Illini11

Thanks for the informative response! I gained a lot out of this. I think I should just focus on one for now, but I think after I get an MS in GIS (or MIS or another technical field) I will get an MBA so I can move up in whatever firm I am working for. An MBA could help me get a job in management from what I know. I think that combination could be valuable. Does this sound like a reasonable plan? I wouldn't get two masters in similar fields: like getting a MS in Finance and then doing an MBA, that seems odd to me and to most others.

Thanks for answering. If I did get two masters they would be in completely different areas. One idea I have been having is doing a masters in GIS, MIS or something technical, and then after some years get my MBA to get into a higher position in management. How does that sound. Is that clear enough?

Thanks for the help. I think the main reason I would do a masters first is to improve my GPA and boost my record and then get into a well known, prestigious program. Is that a bad idea?

I'd love a good answer now to put me at ease.

Maybe it is strange. What if I got a masters and applied to another different program? Will the admissions committee look at my graduate GPA and transcript mainly over my undergrad record?

Hey guys this is my first post here, I have a question about grad school. Right now I am a Senior at UIUC, if you can't tell by my name. So here is my situation for you. My GPA is not as great as I would like it to be for some schools I am considering for a masters in MIS, GIS or Finance. There is time for me to brink my GPA more, but here is what I am thinking. I started out as a biomedical engineering major + premed, but got a few Cs and a D. So I changed my major to Geographic Information Science (GIS), which was not easier but way different material (more tech and CS based). I was thinking about doing a masters in a decent school ( I think I can get in) and then apply for a another masters in a related field at a more prestigious school. I know my undergrad school is very well known. If I do well in grad school, will the admissions committee put more weight into my graduate transcript or undergraduate transcript? How does this plan sound? Thanks