Hi everyone,
I'm a new user, and I'm in the process of applying to a PsyD program and several Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. I took the GRE in 2012 and got a 162 in Verbal (89th percentile), 150 in Quantitative (43rd percentile), and a 4 in Analytical Writing (49th percentile). The Verbal score is above the minimum required or mean/median scores reported by the programs I'm looking at, but the Quantitative score is 1 or 2 points above the required or reported scores and the Analytical Writing score is 0.5 less than what one of the schools requires. Because the scores, for the most part, meet the minimum requirements for the programs I'm researching, I'm not sure if I should retake the GRE or instead use the time to bolster my application.
A little background:
-I graduated with my BA in psychology last year with a GPA of 3.98 and a psychology GPA of 4.0.
-For the last 2 years of my undergrad I worked in a research lab, where I mostly engaged in research-related activities, such as data entry, literature reviews, measure translation, and transcription. For six months of that time, I conducted assessments with people who have schizophrenia and their families and screened potential participants over the phone. Also during my time in the lab, I conducted an independent research project.
-Last year, I published an article based on my independent research, and an article that I co-authored was published this year. I also presented my research at this year's APA convention.
Based on this information, would it be better to study for and retake the GRE or use the time to get more clinical experience and work on other aspects of my applications?
Thanks so much!
I'm a new user, and I'm in the process of applying to a PsyD program and several Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. I took the GRE in 2012 and got a 162 in Verbal (89th percentile), 150 in Quantitative (43rd percentile), and a 4 in Analytical Writing (49th percentile). The Verbal score is above the minimum required or mean/median scores reported by the programs I'm looking at, but the Quantitative score is 1 or 2 points above the required or reported scores and the Analytical Writing score is 0.5 less than what one of the schools requires. Because the scores, for the most part, meet the minimum requirements for the programs I'm researching, I'm not sure if I should retake the GRE or instead use the time to bolster my application.
A little background:
-I graduated with my BA in psychology last year with a GPA of 3.98 and a psychology GPA of 4.0.
-For the last 2 years of my undergrad I worked in a research lab, where I mostly engaged in research-related activities, such as data entry, literature reviews, measure translation, and transcription. For six months of that time, I conducted assessments with people who have schizophrenia and their families and screened potential participants over the phone. Also during my time in the lab, I conducted an independent research project.
-Last year, I published an article based on my independent research, and an article that I co-authored was published this year. I also presented my research at this year's APA convention.
Based on this information, would it be better to study for and retake the GRE or use the time to get more clinical experience and work on other aspects of my applications?
Thanks so much!
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