Is it possible to get into an MS program after a long pause & no undergrad research?

[ForestDwellers]

Just as the title says. I graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Science with a focus in ecosystems (fancy way of saying I took many bio courses) in 2015. I had no solid plans to go back for a Master's, but after 4 years of seasonal botany and natural resources jobs I realize I do want to get my Master's in Botany, soil science, or horticulture. I never did research in undergrad. I'm going to take some community college courses this fall to fill in some gaps and get myself into a lab. That being said, do I have a chance of being accepted into a program if my only letters of recommendation or my research is from a community college or seasonal job? What are other things I can do to up my chances and prepare me?

Edited May 2, 2019 by ForestDwellers

[carolinalizana1]

On 5/1/2019 at 7:38 PM, ForestDwellers said:

Just as the title says. I graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Science with a focus in ecosystems (fancy way of saying I took many bio courses) in 2015. I had no solid plans to go back for a Master's, but after 4 years of seasonal botany and natural resources jobs I realize I do want to get my Master's in Botany, soil science, or horticulture. I never did research in undergrad. I'm going to take some community college courses this fall to fill in some gaps and get myself into a lab. That being said, do I have a chance of being accepted into a program if my only letters of recommendation or my research is from a community college or seasonal job? What are other things I can do to up my chances and prepare me?

Hi!, I think you can!. I'm a Natural Resources Engineer from Chile. I applied twice for MS and MEH in UW. Finally I was accepted for MEH. MEH is a professional master in environmental horticulture. At the moment that I applied, I hadn't a research paper and no too much experience. But, I got good scores in TOEFL and GRE. Also my GPA was high and I had 4 recommendations letter. I do think if you have good GRE and GPA, you can be accepted at any program. Also it could be easy if you find a research lab to support you. Good luck!