<p>Hi, I'm a junior at a small liberal arts college in Virginia. I'm studying psychology and my gpa isn't so great, it's at a 2.8 right now..I'm trying to bring it up to at least a 3.0, but I'm having a hard time with two classes I'm taking this semester. I've already retaken a few classes, and I plan on taking two classes over the summer, and saving my last hardest class till spring my senior year so the inevitable "B" or god forbid "C" won't kill my gpa. I'd ideally like to get into a PsyD program, however a lot of the requirements are for a 3.0 gpa at minimum. So ideally I'm looking for a program that emphasizes the last two years of college (I've seen like two, but I'm hoping there are more out there?) Or if anyone knows of any less competitive grad schools for psychology, please let me know! I'm open to applying to masters programs as well, and PhD programs seem way out of my reach, but if they took my gpa I'd definitely take it. I'm looking more for programs that are clinical or counseling based, and I'm not at all interested in experimental/behavioral psychology programs.</p>
<p>My recommendation would be to boost your resume by doing some research or an internship - things that will show you’re serious about the field. Also, study really, really hard for the GRE. A high score plus interesting additional work in psychology could help overcome a weak GPA.</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply Katlia! I’m doing research right now and looking for internships. My school does have a class associated with an internship, unfortunately it’s reserved for seniors and they only have it in the spring, meaning I wouldn’t have a completed internship by the time I apply for grad school, but hopefully if they look at my transcript they’ll see I’m registered for the class. Thank you!</p>