MimiG

Hi everyone, I recently graduated with an undergrad degree in Writing, but am giving serious thoughts to pursuing my long-standing interest in Sociology. On top of my undergrad background being completely unrelated, I also do not have an exceptional GPA (3.02), so I feel like I stand at a great disadvantage moving forward. Hence, I'm looking to apply to a few Masters programs as a stepping stone to a potential academic career path and would love to know if you guys think I stand a chance to get into a decent Masters program with my background. As long as it's a reasonably priced program, my parents would be willing to sponsor me. I know a few programs still have not passed their deadlines, so I was wondering if I could get some insight on whether applying this year or the next would be a better option for me. I haven't yet taken the GRE, but plan to do so ASAP. Any advice on how to proceed forward would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Just PM'd you! Thanks!

Thank you for all the great insight! You have given me a good deal to think about. I think I will definitely take my time deciding not just if this is what I want, but also if this is right for me. I'm revisiting my Intro notes right now, then I have plans to start reading up on Subcultures and any other Sociological literature that strikes my fancy. Meanwhile, I will also study for GRE and look up some MA programs. I had not thought of Anthropology, so thanks for bringing that up. Thank you so much for responding, and responding so thoroughly. It is greatly appreciated! -Mimi

I wish I could, but I am graduating this May, so literally two months away from graduating.

Hi everyone! I will be graduating with dual degrees in Marketing and Writing this May and I am utterly clueless as to what I want to do after that. I have always been very interested in the social sciences, so I'm thinking about applying to grad schools for Sociology next year. I have a cumulative GPA of 2.98 as of last semester, but I'm positive this will go up to at least a 3.0 after this one. My major GPA for Writing is around 3.4. I'm also planning to study for and take the GRE sometime this fall. I'm graduating from a small, private liberal arts college in the midwest. If anyone could tell me where exactly I should start in this application process and if I even have a shot at getting into a decent program given my unique situation, I'd be really grateful. Thank you in advance! Mimi EDIT: Some more information/questions. I would LOVE to study subcultures, especially fandom cultures. Can you please give some advice on what specific things I could do to steer myself in the right direction for this particular subject? Also, since I only took an Intro to Sociology class in college, I don't have any Soc professors to ask for LoRs. Does it matter if I have my Writing professors and an employer write me LoRs? Please, and thank you!