Greetings all, I apologize if this is an inappropriate post, and if so, I will remove it.
I graduated from Washington College in Chestertown, MD, in 2003 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. Looking back, I consider this somewhat a mistake on my part- I should have obtained a degree in Biology, considering my interests are Herpetology and Ethnobotany. Also, due to personal reasons that are no longer a factor, I graduated with a less-than-stellar GPA. I have spent the last two years conducting research in the forests of Puerto Rico, and hope to finalize my first paper for publishing later this year. Unfortunately, I have not had any luck getting accepted into graduate school. I feel this may be due to the nature of my degree itself, as well as my lower GPA. An opportunity has presented itself- there are two schools where I can return as an undergraduate, and within two years, obtain not one, but two B.S. degrees, one in Biology (with a concentration in either Herpetology or Organismal Biology, depending on the school) and one in Ethobotany. My question- I'll be 29 this year. Is going back to school as an undergraduate this late in the game a valid option/worthwhile pursuit? Or should I just keep hammering away at grad schools until I find one? I thank everyone for their advice. Sincerely, Norman Greenhawk
