i doubt it. I dont really know what the look for but it seems all over the place. you may not get the TA or fellowships you want. id study a lot for the gre and try and get a high score on that and if your doing independent research and publish that should be a plus.

Remember to apply to a lot of school and not just one like I did. . .Go visit the programs too and you should be all good if they see your willing to make an effort. A lot of schools look more at your last 2 years gpa.

You may want to consider delaying graduation to raise that GPA. A 3.0 will not get you into most MA programs unless you have lots of great stuff on your CV like single authored publications, conference papers, awards, etc.

If you are stuck with a low GPA from undergrad you can enroll in classes as a part-time student to get the grades up for the grad school applications.

Bioarch relies on natural science. You can't just say it doesn't matter if you did bad in biology or chemistry or stats. These are your tools.

I got into a decent school with a 2.5 GPA but I had very strong GRE scores that demonstrated that I was not the same dummy represented in the transcripts :). I also had strong recommendation letters from currently active archaeologists.

So I was able to compensate in other areas of the application.

Still, my admission is provisional, but all that means is that I have to get a 3.0 average in grad school, effectively anything less than that is failing anyway.

Good luck.

Some schools will let you in as "graduate, non-degree seeking". There are a limited number of credits they'll let you take, and they may not be accepted in your program, but proving you can do graduate-level work and get a respectable GPA has to help.

Go talk with the professors in the department of the schools you wish to attend. Put a face to a name to your forthcoming application. Make an impression on them that way. Research what their interests are and talk with them about that. Let them know you are serious despite the appearance to the contrary.

Cheers and good luck,
Richard

[quote:="Archaeovagrant"]Some schools will let you in as "graduate, non-degree seeking". There are a limited number of credits they'll let you take, and they may not be accepted in your program, but proving you can do graduate-level work and get a respectable GPA has to help.

I've known several people who did just that. They either had low undergrad GPA's or GRE scores, so they simply followed the first year graduate curriculum (to the maximum allowed # of credits) to prove that they were meant to be in grad school. We referred to them as "non-matrics".

From what I recall, every one of them was admitted to the department after doing so. Of course, they discussed their intents with the department chair before beginning, maintained a 4.0 and "found" their soon-to-be adviser while taking courses.