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I scored 159 V 155 Q 3.5 W on the general GRE. It's not particularly great but it's not particularly bad, but my GPA is pretty mediocre at 3.3. I've been wondering whether retaking it is worth it? I was planning on applying to Masters programs this cycle, since I don't have the GPA or research experience to be competitive for a Clinical Psych PhD program (although that's my ultimate goal). Also, is taking the Psych GRE something I should consider? My hope is that scoring well on the Psych GRE could boost my chances.

So my major is Biopsychology and many of the classes I didn’t do so well in are included in it (bio & ochem). My major GPA is about the same, probably slightly worse because of it. I haven’t calculated it but I believe my Psych GPA would be around 3.4-3.5. My GRE was alright at 159 V, 155 Q, 3.5 AWA. I think it’s an okay score for masters programs but I was planning on retaking if I applied to PhD programs. I also don’t have a lot of research experience so I’m planning to set aside a couple years for that.

My undergrad GPA was 3.3, so not too great but not completely horrible. I was planning to get more research experience for the next couple of years but I’ve been considering masters programs because of my GPA. I’m interested in Clinical Psych and Psych PhD programs, but I know my GPA is definitely not competitive enough for Clinical Psych programs. Would getting a good GPA in a masters program help my application for a PhD program later on? Also would retaking psych classes be helpful?

I recently graduated from undergrad Spring 2018 with a degree in Biopsychology. At first I wanted to take a gap year and apply this past cycle, but I ultimately decided that I wasn’t ready. I am interested in Clinical Psychology PhD programs but I don’t think my GPA is up to par at 3.34. I’ve considered retaking classes but I’m not sure how much that would help, also most of my subpar grades were in bio/ochem. I’ve been debating whether to get a masters which would hopefully give my GPA a boost, if I do well. I also just landed a job as a TMS tech, which seems to provide pretty good clinical experience. I remember reading somewhere that most clinical psych programs prefer research experience over clinical experience (I could be mistaken). While I have a little research experience, it was only 1 year in a molecular biology lab and I don’t have any publications to show for it. I’m interested in obtaining more research experience but I’m not sure how to go about that as a post bacc (cold emailing professors at universities near me?). Additionally, one of the reasons I have not been completely certain about grad school is because I have a history of depression. More and more I’m seeing about how grad students suffer from mental health issues and I’m worried that it would be detrimental for me. I am really passionate about mental health and clinical psychology but maybe a PhD isn’t the best option. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide answer any of my questions or provide some advice!