Hi!
I am in the midst of a mid life/pre-graduation crisis, and need your assistance if possible. As is the usual sob story, my marks from 1st/some of 2nd year were abysmal and have bogged my GPA down ever since, even though my marks since have been adequate. Long story short, is there any hope in hell of getting into a Masters program in the Arts (sociology maybe english or creative writing etc) with a 2.5 GPA? (I never had high hopes such as med school or an MBA, and I’m assuming I should toss out my secret dream of applying to law school.) I know they don’t only factor your GPA, but at this point I am feeling pretty hopeless.
Thanks so much! 🙂
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hey there,
the M.A. in english, M.F.A. in creative writing, and M.A in sociology at uoft all require at least a B+ (3.0) GPA to get in. in addition, you’re expected to have taken at least 7.0 credits (or equivalent) in english for the english M.A. and M.F.A., and at least 5.0 credits (or equivalent) for sociology.
however, if you really want to do one of these programs and it’s not doable right now, you can always take an extra year of undergrad studies after you graduate called a “make-up year” (read the paragraph under the heading ‘Admission of External Students to a Second Degree Program‘.)
lots of undergrad students use make-up years to boost their GPA in preparation for applying to graduate school. if you finish really strong this year and do even better in a make-up year, it is still doable!
law school is a bit of a tougher nut to crack, but if you can’t become a lawyer, that doesn’t exclude you from a career in the law. there are lots of college courses out there for aspiring paralegals, for example (plus, they’re a good deal more affordable than law school).
i know this is difficult and scary and it can feel like the whole world out there is against you, but try not to feel hopeless. there is always something out there for you. you just need to track it down.
xoxo,
aska