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Hey everyone,
So I am have been reading previous posts on this forum and thought maybe I should get some advice on my situation.
So I have been accepted in to 3 clinical ph.D programs (UCLA - funding with RA stipend, Syracuse - semi funing with RA stipend, Teachers College - funding). I was really surprised to get accepted because my credentials in undergrad are not as competitive as my friends who applied to the same programs and had better grades than I did. My GRE score was 1445 so I guess that made up for the GPA, anyways back to the topic lol
I have been having doubts about going into being a clinical psychology because I have been reading many different threads about the money, the long hours, the job market, etc. I am interested in being a clinician, but I want to be able to make money. I understand that if I really love this career than money shouldn't matter, but it is still stuck in my head. I hope to open my own practice (after a few years of experience) and maybe start buildering more income that way, but I still have some reservations about it. I applied and got accepted into other programs that are not clinical psychology (Biotech ph.D, Biomedical ph.D, Theatre and Performance Studies ph.D; I am a bio major with experience in Theatre Directing at my Uni), but I am still alittle sceptical about going into any of theses programs. I have alot of interests and skills so I just want to go into a career where I am happy and that can provide financial stability.
I am sorry if sound shallow or spoiled, thats not how I want to be perceive. I just really want to step in the right directions and I have been going back n forth about how I want to spend my life. If any of you can give me any suggestions, insights, advice, opinions, etc, that would great. I just want to see what you guys think and maybe I will have a clear mind about it.
Thank you for reading this really long post. I hope you all have gotten offers to the programs that you wanted
So I am have been reading previous posts on this forum and thought maybe I should get some advice on my situation.
So I have been accepted in to 3 clinical ph.D programs (UCLA - funding with RA stipend, Syracuse - semi funing with RA stipend, Teachers College - funding). I was really surprised to get accepted because my credentials in undergrad are not as competitive as my friends who applied to the same programs and had better grades than I did. My GRE score was 1445 so I guess that made up for the GPA, anyways back to the topic lol
I have been having doubts about going into being a clinical psychology because I have been reading many different threads about the money, the long hours, the job market, etc. I am interested in being a clinician, but I want to be able to make money. I understand that if I really love this career than money shouldn't matter, but it is still stuck in my head. I hope to open my own practice (after a few years of experience) and maybe start buildering more income that way, but I still have some reservations about it. I applied and got accepted into other programs that are not clinical psychology (Biotech ph.D, Biomedical ph.D, Theatre and Performance Studies ph.D; I am a bio major with experience in Theatre Directing at my Uni), but I am still alittle sceptical about going into any of theses programs. I have alot of interests and skills so I just want to go into a career where I am happy and that can provide financial stability.
I am sorry if sound shallow or spoiled, thats not how I want to be perceive. I just really want to step in the right directions and I have been going back n forth about how I want to spend my life. If any of you can give me any suggestions, insights, advice, opinions, etc, that would great. I just want to see what you guys think and maybe I will have a clear mind about it.
Thank you for reading this really long post. I hope you all have gotten offers to the programs that you wanted
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