I am in my last semester of my BA in Psychology and I am considering applying to a MSW program in Tennessee. The problem is, I have a low GPA (low 2.0 overall, high 2.0 Psychology) and I am worried about my chances. The last three semesters I have been taking my general education requirements and courses for my minor (Art History), so my overall GPA has been affected by them (my Psychology requirements were achieved prior). Basically, I graduated from high school with a 3.89 GPA, a community college with a 3.75 GPA, and then screwed up when I went through my BA degree because of conflict about what I wanted to do with my life, stress, depression, etc and I didn't care. Now, I realize that I want to go to go into a MSW program and realize that I made a huge mistake in my undergrad and need to come up with a way to rectify it.
I plan on attempting to boost my low GPA by taking a year off after I graduate to get a year of experience in the mental health facilities around my area and study my butt off to get a great GRE score. I know that I have the potential, I just really messed up with my GPA. Will my activities during my year off and my high GPA scores prior to my BA program have an affect so that I will have a chance into getting into a MSW program? Thank you.
I am in my last semester of my BA in Psychology and I am considering applying to a MSW program in Tennessee. The problem is, I have a low GPA (low 2.0 overall, high 2.0 Psychology) and I am worried about my chances. The last three semesters I have been taking my general education requirements and courses for my minor (Art History), so my overall GPA has been affected by them (my Psychology requirements were achieved prior). Basically, I graduated from high school with a 3.89 GPA, a community college with a 3.75 GPA, and then screwed up when I went through my BA degree because of conflict about what I wanted to do with my life, stress, depression, etc and I didn't care. Now, I realize that I want to go to go into a MSW program and realize that I made a huge mistake in my undergrad and need to come up with a way to rectify it. I plan on attempting to boost my low GPA by taking a year off after I graduate to get a year of experience in the mental health facilities around my area and study my butt off to get a great GRE score. I know that I have the potential, I just really messed up with my GPA. Will my activities during my year off and my high GPA scores prior to my BA program have an affect so that I will have a chance into getting into a MSW program? Thank you.