struggling with low undergrad GPA

Graduate School
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<p>I really need some advice.</p>

<p>Here's the deal:</p>

<p>I graduated from undergrad with a 2.5 GPA in 2008. Despite my poor GPA, I've been doing really well in terms of gaining experience for the field I want to go for - I want to apply for a masters program in public health. </p>

<p>I've been talking to a lot of different people and I'm just confused about my chances of getting in. The admissions officers talk a lot about holistic admissions, people tell me I should/should not take some outside classes to bolster my transcript, etc etc and I'm just not sure if everything's worth the trouble, especially if I don't have a crap chance with my GPA. I know a lot of masters programs require a 3.0 minimum. Should I even apply to these schools?</p>

<p>Is there any thing I can do, is there any chance? I want to take a few years off and work, but I doubt that's enough time to completely disregard my crappy grades.</p>

<p>I want to take a GRE class, but before I spend all that money, I need to know if there's a chance.</p>

<p>Can anyone help me, please? Thanks!</p>

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<p>E-mail the schools you’re looking into and ask directly; that’s the only way you’re going to get concrete answers. See if there’s any chance you could do work/research with a professor at the school you’re looking into, so you’d be able to count on one solid “in” from within the school.</p>