>>14416066What was your GPA as an undergrad, and how were your GREs (if you took them)? What references did you use for your application to grad school? Did you take a few years off from school after finishing undergrad?
I'd like to know because I'm wrapping up my BS in math right now, and my performance as a whole has been absolutely tragic. I dug myself into a hole after failing/withdrawing from some classes early on, and was so demotivated afterwards, I never really recovered and completely floundered my way through the rest of the degree, always doing the bare minimum, never asking for help or working with others, etc. It's clear that at this stage in my life school just didn't interest me, and I'm happy to be done with it for now. Especially happy, because I hated this university's environment, I hated the campus, the students, and myself for forking out so much money to go here instead of transferring like I should have long ago.
That said, I do still like math a lot, and I've thought that maybe after passing a few years in the workforce, if it seems like I've matured a bit and have managed to relearn the undergraduate curriculum on my own, I might try applying to a master's program. However, my GPA is in the gutter (~2.9, failed three courses and came close to failing a few others), I have no personal connection with any professor (or student) on campus, and no research experience. I honestly think I'd have a hard time getting into a shit-tier master's program with my track record, and if it weren't for the fact that I went to a top university I don't think I'd have any chance at all.
