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I would go for it. Masters programs are selective but nowhere near as selective as PhD, and generally emphasize research less (many are practice-orientated). Your grades are solid and so are your scores-- I would toss my hat in. You might also focus your statement on how you noticed an I/O topic occurring at work. If you wanted to go the PhD route I would raise your GRE (specifically quant) and gain research experience under an I/O psychologist. As a newer field, that world is very insular so getting the right recommenders is important. Less so for masters. Good Luck!

Saw several Northwestern Feinberg invites. First, Congrats! Second, can any of you share the interview date-- I'm still holding out hope because I haven't seen my track posted yet.

Thanks JLH and TimeMachine. Looks like we're all in a similar boat, and there probably are/were many like us. I'm wondering how you might address this in an interview. "I didn't take advantage of my educational opportunities until late?" "I goofed off then got serious?" "A mentor sparked my interest in the field?" "I worked 20-30hrs/week at all times?" All of these are true but I wonder what the best approach is and whether its internal versus external that will come off best.

I'm in a similar boat, but with my entire first year and last semester in undergrad. My inclination is to wait it out rather than call attention to a negative. As you stated, the POI accounts for the whole transcript. That should deemphasize a single grade rather than magnify it. Stay strong

One of my mentors studied body image at USF, you might browse their site.

Hey folks, I'm scared as heck like the rest of you. I feel like no matter what I do I can't outrun my crappy gpa. Here are my raw stats, can anyone validate/extinguish my fears? Encouragement and expectation management are both very welcome. Undergrad gpa (top 50 school): 2.9 (D+ in calculus...Ouch) Masters gpa (top 50 school): 3.7 Undergrad research: 2 years Unpaid post-bacc internship: 2 months Full time project coordinator:1 year Full time Project Director R01 RCT, R34: 1.5 years Full time RA (new place, R01 & R34): Couple months Gre V: 164(94th) Gre Q: 155(60th) Pubs: 3, 3 in development Presentations/posters: 11 (7 first author, 5 are talks) Funding: Roughly $8k from random opportunities (NSF, conference travel grants) Grants: 1 failed attempt but good learning Letters: Dean, Assoc. Provost, Associate professor, Assistant prof Masters was simultaneous with full time research positions (3 years) I have good fit with the program's I applied to, but kept finding myself applying to the director of clinical training which is obviously super competitive. Thanks!