Is there a University which accepts a student to a masters program in Psychology with a 2.8 GPA?

I went back to school after a 20 year hiatus and am finishing my bachelors degree in Psychology right now. I will be done next semester. My coursework has been good since I started back (3.2) and it was good for 2 years 20 years ago but there was a year of bad grades when I was young because I was not being responsible. Now my GPA is 2.8 and am looking into Masters programs in Psychology. Does anyone have experience in getting in with less than a 3.0? Thanks!

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  1. It all depends on the program. Probably a top rank program will say no. Most programs use the last 60 credits for an additional GPA calculation. More important is your GRE scores. Briefly address the credits from 20 years ago as a learning experience and you over came whatever the problem was in your personal statement. Also, you might want to try an MSW program. Masters programs in psych have limited job opportunities (unless you are looking for a PhD, research, etc.). However, MSW programs will give you more options and you can choose a clinical program (there are several different kinds of MSW programs).
  2. I would say no.
  3. I would try to get personal contact with someone to talk to directly - because it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for grades you had 20 years ago to make a difference now. Maybe your professor at the moment can put you in touch with someone involved with the masters program you are looking at? See if you can email them, or speak to them on the phone, and be completely honest about your grades and attitude then and now. As a mature student returning to education, it's always worth trying to get special circumstances taken into account. People change in 20 years, it's not like you were lazing around 6 months ago. Returning to education after that long away already displays more dedication than most people have, and I think that would be taken into account.
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