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Hello Everyone,
I am beginning the process of looking at PhD/Psy.D programs in the States and have a few questions. This May I'll be finishing my Master of Arts in Counseling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality at the University of Ottawa. My projected GPA should be around 3.86, and I'll have graduated with around 300 clinical hours. These clinical hours have come from an internship at the Ottawa Rape Crisis Center and through my university's counseling program.
My question is, as part of my program we were required to complete a major research paper based course in which I received a B for the class. As PhD and PsyD programs are obviously researched base will this low mark hamper my prospects of being admitted into one of these programs? If so, would admissions staff look favorably on retaking this research class or one of similar nature and receiving a higher mark? The class was not reflective of my writing/research capabilities as I was dealing with the shooting of my cousin during the time period.
Any information gleaned from your experiences would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
I am beginning the process of looking at PhD/Psy.D programs in the States and have a few questions. This May I'll be finishing my Master of Arts in Counseling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality at the University of Ottawa. My projected GPA should be around 3.86, and I'll have graduated with around 300 clinical hours. These clinical hours have come from an internship at the Ottawa Rape Crisis Center and through my university's counseling program.
My question is, as part of my program we were required to complete a major research paper based course in which I received a B for the class. As PhD and PsyD programs are obviously researched base will this low mark hamper my prospects of being admitted into one of these programs? If so, would admissions staff look favorably on retaking this research class or one of similar nature and receiving a higher mark? The class was not reflective of my writing/research capabilities as I was dealing with the shooting of my cousin during the time period.
Any information gleaned from your experiences would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
