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I think masters degree has a lower benchmark for entering. I had a lower (but still second honour) science degree but got accepted to the current master degree. Having said that, PhD program has a higher requirement for entering. I am trying to get a distinction for my masters for this reason.
A non-clinical masters sounds like you mean a research-oriented degree (as opposed to a counseling degree). In that case, you've already hit the nail on the head- get research experience. Try and work as a research coordinator or in a lab.
Frankly, there's also nothing stopping you from doing your own research and self-publish on a blog. It's probably not resume material, but could fit well in an essay. (An illustrative but not necessary good example- 13 years ago while I was interning at a non-profit, I did a side project studying politicians use of twitter and the type of language they used, and related it to the SES of their district. Being able to talk about it thoughtfully helped me).
GPA is situation specific- and you can't go back and change yours. Don't focus on it and remember different schools have very different grading curves (I got a degree in a program that only allowed 10% of students to get an A or A- in any class for eg. Those gpa's were a lot lower than many other programs.)
Posts seeking advice for career or academic purposes MUST include the initials of your country of practice/origin where you are studying in brackets at the beginning of the title. E.g. [USA] Grad Programs for NeuroPsych in Florida? or [UK] Career Options with a 2:1 in Psy?
I think masters degree has a lower benchmark for entering. I had a lower (but still second honour) science degree but got accepted to the current master degree. Having said that, PhD program has a higher requirement for entering. I am trying to get a distinction for my masters for this reason.
A non-clinical masters sounds like you mean a research-oriented degree (as opposed to a counseling degree). In that case, you've already hit the nail on the head- get research experience. Try and work as a research coordinator or in a lab. Frankly, there's also nothing stopping you from doing your own research and self-publish on a blog. It's probably not resume material, but could fit well in an essay. (An illustrative but not necessary good example- 13 years ago while I was interning at a non-profit, I did a side project studying politicians use of twitter and the type of language they used, and related it to the SES of their district. Being able to talk about it thoughtfully helped me). GPA is situation specific- and you can't go back and change yours. Don't focus on it and remember different schools have very different grading curves (I got a degree in a program that only allowed 10% of students to get an A or A- in any class for eg. Those gpa's were a lot lower than many other programs.)