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First of all thank you for your attention and time, I am relatively new to psychology and could use all the help I can get- you have my gratitude. In summary, I graduated in 2010 from NYU with a degree in International Politics (2.9 GPA), served in the Peace Corps for a few months, got sick, came home, decided to start over because I didn't believe I belonged in politics, started interning at a trauma center serving refugee survivors of torture/gender-based violence, love my work, believe I found a place I belong.
Now, I want to start positioning myself for applying to PhD programs in Psychology (preferably clinical, I'd like to be a trauma psychologist serving refugee/underserved populations). My problem: my undergrad GPA in general is weak (2.9), but in particular the only psych relevant classes I have taken (Intro to Psych, Algebra and Calc, Quantitative Reasoning) were all in the C range (note: took Algebra and Calc again, did miserable and withdrew). I'm going to bust my neck on the GRE, I already have some great recommendations lined up and I'm continually adding to my resume/work experience but I'm concerned it won't be enough. Can I compensate for my mistakes in college? Is it a good idea to take some post-bac classes to overshadow my undergrad classes? If so, which classes (in general) would you recommend? I'm not necessarily aiming for Harvard but I want to attend a good school and am willing to take the needed time to prepare.
Again, thank you very much for your time and whatever wisdom you can offer.
Now, I want to start positioning myself for applying to PhD programs in Psychology (preferably clinical, I'd like to be a trauma psychologist serving refugee/underserved populations). My problem: my undergrad GPA in general is weak (2.9), but in particular the only psych relevant classes I have taken (Intro to Psych, Algebra and Calc, Quantitative Reasoning) were all in the C range (note: took Algebra and Calc again, did miserable and withdrew). I'm going to bust my neck on the GRE, I already have some great recommendations lined up and I'm continually adding to my resume/work experience but I'm concerned it won't be enough. Can I compensate for my mistakes in college? Is it a good idea to take some post-bac classes to overshadow my undergrad classes? If so, which classes (in general) would you recommend? I'm not necessarily aiming for Harvard but I want to attend a good school and am willing to take the needed time to prepare.
Again, thank you very much for your time and whatever wisdom you can offer.