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Hi all,
I recently graduated from a prestigious university but had a VERY hard time adjusting due to various factors, one being that I felt stigmatized for coming in through the "affirmative action" program in the school. This affected both my grades and my choice of major. I ended up with a 2.99 cumulative gpa and a 3.3 gpa in my major in sociology. I took a couple of psych courses and didn't do so well in them either, mostly a result of my lack of focus (think Cs and Bs). Now that I am in the real world I realized how much I missed out academically by not focusing and spending too much time feeling insecure, again I blame myself but I just need to move on to see hope i can get back on path. So now I'm trying to pursue my goal, hoping to eventually earn a PsyD in school psych. I decided that I wanted to pursue this course in my third year, but by that time I was already deep into my major. I did some social research during my junior year summer because I didn't know enough about psych research and didn't have enough psych courseload to really know what I wanted to research in. It proved to be helpful though, alongside my thesis, it helped me find an RA position in a Psych School Intervention study.
There are a still alot of obstacles ahead of me.
1. I have a 2 yrs commitment as an RA which doesn't allow me to take any classes on the side.
2. I am unsure what to do next:
1. take psych classes at another UG institution?
or
2. Pursue a masters in school psych? or school counseling?
3. I am unsure as to whether or not I can GET ACCEPTED into an MA with such a poor academic background
I originally thought about pursuing a masters in school counseling, and then after certification (it takes about 2 yrs in NY AFTER receiving ur MA or EdM) start apply to school psych programs.
My reasons for doing so:
1. to get a feel for working in a school setting counseling student on their academic and life challenges
2. to get a sense whether a school psych deg is wat I really want or if I should pursue a PHd in counseling
3. To boost my grades, and hopefully get exposed to more psych research (i know they do so in a couple of institutions in NYC)
So im here to ask for advice from others so I can see what I should do, and also learn more about pursuing a career in psychology. Hope to hear some feedback...
Do any of you have any thoughts?
I recently graduated from a prestigious university but had a VERY hard time adjusting due to various factors, one being that I felt stigmatized for coming in through the "affirmative action" program in the school. This affected both my grades and my choice of major. I ended up with a 2.99 cumulative gpa and a 3.3 gpa in my major in sociology. I took a couple of psych courses and didn't do so well in them either, mostly a result of my lack of focus (think Cs and Bs). Now that I am in the real world I realized how much I missed out academically by not focusing and spending too much time feeling insecure, again I blame myself but I just need to move on to see hope i can get back on path. So now I'm trying to pursue my goal, hoping to eventually earn a PsyD in school psych. I decided that I wanted to pursue this course in my third year, but by that time I was already deep into my major. I did some social research during my junior year summer because I didn't know enough about psych research and didn't have enough psych courseload to really know what I wanted to research in. It proved to be helpful though, alongside my thesis, it helped me find an RA position in a Psych School Intervention study.
There are a still alot of obstacles ahead of me.
1. I have a 2 yrs commitment as an RA which doesn't allow me to take any classes on the side.
2. I am unsure what to do next:
1. take psych classes at another UG institution?
or
2. Pursue a masters in school psych? or school counseling?
3. I am unsure as to whether or not I can GET ACCEPTED into an MA with such a poor academic background
I originally thought about pursuing a masters in school counseling, and then after certification (it takes about 2 yrs in NY AFTER receiving ur MA or EdM) start apply to school psych programs.
My reasons for doing so:
1. to get a feel for working in a school setting counseling student on their academic and life challenges
2. to get a sense whether a school psych deg is wat I really want or if I should pursue a PHd in counseling
3. To boost my grades, and hopefully get exposed to more psych research (i know they do so in a couple of institutions in NYC)
So im here to ask for advice from others so I can see what I should do, and also learn more about pursuing a career in psychology. Hope to hear some feedback...
Do any of you have any thoughts?