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Hi all,
I'm so glad to have found such a supportive network of people and i'm hoping that i can get some advice.
I am 22 and just graduated with a BA in sociology. Long story short, i had three family members die and both parents fight cancer while in my undergrad. needless to say, i had a lot going on and was too young to know how to adjust well. I did sociology because i am good at pumping out long winded papers and i love to learn about people, but i never really enjoyed it because i knew i was just "going through the motions". i figured that i should stick with it because of my "never quit" mentality and when it was over i could focus on what my original goals were before "life" happened. I got a pretty crap GPA (2.6 cumulative) but managed to work full time while in school and get a pretty good job.
i currently work at a lab that does chemotherapy resistance testing and am enjoying it. but it's not enough. i need a challenge and i need to follow my dream.
How do i make up for my shotty undergrad GPA. Yes, i've read the low GPA thread, but i still feel lost.
Would it be better for my to go and do a post-bacc (i haven't done any requirements what so ever) or should i just go with a clean slate and get another bachelors and "do it right" this time. I'm really dedicated to this and am not going to let something as petty as finances stand in my way (life costs money. lots of it). Which one would be better? I'm thinking of decreasing my work hours drastically to focus and possibly volunteer.
Should i do pre-pre req's at a JC this year (general chem, brush up on calc, etc) and apply for a post-bacc for Fall 2007? Or should i just jump in full force and get another bachelors?
Thanks in advance.
I'm so glad to have found such a supportive network of people and i'm hoping that i can get some advice.
I am 22 and just graduated with a BA in sociology. Long story short, i had three family members die and both parents fight cancer while in my undergrad. needless to say, i had a lot going on and was too young to know how to adjust well. I did sociology because i am good at pumping out long winded papers and i love to learn about people, but i never really enjoyed it because i knew i was just "going through the motions". i figured that i should stick with it because of my "never quit" mentality and when it was over i could focus on what my original goals were before "life" happened. I got a pretty crap GPA (2.6 cumulative) but managed to work full time while in school and get a pretty good job.
i currently work at a lab that does chemotherapy resistance testing and am enjoying it. but it's not enough. i need a challenge and i need to follow my dream.
How do i make up for my shotty undergrad GPA. Yes, i've read the low GPA thread, but i still feel lost.
Would it be better for my to go and do a post-bacc (i haven't done any requirements what so ever) or should i just go with a clean slate and get another bachelors and "do it right" this time. I'm really dedicated to this and am not going to let something as petty as finances stand in my way (life costs money. lots of it). Which one would be better? I'm thinking of decreasing my work hours drastically to focus and possibly volunteer.
Should i do pre-pre req's at a JC this year (general chem, brush up on calc, etc) and apply for a post-bacc for Fall 2007? Or should i just jump in full force and get another bachelors?
Thanks in advance.