[JSH]

That is what I thought. Getting into grad school with less than a 3.0 is a really long shot. Plenty of programs have hard cut-offs so the difference between 2.92 and 3.06 can matter.

The fact that you did worse in your core speech classes than general classes doesn't help either. Plenty of programs and majors have higher minimum GPAs for core classes than general classes.

Have you actually called people administering the programs you are applying to to see their GPA requirements? What is the average GPA is for people accepted into the program?

You might want to talk to someone in the program and see what you can do to make your application look better. You may need to retake classes to move up your GPA or you might have to do a whole new degree to prove that you can succeed in a university environment.

You are going to need to network.