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  1. Thanks jakem. I'm still waiting to hear back from Boston University and Brandeis - do you think either of those would be a better choice? If I only get into NYU do you think I should go for that one? I just want to be doing something that helps my application and if NYU is my only option I feel like I should do it.
  2. gagababe, i have heard that about NYU but at this point i think it might be good for me to do really well in masters level classes to prove i can do it (because of my low undergrad gpa). i applied to boston college and got denied - they only accepted one person last year! i'm still waiting to hear from boston university - what are your thoughts on that one? i literally submitted my application for NYU last sunday night...so i heard back from them in one week. crazy.
  3. Oh, and by the way my major GPA is probably actually a little under 3.0. I took a lot of music performance credits that really boosted my grades haha.
  4. Thanks for the feedback everyone. No, I didn't apply to the NYU PhD (missed the deadline). gagababe are you saying I shouldn't go to NYU and should try to work in a lab instead? The reason I'm leaning towards an MA is because I've tried REALLY hard to get jobs in labs that interest me (cognitive psych) but am having a really hard time finding anything but jobs in neurobiology which is the field in which I have the most experience. For me, it seems like the best way to get experience in the field I'm interested in would be to do an MA…thoughts?
  5. I know, I know. Common question. I've read all the arguments for/agains masters programs in psych and I still don't know what to do. Here's my situation. I double majored in psych and neuroscience in undergrad. Graduated with a pretty bad GPA (3.0). I've been working in neurobiology research labs for two and a half years. I want to go into cognitive psych/cognitive neuro so that's kind of a departure from the stuff I have experience in. I didn't want to have to pay for a masters so I decided to apply to a few PhD programs. Admittedly, I kind of rushed the applications because I decided really late and I only applied to five or so, all in my area. When I started getting rejections back, I also applied to some masters programs. I just found out I got into the NYU masters. Initially I was ecstatic because I don't like the field I'm in now and want to get started on my journey. Now, I'm feeling a little discouraged looking at what everyone has to say about it. I'm really hesitant to uproot my life in the city I live in to go to NYC and pay an arm and a leg for a program that may or may not help me, but I'm not confident I'll get into PhD programs with my GPA if I apply again next year. For reference, my GRE is 158 quant, 154 verbal, 4.5 writing. Strong LORs (I think), two publications (in neurobiology field). HELP.
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