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I looked at a practice GRE general exam and I thought the questions were very easy. I am a premed student majoring in biochemistry and minoring in math and in case I don’t get into medical school I will try to get into graduate school (worse case scenario). Why does the GRE seem easier than the MCAT? To me the GRE’s questions look like basic math and English. Are the practice tests like the real exam or is the real exam much more difficult?

I can’t even read the 1st 3 words of a sentence without those thoughts, & they’re repetitive. It’s depriving me from learning, & professors say I don’t follow directions, & that I don’t pay attention. I can’t control my mind wandering, trying to fight these thoughts away. & I can’t let the thoughts succeed & go through. I don’t want to. They’re poisonous thoughts that I can’t get out of my head. This causes me to fail exams & not do well in school. I have a BA in Spanish, but with a low GPA. So, I have the opportunity to take extra courses to raise my GPA & take the GRE, & I’m having the same problem studying for the GRE. Nothing is sinking in. Nothing I read or study. I don’t want this do destroy me & me feel like a failure & unable to get into graduate school to study linguistics & continuing my Spanish studies.

I am currently a 4th year Biology major at Youngstown State University. My GPA is approximately 3.72. I haven’t taken the GRE exam yet. I have about 50 volunteer hours between different locations. What else would I need to get into graduate school (Including score on GRE)? Thanks!

Hey guys, I know I really want to go into graduate school but of course it’s gonna be the case of "low GPA" …
My overall GPA is 2.81, I’m hoping it will go up to 2.9 ish (worst case is 2.85) by the time I’m done with this semester. Past 60 credit hours should be around 3.1-3.2 … I’m aiming for a GRE score of 1300-1400. Needless to say I’m gonna bust my arse prepping for GREs.

I have 1.5 years of research lab experience. This semester alone I have started doing conference presentations and whatnot…. I should have 5 conference presentations and 6 mentored presentations from this semester alone.

I have worked in two research labs of really famous professors in Psychology and I talk to them frequently. One of them developed the general aggression model and the other pretty much invented the field of psychology and law. So I know I can get some really kick-A recommendation letters.

With those stats do you think I would have an okay chance to get into a state university for a PhD program in Psychology?

Some schools I’m thinking about applying to are: Washington State University, University of Iowa, University of Missouri.

Thanks!

Do grad schools prefer a BS over a BA due to the emphasis on science in a BS degree or are they looked at as the same? I am currently going for a BS in psych but am looking at transferring to another university that only offers a BA. I want to make sure that I am not hurting my chances of being accepted to a graduate school. Of course this is assuming that all things are equal when getting the 2 degrees….ie GPA, scholastic record, letters of recommendation, and GRE scores…Thanks for your help.

Unfortunately, I ruined my GPA my first two years and I go to a extremely difficulty school so I have a GPA of over 2.5 and 2.9 for the last 60 hours. I have solid GRE scores and solid recommendation letters so how difficult will it be to get accepted into a MS program only. Of course, I know most schools say you need a 3.0 but then a lot of them always say students can be admitted provisionally. I am really getting stressed out about this because I know I am more then capable of surviving in graduate school. My plan was to apply to 12 schools, 8 of them will be non ranked schools with low admissions standards (Only 2.75 GPA required) and four decently ranked large universities that should have enough spots available for a provisional student. Is this a good idea? and I am relying on the fact that I think most people don’t apply to the MS so that should increase my chances. Also, I keep reading online that many people get accepted into decent programs with a low GPA and maybe its because of other factors that I am not aware of. Any suggestions?

Hey guys, I know I really want to go into graduate school but of course it’s gonna be the case of "low GPA" …
My overall GPA is 2.81, I’m hoping it will go up to 2.9 ish (worst case is 2.85) by the time I’m done with this semester. Past 60 credit hours should be around 3.1-3.2 … I’m aiming for a GRE score of 1300-1400. Needless to say I’m gonna bust my **** prepping for GREs.

I have 1.5 years of research lab experience. This semester alone I have started doing conference presentations and whatnot…. I should have 5 conference presentations and 6 mentored presentations from this semester alone.

I have worked in two research labs of really famous professors in Psychology and I talk to them frequently. One of them developed the general aggression model and the other pretty much invented the field of psychology and law. So I know I can get some really kick-A recommendation letters. I don’t want to state their names :< So yes I know what their names are …

With those stats do you think I would have an okay chance to get into a state university for a PhD program in Psychology?

Some schools I’m thinking about applying to are: Washington State University, University of Iowa, University of Missouri.

I just want to know what my situation is realistically and what I can and should do … thanks!
Oo cool! I forgot to mention that. I am working on 2 publications with other grad students … hopefully that will help me too. I have also peer reviewed papers for APSSC grants.

I have 4.0 GPA and this summer I am taking a intensive summer course which will save me about 3-4 k at least in tuition and I am taking the GRE which is like a super intensive SAT for graduate school in July. I have a summer job and the job is eating up all my time. I am working 11 hr days as it is and in order to do the proper amount of studying to do well on the GRE I will have to manage to make it 13 hr days even though I am physically super exhausted from my job as a farm hand. I am quitting my job but my parents are mad because they think I won’t have enough work to do. Like WTF! I still would have to work at least 8 hr days and between dooing chores and favors eating and sleeping I won’t have any free time. Any time I usually do have I like to spend learning to program so I can do some entrepreneurial stuff on the side.They think this because I would sleep in on weekends when I came home from school. Like I don’t even party, I am going to become professor. WTF. I am I being ridiculous or are my parents slave drivers? This is my lunch break – I just finished working from 7- 12.

I recently graduated college and my GPA was not great at all. It was a 2.4 , I had a really hard time at college my freshmen and Sophomore yr. of college-I even pleaded with my parents to take off some time but unfortunately they did not let me.Things got so bad that i was actually almost suspended from the institution,fortunately I was allowed to take summer courses on Academic probation. During the summer course my grades started to improve tremendously and I was even doing a lot better emotionally. My Junior and Senior yr. of college turned out a lot better than the first two.You can even see on my transcript where things started to improve. Well my problem is that I’ve wanted to be a psychologist for a very long time. But i know my undergrad GPA is not up to part and not only that put I am not receiving any support whatso ever from family. I have been trying to find ways to get into graduate schools so I can reach my dreams. I was wondering what are some things I can do where graduate school is possible. I recently had an idea of getting my Masters online(and working hard) to show schools that I could do it. I’m pretty sure I could get recommendation letters from teachers that are good and do test prep for the GRE but I’v been looking online where some have said that having a Masters from an online program will be frown upon on PhD programs.So now i feel kind of stuck. Can someone give me some advice on what I should do? Please no rude answers I feel so defeated right now. I really really want this really bad,so i know i can find someway. Thanks.

I have been working on trying to get into a graduate school for clinical psychology for a long time now. It is something that i really want to. However, it is getting to the point where i have been in school for nearly 4 years and will probably be an undergrad for at least another year and half, just to get all of the things necessary to get into grad school (letters of recommendation, GRE, etc). Not even starting graduate school, just getting my foot in the door.

Of course you need standards and you need people who are determined but what do you do when it gets to the point where feel like you have walked 10,000 miles and really haven’t even started anything yet?

I am stuck between getting to a place that i really, really want to go and doing more work to get there than most people do in 20 years. Is all of this worth it? If i am questioning the process, should i just look elsewhere for something else to do with my life?

I have a specific question-

So here’s my undergraduate record:

The first 2.5 years I was enrolled in a good community college (doesn’t mean much but it’s top ranked in the nation among community colleges and it was tougher than some 4-year schools in my state). I completed an associate’s degree and worked full-time simultaneously. My GPA was 3.797 for 64 credits, and I became a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society. I also was a member of the Student Government and a tutor in computer science. My major was humanities/social sciences.

I transferred into a top-tier state school. According to rankings, it is just below Cornell, and just above NYU (overall score, some programs in specific differ). This was a tough, tough school, and I didn’t transition well. I got diagnosed with bipolar disorder and barely made it through some semesters. From here, my total GPA is 2.993, and my major (Psychology) GPA is 3.063. I was not a member of any clubs, and I worked roughly 30 hours a week for a few semesters. I did volunteer work with a fraternity and I also was a volunteer in a Developmental Research lab. I have another semester of enrolled lab experience as well.

Cumulatively (community college + university), I have a 3.37 GPA and a 3.06 major GPA. I retook four courses.

If I stay an extra semester, I can retake one course and add a couple more courses to it and bring my GPA up to 3.48 or 3.5. I can also get one semester’s worth of research lab experience out of this, totaling it to 1.5 years of research experience.

My goal is to get into graduate school (not shooting for a Ph.D. yet), but just as a master’s level student of psychology (clinical). I don’t think its a question of ability as much as it was of circumstance and this university not being a good fit for me. I felt suffocated by the high standards here. Compared to my state’s flagship university, Rutgers, it is tougher. My GPA of 3.37 translates to a 3.57 in Rutgers, and a 3.76 in Rutgers Newark Campus.

As a psychology student I don’t have many options for my future, and because I chose the wrong school I have this obstacle to deal with. And my concerns were not petty, either. I was hospitalized twice and had gone through weekly therapy and treatment. I just want to go to graduate school and do something with my knowledge. I want to work in the field of mental health, preferably as a researcher or writer, and wish to get my Ph.D. sometime in my life. Will graduate school factor in my community college GPA or will they only consider my university GPA?

These are my qualifications:

1 year of research experience
.5 years of internship experience
128 credit hours completed
GPA: 3.37 (cumulative) 3.09 (major)
B.A. Clinical Psychology
A.A. Social Sciences
- Organization Memberships
- Volunteer Experience
- Letters of Recommendation

Will they consider my 2-year GPA?

If I do good at the GRE, will I have a chance?

Will they understand my circumstances?

What are my chances of getting into George Washington University, or any graduate school for that matter. I want to major in biochemistry with a concentration in metabolism. Right now my lack of physical chemistry is preventing me from applying to most programs, and the schools offering it in my state are either much too far for 3 day a week travel or much too expensive (that one course is more than a whole semester at my school!) I spent most of my undergraduate career paying out of pocket (close to ,000 room and board) before i received a full scholarship, so i am not looking forward to paying more than 00+ for one class when tuition alone at my school for 18 credits wasn’t even that much. GW doesnt require pchem for the phd program. I have decided that getting a masters first is not a bad idea. I have a 3.5 GPA, graduated c u m laude. I have a year of biochemistry experience, and 6 months of unrelated research experience. Will get great recommendations from my research mentor/biochem/immunology teacher, physics, and seminar professors. I have yet to take the GRE, but my preliminary scores show 600 math and 510 verbal, which I know is on the low side but i am studying hard to get the math score up. I am taking a year off before grad school. What can I do to improve my chances? BTW, I am also applying to howard. I was also thinking of the georgetown masters program that does not require the GRE, but think my GPA may be too low for that program. What would be a good safety school for me?

I just graduated from a small(but respectable) university. I was a history major and want to continue onto graduate school. I would really like to go to an ivy league or a top grad school, what are my chances with these grades? If I can’t get into ivy league what kind of schools do you think I can get into?

Overall College GPA-3.54
College GPA for history courses only- 4.0

GRE Scores-

verbal reasoning-461
quantitative reasoning-530
analytical writing-4.0

I am undergraduate student in Shanghai, China. My research interest is about solar cells and photovoltaic. what i want to ask is: what major should I apply to the Graduate School in the US? Physics or Electronic Engineering or Material? As you know, applying for Electronic Engineering and Material is very competitive. My GPA is between 3.6 to 3.7,and I will take TOEFL this year and GRE next year. I hope you can answer the question. If the TOEFL and GRE score is vital for you to do the answer, you can assume several conditions about the scores. For example, you can assume these two scores are about 90 (for TOEFL IBT) and 1300 (for GRE GENERAL) or you can assume these are 80 and 1200. Of course, I wish you can further tell me what universities I can apply. Thank you for your time!

If the graduate school accepts either?
I am a history – literature person more than a math person. I went through calculus in high school but have not taken math or used much of that sort of math since.
Do I have to relearn algebra to get a good score on the GRE?

Hi all,
I am currently attending UCLA for my undergraduate English degree. I’d love to attend graduate school to further study literature.

These are my achievements thus far…

* My GPA in the major is 3.8, and my overall GPA is 3.7. (I will be graduating with honors).
I should also mention that I received one C+ in an English course, and it was right after I withdrew for a semester to get treatment for thyroid disease, from which I was still recovering.
The other English grades 2 B+’s, and about 15 A’s.
I received a few B’s and primarily A’s in non English courses.

* I was a member of the English Association for a year and held an administrative position for a year.

* I have tutored writing for 4 semesters.

* I have held an internship at a children’s advocacy magazine as a writer for 2 semesters.

* I have published a couple of literary papers in academic journals.

* Some wonderful professors are advising me on my thesis, and I have excellent letters of recommendation from them.

* I am beginning GRE Preparation courses soon.

If my thesis is well received (my professors make me feel confident of that), and if I do well on the GRE’s, what may my chances be of gaining acceptance into graduate English programs at institutions such as UC Berkeley, Stanford, and Columbia?

What of slightly less competitive programs, such as University of Chicago and New York University?

And, are there any recommendations as to what I can do to make me a more competitive or interesting candidate?

I really appreciate everyone’s time and insight.

I am graduating with my bachelors in May from the University of Miami. I want to apply into the Masters of Natural Resources – Policy and Administration.

I have a 3.0 GPA, no internships, haven’t taken the GRE yet, but I do have a field course in the Galapagos. I work for the Marine Graduate School here under a field researcher. I just assisted in some field research this past week in the Bahamas.

I’m an undergrad majoring in mathematics with a minor in computer science. I want to go to study computer science for graduate school. Should I take either the mathematics subject GRE exam, the computer science exam, or both?

University graduates who intend to enter graduate school are required (in most cases) to take the Graduate Records Exam – which consists of verbal ability, quantitative ability, and analytical ability. Educational Testing Services (ETS) sometimes releases a list of average scores by intended major. Here is one example:

http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/philo/GRE%20Scores%20by%20Intended%20Graduate%20Major.htm

Why do you suppose that those who are pursuing a graduate degree in education tend to have the lowest scores? My only guess is that it has to do with the emphasis on courses in pedagogy. But I might be wrong. Perhaps students with weaker scholastic aptitude are attracted to this field. Does anyone have an alternative theory?

am planning on taking the general test and I believe you take it at a computer. A friend told me you get your results instantly, but how would that be possible with the written portion? I really appreciate any knowledge about the timeframe in which you get your scores as I need to know when I can apply for graduate school. THANKS SO MUCH!

I am planning on taking the general test and I believe you take it at a computer. A friend told me you get your results instantly, but how would that be possible with the written portion? I really appreciate any knowledge about the timeframe in which you get your scores as I need to know when I can apply for graduate school. THANKS SO MUCH!

Hi all. Just curious if every college requires that a GRE exam be taken if you wish to attend it for graduate school in New York State. Thanks.

I need to get recommendations from my professors for graduate school but only have one professor that I have had more than one class with. Admission to the grad program is more dependant on your fit with the faculty and their research areas then your grades or GRE score. Recommendations are very important and I have a 4.0 gpa, but how do I solicit one from a professor I have only had one class with? Can I approach a professor I have never had a class with but my interest is in his field of study and I would love wo work with him as a grad student. (He only teaches graduate level courses , which is why I have not had a class with him yet).

How much importance is placed on percentiles on the GRE when applying to an undergraduate institution? I scored really well on the verbal, in the 85%. But the math, and for some reason I can’t explain the writing were really, really bad. I know the math because I didn’t study at all for the math, but the writing has just blown me out of the water. However, my references are really good and I know for a fact that two of the professors wrote about what a GOOD writer I am and how I write better than graduate students in the program in 200/300 level courses. Can references make up for bad GRE scores, and do I need to explain it away in my personal statement. Personally I think standardized tests are poor indicators of academic potential. I have an excellent academic record, lots of honors, great references, but bad GRE (math and writing for some odd reason) scores. What do I do?
that should be when applying to a graduate school
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I am preparing to take the GRE to get into graduate school for clinical psychology. I’ve notices that there is the specialized psychology exam, as well as a general exam. Do I just need to take the psychology exam, or should I also take the general exam? I am a bit confused about the GRE.