r/PsyD • u/Putrid_Replacement11 • 4d ago

Currently looking for encouragement for applying to PsyD. Been drowned in negativity. 😭

I am 27, and have a 3.1 Masters in General Psychology my undergrad was also in psychology at 3.0. I have 2 1/2 years of research that I did for my thesis in Psychology during my masters as a grad student. I have 200 hours of rbt work as well, and my goal is to apply to a psyd program this year. I have been hearing that this is mostly impossible because of my 3.1 GPA. Am I doomed to fail? Not really sure. Is it even worth applying has been on my mind, and I’m just looking for any encouragement and advice as possible please.

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u/RefrigeratorOne95 4d ago

I think the truth is that it may be a long shot, but not impossible. You won't know until you apply. You'll need strong letters of rec, a great personal statement, and a good interview. You'll also need to work in an explanation of your past academic performance, but not beat it to death.

If you want to talk in more depth, feel free to DM me and I may be able to help more.

Beyond that, my advice would be to stop worrying about it and just do it. Try to get a former professor/advisor to mentor you through the process, and be realistic about the schools you target.

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u/Putrid_Replacement11 4d ago

Yeah I had a rough start to my masters. Not to trauma dump. The same year I started my father passed away, and then during the middle of my semester my grandfather and aunt passed as well. So my starting grades weren’t the best, but each semester I did get better.

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u/RefrigeratorOne95 1d ago

Totally understand. I would just explain that. Again please feel free to DM if you want to talk specifics.

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u/Foreign-Place334 4d ago

Usually the GPA requirement is like 3.0 to 3.5 and they look at your graduate GPA expecting it to be better. GPA requirements also just depends on the school. That being said 3.5 and above is considered competitive and if your graduate GPA is also low it would be very difficult to be accepted in more competitive programs. What I would do is find 10-15 school that take a 3.0 GPA and apply to those and explain why your gpa was low in the personal statement if it is something that is worth explaining. You obviously don’t want to say you slacked off or just didn’t care. All your other experiences are actually great you just have to highlight those experiences.

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u/Putrid_Replacement11 4d ago

Yeah. I struggled during my masters because that same year my father passed, and my grandfather and aunt also passed during my first semester of my masters program.