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Howdy folks! Long time lurker here, hoping for some insight.
I'm a non-trad student. I spent a few solid years working towards being competitive for PhD programs but just as I was about to start the application process, I became preggers. Which was great! -- just not something we had planned for at that exact time.
I'm now at home with my kid, who is just over a year. We live in a major metro area with no local family, and day care costs are prohibitive enough that I'm thinking I probably have to wait until the babe gets to pre-K to apply to PhD programs. In the meantime, I'm wondering if completing an online MA is worth it or if I should take a few more undergrad courses to stay active and bump up my GPA (see below).
In my quest for higher ed greatness (lol), I took four semesters of psych courses and earned a 4.0 (though my total GPA with my undergrad 15 years ago is 3.2 or 3.3). I presented regionally and at APA, won a student award from a division, have one paper published as second author, and designed/implemented a follow-up study, from which I'll be submitting at least one paper as first author. I also volunteered for a year at a non-profit for teens with socioemotional issues. Ultimate goal will be to research, write, and teach.
Haven't done a ton of research into online programs but I was looking at the program at CUNY, which is new as of last year.
Thanks for any and all input!
I'm a non-trad student. I spent a few solid years working towards being competitive for PhD programs but just as I was about to start the application process, I became preggers. Which was great! -- just not something we had planned for at that exact time.
I'm now at home with my kid, who is just over a year. We live in a major metro area with no local family, and day care costs are prohibitive enough that I'm thinking I probably have to wait until the babe gets to pre-K to apply to PhD programs. In the meantime, I'm wondering if completing an online MA is worth it or if I should take a few more undergrad courses to stay active and bump up my GPA (see below).
In my quest for higher ed greatness (lol), I took four semesters of psych courses and earned a 4.0 (though my total GPA with my undergrad 15 years ago is 3.2 or 3.3). I presented regionally and at APA, won a student award from a division, have one paper published as second author, and designed/implemented a follow-up study, from which I'll be submitting at least one paper as first author. I also volunteered for a year at a non-profit for teens with socioemotional issues. Ultimate goal will be to research, write, and teach.
Haven't done a ton of research into online programs but I was looking at the program at CUNY, which is new as of last year.
Thanks for any and all input!