Kelly Moon, B.S., M.A.
It has a nice ring to it, huh?
I never fancied myself an elitist academic snob, but my God, I cannot WAIT to use those last two letters when I feel the need to impress people. I think I'm as in love with the idea of completing post-graduate studies as I am with the career path I'll be taking at that point.
I'm even excited about my thesis, and I don't think I've ever looked forward to required writing in my LIFE.
And I'm also feeling entitled because they wanted ME. Me. Because, you see, I was technically not qualified for admission to the graduate school. They require a 3.0 GPA in upper-division coursework, as well as a UT-minimum of a 1000 on the GRE. Obviously, some programs require more than the 1000 minimum (the advertising program's average is an 1110), but as a whole, they need a 1000 so as to keep their stats up.
I had an 1160 on the GRE. No problem there.
However, I had a 2.78 upper-division GPA (don't ever take 18 hours, 15 of which are upper-division ad classes in one semester), thus meaning that if they hadn't actually wanted me, my recommendations from faculty/advisers, my statement of purpose, my resume, they could easily have rejected me as soon as they looked at my GPA.
And I'm aware that sounds completely egotistical, but I don't so much give a shit :)
So needless to say I'm odds and ends
But that's me, stumbling away
slowly learning that life is OK
Say after me
it's no better to be safe than sorry
posted by K @ 5:56 PM
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