Hi Angela and whoever might be interested in this topic: attached is a link that maybe will inspire somebody:
http://qz.com/180247/why-google-doesnt-care-about-hiring-top-college-graduates/ I believe that although it is important to do our best in everything we do, some people just think differently from the majority and their brain does not conform to established rules to which grades are a reflection of. In other words: some people really think out of the box and are those who can make the difference. If you are one of them you will find your way to succeed with or without a master. Best, Andrea Campanella Lead Field and Data Research Associate Alpine Treeline Warming Experiment University of California, Merced “It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.” -Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65). “Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I will remember. Involve me, and I will understand." - Confucius 450 BC "Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” ― Dalai Lama XIV “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” ― Dalai Lama XIV “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” ― Dalai Lama XIV ________________________________________ From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> on behalf of John L. Koprowski <squir...@ag.arizona.edu> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 3:32 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Graduate School GPA Question Hello Angela: Your dream is not dead but the potential pathways to the dream are more limited. The 3.0 GPA is a requirement at some schools but there are many schools that have lower requirements or at least have flexibility in accepting students with marginal grade points but with solid GRE scores and/or excellent experience. You will have to search a bit more to find these schools. The great news is that there are great faculty mentors at virtually any school that you would attend due to a competition for faculty positions. The admission process for many programs permits input from individual faculty and so you will want to make sure to correspond with and likely visit faculty at universities on your list so that they get to know you and realize what you have to offer as the perfect fit for their research program. Not all faculty will be interested in participating in the process but the one's that are represent the type of mentor that you will want to work with in your graduate program. Another method that can be used is to enroll in graduate courses as an 'undeclared (not associated with a specific graduate program)' graduate student if the university permits (ours does) and this will give you the opportunity to take classes that will enable you to have a stronger GPA and get to know faculty. The drawback is that you will have to pay for tuition; however, this can be a worthwhile investment. Good luck as you try to find the right place for you to continue your studies! John On 12/10/2014 9:46 AM, Angela Trenkle wrote: > Dear Eco-loggers, > I would like to go to graduate school to eventually get my Master's. I > have a lot of experience in my field, however as an undergraduate I had > some setbacks so my GPA is below the 3.0 requirement that most schools look > for. Is my dream dead? Or are there ways that I can move past this and > pursue my dream of getting my Master's? Thanks! > -Angela Trenkle -- Sincerely, John L. Koprowski, Professor Wildlife Conservation and Management School of Natural Resources and the Environment 306 Biological Sciences East/127 Saguaro (Lab) University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 USA http://www.ag.arizona.edu/research/redsquirrel http://www.snr.arizona.edu/people/koprowski http://www.ag.arizona.edu/~squirrel Phone: (520) 626-5616 (messages)
