Hi everyone... first of all just want to say that this site has been an invaluable read since I decided to apply to PhD programs...
Long story short:
Applying to neuropsych PhD programs/clin programs w/ neuropsych opps:
Long Island University
CUNY
Rutgers
UCLA
UCSD
Loyola University
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Washington University
Drexel University
University of Connecticut
Fordham University
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Argosy University*
Chicago School of Professional Psychology*
Illinois School of Professional Psychology*
psych GRE: ~650? Have to check, took it about 4 years ago.
GRE: taking Nov 6, practice tests put my score ~1300
Good LOR, 2 from Columbia profs, 1 from current lab, all PhDs
GPA undergrad: 3.4, grad: 3.8
Tons of research/clinical experience since 2005, presented at conference, mentioned in paper (for neurosci conf), trained in giving neuropsych assessments, blah blah blah.
I talked to my advisor at Columbia to ask her for a rec the other day, and she told me that all my schools were reaches (!) and told me that I needed some safety schools (!)... I've been freaking out about it since she told me all this. The * on the list above denotes what I am guessing to be safeties...?
What safety schools exist for a doctorate in neuropsych? Advisor studies altruism so she had no idea.
Ideally I want to a) get into a strong neuropsych program b) stay in NYC c) not pay out the ass because I have loans from undergrad and my MA program.
My advisor also told me that I really had to push the fact that I was a minority (Cuban & Mexican) on my personal statement because that's what most schools were looking for. I felt kind of weird about this at first but now I'm thinking, what the hell, I should try everything I can do to get in, right? Has anyone else had a similar experience?
I'd love to get into CUNY... I saw the thread on here but not much posted about people's experience in the admission process...
Anyway, any help/advice is MUCH APPRECIATED! Good luck to everyone with their application process--I'm totally behind and I thought my excuse was that I work FT but reading about everyone else's experiences has been quite humbling. Thank you
Nicole