I'm sure posts such as these appear often on these forums, so I will make mine very direct. I am planning on applying to a PhD program in Social Psychology. I'm am very nervous as to how good my chances are. Here is some of my background info:
My overall GPA: 3.53
Major GPA: 3.64
Grades from relevant coursework:
Research Methods: B
Social Psychology: A
Psychology of Human Diversity (Cultural Psych): A
International Psychology: A
Individual Study: A
Statistics: (This one worries me - I took it the first time as a sophomore and made a C! Then I took it again in the summer and made a B )
I am working on an undergraduate honors thesis which is very cognitive in nature, it is on abstract reasoning and time perception. I have designed everything for the experiment, everything from the stims, the all of the test questions, everything. We will begin data collection as soon as the fall semester begins.
I am also going to be doing research with one of my professors, who is a social psychologist as soon as the semester starts. He says I will be helping to collect and analyze data.
I have also signed up for a computer applications course this semester. The course is focuses entirely on data analysis using SPSS.
I am scheduled to take my GRE exam in October.
I'm just curious as to what my chances are of getting into a PhD program in Social Psychology? In terms of ranking, what kind of school should I apply to? Top 40? 60? Should I apply to a masters program instead?
Any input would be appreciated. Thank You!