New here...GPA question...
Hello! I just joined this community and am very excited about it since I am somewhat lost about the whole app process. I just graduated in May with a BA in Psychology (Research emphasis, with honors) from a small private school. During my undergrad years I did not think I wanted to do anything psychology related as a career, until my senior year when I took research methods and some other courses and it struck me how much I love the scientific method. So, I will have many questions about PhD programs (cognitive psychology) and the application process.
First, I graduated with honors because I transferred from community college and they didn't include my grades from community college. When looking at these PhD programs, they ask to calculate your cummulative GPA. I am assuming they mean all of my coursework combined over the past 4 years, right? Not just what I graduated with? In that case, my cumulative is a 3.31, but my GPA that I graduated with is a 3.78. Would a low GPA alone disqualify me from a top-ranked program?
I have many more questions and I will be looking around some more to hopefully find some answers. Thanks for all your help!
First, I graduated with honors because I transferred from community college and they didn't include my grades from community college. When looking at these PhD programs, they ask to calculate your cummulative GPA. I am assuming they mean all of my coursework combined over the past 4 years, right? Not just what I graduated with? In that case, my cumulative is a 3.31, but my GPA that I graduated with is a 3.78. Would a low GPA alone disqualify me from a top-ranked program?
I have many more questions and I will be looking around some more to hopefully find some answers. Thanks for all your help!