Adelphi University
Degree: PhD
Type: Clinical
Notified via: Email
From: Graduate Studies Coordinator
Interview Date: February 14
Degree: PhD
Type: Clinical
Notified via: Email
From: Graduate Studies Coordinator
Interview Date: February 14
I went through the application process last cycle. I was a high alternate at UF as well and ultimately did not receive an invite from them. From what I understand, UF extends very few invites to high alternates.Has anyone who was put on the "high alternate for admission" list for UF hear anything yet?
Hi all:
I'm new to this forum, and this is my first year applying for PsyD/PhD programs. I am coming from a different field with no psychology or mental health research experience and I am starting to feel like this has slightly made it impossible for me to be included when my grades, coursework in psych, work experience, recs say otherwise. That said - I understand the game, but perhaps I underestimated it
I applied to:
PCOM -PsyD
Drexel- PhD
Temple - PhD
Georgia State- PhD
Widener - PsyD
NYU (Counseling) - PhD
Northwestern - PhD
I was interviewed at PCOM in early January and accepted into their program.
Northwestern denied by email.
I am starting to think, based on these posts, that I should expect to be rejected from every other school since I would've heard by now if I had an interview? Is this true?
Hopeful, but not optimistic.
I really like PCOM's program - and it seems their internship placement has skyrocketed since just a few years ago-but am feeling like the debt may be insurmountable. Makes me feel like an MSW or MFT can accomplish the same goals -- but maybe I'm just being negative lol
I went through the application process last cycle. I was a high alternate at UF as well and ultimately did not receive an invite from them. From what I understand, UF extends very few invites to high alternates.
I think that if your ultimate goal is to pursue a doctoral degree and that degree will best help you achieve your goals you should pursue it (maybe reapply next year if you feel PCOM isn't best fit?) but I work at a private practice as a psychometrician and there are many successful, thriving therapists here without doctoral degrees and instead MSW or LMHC. They do therapy and see just as many clients as some of the psychologists at the office. Just a different perspective for you!Hi all:
I'm new to this forum, and this is my first year applying for PsyD/PhD programs. I am coming from a different field with no psychology or mental health research experience, though my career has been in higher education and community development.
I am starting to feel like this has slightly made it impossible for me to be included when my grades, coursework in psych, work experience, recs say otherwise. That said - I understand the game, but perhaps I underestimated it So many eager students with much equally as high grades but better matches, I presume. I may look more like a risk on paper.
I applied to:
PCOM -PsyD
Drexel- PhD
Temple - PhD
Georgia State- PhD
Widener - PsyD
NYU (Counseling) - PhD
Northwestern - PhD
I was interviewed at PCOM in early January and accepted into their program.
Northwestern denied by email.
I am starting to think, based on these posts, that I should expect to be rejected from every other school since I would've heard by now if I had an interview? Is this true?
Hopeful, but not optimistic.
I really like PCOM's program - and it seems their internship placement has skyrocketed since just a few years ago-but am feeling like the debt may be insurmountable. Makes me feel like an MSW or MFT can accomplish the same goals -- but maybe I'm just being negative lol
Go with your gut here. No program is worth $100K+ debt. It's wiser to decline the offer and spend the next year or two getting some research experience so that you can get into a funded program, whether it's PsyD or PhD.I really like PCOM's program - and it seems their internship placement has skyrocketed since just a few years ago-but am feeling like the debt may be insurmountable. Makes me feel like an MSW or MFT can accomplish the same goals -- but maybe I'm just being negative lol
Same. I wonder how many applicants they can accept. I have heard in the past they have very few spots in there program. Still disappointing.George Washington University (GWU)
Degree: PhD
Type: Clinical Psychology
Status: Rejection
Notified via: Website (just decided to check and decision was there). Generic rejection letter
Go with your gut here. No program is worth $100K+ debt. It's wiser to decline the offer and spend the next year or two getting some research experience so that you can get into a funded program, whether it's PsyD or PhD.
Edit: You and everyone else here deserve better than paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition alone for your degree. You are an asset and a colleague to your program and you should be treated that way. You should not be treated like a customer who is only kept on until you can't afford to pay anymore.
You also deserve better than large cohort sizes (often two to five times the size of funded programs) in unfunded programs, because you won't receive the mentorship and attention you deserve.
Hi all:
I'm new to this forum, and this is my first year applying for PsyD/PhD programs. I am coming from a different field with no psychology or mental health research experience, though my career has been in higher education and community development.
I am starting to feel like this has slightly made it impossible for me to be included when my grades, coursework in psych, work experience, recs say otherwise. That said - I understand the game, but perhaps I underestimated it So many eager students with much equally as high grades but better matches, I presume. I may look more like a risk on paper.
I applied to:
PCOM -PsyD
Drexel- PhD
Temple - PhD
Georgia State- PhD
Widener - PsyD
NYU (Counseling) - PhD
Northwestern - PhD
I was interviewed at PCOM in early January and accepted into their program.
Northwestern denied by email.
I am starting to think, based on these posts, that I should expect to be rejected from every other school since I would've heard by now if I had an interview? Is this true?
Hopeful, but not optimistic.
I really like PCOM's program - and it seems their internship placement has skyrocketed since just a few years ago-but am feeling like the debt may be insurmountable. Makes me feel like an MSW or MFT can accomplish the same goals -- but maybe I'm just being negative lol
I appreciate your thoughts. I do feel like PhD programs, at least the ones I've seen, don't have the focus on clinical practice that I'd like - even though I do love research. PsyD program funding seems few and far between no?
I appreciate your thoughts. I do feel like PhD programs, at least the ones I've seen, don't have the focus on clinical practice that I'd like - even though I do love research. PsyD program funding seems few and far between no?
That dichotomy between PsyD=clinical practice vs. PhD=research/TT may have been true a couple of decades ago, but not anymore. Sure, there are a few PhD programs (I've heard the IU-Bloomington is like this) that look down on students going into careers that are even partially providing clinical services, but they are relatively rare. PhD programs in general are providing equal or greater training in clinical practice compared to PsyD programs. Just look at the APPIC match survey statistics.I appreciate your thoughts. I do feel like PhD programs, at least the ones I've seen, don't have the focus on clinical practice that I'd like - even though I do love research. PsyD program funding seems few and far between no?
Is this person the DCT?Hey I have a question. So I have an interview coming up, and I just got the schedule of people I am being interviewed by. The initial invite was sent in a mass email, so I was a little worried that for some reason, I would not get my POI. But I am interviewing with them, thankfully. However, the email I was sent today with the schedule says "on behalf of Dr. ______" who is not who I wanted to work with. Does this mean that I am interviewing mainly for her to be my mentor instead, or am I probably still interviewing for the other person to be my mentor who I applied with, and everyone who received this schedule was sent on behalf of her?
Sorry if that sounds confusing. I hope that makes sense.
Is this person the DCT?
Does anyone have information about Umass Boston? I'm wondering which POIs have sent invites and if invites are still coming. Thank you
Hi all:
I'm new to this forum, and this is my first year applying for PsyD/PhD programs. I am coming from a different field with no psychology or mental health research experience, though my career has been in higher education and community development.
I am starting to feel like this has slightly made it impossible for me to be included when my grades, coursework in psych, work experience, recs say otherwise. That said - I understand the game, but perhaps I underestimated it So many eager students with much equally as high grades but better matches, I presume. I may look more like a risk on paper.
I applied to:
PCOM -PsyD
Drexel- PhD
Temple - PhD
Georgia State- PhD
Widener - PsyD
NYU (Counseling) - PhD
Northwestern - PhD
I was interviewed at PCOM in early January and accepted into their program.
Northwestern denied by email.
I am starting to think, based on these posts, that I should expect to be rejected from every other school since I would've heard by now if I had an interview? Is this true?
Hopeful, but not optimistic.
I really like PCOM's program - and it seems their internship placement has skyrocketed since just a few years ago-but am feeling like the debt may be insurmountable. Makes me feel like an MSW or MFT can accomplish the same goals -- but maybe I'm just being negative lol
I wonder how many of us they’re interviewing and if that’s the only interview that we will do. This is my first time going through this process so I’m feeling my way through it.I didn't receive any further info either, but I called and they told me it looked like it was gonna be from 8-4:30, an individual interview and a group interview, and a campus tour. They hadn't finalized anything yet when I had called though. Hopefully well get info soon!
School Name: SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program
Date Interview Invite Received: 1/28/2018
Degree: PhD
Type: Clinical Psychology
Track: Behavioral Medicine/Health Psychology
Notified via: Phone call and then follow up email (was not a mass email)
From: POI
Interview Date: 2/19 (SDSU) and 2/20 (UCSD)
Additional Info: Social event Monday night as well
So excited - this is my top choice!!!
A little confused how you heard back on the 28th considering today is the 26th lol, but since you posted tuesday, I'm assuming that's when you heard?
I saw that one round of interviews went out since someone posted on grad care, but I haven’t seen anything elseHas anyone heard from the PGSP Stanford Consortium?
Just wondering - if we aren't hearing back from one way or another, do we assume we are out of the running at this point? Or, is there an initial round of interviews and a second or third? is it based on faculty availability?
Sometime around the April 1st deadline I got an official rejection email from them. No need to feel sorry for me I'm at a different doctoral program that is also a great fit for me!Thank you for the information and I'm sorry it didn't work out with UF last round :/ Were you notified by email that you didn't receive an invitation from them?
USC has already sent out their interview offers!Has anyone heard from the clinical psychology Ph.D. programs at USC, University of Washington (Seattle), or Tufts?
USC had their interview weekend already. It was last week.. Good luck with the others! Im also waiting on University of Washington.Has anyone heard from the clinical psychology Ph.D. programs at USC, University of Washington (Seattle), or Tufts?
It looks like you have the research side very well covered, so the main variables impeding your progress are likely your GRE scores, GPA, and application style. These issues are very fixable.Overall, I'd like to get advice. I applied this year to 8 schools. My plan was to apply for 15 but I ended up slashing that number in half to focus on schools that had a good research match for me and that I could reasonably complete before the deadline.
GPA: 3.3, 3 years of Undergrad research experience, Thesis with undergrad mentor, 7 years of post-undergrad research experience in clinical and research organizations for TBI and PTSD, 1 poster presentation award, 11 poster presentations, 2 publications - co-author, 3 letters of recommendation from research psychologists. My GRE, I think was my downfall; I was doing well during the practice tests with scoring 160 in verbal and 150 in Quantitative, but on testing day I got 145 Q and 150 verbal. I would like some advice for next year's application cycle. I think increasing my test scores may help, but any other constructive advice would be appreciated! Thank you
Overall, I'd like to get advice. I applied this year to 8 schools. My plan was to apply for 15 but I ended up slashing that number in half to focus on schools that had a good research match for me and that I could reasonably complete before the deadline.
GPA: 3.3, 3 years of Undergrad research experience, Thesis with undergrad mentor, 7 years of post-undergrad research experience in clinical and research organizations for TBI and PTSD, 1 poster presentation award, 11 poster presentations, 2 publications - co-author, 3 letters of recommendation from research psychologists. My GRE, I think was my downfall; I was doing well during the practice tests with scoring 160 in verbal and 150 in Quantitative, but on testing day I got 145 Q and 150 verbal. I would like some advice for next year's application cycle. I think increasing my test scores may help, but any other constructive advice would be appreciated! Thank you
I used Manhattan prep and really enjoyed it. The reading comp is helpful for the directions alone, e.g, don't (over)interpret, find explicit evidence in the text to support your answer.If you retake the GRE, I highly recommend Magoosh! It really helped me increase my Quant score. It's a little expensive but I'm pretty sure they do some sort of refund if your scores don't go up after using it.
If you retake the GRE, I highly recommend Magoosh! It really helped me increase my Quant score. It's a little expensive but I'm pretty sure they do some sort of refund if your scores don't go up after using it.