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What should I do after graduation?

I will be graduating this spring with a degree in astronomy-physics and a minor in math from a private liberal arts college. Here are my stats:

Cumulative GPA: 3.024

Astronomy GPA: 3.582

Physics GPA: 2.677

Math Minor GPA: 2.433

I also did a summer REU at WSU in astronomy, so I do have some research experience. The reason my grades are so low has to do with a lot of personal problems such as having four knee surgeries, having two of my friends die, and working three jobs in addition to being a full time student among other things. Although I truly love astronomy, I don't think getting into an astronomy grad. program is possible at this point, considering I bombed the general and physics GRE (the reason for this is a long story...the last two years have really sucked for me.) I have $40,000 of student loans already, and I don't have the money to create an alternative transcript to get into an astronomy program, but I do need a job to pay off these loans. I would like to get a job with industry or a government job. What are some programs for master's degrees I could get into or jobs I could get without GRE scores being required? I have some (aka very little but some) experience with C++, IDL, and FORTRAN, I know how to use Linux fairly well (including how to use commands in terminal windows) and am an expert at excel.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I think all graduate schools require a 3.0 and GRE scores.

    You're best bet is to get a teaching certificate in science. All you have to do is study for the test and pass the bar exam and you will be qualify as a teacher.

    You can work as a science teacher they are really in high demand as well as math teachers. Most schools don't have enough people to teach this subjects, and you will be a good candidate.

    Just research a teaching certificate and math and science and you will be on your way.

    I know that this might not be what you excepted, but during these economic times you have to do something you may not want to do.

    Go to work, pay off your students loans, than apply to graduate school with a good intent on you knowing what you want to do.

    Also sorry about your friends, and your surgeries, life is hard. We just have to take each day one at a time.

    Source(s): In Buddha's Name We Praise
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