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Hello all,
I got into a PhD clinical psych program, and was excited to start. However, the program is not fully funded, although they did offer tuition remission. After remission the tuition comes to $121,000. Speaking with grad students it seems most of them fund that via loans. I'm familiar with why this is frequently burdensome to psych grads. It was indicated that a few other students work outside to program to fund themselves (which seems like a bad idea). And of course, this is all to saying nothing of the living expenses I would accrue. Because of that, I'm strongly (but frustratingly) leaning towards a no. I've tried to find alternative means of financial support, but nothing reliable has panned out.
But I have been getting getting a lot of "Follow your heart!" or "Do what you love!" advice, even from some people in the field. As much as I think that flies in the face of the economic realities, it makes me doubt my own instincts. Am I was off base here to walk away? Maybe it seems obvious, but I can't help but seek out a gut check. It's an APA accredited program, and on Long Island, NY. (Is it always appropriate to name names here? It's Hofstra. I can delete that if I shouldn't have mentioned it).
I'd be disappointed given the time spent working to get in, but I don't think the decade of $1,300 monthly payments leaves much to be desired. Also, I'm 29 and not too interested in taking this merry-go-round again for another year; frankly, I'd like to get off. Thanks, everyone.
I got into a PhD clinical psych program, and was excited to start. However, the program is not fully funded, although they did offer tuition remission. After remission the tuition comes to $121,000. Speaking with grad students it seems most of them fund that via loans. I'm familiar with why this is frequently burdensome to psych grads. It was indicated that a few other students work outside to program to fund themselves (which seems like a bad idea). And of course, this is all to saying nothing of the living expenses I would accrue. Because of that, I'm strongly (but frustratingly) leaning towards a no. I've tried to find alternative means of financial support, but nothing reliable has panned out.
But I have been getting getting a lot of "Follow your heart!" or "Do what you love!" advice, even from some people in the field. As much as I think that flies in the face of the economic realities, it makes me doubt my own instincts. Am I was off base here to walk away? Maybe it seems obvious, but I can't help but seek out a gut check. It's an APA accredited program, and on Long Island, NY. (Is it always appropriate to name names here? It's Hofstra. I can delete that if I shouldn't have mentioned it).
I'd be disappointed given the time spent working to get in, but I don't think the decade of $1,300 monthly payments leaves much to be desired. Also, I'm 29 and not too interested in taking this merry-go-round again for another year; frankly, I'd like to get off. Thanks, everyone.