working i the health informatics field for the last 3 years and have decided to pursue masters degree in the field. My top 3 choices are University of Washington, Cornell, and Northeastern. I notice many of the schools seem to give priority to people who had a 3.3 and over for their undergrad studies, although they mention either not having a required gpa or considering a 3.0 or above. </p>
<p>This is what slightly worries me. </p>
<p>I graduated from Interamerican University here in Puerto Rico. I finished my BA in management with a 3.12 gpa. Which I know is just OK, nothing to brag about. I also only dipped beneath a 3.0 at that school in only one semester, in which I got a 2.75. I was pretty consistent in maintaining my gpa throughout by undergrad studies, even with a couple of changes of major.</p>
<p>However, during the middle of my studies i decided to transfer to Purdue. I was there a year and a half, but really ended up disliking my major (Industrial Tech)as its not what I was looking for. Between that and the frat my grades suffered. I left the school and had a 2.1 gpa and came back to PR to finish where I had left off here.</p>
<p>The stint at Purdue is what worries me most. </p>
<p>I have been a near fulltime employee my whole college career and I have regularly held jobs since highschool. Like I mentioned before, these last 3 years in particular I have actually been working in the healthcare field. I have gotten good recommendations from my direct boss and 2 superiors (the ITdirector amongst them). Do I have a chance of getting into my preferred graduate schools? </p>
<p>Thanks for the input!</p>