What do I do if I can't get into a PhD program in psychology? Help!

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Sun, 11 Feb 2018 06:41:42 +0000

@DadTwoGirls Typically in the US, a student who wants a doctorate goes straight into a funded PhD program. The first 2 years or so of that program are spent completing master’s coursework, and the student earns the master’s aling the way in the PhD program. But they are funded from the start. Often they are TAs for one or two of those first 2 years to earn their funding.

If a student doesn’t get into a funded PhD program, sometimes they will pay to get a master’s, then take a shot at PhD programs. But those master’s are almost never funded. So this student definitely should be targeting PhD programs now so they get funding.

OP, you certainly have the GPA, which is great. Study up and take your GRE. Not sure about Guam, but in the US you can schedule it when you are ready (not just on set dates). And of course, @juillet – as always – has given great advice on beefing up your research/lab experience.

If you haven’t found it yet, the gradcafe website is a great resource.