<p>Hello,
I'm hoping someone could give me some advice on my graduate school application. I have a 2.5GPA from UW-Madison chemistry program and 1100 in GRE. They both are not too strong but I had many chemical engineering courses because it was the program I was intended to study but then changed my mind and switch to Chem in my senior year. I'm wondering what's my chances of getting into a graduate school and what schools are most likely to accept student like me? Thanks!</p>
<p>Ouch…This is a no-brainer, but you don’t have a chance. This is kind of harsh…but you might want to get another degree and try for a better GPA next time? I don’t think you can go anywhere with that kind of GPA.</p>
<p>Nonsense. It’s not that you don’t have a chance, but you don’t have a good chance right now of getting into a doctoral program, especially chemistry, if that is what you are interested in. </p>
<p>I’d say, bolster the grades with extra course work, a Master’s degree with lower entry requirements, or some research assistantship jobs. GREs need to be worked on too; study and retake, it can be done. </p>
<p>Also, reevaluate why you want to go to graduate school and if it is a good choice for right now. 2.5 isn’t a very good indicator that you can handle and enjoy further graduate work. – and that is totally okay.</p>
<p>G’luck.</p>
<p>Figure out what you can do to establish a significantly higher GPA and obtain GRE scores. Then do it and only then start wondering what programs to apply to. You haven’t demonstrated much to indicate that you’d be a success in a graduate program even if you got in.</p>
<p>in the grad school world, 2.5 is a shame number, sure you can get into graduate school, just not the good ones</p>