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@Adamah, I very much do appreciate your response. The few graduate adviser's i've met with have generally recommended the same. Toughest decision i'm currently facing is: whether or not i'd want to quit work to focus during the master's program and achieve high grades and put time into research. Doing the masters while working would most likely result in minimal time to focus on research, but i could receive a minimal refund for some of my tuition from work. I'm leaning towards full time for the masters, but it's definitely a tough decision. Once again, i do appreciate your response.

I finished undergraduate in 2012 with a BSCS and have been working in industry since. In the near future i would like to apply for PhD, but i have a lack of research experience along with a low gpa. Ultimately i'd like to begin doing research and begin building some experience, but i am have trouble finding research opportunities given that i'm not in school. This experience will be an invaluable learning experience to discover better how i will like research, and also it will potentially help pad the following: oGPA: 2.64 Last 60 units: 2.78 Last 4 terms: 3.1 CS Classes GPA: 3.1 Attempts so far: I have reached out to some professors at local universities in hopes of volunteering as a research assistant, but that has not been working. I've also reached out to professors at my place of work, whom mostly work in health sciences research on education or genomes (i work for a health sciences graduate school). This health sciences research may not be in direct relation to computer science, but i'm thinking it may still be a good way to show capability to do research and to better learn about the research process from experienced individuals. Another idea i have is: attempting to compile my own research based on computer science in education as it would possibly be a viable opportunity given my job as an Education Applications Developer. The Question: Should i continue with my attempts, and perhaps something will work out? Should i attempt to work on my own research? Do you have any ideas for finding a research position outside of current full time hours? Any suggestions would be great and very much appreciated.

oGPA: 2.64 Last 60 units: 2.78 Last 4 terms: 3.1 CS Classes GPA: 3.1 Research Experience: None. I do read publications for fun. I graduated with a BS in Computer Science in the spring of 2012 and have been working in Industry. Circumstances for low GPA (They may be considered "okay" reasons, but i honestly feel as though they wouldn't be enough for reconsideration of GPA): Collegiate SportsYouthful Ignorance (Including the carefree attitude, thinking i could be a scientist/research with just a bachelors, rarely doing homework in the first few years of college but doing well on exams because i enjoy theory and the topics).1st generation American My Plans: Hopeful: Be admitted to do research in PhD Program with funding. If necessary: I'm willing to fund my way through an MS program to start fresh and have a good GPA to show. Also to build a resume of research, which i lack. Question: Do you have an insight on my potential for any level of PhD program? Ranking does not matter, but funding and a good adviser is much desired. Do you have advice/insight regarding "My Plans"?