romanigypsyeyes

^ Most anthro programs do not allow you to go straight from BA/BS to PhD. It's extremely, extremely rare.

rbouwens

At the schools I've looked at, there are PhD programs for BA/BS. I've only looked at a few schools though. And they're competitive.

No one's gonna wanna pay me to go to their school. I've heard people say that you should never go to grad school unless it's free, but what if that's not an option?

asianamericanson

Well, if you're the in the humanities (which I guess you are) you should really try to to get into a fully funded program. You're still a freshman so grad school admissions committees won't look TOO closely at your freshmen grades. But a 3.7 or above is pretty standard as an entry requirement for top humanities programs (Cambridge won't even look at your application if you don't have a 3.8 and are applying to a humanities PhD like philosophy or religion).

romanigypsyeyes

rb... just stop. A B is not going to make or break you. You need to get over thinking that you have to be perfect to get in to grad school. It will come with maturity, but you need to understand that getting a B is not a big deal. Period. It's just not. You can't stress over it. You accept it and move on.

If you want to do grad work in anthro, field school, internships, and recs are generally the MOST important thing in a grad school app. Above GPA (though that ranks high as well) and above GRE scores.

So chill. Ignore the B and go get involved in something. Go do some independent research. That's more important than stressing over every little thing.

Oh and don't look at grad schools now. It is WAY too early. WAY. I was absolutely convinced that I was going to do ancient near east archaeology when I was a freshman. There was no changing my mind as that was what I had my heart set on since I was a freshman in high school.

Now I'm applying to grad schools. I'm going for my MPH in either Women's Health or Disaster Management. Why? Because people grow and change in college. Now please, stop stressing. Almost every one of your threads has been a mini freak out about this or that. Just calm down and go along for the ride.

SinkOrSwim123

middle school -> high school is way different from high school -> college
but don't get so worried about a B, in the grand scheme of things it does not matter a bit. Now, don't look too far into the future. Cross the bridge when you get there. I would be pretty happy to end up with a B in a lot of my classes

ThisIsMichigan

Wow, perfect CC kid stereotype right here

Catria

I'm getting depressed too; I bombed multiple midterms and I think I can kiss goodbye to all grad school dreams now...

lynacc

I'm facing the same trouble. Im really afraid that I'm getting a C on this calc 3 class. I've never received a C before. Sigh.. I don't think its my problem though. Its more like my professor's. I'm thinking bout withdrawing it

kashc2

You should be happy with those grades, not a lot of people can say they are doing that well. You're also just a first semester freshman...chill out. Grad school? Are you kidding me? Enjoy college, don't even say the word Grad School till you're a junior. You have 3 1/2 years to worry about your grades.

Go meet some people and hang out with your friends...

Catria

I'm in my final year, that's why grad school is in the books for me.

swindoll

What about if one is on pre-med or pre-dent track?
I'll probably end up with a B in my chem1 lab... ;(

ab2013

Try your best to understand the material in a better and deeper way. There is a reason why you're not getting that A. Go to office hours and study with people (standard advice) ... but working with others will point out to you what you're weak at so that you can work on that particular concept more. If you're on a pre-med track, you should make sure that your fundamentals are strong, because it's only going to get harder from here, as the concepts become more difficult and your classes become more competitive.

+1! I'm in the same boat here.