Masters or PhD in Psychology?

thomas6241
Sat, 20 Dec 2014 04:56:54 +0000

Thanks for your reply. That does give me a little more insight on what is expected, however I am curious about how much research experience is necessary for a master’s program vs a PhD program. Would I need one year of research to be a good candidate for a master’s program and 2 years for a PhD program? Will 2 psy courses and a semester of research be sufficient?

I feel as if I should take 2-3 classes and do some research to just get into a master’s program. Is it possible to take a couple classes with some research for one semester and apply to a PhD program? It seems as if my bad gpa will still overshadow that one semester of psy classes and research. I know how competitive it can be so I would like to be as prepared as possible while finding the most efficient route to grad school.