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Originally posted by MelodyCat
It isn't the end of the world, though. You might take some time off to work in something related to your field before trying again; a lot of times, a school will look at both your GPA and your real-world experience.
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MelodyCat has a good point about work. I was a sociology major in undergrad and now work in SW. Some real world advice is that getting a job in the field is very valuable. Nowadays especially people coming into the field with only their "education" under their belts are getting turned down left and right in our field for jobs. This just happened the other day in my agency. My friend, I am trying to get her a job as the other Social Worker in my program. She has her license (I don't) and has been working at one job since she got her Master's. She's a great girl, but my supervisor is concerned about hiring her because she doesn't have WORK references-- from supervisors--or work experience--she's only worked at the one job since graduation and it is a completely different population from the one we deal with. I also think that most graduate programs weigh in your work experience because it shows your dedication to the field you choose.