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  1. Well I really only know about Clinical Psych programs, but I applied with a masters just like you. I would say that having a masters definitely helped me during the application process; however, it will not save you from the trash pile if your GRE scores aren't above the cutoff. GRE's don't tell you how well you perform at a graduate level...they tell you how good you are at the GREs lol It gives them an objective measure they can use to cut down the large numbers of applicants. Low GRE's and GPA's are the first criteria many schools use to initially narrow down the applicant pool. If your GRE's aren't high enough, they might not even look at your resume/CV to know that you have your masters. You should want to get a score of 1300 or higher on your GREs, 1200 at the very minimum. I know someone who is BRILLIANT who has a perfect graduate GPA, is first author on several publications in big journals, and is honestly just impressive in every way...only thing was that they scored 1160 on the GRE's...unfortunately, they had to do several rounds of applications, and ultimately, they weren't able to even get an interview invite till they raised their GREs to 1200...I honestly could not believe how unfair it was...but that's how it is. I'm not telling you this to scare you. I'm telling you so that you can seize the opportunity to study as hard as you can while you still have a few months till app deadlines! Personally, I know exactly what you're going through - I'm usually not a good standardized test taker...BUT I studied like my life depended on it for 4 months straight, all summer, everyday, and I was able to get respectable scores my first try - so there IS hope!!!! You can do it - you've gotten this far!!! The final hurdle!
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