[charleslmunger]

By comparison, here were my steps to Google: 1. Attend a 4 year state school, majoring in computer science. 2. Enroll in mixed bachelors/masters program. 3. Apply for job at Google, pass interviews. 4. Graduate.

I'm saying this because for nearly EVERYONE getting a bachelors degree is the correct path, and if you can get into a program that will let you do a masters degree in less than the usual 2 years then it's a great idea. Less risk, same reward. My high school GPA wasn't quite as bad as OP's, but I had a 2.7.