I have asked this question a million times but no one ever seems to have an answer.
I have a 4.0 GPA in psychology and what will probably be a 3.45 overall GPA. If i have ok letters of recommendation, should i be able to get into the PsyD program or should i spend an extra semester in my undergrad institution doing internships, independent studies, honors thesis, and working on getting great letters of recommendation? Would all of that be necessary or should i have no problem actually getting in to Argosy with my current stats?
2007-12-11 13:56:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You shouldn't have a problem getting into Argosy. As a private school, they want to know that you will finish the program and that you are mentally able to be a clinical psychologist, but otherwise your grades seem fine. If it's a question of one more semester, you might want to do some clinical internship work in order to strengthen your application, and even some research if you can find a project on which to work. Strong letters of recommendation are essential.
2007-12-11 17:39:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anna P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Eric, Most clinical psychology programs will accept students with a bachelor's in cognitive science, because it is closely related to psychology and will require you to take a lot of psychology courses. You would still want to take as many courses required for a psychology major, if not attempt to double major. Also, for programs that state degree requirements in psychology, it would be prudent to check with the program to make sure that they will actually look at your application if you have a related degree rather than a psychology degree -- some programs may use that requirement to weed out applicants in the first cut. An extra note: Memorial University's program will hopefully be accredited by the CPA by the time you apply, but if not, I would encourage you to consider other accredited PsyD programs. Those graduating from CPA/APA non-accredited programs may be at a disadvantage when applying for accredited predoctoral internship positions -- and, considering that there is a significant shortage of internship positions right now (~25% of applicants each year are not placed), you'd want to stack the cards in your favor. Hope this helps. Good luck!!
2016-05-23 03:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if I were you, I would go the extra mile to make sure that you get in.
2007-12-11 14:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋