2011-2012 Ph.D. & Psy.D. Programs Applying to

[Psych2011]

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Just like last year (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=776981&highlight=applying+to), I thought it might be a good idea to have a list of all the programs people are applying to, so that we can ask each other program specific questions and know what programs are likely to pop up in the interview/acceptance/rejection threads.

Feel free to either PM me your programs if you prefer, or just post them here, and I will compile a long list of them all! 🙂

Clinical Ph.D. Program List for 2012
Adelphi University
American University
Arizona State University
Auburn
Boston University
Bowling Green
Case Western
Catholic University
Concordia University (Canada)
DePaul
Drexel
Duke
Eastern Michigan
Fairleigh Dickinson
Florida State University
Fordham
Georgia State Univ
George Mason University
George Washington Univ
Graduate Center/CUNY
Idaho State University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indiana University Bloomington
John Jay
Kansas University
Kent State U
LIU Brooklyn Campus
Long Island University Brooklyn
Marquette University
McGill University (Canada)
Miami University
Montana
Nebraska
Northwestern University
Northern Illinois University
Notre Dame
NYU Cognition and Perception
Ohio University
OISE (Canada)
Penn State
Princeton
Purdue Univ
Queen's College
Rosalind Franklin Univ
Rutgers
Ryerson University (Canada)
San Diego State University/University of California San Diego joint doctoral program
Simon Fraser University (Canada)
Southern Methodist University
St John's
SUNY Albany
SUNY Stony Brook
Syracuse
Teacher's College/Columbia
Temple
Texas A&M
UMBC
University of Alabama
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
University of Arizona
University of California Berkeley
University of California Los Angeles
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Houston
University of Illinois - Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Louisville
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
University of Maryland College Park
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri-St.Louis
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Nevada Reno
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of North Texas
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Windsor (Canada)
University of Wisconsin Madison
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Vanderbilt
Washington State University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wayne State Univ
West Virginia University
Western Michigan University
Yale
Yeshiva (Health Emphasis)
York University (Canada)

Counseling Ph.D. Program List for 2012
Arizona State Univ
Ball State University
Boston College
Columbia Univ/Teachers College, Columbia
Fordham Univ
Georgia State University
Iowa State Univ
Lehigh Univ
New Mexico State University
NYU
OISE (Canada)
Oklahoma State University
Seton Hall
Southern Illinois Carbondale
Texas A&M
Texas Woman's University
University of Akron
Univ of California--Santa Barbara
Univ of Florida
Univ of Houston
Univ of Illinois, Urbana Champagne
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Univ of Maryland--College Park
University of Memphis
Univ of Miami
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of North Texas
Univ of Northern Colorado
University of Oklahoma
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
University of Texas Austin
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Univ of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Western Michigan Univ

School Psychology Ph.D. Program List for 2012
OISE (Canada)
St Johns (school psy.d)
Pace (combined school/clinical child psy.d.)

Psy.D. Program List for 2012
Adler School of Professional Psychology
Antioch University
Denver University
George Washington University
Immaculata University
La Salle
Long Island University C.W. Post
Loyola Maryland
Pacific University
Pepperdine University
Rutgers
Virginia Consortium
Widener University
Wright State
Xavier
Yeshiva University

 

[spafticus]

I'm applying to all Clinical PhDs:

Arizona State
Auburn
Bowling Green
DePaul
Eastern Michigan
Georgia State
Montana
Nebraska
Rutgers
Syracuse
Texas A&M
University of Illinois - Chicago

 

[Psych2011]

List has been updated (from the PMs + post). 🙂

 

[Psych2011]

Looks like we have a lot of schools represented! 🙂

 

[Psychadelic2012]

I'm applying to...

Clinical PhD:
Arizona State University
San Diego State University
University of Louisville
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Nevada Reno
University of New Mexico
Western Michigan University

Counseling PhD:
New Mexico State University
Texas Women's University
University of North Texas
University of Texas Austin

Clinical PsyD:
Pepperdine

 

[deuce22]

Applying to 5 schools. Only because I don't really want to do anything unrelated to behavioral sleep interventions, all PhD programs.

University of California Berkeley (Clinical Science)
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (Clinical Psychology)
University of Florida (Clinical & Health Psychology)
University of North Texas (Clinical Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine Consortium)
University of Arizona (Clinical Psychology)

 

[riceowl2012]

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[szymk1sm]

Applying to 6 Clinical Psych PhD's + 3 Public Health PhD's

U of Kansas
U of Maryland-Baltimore County
U of Florida
Kent State U
West Virginia U
U Cincinnati

 

[penguinbean]

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[LHDMMD]

The following is stated on Auburn's clinical psych program site.

"Our invitation-only Interview Weekend for applicants to our doctoral program will be held on February 25, 2012."

 

[dwaterhead]

Im going to go with the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago,IL. They have a good Psy.D program.

 

[shortgirl]

I applied to all Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs:

Catholic University
American University
University of VA
George Mason
University of Connecticut
University of Denver
University of Florida
Florida State
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Delaware
Eastern Michigan
Case Western
University of Memphis

 

[syzergy]

la la la

 

[paramour]

I already sent this list to psych2011 but I'd thought I'd post my list anyway in case someone else is applying to these programs. We can bitch about long and frustrating this whole process has been and secretly hope the other person doesn't get in. 😀

I love the honesty.

 

[CPsychYeah]

I already sent this list to psych2011 but I'd thought I'd post my list anyway in case someone else is applying to these programs. We can bitch about long and frustrating this whole process has been and secretly hope the other person doesn't get in. 😀



Clinical PhD

University of Utah
Marquette University
Miami University
Northern Illinois University
Southern Methodist University
University of Denver
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Southern California
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Washington
Notre Dame
Idaho State University

Counseling PhD

Boston College

Well, we have one in common. Depending on who your POIs are at SMU I'll either be rooting for you or also in the position to secretly hope you don't get in. 😉

 

[wuawua]

I'm applying to all Clinical PhD programs:

Drexel University
University of Florida
SDSU/UCSD Joint Program
University of Utah
Washington State University

Plus Canadian schools:
University of Victoria
University of Windsor
York University
Ryerson University
Simon Fraser University

I guess no one else here is applying in Canada?

 

[suzypep]

I guess no one else here is applying in Canada?

I am. We have York in common, though I'm applying to the Clinical-Developmental program there. UVic, especially, is a kickass school. I'm rooting for you, friend.

 

[wuawua]

I am. We have York in common, though I'm applying to the Clinical-Developmental program there. UVic, especially, is a kickass school. I'm rooting for you, friend.

👍

I heard the Clinical-developmental program at York is pretty kickass too 🙂. I'm applying to the Clinical neuropsych stream. Good luck to you too!

 

[Kingkou23]

I guess I'll jump in this too:

Clinical PhD:
- American U
- Fordham U
- Yeshiva (Health Emphasis)
- Fairleigh Dickinson

Clinical PsyD:
- George Washington U
- Virginia Consortium
- Loyola Maryland
- Widener U
- Rutgers
- Pacific U
- La Salle U
- Immaculata U
- LIU - CW Post

 

[Psych2011]

All schools should be on there now, that took some time, haha. We have a lot of schools represented. For the future: it's easier if you write the full name of the school so that I can put them all in alphabetical order, because I don't know all the abbreviations. 🙂

 

[Psych2011]

I already sent this list to psych2011 but I'd thought I'd post my list anyway in case someone else is applying to these programs. We can bitch about long and frustrating this whole process has been and secretly hope the other person doesn't get in. 😀

I am also applying to University of Denver, USC, and University of Washington. 🙂

I wonder if we are applying to the same POIs...

 

[paramour]

I am also applying to University of Denver, USC, and University of Washington. 🙂

I wonder if we are applying to the same POIs...

Because, if so, I wish you the best but secretly hope you suck and don't have a chance in hell.

There. Fixed it for you.

 

[shortgirl]

I see a lot of University of Denver!!! I'm applying for the Child Clinical program there, and I know someone applying to the neuro program!

 

[Psych2011]

There. Fixed it for you.

Haha, nooo, nothing of that!

 

[Psych2011]

I see a lot of University of Denver!!! I'm applying for the Child Clinical program there, and I know someone applying to the neuro program!

I'm applying to the child clinical too!!

 

[paramour]

Haha, nooo, nothing of that!

Yuh, huh. Not now, but just waaaait. That time will come.

 

[syzergy]

I'm applying to the child clinical too!!

Yup, child clinical here too.

 

[Psych2011]

Yup, child clinical here too.

Wow, we have som fierce competition here, haha. At least we have a good chance of knowing when interview invites go out. 🙂

 

[paramour]

Wow, we have som fierce competition here, haha. At least we have a good chance of knowing when interview invites go out. 🙂

Let the banana bashing commence!



G'luck, everyone! Many happy interviews to all.

 

[EverHopeful]

Yup, child clinical here too.

If anyone has any questions about University of Denver, please feel free to PM me.

 

[Member03326588]

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[syzergy]

For those applying to U of Denver's clinical program: Did you know that they added a diversity statement recently? I started back in August and they didn't have that statement on the requirements, then I only found it last month. Just out of curiosity, when did they add that diversity piece to the requirements?

Is this actually required? A lot of my apps had an optional diversity statement. I hope it's not actually required because I definitely didn't write one.

 

[Member03326588]

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[syzergy]

it is required 🙁 for clinical applicants only. here's the link:
http://www.du.edu/media/documents/graduates/psych_bio_stmt_11-12.pdf

when did you access the biographical statement?

Ughhhhhhh my bad. I don't even know what that question means.

It's odd because I got an email from DU saying my application was complete and has been forwarded for review. Maybe they just didn't include the statement because it's only for child clinical. I suppose I'll call them tomorrow and see what's going on. I really don't want to write more stuff.

 

[Member03326588]

i hope everything works out!

should i be worrying because i didn't receive that email? although online it says my app is complete.

 

[shortgirl]

I guess I'm confused.. I wrote a personal statement, and am pretty sure I answered those questions, though I don't see anything specifically mentioning diversity. And I definitely didn't see that in early November/October when I applied.

 

[Psych2011]

i hope everything works out!

should i be worrying because i didn't receive that email? although online it says my app is complete.

I also received an email updating me about my status at DU (in my case, they were missing a letter of rec. which has now been taken care of).

Another question: I have a Dec-15 app that has an optional personal statement (more like a diversity statement). I am not sure what to do about this one. On one hand, I don't feel as if I grew up very disadvantaged etc. On the other hand, I kind of had to write something similar for another school I applied to, so I can just modify that essay and send off. I'm just worried that it'll look like padding/BS, OR that they will look less favorably at my application if the statement is not included, so I'm going back and forth on whether to submit anything. Thoughts?

 

[EverHopeful]

i hope everything works out!

should i be worrying because i didn't receive that email? although online it says my app is complete.

You should have received the initial confirmation e-mail from DU letting you know that your application was submitted. After that though, a graduate admissions counselor is supposed to send a follow-up e-mail letting you know whether or not your application is missing anything. These follow-up e-mails are really behind (the e-mail says it should take about two weeks, but it could be a couple of days). So if you received the initial confirmation letter, then you should be fine. In another week or so you should get official confirmation saying that (hopefully) everything has been received and is complete.

 

[syzergy]

You should have received the initial confirmation e-mail from DU letting you know that your application was submitted. After that though, a graduate admissions counselor is supposed to send a follow-up e-mail letting you know whether or not your application is missing anything. These follow-up e-mails are really behind (the e-mail says it should take about two weeks, but it could be a couple of days). So if you received the initial confirmation letter, then you should be fine. In another week or so you should get official confirmation saying that (hopefully) everything has been received and is complete.

Thanks for answering our questions about DU! Do you happen to know more about the diversity essay that the child clinical program wants? I started my application pretty early and I swear I didn't see anything about this. This is required right, not just optional? My application is already submitted and sent for review so I guess I have to figure out a way to get the essay in, right?

 

[Member03326588]

On one hand, I don't feel as if I grew up very disadvantaged etc. On the other hand, I kind of had to write something similar for another school I applied to, so I can just modify that essay and send off. I'm just worried that it'll look like padding/BS, OR that they will look less favorably at my application if the statement is not included, so I'm going back and forth on whether to submit anything. Thoughts?

does the diversity statement explicitly ask you to describe ways in which you've felt disadvantaged? do you mind sharing the prompt?

 

[EverHopeful]

Thanks for answering our questions about DU! Do you happen to know more about the diversity essay that the child clinical program wants? I started my application pretty early and I swear I didn't see anything about this. This is required right, not just optional? My application is already submitted and sent for review so I guess I have to figure out a way to get the essay in, right?

I know that the diversity essay is a new addition this year, but unfortunately I don't know when it went up on the website. Yes, it is required. I don't know whether your application will be considered without it, but I know that the program is doing a HUGE push for diversity within research and clinical work (not necessarily for individual diversity like other universities but how your work is or will take into account diversity), so if you can work on it over the weekend and maybe e-mail it to the department on Monday, I really think it would be worth it.

And for what its worth, that prompt was really odd and after asking a few people what on earth the department was expecting, no one really had a clear picture of how it is supposed to be answered or what was expected.

 

[syzergy]

I know that the diversity essay is a new addition this year, but unfortunately I don't know when it went up on the website. Yes, it is required. I don't know whether your application will be considered without it, but I know that the program is doing a HUGE push for diversity within research and clinical work (not necessarily for individual diversity like other universities but how your work is or will take into account diversity), so if you can work on it over the weekend and maybe e-mail it to the department on Monday, I really think it would be worth it.

And for what its worth, that prompt was really odd and after asking a few people what on earth the department was expecting, no one really had a clear picture of how it is supposed to be answered or what was expected.

Great, thanks for clarifying this. I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to write about since I heard we needed this essay but I agree, it's an odd question. I have worked with some very diverse populations so I'm probably just going to say something about that work. Not that I'm trying to gank ideas, but this sound about right for those of you who also applied to the child clinical program?

This is the prompt from the website:
Applicants to the clinical child program are also asked to include a one page essay on
the following questions. How is your thinking about research and clinical work
influenced by considerations of diversity (broadly defined)?

 

[riceowl2012]

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[wuawua]

Wow I'm applying to all the U.S. schools you are. Are you doing neuropsych? At least this makes me feel like I picked logical places to apply 🙂

Yup you've got it...all neuropsych! I was going to apply to the other schools that you've listed as well because of their neuropsych focus, but couldn't find any POIs that I was interested in.

(Btw - Washington U. St. Louis is not the same as Washington State University 🙂)

 

[riceowl2012]

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[Psych2011]

Great, thanks for clarifying this. I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to write about since I heard we needed this essay but I agree, it's an odd question. I have worked with some very diverse populations so I'm probably just going to say something about that work. Not that I'm trying to gank ideas, but this sound about right for those of you who also applied to the child clinical program?

This is the prompt from the website:
Applicants to the clinical child program are also asked to include a one page essay on
the following questions. How is your thinking about research and clinical work
influenced by considerations of diversity (broadly defined)?

Yeah, I wrote about how my clinical and research experiences with very diverse populations have shaped my thinking about research etc. I agree that I don't really understand what they want, but I figured that was the best I could do, and it is something I have been thinking about quite a bit, so I don't think it came out forced.

 

[questionreality]

I'm applying to 24 programs, a mixture of 7 clinical and 17 counseling psychology PhDs...

CLINICAL
Northwestern Univ (Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences--Dept of Psych)
DePaul Univ (clinical-community)
Marquette Univ
Fordham Univ
SUNY--Stony Brook
Univ of Illinois--Chicago
Univ of Utah

COUNSELING
Univ of California--Santa Barbara
Univ of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Georgia State Univ
Univ of Houston
Univ of Maryland--College Park (dept of psych)
Univ of Missouri--Columbia
Univ of Tennessee--Knoxville
Univ of Florida
Univ of Miami
Ball State Univ
Columbia Univ
Univ of Louisville
NYU
Lehigh Univ
Iowa State Univ
Western Michigan Univ
The Univ of Memphis

 

[ddsooner]

I'm applying to 23 programs, a mixture of 7 clinical and 16 counseling psychology PhDs...

CLINICAL
Northwestern Univ (Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences--Dept of Psych)
DePaul Univ (clinical-community)
Marquette Univ
Fordham Univ
SUNY--Stony Brook
Univ of Illinois--Chicago
Univ of Utah

COUNSELING
Univ of California--Santa Barbara
Univ of Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Georgia State Univ
Univ of Houston
Univ of Maryland--College Park (dept of psych)
Univ of Missouri--Columbia
Univ of Tennessee--Knoxville
Univ of Florida
Univ of Miami
Columbia Univ
Univ of Louisville
NYU
Lehigh Univ
Iowa State Univ
Western Michigan Univ
The Univ of Memphis

Nice selection! We share a handful of schools: Georgia State, Missouri-Columbia, Tennessee-Knoxville, Louisville, and Memphis. 👍

Considered Columbia but the funding there isn't stellar.

 

[questionreality]

Nice selection! We share a handful of schools: Georgia State, Missouri-Columbia, Tennessee-Knoxville, Louisville, and Memphis. 👍

Considered Columbia but the funding there isn't stellar.

I've gone back and forth on Columbia myself. I've seen conflicting information about Columbia's funding. On one hand the Insider's Guide (2012-2013 edition) says Columbia offers both a 100% tuition waiver and an assistantship/fellowship, while the APA Guide to Graduate Programs in Psych says Columbia only gives a partial tuition waiver with a meager stipend of anywhere from $1600 to $12,000. I believe the Insider's Guide is based on 2009 applicant data, whereas the APA Guide is more recent. However, I've also seen reports that the funding for Columbia's clinical psych program is terrible, whereas Columbia's counseling psych program is much better. Anyone know anything more about Columbia's counseling psych program and its funding?

I really wanted to apply to UTexas--Austin (counseling), U of Denver (counseling), Boston College (counseling), and Univ of Minnesota (CSPP), but they all only offered partial tuition waivers and in some cases (e.g. Denver) only a $5000 stipend!

Lastly, I've come to regret not applying to Southern Illinois Univ--Carbondale's counseling psych program (deadline was Dec 1). I had initially disregarded SIU--Carbondale due to its rather rural location, but I've heard it's a really good program, and there was a great POI for me there. I think I've reached the point in the application process where I've submitted a bunch of apps and am freaking myself out over any regrets or possible mistakes I've made along the way.

 

[ddsooner]

I've gone back and forth on Columbia myself. I've seen conflicting information about Columbia's funding. On one hand the Insider's Guide (2012-2013 edition) says Columbia offers both a 100% tuition waiver and an assistantship/fellowship, while the APA Guide to Graduate Programs in Psych says Columbia only gives a partial tuition waiver with a meager stipend of anywhere from $1600 to $12,000. I believe the Insider's Guide is based on 2009 applicant data, whereas the APA Guide is more recent. However, I've also seen reports that the funding for Columbia's clinical psych program is terrible, whereas Columbia's counseling psych program is much better. Anyone know anything more about Columbia's counseling psych program and its funding?

I really wanted to apply to UTexas--Austin (counseling), U of Denver (counseling), Boston College (counseling), and Univ of Minnesota (CSPP), but they all only offered partial tuition waivers and in some cases (e.g. Denver) only a $5000 stipend!

Lastly, I've come to regret not applying to Southern Illinois Univ--Carbondale's counseling psych program (deadline was Dec 1). I had initially disregarded SIU--Carbondale due to its rather rural location, but I've heard it's a really good program, and there was a great POI for me there. I think I've reached the point in the application process where I've submitted a bunch of apps and am freaking myself out over any regrets or possible mistakes I've made along the way.

I understand the freak outs. I actually haven't completed all my applications and feel compelled to drop some schools... though I know I'd regret it once the deadlines pass!

As far as Columbia, one of my former classmates was accepted to their program this past Fall. She said the funding is really tricky. Although she is not paying for tuition, she is not receiving any stipends. Apparently it changes from year to year.. so I'm not sure what is guaranteed. 😕