Cuny PSY program possible?

[the_granfalloon]

I've recently graduated from Baruch College with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. However, my overall GPA is shot at 2.64/4.0, but my major GPA is great at 3.80/4.0.

 

I changed my major from business management to my first love psychology after getting a few bad grades in business and math courses. I realized that business, while I'm interested in it, is not interested in me (lol).

 

In short I flunked a lot of math and business courses, but did very well on liberal arts courses, with the exception of Mandarin (still don't know what I was thinking). I pretty much aced all my psychology classes and did so happily

 

For experimental psy I gained experience designing and conducting my own study with my colleagues and writing a paper on the findings. So I have some research experience. I have yet to take the GRE, as I don't want to kid myself if my overall GPA will prevent me from getting into a decent-good psy program.

 

What do you guys think?

 

Thx

 

 

[newjerseypsyc32]

Do you mean phd or MA? There is a distinct difference in admission criteria so this is important information. Also what type of program? Is it clinical in nature, developmental, social, quant? All of this would help someone give you better advice

[the_granfalloon]

Okay sorry about that.

 

MA in general psy or mental health counseling. I see the mental health counseling MA at City College doesn't require GRE scores, so I'm guessing this would be easier to get into than say a general psy program. Or perhaps you can help me by explaining any differences.

 

Thx

[firstsight]

You'll likely want to take a GRE option, I'd think. A high GRE score could potentially offset your low ugrad GPA. But I'm not going to lie: that is very low, comparatively, and something that many programs use as an "automatic cut", from what I've learned. Your best bet would be to contact the program directly and ask them directly how they handle GPAs. If they only look at your last two years, for instance, you're in a much better place.