<prompt> Human: He intended to become a doctor but with a 2.8 stem degree hes wondering now whether or not thats possible. He is now considering getting a masters in something else. Curious to know what you guys recommend him doing; hes graduating this year. He has a lot of retail experience, manages two clubs at school, and worked at a hospital once. Please be kind in the comments with your wording if you could. He will be reading this.  <response>: Your friend is almost certainly not going to be accepted to any medical school in the US with a 2.8 GPA. There are less selective graduate programs, but I think a 2.8 GPA might rule out any funded programs, which means hed be looking at even more debt. I suggest he start applying for full-time jobs now, so he can line up a job and start working right after graduation. He should put in lots and lots of job applications and hope some employer is willing to pay him a decent starting salary so he can start chipping away at his student loans. If living with his family for free after college is an option, he should focus his efforts on applying for jobs near where his family lives. 