jenninthebox

I don't think it would be seen as a negative. If anything, it shows how comfortable your boss is with you and how she appreciates what you have to offer. Don't sweat it.

I'm highly interested in American's School of International Service, and they do offer non-degree seeking enrollment. I sent them an e-mail about this earlier today, but don't expect to hear back until next week, at the earliest. I know nothing is guaranteed, but if I were to do well there or any other school that offers that status, would it increase my chances of being admitted?

Thanks for the advice guys. The best GPA I can get at this point is a 2.3. Yeah. My only hope for redeeming myself as far as my undergrad record goes is doing well on the GRE. Should I contact the schools I'm interested in and inquire about a non-degree seeking status?

I'll come out and say it...I have a low GPA. I messed around for my first three years, and my last two years (I have one semester left) have been mediocre at beset. Still, I'd like to make something of myself, and feel that I've effectively ruined all my chances of having a future in academia beyond undergrad. My problem is that I wasn't too focused when I first started out, didn't take school seriously, and once I figured out what I really wanted, found it rather difficult to turn things around. I'd like to go into IR, and maybe some related section of law at some point, but feel that it's impossible. GRE prep has been good so far, though I clearly have work to do when it comes to the quant section. Is there any hope for me? I spoke to someone at TAMU's Bush School about my predicament at length, and she told me to look at their online IA certificate program. If I can get into that program (15 hours) and do well, would I have a shot at regular grad programs? I know there are a lot of "what ifs" in this post, but I'm trying to find hope, however little there is to be had.

I'm applying to my alma mater, and have been thinking that I am too old (24) and not where I should be. Even though I'll probably always think that because of where I thought I'd be at this age, I agree with whomever said age is a number. You're as old as you think you are.

I'd try to take a few of those courses at a local community college, or an affordable four year school. My friend earned a BA in Psych, started a Ph.D program in Neuroscience at OU, then decided that academia wasn't for her and that she wanted to be a physician's assistant. She enrolled at a small state school and took about a year of pre-med courses, since her psych focus had skewed more towards clinical than medical. She got into OU's PA program earlier this year, and loves it. MOTS...if it's what you really want to do, take the steps necessary to make it happen. PS: Stat's easy. I have a mind for politics and public policy (we have the same major), and not for math at all, and I did fine in my statistics course.