<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am an undergrad senior looking to apply to a masters program doing marine invertebrate research. I am currently working on my second research project after publishing a paper on another project as first author. I hope to submit the results of this project for review before beginning grad school, and will begin writing soon.
I know this will make me look good for grad school, but my GPA is around 2.8-2.9 right now and I have a couple of W's. I am a nontraditional student, but I am only 24, so I am not too much older than my graduating class. </p>
<p>I am just wondering, what are my chances of getting into a good masters program? I don't care too much about the prestige of the school, but I would like tuition waver and a decent stipend, and to, of course, like the research. I have not yet taken my GREs, but would a high score off-set my low gpa? I am also majoring in philosophy as well as zoology. I have been awarded one scholarship (Undergraduate Summer Scholars for research), and have presented 4 posters at scientific conferences. I also have a lot of field work experience. That's really all that I've got.
Thanks for any help/suggestions. </p>