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The main reasoning I have behind pursuing a Psy. D vs. Ph. D is that I am not too keen on the research aspect of it. I understand that both require research time but the latter requires more of it. I am more interested in the scholar-practitioner model rather than scientist-practitioner. Also I have the idea that you are more likely to have gainful employment with a Psy. D vs MA/MS. What do you think??

Hey Lisa, Thanks for a super fast reply! Don't you think that if I did get into a Master's and did well 3.6+GPA and then applied for a Psy. D that it would be better in the long run?

Hello all, This is my first post here and regretfully it's not on a positive note. This is not a "what are my chances" post as I have read that thread amongst countless others. I come to you with a sombering reality of uncertainty in my future. I had a horrible undergrad in psychology at UCSD (2.7GPA) and graduated Spring of 2013. Although I did work in a cognition lab I don't believe I did anything meaningful there besides conduct experiments. When I look at requirements for a Psy. D in Clinical Psychology at even the average schools my heart sinks. The positives I have going for me is that I worked in a Mental Health Clinic for 7 months and am on good terms with the director (LoR possibly). I also volunteered at Kaiser in the Emergency Department for 7 months as well (LoR possible too). I got 151 V and 147 Q on GRE last year and am retaking them this year at end of November. I've thought about my clinical experience coupled with good GRE's and LoR's as a way to compensate for my horrendous GPA. My main worry/question is should I go ahead and apply to the schools or should I look into doing an MA before applying to Psy. D. I've read from many other topics that MA can kind of be looked at as a fresh start to put you in better contention for grad school (con: total cost of both programs). But even for MA I feel I don't have a strong candidacy to get accepted seeing as how 3.0 is considered "minimum". What do you guys think? Many thanks.