MS and work experience compensate for bad GRE/GPA?

[I_am_Ahab]

Do you think a MS, 3-4 solid years in the workforce, quality undergrad research, and an upward trending undergrad GPA can compensate for a low overall undergrad GPA(2.9 yes I know its abysmal) and below-stellar GRE scores(verbal 145 quant 151 essay 3.5(I plan on re-testing if I make it far enough to become a PhD prospect)?

 

I am starting a MS program in the fall. I didn't have my head tied on right my first few years in college but pulled it together towards the end. I have a plethora of quality of undergrad reseach experience, including a poster presentation at an national conference and executing a former grad students thesis project. I was quite lucky and landed a great job after graduation, who is paying for grad school.

 

Thoughts?

[BiochemMom]

If you have high grades in your MS, it can. Check out the sub 3.0 GPA thread (I think it's in the waiting it out section?)

The two programs I got in only wanted my ms transcript upon acceptance and didn't want my bs official transcript.

Edited June 8, 2015 by BiochemMom