CG317

Here's my problem: Seven years ago, I left school after what should have been my final semester without graduating. I had undiagnosed depression and ADD and had gone from a smart girl who skated by on good test grades to someone with a 2.2 GPA in her Anthro major at a large state school. I worked for seven years, got a lot of good experience under my belt, and came back to school. I was finished with my major when I left, but I figured out in the wandering work years that I want to do a masters (MS or MSPH) in Epidemiology. I have more focus and a clear end goal now, which I didn't have then. I just finished a summer semester with As (chemistry and calculus) and I'm taking a full course load in the fall. My current plan is to complete a major in Biology and apply for programs starting in Fall of 2019. My question is: am I fooling myself? Even if I maintain a 4.0 for the next two years, I will not be able to raise my GPA above 3.0. I have not taken the GRE yet, but my practice tests consistentlyl place me in the high 160s on both quantitative and verbal. I know I can write a good statement and get good professional and academic recs. I am kicking myself for what I did when I was younger and I'm having to work my ass off to try to fix it. If you do think I have a chance, do you know which programs would be more forgiving? I would love to apply to Pitt, Emory or Tulane, but I worry that that's laughable.