Post-college questions
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So, I'm about to graduate as a liberal arts major. My school is prestigious but I have a below 3 GPA due to some immaturity and partying issues that have thankfully been resolved. However, literally every other liberal arts senior I know is going on to grad school, law school, or consulting, all of which you need a high GPA to get into. My parents still think I should continue in my field but I'm worried that I'm being to naive - with poor grades, and not much shot at ever getting into a highly ranked graduate school or law school in the future, how will I ever transition into a better paying field? Should I just try to get into tech or something?
I'm sorry if this is not a lot of info, I don't want to doxx myself. All else I can say is that I'm a normal person and know how to talk to people, and don't have a bunch of crazy loans. I am also really passionate about what I'm studying. The only thing really holding me back is that awful GPA which is basically too late to change now. Money isn't that important to me but I do want to have the option of starting a family in 6-8 years. Any advice at all is much appreciated! |
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What is your major ?
What type of work or career do you want ? |
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| Go see your college's career services. Doing post baccalaureate from a cheap state school to improve grades is a good option. |
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| Take some grad classes before applying for a degree. If you do well in them, it will prove your ability. |
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Interesting place to consult when you are attending a 'prestigious' college and about to graduate.
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May its a parent posting on their kid's behalf. |
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This is good advice |
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| Admission to many master's programs are not competitive and you could reset to a 4.0. Consider this as a bridge to other opportunities if needed. |
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Definitely go to your career office.
While they wish it was not the case, I have heard them say that they OFTEN hear from seniors at the 11th hour who have no plan. You are not alone. Even if you had a better GPA, I would not recommend you go to grad school just to do something/or be like your friends. I think your best path is to get a job (any job related to your area of study, does not need to be "consulting" or something to impress others). Strong recommendations will carry more weight than grades, within a few short years. Now grad school admission is a different story. That does depend somewhat on undergrad grades, but it sounds premature for you to enter grad school. You have to mature and figure out what career you want. (Though, when you share your field, we might have other advice). Good luck. |
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| Here’s how it works - you just need to work really hard now. Either start at a smaller less prestigious organization and work your way up, get a grad degree and make it count by getting good grades this time around. Good grades are more important than the school, except for law or Med school. Law school is def out for you - it would be a waste of money to go to any but the top schools. Med school would require a huge investment in another related degree prior to applying. |
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| Are you the Dartmouth/Columbia poster? Please seek help. |
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| No I’m not Dartmouth Columbia whoever that is. And i occasionally post here as a student because you can get advice from real professionals as opposed to just other students |
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Can you go into k-12 teaching? Become a job recruiter? Sales?
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| Become a social worker |
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| You will find your GPA is irrelevant for most things outside grad school application and certain job applications. If your GPA trended up over time, focus on your GPA in your final year, within your major, or whatever looks best. Put a positive spin on it and chase your dreams. |