Hey I got admitted into the clinical psyd program at mspp and I'm still wait listed in Marywood and Marshall. What do you guys suggest, what are the reputations of the schools and should I actually wait to hear back from the wait listed schools?
I give you the following data
from MSPP:
Tuition for full-time students(in-state)
$38,080
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)$38,080
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (
if applicable)$1,190
University/institution fees or costs
$760
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.)
$3,500
Cost per year:
$42,340 + living expenses
APA match rates for the past few years:
'09-'10: 7%
'10-'11: 14%
'11-'12: 16%
'12-'13: 29%
'13-'14: 35%
While their rate is going up each year, a 35% match rate is still abysmal. You would be doing yourself a disservice if you spent $170k+* living expenses to have a 1 in 3 chance of matching to an APA-acred. internship site.
*This number assumes a student can get out in 4 years of schooling, does not include whatever they charge for the student's 5th year of internship, AND does not include any tuition increases that typically occur in most programs over a 5 yr period.
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Marshall is better in regard to cost…~$9k/yr assuming you get 'in-state' tuition. They also have a much small cohort size (~8-11). Their APA-acred match %'s are pretty poor…50%-60%-ish for the last few years. You could definitely do worse (see above), but I'd have significant reservations about their match rates; I'd want to talk to their Director and see what they are doing to help their students match now and in the future. I have no idea if/how much funding they offer. If they offer at least some funding AND they have a realistic plan to address the match %'s….they could be a pretty good option.
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Marywood looks like it is ~$25k/yr with some tuition remission and stipends available.
All students receive some scholarship aid during their first four years in the program (for post-bachelor’s admission, two years for post-Master’s admission); the scholarship for 2013-2014 is $4000, in the form of a tuition waiver. Students in their 3rd year of training are eligible to apply for one of four half-time Graduate Assistantships, which include partial tuition remission (12.75 credits) and a stipend ($2720 for the academic year).
Their APA-acred. match rate is very poor though: 18%-50% over the past 4 years.
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The above is how much I don't want to do my paperwork right now.
Good luck w. your decision…..which should also include "None of the above" and apply to different programs next year. Everyone has a different situation, but for most people you want to minimize debt and maximize your chances to secure a good job. Grad debt and acred. status can impact your next 20+ years.
