Given the choice between study abroad/double major/impressive GPA/internships/impressive extracurriculars, what would the best combination of choices?
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posted by R a c h e l
on Mar 4, 2013 -
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Is it possible to break into the Engineering/Physics field with a B.S. in something completely different?
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posted by Peregrin5
on Nov 18, 2012 -
12 answers
Hi all. I've seen questions touching on similar points but none that really pinned down the more important particulars of my own situation, so here goes nothing.
I'm a twenty two year old student now in what will be my sixth year of undergrad. I got to this point because, after my first two years went rather swimmingly, I suddenly fell pray to a mystery syndrome, complete with crushing, unrelenting mental fogginess, high anxiety and severe depression. My life has become an obsession with trying to find a cure for whatever this is, (medication for depression, therapy, supplements, sleep studies, hypnosis, meditation, lifestyle changes, etc. Nothing has worked and so I won't bore you with the details here.
My problem is really my current standing in school. What was once a shining record with a 3.6 gpa and distinctions is now a narrative of consistent failure and I need to know where to go from here and most importantly, how to do damage control.
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posted by marsbar77
on Aug 10, 2012 -
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Your undergraduate GPA was not stellar, you spent some time away from school, then you got into the graduate program you wanted. HOW DID YOU DO IT? Special bonus if it was NYU Food Studies.
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posted by DeWalt_Russ
on Jul 16, 2012 -
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IIT Chicago filter: 27 ACT and ~3.5 gpa. Chances of getting in? Scholarships? Should I retake my ACT? Questions...
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posted by NotSoSiniSter
on Aug 8, 2011 -
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Is it possible to get accepted at a community college or university without submitting prior college transcripts and still get financial aid?
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posted by isopropyl
on May 31, 2010 -
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How do I explain to my mom and my therapist that I feel like my depression has come back and that I'm wasting my time at college?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Nov 2, 2009 -
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If someone has a 2002 college degree in Communications from a pretty good school, yet only achieved a 2.49 instead of the minimum of 2.5 now required to get into a teaching program, is it possible to go back and get another degree (in, say, history because the student had many courses in that subject) from the same or another school, just adding on the extra few courses and thus raising the GPA to an acceptable level?
If not, is there any way to boost a low GPA now aithout spending another 4 years in college???
posted by mmf
on Jun 12, 2009 -
4 answers
Should I try something new and transfer to a new school for a year, or should I stick around the same old school and raise my GPA enough to graduate?
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posted by abkadefgee
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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Here's a question: What would you rather see on a grade report: a collection of A/A-s and the occasional C, or consistent B/B+s? If there were two students, and their GPAs were the same, and you were the director of admissions of some academic program, who would you pick?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 18, 2008 -
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I ended up with a 4.0 GPA. Now what? Are there any real advantages? Are there any decent US or Canadian scholarships I could apply for? Any programs/internships I could look into?
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posted by icarus
on Jun 2, 2008 -
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How can I feel better about grades when they're said and done? This semester was a rough one, with relationships, too many credits, and lots of other responsibilities.
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posted by anonymous
on May 21, 2007 -
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I'm a sophomore physics major at a fairly prestigious university (USN&WR Top 25) known for its technical and scientific offerings. My parents currently pay for tuition and dorm housing, with no financial aid. However, my grades have been lower than they expected, and they are now refusing to pay for me to return next year. What are my options?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 18, 2007 -
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How much does your GPA really matter after college if you don't plan on doing a stint in grad school right away?
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posted by tozturk
on Dec 12, 2005 -
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Let's say I really- like
really screwed up throughout college. Do I still have a shot to get into any grad schools?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2005 -
24 answers
