I recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Economics (double major), from a top #15 ranked college. I have a cumulative GPA of 3.11 and a Major GPA (for Psychology) of ~3.6. I have 1.5-2 years worth of research experience in a Psychology lab as a research assistant. I am currently studying hard for the GRE’s and will take the exam next month.
What programs do I even have a chance of getting into for Psychology (MA/Msc/PhD), given my low GPA?
What schools/universities do you suggest I have a chance of getting into? Top 25? Top 15?
I don’t think that 3.6 in your major is all that bad.
When I was an undergrad I was a math major, with my overall GPA driven down by two bad grades in art classes. This didn’t seem to hurt my chances at all when applying to graduate school.
I agree with @happymomof1. You should ask your academic advisor what he or she recommends. Professors in the psychology department will have a LOT of experience sending students off to graduate school. My guess is that even after having graduated, your former academic advisor should still be happy to chat with you.
This forum is a lot slower-moving than the main college forums, so 2 hours isn’t really long enough to expect a response, let alone 7 minutes
I responded via PM, but just to add here - you’d really need to provide more information. What subfield are you going into? What research area? Those are really important for choosing a psychology doctoral program, and important for estimating your competitiveness. The top 25 programs in clinical psychology, for example, are far more competitive/selective than the top 25 programs in experimental or quantitative psychology. (I’m not sure there even are 25 programs in quantitative psychology.)
In my opinion, Your grades aren’t bad, but I don’t think they’re competitive enough to get straight into a doctoral program (PhD). Going the masters route first is probably more realistic. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
Not knowing your location, it’s hard to say where you might have a chance getting into. Do some of your own research, figure out what programs in your area might suit you.
