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Anyone looking into graduate school or Law school?

yellowmonkey
edited September 2010 in General
Hey guys I am in my last year at SFU and now I am looking into get into Graduate school or law school but I am afraid my GPA is not high enough...
In this kind of case, what would you do? Should I just stay in SFU and boost my GPA or just look for the university that could give an offer?
If somebody have any idea, please let me know. Thanks!

Comments

  • NukeChem
    edited September 2010
    Grad student in the hizzouse replying to ya.

    1. What's your undergrad degree going to be?
    2. Do you know at least some of the professors in your chosen faculty fairly well?
    3. Do you want to continue at SFU or to go somewhere else for grad school?

    If law school, no idea.
  • historydude
    edited September 2010
    You can still get into law school, it just depends on where. Also, most law schools have a formula (50/50 for UBC) which takes into account your GPA and your LSAT. If your GPA isn't very good, then you'll need to ace your LSAT to have a shot to get into UBC. Other schools are similar but the formula might be slightly different, weighted more towards GPA or LSAT.

    Hope that helps...
  • yellowmonkey
    edited September 2010
    Thanks guys for your replay! i majore in poli-sci and minor in Health science.
    I am looking into go anywhere that U could possible go preferbly SFU since credit transfer would be easier than going to any grad school (or not?).
    I know some professor personally in SFU but not quite sure they know me better enough to write me any reference letters...
  • NukeChem
    edited September 2010
    Ok, so with an undergrad degree in poli-sci + minoring in health sciences it sounds like you could probably do graduate studies in poli-sci or maaaaaybe some aspects of health sciences.

    In that case you should start thinking about which profs you know best since you need them to write nice letters for you. You could always do a Master's at SFU then go somewhere else for a Ph. D if you like, you know.

    And a Canadian Master's degree is worth something, because you need to defend a thesis to get it in most faculties. USA master's degrees are a different story because often you get one if you DON'T successfully get a Ph. D, so be aware of this.

    Also be aware that American universities often have qualifying examinations just to CONTINUE in a graduate program past a certain point, whereas SFU, so far, does not.

    PS. Your undergraduate credits will not transfer. What matters is that you have an undergraduate DEGREE.

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