Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Is a 2.2 honours degree really bad? Can I still aspire to do a PhD one day?

Just got my results back, I did honours in psychology and only got a lower second. I of course wasnt accepted for any of the postgraduate programs i had applied for. I did honours and undergrad at a very prestigious university and now I am trying to see if one of the less prestigious ones will want to give me a a chance to do a masters. I had so many expectations, I wanted to do a combined masters/phd in clinical neuropsychology but that is now impossible. Even if i am accepted at one of the other schools and do well in masters, I am not sure i should hold on to my idea of doing a phd as this was a huge blow to my confidence. I guess what i wanted to ask was, if a lower second honours will deter me from doing a phd in teh future provided a do well in masters, should I even try to go for a masters or just get a grip and find a job now doing anything?

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