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I am about to enter my senior year in undergrad with a cumulative GPA of slightly above a 2.0. I will spare you the details, but I basically spent my first three years as a pre-med student, ended up with a bunch of mediocre grades in classes that I do not need, before finally admitting that medical school is not for me. Also due to some health issues last year, my GPA for the spring was literally a 0.4 something, which is significantly affecting my overall GPA. I have already tried and been unable to receive a retroactive withdrawal for that semester so I am stuck with those grades. My goal is to get my masters in clinical psychology and then obtain my BCBA certification. I am aware that where my current GPA stands, it is completely impossible to get into a masters program. Here is a little about my experience: I have so far 1 and a half year experience as an ABA Behavior Line Therapist (on going), I was the president of a club dedicated to end human trafficking, and I am a licensed EMT. I plan to take at least a year off of school after I graduate in order to better prepare myself for graduate school. My questions are, what are my options? I am only 20 years old and I hate to imagine that my very low undergraduate GPA will halt me from achieving my dreams for the rest of my life. What can I do to get into a masters program? Even if I obtain a 4.0 my last semester of school, my GPA will only rise to about a 2.4/2.5 area. This is still not nearly enough. Should I take more advanced classes after undergrad in order to boost my undergrad GPA? This will be very difficult to do I’m aware. Do some master's programs have a grade replacement policy, where if I retake failed courses it will replace the original grade? Can my undergrad GPA even be changed after I graduate? Should I take graduate-level courses in order to prove that I can succeed in classes at that level? Should I enter an online Master’s program before getting my BCBA and possibly go on to receive a PhD. Or are online programs completely unacceptable for further schooling? Should I completely give up on my dreams and accept that my failure of 3 years of undergrad will cause me to have dead-end jobs for the rest of my life? I understand I can definitely not go directly into grad school after undergrad, and I am willing to take as much time off as possible in order to achieve my goals. I could really use some advice. Thanks.