theoneandonlyundergraduate Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 i recently graduated with a bsc in chemistry with a 2.9 gpa. i had no research experience and my last two years had very low grades. i had Cs and Ds. my only experience was in undergrad labs doing assignments. every job i find that requires a bsc in chem also needs at least 1 year lab experience. any ideas on what to do next? since i didnt do any research i think the letter of reccomendation is out of the question so probably cant do grad school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Buckyball Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 i recently graduated with a bsc in chemistry with a 2.9 gpa. i had no research experience and my last two years had very low grades. i had Cs and Ds. my only experience was in undergrad labs doing assignments. every job i find that requires a bsc in chem also needs at least 1 year lab experience. any ideas on what to do next? since i didnt do any research i think the letter of reccomendation is out of the question so probably cant do grad school. Option 1 - do some volunteer work for one of the chemistry faculty, it's usually easier to get into an assistant professor's group because they always need people, especially free labor. Option 2 - apply to an entrance, lab technician position (lab tech), although the pay might be low but this will give you some kind of lab experience Option 3 - audit advanced level chemistry courses, or the ones you made a C or D in. I think you might be able to get away with Cs..but probably not Ds. Option 4 - convince a grad student at your school that he/she needs a lab rat and you're willing to come in on weekends to do research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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