Masters Programs in Forensic Psych

[ellieotter]

Hey guys! So I am applying to PhD programs for clinical and counseling psych, majority with some type of forensic emphasis, but I am trying to be real about my chances of getting in on my first application cycle.

I will have awesome letters (my LOR's are from pretty well known psychologists in the forensic psych field), a well-written SOP, my GPA's (BA in Psych, BS in Forensic Science) are on the higher end averaging at 3.7-3.9 for overall, over three years experience in two labs, an internship in forensic psych, 10+ conference presentations relevant to my area of interest (half national, have regional & majority 1st author), awards for some research projects, TA experience, and clinical experience for over a year working with juvenile sex offenders.

Only big problem, I am really worried about my GRE scores. I take it this weekend & overall after taking a couple practice tests, I've found that I do really well on the writing section, decent on verbal, but AWFUL on quant. I can't even put on here what I've been getting for quant because it's so embarrassing. I'm nervous such a low score won't even get me noticed so I am trying to cover my bases school wise.

So that being said, does anyone have any recommendations of masters programs w/a forensic emphasis I should look into? I am planning on applying to Drexel's masters but I haven't really looked at any others yet. I'd really appreciate some feedback on schools I should check out!

[FacelessMage]

If you don't mind going international, Carleton has a great experimental forensic program. Even better, you don't need the GRE to get in.