clinical psychology

Hi all! I have recently thought about moving my career path from psychology to psychiatry. I have been researching into the differences between the two careers in the long run, as well as the focus of each. I believe that I would prefer psychiatry much more. I am concerned however about the...

One of my PI's mentioned that I should only apply to mentors whose research I have experience in. For example, I have a lot of autism research and experience. However, I want to apply to Clinical Psychology programs with mentors who study neuropsychology. She told me that those mainly studying...

Hi all! I am currently a 5th year, Clinical Psychology Psy.D. student and I am looking for other Clinical Psychology Psy.D. students for my dissertation. I only need about 30 more students until I can move on to the next step. I am looking at peer support, family support, mentor relationships...

Hey everyone, I start my PsyD program at La Salle University in a few months and I want to see if anyone knows whether or not they offer paid positions for Research Assistants or now. All I know so far is that as a first year student, I may be able to work as a Clinic Assistant for about 5...

Hi guys, A little bit of background before I get to the meat of it: 1. Just graduated from Boston College, majored in Psychology (Clinical Concentration) and minored in Economics 2. Looking to apply for PhD / PsyD programs in clinical psychology in ~3 years. 3. I have committed to...

Hey SDN network, I have posted to ask of your insight and experience into the grad school process for a potential graduate school programs. I am currently overwhelmed with the number of choices I can follow to obtain my goals and seek some advice. My name is Louie, a graduate (2015 woohoo)...

Hello! I'm looking into applying to MSW/MPH programs, as well as clinical psychology programs. I am wanting to do work with individuals with eating disorders, and I hope to open my own private practice later on down the road. The only thing that scares me about this process is that my GRE...

Hello all! After reading through the posts last couple of months, I decided to ask a question! I've noticed a writer's brief background helps to have an effective and focused conversation. So here's my brief story. My experiences I am an Asian-American male who has BS/BA in Psychology and...

I'm going to be attending a clinical psychology program. Although my advisor (A) is a good researcher, he is relatively new as a mentor, and he indicated he would like to be very hands off. To get the best of my grad school experience, I plan to collaborate with multiple faculties to develop a...

help, please! I'm trying to narrow down my PsyD program choices before the April 15th deadline and I thought I would get the opinion of you internet experts who may have some light to shine on what I beleive is my ideal program... I am really leaning towards Fuller Theological Seminary's PsyD...

I've received an offer for a clinical PhD program where I will be required to be on a teaching assistantship for at least 4 years (our lab never had RAs and I cannot apply for external funding). While on this assistantship, I expect to work for approximately 10 hours per week. I understand that...

Hi All, I thought I'd start a forum for the Next application cycle and see what programs people are planning on applying to. I'm interested in Clinical Psychology PhD programs and have a long list of schools I will be applying to. UG GPA- 3.5 UG Research was 3rd Author - 2 yrs of Experience...

I've been accepted into my two top choice programs and desperately need help choosing between earning my Psy.D. at Fuller Theological Seminary or Stanford's PGSP Consortium. Fuller's faith-based program is not a deciding factor, and I much prefer the location of Fuller in Pasadena than...

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To begin I am an extremely hard worker, I would like to consider myself conscientiousness, determined and goal driven. I am currently in my senior year of undergraduate work and am still unsure of my plans next year. My dream has been to obtain a terminal degree (PhD. or PsyD) in clinical...

Hi everyone, first time poster, long time lurker here. Its looking like this years grad school application season won't be working out in my favor, and I'm trying to decide what my next steps should be. For a long time I have known that I want to get a PhD in clinical psych and ultimately do...

I am currently high on the waitlist at my top choice clinical psychology PhD program. I am also currently waiting on publication results and funding results; I will notify my POI immediately when I hear good news in these two areas, but I was wondering what else I can do now to improve my...

Dear SDN members, This letter is a request for you to take part in a research project to explore the developmental of professional/clinical experiences during graduate school and variables related to professional development and clinical work. Your practical experience and insight are wanted...

I am a current Psy.D student (in clinical psych). I've recently become interested in Industrial/Organizational psychology, however. I was wondering if I could pursue a career in I/O psych with a doctoral degree in clinical psych. I am having difficulty finding info about this anywhere online...

I received an offer from a clinical psychology PhD program that has lower than average funding that is only guaranteed for only 3 years (though apparently most students receive funding for 4 years). The funding is an issue because I am not a US citizen so I wouldn't be able able to apply for...

I have received an offer from a clinical psychology PhD program in the US. However, my POI (person X) is no longer interested in continuing her previous research, an area that I am interested in. In our previous interactions X did not indicate this so I found out at the interview. I have listed...

Hi, I want to specifically become someone who counsels cancer patients only and helps them get through their day and help emotionally. I want to get a PhD though. With what I want to do, is counseling or clinical PhD graduate programs better? thank you.

Hello all! I’m a current senior trying to decide whether to go for an MSW (leading into a LCSW) or a PsyD. My main goal is therapy within a private practice, and making a decent living doing what I love the most—listening to people, and helping them overcome the isolation that comes with mental...

Hi, I am currently in my senior year of undergrad majoring in Psychology and French. I plan on going on to grad school for clinical psychology, but I have decided to take a gap year to maybe get more experience and to just have a break from the academic setting. I have been trying to research my...

Hi all - I'm in my first year of a clinical PhD, and I'm pursuing balanced research-clinical training in neuropsych. I have several years of neuropsych related research experience prior to enrolling in my PhD program, and my mentor now is a neuropsychologist with a neuro- related research...

MOD NOTE: We are now going to have one thread for all of the inquiries for competitiveness, what are my chances, do I have a shot, can I get into ABC University, etc. Most of the other SDN forums have found success with having one thread, so we are going to adopt that going forward. 1. Please...

Hi everyone, I ultimately want to go to a practice-oriented PhD program in clinical psych. I don't have any research experience, my GPA isn't great, and my GRE scores are average, so I want to get an MA/MS first. I need research experience to get into a PhD program down the line, but I also...

Hey there, I guess I have a bit of background and then some questions. I am 26 years old and finishing up my BA in Psychology. I have taken the GRE once (V: 162 Q: 163 AW:4.5) but I am scheduled to take it again in a few weeks. My GPA at my current institution is 3.8, but cumulatively (with a...

Hi all, I'm in the process of researching Ph.D. (clinical child) programs to apply to next year, and I've found that 2 of my top 5 programs are housed within medical schools. I currently work in a hospital and am very interested in working in a hospital/medical setting for my internship and...

Hi all - I'm in my second week of my clinical PhD program, and my cohort is now sitting in on group supervision meetings to get a better feel for the format of supervision, so we're ready to dive in as second years. Should I be keeping track of these supervision meetings (i.e. in mypsychtrack)...