So here’s my background:
Associates degree in general studies: 2.69 gpa.
George Mason University BA biology: 2.28 gpa ... super bad.
Virginia Commonwealth University BS Chemistry: 2.69 gpa
Marymount University MS Healthcare Management: (so far) 3.2 gpa during application time. Will go up after 4 classes ... I anticipate 3.4 I think.
My work experience ( been working since 19) starting from first job until now:
Medical Assistant/ Medical office manager 5 years. During this time, I also worked part time in a hospital as Histology Assistant in the Pathology/Histology lab.
2 years as hospital registrar in the ER, surgical department, ancillary department etc.(Left for a short time in my last semester of studies to work in a lab, so I worked as a certifying/lab tech in a toxicology lab verifying drug test results)
Promoted to Manager of Patient Access.
After 10 months, promoted to be Director if Patient Access in a Psychiatric Hospital. (This was the beginning of my interest in psychology back in 2017, this was also when i started my masters)
Worked in a pharmaceutical company as an Assistant Scientist for almost a year
Worked as a Pharmacy Technician for almost a year, therefore I am Pharmacy Tech Certified.
Currently I work for GSK (another pharmaceutical company) as a technical writer.
Will be taking my GRE mid December. I am applying to four schools that are allowing me to submit my scores and LORs after the deadline. The schools are:
Catholic University of america
American University
Virginia Tech
West Virginia University.
I am concerned about my GPA being low. But I am hoping everything else will compensate for the low GPA. Also I’m studying hard for the GRE and aiming for minimum 168 for both sections (pretty confident with the math section).
Anyone has experience with similar background and think I’ve got a good chance, slight chance or no chance? Also, are my lab experience hospital work considered “clinical”? Trying to see what research I can speak of too.
oh yeah, I’m also going to go to Alabama University Birmingham to compete in a case study competition with two other students in my masters. And during my last semester of my masters I will be doing a semester long project with a hospital and I will try my best to do it with a psychiatric/psychology organization.
Extra side info: I’m Middle Eastern, permanent resident, Canadian/Algerian citizen, lived in 4 different countries and speak 3 languages.
Thank you in advance!