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Anybody here attending or have attended graduate school? I've been thinking about attending a graduate program; but I'm not sure. First, I plan on looking for a job after I graduate with my bachelors next spring. So, I would have work experience between now and when I applied - but on the other hand, I'm not getting any younger. I will already be approaching my 28th birthday when I graduate, I may be passed the point in my life where it makes sense to get a grad degree when I'm finally in a position to get one.
Another issue is my GPA - while my current GPA is great - 3.6, unless a miracle happens on the final tomorrow, I am probably making a C in spanish, which would bring down my entire GPA. Because I received an associates at community college before transferring to university, I only have four semesters worth of grades to average together instead of eight. My goal is/was to graduate with a 3.5, and while that's still possible with a C on my transcript, it means that I will have very little wiggle room and will need to make mostly if not all A's from here on out. It's doable, but it's a lot of pressure!
My field isn't as competitive as, say, med school, but I know that anything lower than a 3.5 greatly reduces your chances of getting into a grad program. I really want to make a difference and contribute to my field; but, with a few notable exceptions, it seems like everyone who is making big changes has done post-grad work of some sort.
So, does anybody have any experiences or advice they'd like to share? Pretty please?
Another issue is my GPA - while my current GPA is great - 3.6, unless a miracle happens on the final tomorrow, I am probably making a C in spanish, which would bring down my entire GPA. Because I received an associates at community college before transferring to university, I only have four semesters worth of grades to average together instead of eight. My goal is/was to graduate with a 3.5, and while that's still possible with a C on my transcript, it means that I will have very little wiggle room and will need to make mostly if not all A's from here on out. It's doable, but it's a lot of pressure!
My field isn't as competitive as, say, med school, but I know that anything lower than a 3.5 greatly reduces your chances of getting into a grad program. I really want to make a difference and contribute to my field; but, with a few notable exceptions, it seems like everyone who is making big changes has done post-grad work of some sort.
So, does anybody have any experiences or advice they'd like to share? Pretty please?
). I also want to do some real, tangible work that applies theory to real life. Something like Naral or PP or NOW or LGBT orgs or even the Girl Scouts. Or I could try to find a job contributing to a feminist magazine. I don't know. 
