immunogoblin

not to drag this back up but i should say that my undergrad is a paltry 2.65 to this day, and ive got no excuse for it except that i believe the curriculum is stupid and i simply lack the patience to be that tuned into classes. nonetheless, i am looking at a phd offer in biomedical with full scholarship and 23k/yr stipend at a well ranked institution, not top tier obviously but very solid by all accounts. i did have a strong gre 610v 730q and my letters were strong (wasnt completely wasting the time i could have spent in class, i remained committed in my research), not to mention i made sure to kill my interview. my point is that if you want a phd, apply for one. i dont believe in this idea of clowning around in masters programs when your true aspiration is a phd; i considered this but my mentor advised against it, it may work in some cases but i was advised to ante up and target what i really wanted, just pull out all the stops and hope for a hit. others may not be as lucky as i, but i wasnt always lucky myself and regardless, life is short and masters are being viewed more and more as terminal degrees, i feel.