Future possibilities with 3.6 undergrad?

[whereisit96]

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Hi,

I haven't taken the GRE yet. When I graduate, I will have a year and half of research experience, an independent research project and a senior thesis. I have a 3.69 and am currently in the spring of my junior year. I just feel so much anxiety over my grades right now and am haunted by the possibility of my GPA going down toward a 3.6. I'm wondering what the possibilities for grad school will be with that GPA. Right now I'm not sure if I want to go into clinical psych or just developmental psychology research (specifically autism research, which is what I'm working in now). I go to a pretty competitive university and honestly my GPA has mainly been affected by Bs in Anatomy and Physiology, which I took because I thought I wanted to be an occupational therapist.

Any comments or words of advice appreciated

 

[Doctor Eliza]

I had about the same overall GPA and got in straight from undergrad. My undergrad was quite competitive (I.e. typically listed in the top 25 universities) and I’m sure they accounted for that.

 

[PsychPhDone]

3.6 with good GRE scores is fine. I'd be more concerned with what type of research experience you have. Keep your grades up and focus on getting quality research experience

 

[WisNeuro]

3.6 is ok, depending on other stats (GRE, research, etc).

 

[blakjak12]

I agree with other comments. If it helps to ease anxiety, when reviewing applications, I wouldn't see a 3.6 as drastically different than a 3.69. Both are solid. Good luck!