<p>Okay so I applied to 5 schools: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign, University of Knoxville, Vanderbilt, and University of Kentucky. I applied for Ph.D. programs in Developmental Psychology and Experimental Psychology with a Developmental Concentration. I'm just getting opinions on where I stand in the gist of things because, although I have a not-so great GPA, my level of real-world experience in Psychology is beyond what I should have for graduating May 2013. Here's where I'm coming from:</p>
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School Credentials:
-Graduated with a B.A. in Biology and B.A. in Psychology
-Graduated with a 2.64 GPA (yes I know, sucky but hang on)</p>
<p>GRE:
Verbal 155
Quant 148
Analytical Writing 5.5</p>
<p>Research (it's shortened from my CV):
11/13 – present<br>
Project Coordinator/Principal Researcher,[My Work Institution Here]. Not Now Honey, Mommy’s Stressed: Impact of Maternal Stress and Mother-Child Interactions on Child Development. </p>
<p>10/13 – present Project Coordinator/Principal Researcher, [My Work Institution Here]. Paternal Impact on Child Development Post Participation in a Fatherhood Services Program. </p>
<p>8/13 – present Data Evaluator/Data Analyst, [My Work Institution Here] Longitudinal Impact of a Parent-Child Education Program on School Readiness in Young Children. </p>
<p>9/13 – present Project Coordinator/Principal Researcher, [My Work Institution Here]. Developmental Status of Low-Income Hispanic Children in a Two-Generation Educational Program. </p>
<p>8/13 – 10/13 Project Coordinator/Principal Researcher, [My Work Institution Here]. Determinates of Hispanic Mothers’ Success in a Parenting Program. </p>
<p>6/13 – present Data Evaluation & Research Administrator, [My Work Institution Here]. </p>
<p>1/13 – 5/13 Project Coordinator/Principal Researcher, [My Work Institution Here]. Parenting Education for Men: Is a Parent-Child Education Program or Fatherhood Program Better at Improving Parenting Knowledge? </p>
<p>11/12 – 11/13 Research Associate, [My Work Institution Here]. Longitudinal Survey Development of Parents in [My Work Institution Here]. </p>
<p>9/12 – 6/13 Data Evaluation Technician, [My Work Institution Here]. Responsible for day-to-day management of incoming participant data. Created and maintained a centralized database containing active participant data and prepared statistical analyses based on data. Other duties included preparing grant-based reports for national ***** chapters as well as processing incoming national participant assessment data.</p>
<p>8/12 – 9/12 Research Project Management Intern. [My Work Institution Here]. Prepared data analyses and reports for national chapters of the organization based on archival participant data.</p>
<p>2/12– 1/13 Undergraduate Research Assistant. Performed research on clinically diagnosed anger and pain. Responsibilities included proofreading manuscripts to be included in a text publication, performing general administrative duties, and reviewing articles for accuracy.</p>
<p>Publications:
-I have 3 non-peer reviewed publications</p>
<p>Presentations:
1. (August 2013) Is a Parent-Child Education Program Effective Across Ethnicities and Socioeconomic Status? Evaluating the Cultural Limits. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association 121st Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI.</p>
<p>2.(April 2013) Parenting Education for Men: Is a Parent Child Education Program better than a Fatherhood Program? Poster presented at the 14th Annual **** University Undergraduate Research Symposium, *****, TX. </p>
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<li>(April 2012) I didn’t lose, you won: Framing effects in the ASO-A. Poster presented at the 13th Annual ***** Undergraduate Research Symposium, *******, TX.<br></li>
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<p>10/21/13 Presenter, Special Needs Children in Early Intervention Programs: Educating Mother and Child. </p>
<p>9/4/13 Presenter, Current Research on Parenting: Understanding Program Factors & Applications.</p>
<p>Specialized Training:</p>
<p>9/13 The Early Learning Assessment Profile (E-LAP) Training (16 hours)</p>
<p>9/13 Teaching Strategies GOLD Training (8 hours)</p>
<p>9/13 Assessment Administration (16 hours)
Received training in administering self-survey assessments (ASQ-3)</p>
<p>3/13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Training (6 hours)
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<p>9/12-12/12 Polysomnography & EEG Training (42 hours)</p>
<p>Memberships:</p>
<p>Latina Researchers Network,
Associate Member
2013 - present</p>
<p>Division 45 Family Psychology, American Psychological Association
Student Affiliate
2012 - present</p>
<p>Association for Psychological Sciences
2012 - present</p>
<p>Division 40 Clinical Neuropsychology, American Psychological Association
Student Affiliate
2011 - present</p>
<p>Division 6 Behavioral Neuroscience, American Psychological Association
Student Affiliate
2011 - present</p>
<p>Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA)
Associate Member
2011 - 2013</p>
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<p>I know this is long but I want to paint an accurate picture of my experience. Other information: I also have experience in graduate level statistics and using AMOS for CFA, Path Modeling, and SEM. I'm a minority woman (I know this can play in my favor).</p>
<p>If anyone can guess, what are my chances based on the above items? I really want to know because I need to play for the worst.</p>