Anonymous asked:
What do you recommend (if anything) for someone who has a low Undergraduate GPA but wants to become a marine biologist? It's scary to think I've messed up my future beyond repair :(
Hi Anon, Don’t freak out. Nothing is beyond repair, just maybe a slightly different path to what you originally intended. Now, it all depends on what sort of marine biologist you want to be. I can’t help you with that. What I can say is try and make up for your grades with practical experience. Get some lab or field work in you, volunteer for anything relevant. Basically, prove your worth with successful experience rather than your grades. Make sure you network, meet people in the field you want to be in. Ask their advice. Don’t have a chip on your shoulder about your grades. It’ll hold you back. Accept them, and move forward! Remember just because you’re not doing exactly what you planned doesn’t mean that it isn’t a success!
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sigmasummation liked this okarlplasst-blog-blog said: If this relates to graduate school at all, I’ve met people who have had GPA a little under 3.0 and gotten in due to spending a ridiculous amount of time in lab and having stellar letters. Masters program could be useful for yanking up that GPA
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