Has anyone here screwed up their undergrad and graduated with a GPA around 2.5?

Has anyone here screwed up their undergrad and graduated with a GPA around 2.5?
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if i were you, i would go and work for a few years before applying to a masters program. maybe the work experience will be more of a factor for the criteria than your undergrad grades.
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