doingmybest1

Hi there everyone, I am 5 years post undergrad, and I've decided I really would like to pursue a PsyD. Performing research doesn't really fascinate me and I am definitely more interested in the didactics realm of psychology and therapy. My undergraduate years were rocky, not because I slacked but due to some trauma where I really should have taken a few semesters off. I stuck with it and was able to graduate and get the piece of paper, with a cumulative GPA of 2.63. Since graduating I have been a nanny, an intake coordinator for a children's play therapy clinic, a teacher's assistant in a preschool, kindergarten, and 4th grade class for neuro-divergent children. (For a long time I thought I wanted to work with children in either a educational or therapeutic setting, and after those experiences I realized I wanted to work with full grown individuals.) I do not look down upon those that become counselors, I am just worried I won't learn everything I want to with an MSW. I either would want my full PsyD or eventually become an LCSW. I know a 2.63 GPA is laughable when it comes to wanting to pursue higher education, especially a PsyD program. My question I am coming to you all with is, should I be in a psychology post-bacc program or should I just get an MSW to prove I can handle the work load and get a better GPA? I know most MSW programs require a 3.0 and University of Denver requires at least a 2.5gpa. But I feel like if I am going back to school to be a psychologist I should just to the full PsyD?