Hi all, I'm applying for fall 2017 and really quite unsure about whether or not I should delay it by another year. I'd appreciate any honest feedback. Applying to PhD clinical psych programs.
Undergraduate cumulative GPA: 3.47 (BA Religion); completed post baccalaureate coursework in psychology ~40 credit hours just shy of a major, GPA 3.92
Research experience: About a year in anesthesiology as RA and now 2 years as RA in a dept of psychiatry with suicidological focus (although this content is not the same with what I'm hoping to study at grad level)
Clinical experience: Year as residential counselor in residential treatment facility for adolescents
Publication: 1 so far in peer reviewed journal, another one in the works likely to be submitted for review before apps go in. Conference poster presentation also submitted for review.
Recommendations: Should have 3 good recommendations, not concerned about securing these.
GRE: This is where I'm quite anxious, in addition to GPA. V: 159, Q: 145, AW 5.0. GRE Subject is 720 which is 83rd percentile. I am going to retake the GRE in early November to try to bring up my quant score, but I'm really not sure if it'll
I'm applying for a couple top 10 tier schools but I'm not banking on getting in. My more preferred schools aren't super competitive relative to others. Nevertheless, am I living in a dream here? Should I wait another year to bring up my GRE score? Thanks!
