Yes, ive searched and have found some interesting stuff pertaining to Capella, but they all regarded Phds and PsyDs, which seem to be crazy to do online. I merely want a MS in clinical psych because my grades were pretty terrible and i didnt get any research experience because of it. I admit i didnt really put in any effort cause i wanted to hang out and get drunk, all that stuff. I just graduated, but knowing that i have even a rats breath of a chance to get a PhD gives me all the determination i need. Ideally id like to get accepted to a PhD program and eventually get into neuropsych. I know its something that i can do and im determined to do so. Would i be considered a joke if i applied to PhD programs with a MS from Capella? It does seem too good and easy to be true.
M.S in Clinical Psychology from Capella?
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You answered your own question.
Save your money, earn your way back. Pay for your classes the old fashioned way, take one a semester on a special student basis until you've convinced that school you are capable... then, apply for admit to their masters program, rock that, and then apply for phd.
If you really have all of this determination bottled up, you should be fine for a legitimate masters, eventually... and possibly phd... but not guaranteed. It is a very competitive academic field.
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You would be better served by putting your time and money into improving your application through working as a research assistant, completing a research-based MS at a local university, and studying for the GRE.
What do you want the Masters for? Simply to get into a Phd program or be/c you want to counsel?
Think of what you want to do with the masters, if you find its ONLY to get into a doc degree, you may be able to provide counseling with your degree from capella depending on your state. I believe they offer a Masters accredited by cacrep and that one can lead you to licensure.
You may find that after getting licensed and with some exp you could get into a PsyD school.
Think of what you want to do with the masters, if you find its ONLY to get into a doc degree, you may be able to provide counseling with your degree from capella depending on your state. I believe they offer a Masters accredited by cacrep and that one can lead you to licensure.
You may find that after getting licensed and with some exp you could get into a PsyD school.
My undergrad grades werent too good cause i didnt really care and got off to a bad start after i transferred (i had a hard time adjusting). So i want my masters to boost my gpa and show i can do graduate level work. Eventually i want to get into neuropsych (yes its competitive, i know).
Ive emailed some schools and it seems the only thing that that theyre concerned with is the accreditation and research experience from an online school. Capella is accredited and provide research opportunities. I really dont think people are too concerned on account of not many people i emailed are familiar with them.
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Hate to break it to ya, but a 4.0 from an online MS program is not gonna carry alot of weight. Plus, GPA is merely one piece of the package you need to put together for a doctoral program. A 4.0 in a masters program will help, but "to show I can do graduate level work" is really reaching too far. Most people know that terminal masters program classes are not the same depth (generally) as most doctoral classes. Besides, doctoral programs arent really worried that those they accept might "flunck a class." The "graduate level work" that want to know that you can handle is balancing didactic classwork, research demands and productivity, and practicum experiences, and being able to synthesize all of them into a coherent knowledge base.
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How?
They have three six day residencies. I realize it isnt the best route to take, but i dont really have many options. The programs i emailed didnt say anything about online programs vs b&m programs.
Even if you work 12 hour days, 6 days would barely be enough time to get trained on most studies, let alone do anything substantial. This is just barely above nothing, and is not really going to do much to boost an app. If your other qualifications were fantastic that would be one thing, but if you are trying to make up ground, you need to aim higher. Even with that research experience, you would be very close to the bottom in terms of experience.
If this is really the only option...than I guess you have your answer. I'd be absolutely certain you've exhausted your options first though.
If this is really the only option...than I guess you have your answer. I'd be absolutely certain you've exhausted your options first though.
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Agreed. Assuming 9 hour work days, you're looking at only 162 hours of research experience. Even with 12 hour days, that's only 214 hours. Plus, this model doesn't account for the fact that so much of research, especially when you're the PI, is a process of "hurry up and wait"--wait for your committee/your co-investigators, wait for the IRB, wait for participant recruitment [which can be maddening], wait for data entry, wait for analyses, etc., etc. Even if you could do all the preliminary stuff (lit review, mothods, etc.) remotely, the time frame of most studies just wouldn't work well in a series of three 6-day residencies. I've worked on studies which use remote sample sites, but there's still a good amount of face-to-face time needed even with those. Would these residencies promote continuously involvement outside of residencies?
Yea, youre right. I know its not my only option, i just thought it was an idea. But the more ive thought about it the more i doubt it.
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If your GPA is below a 3.0, you might consider doing some post-bac coursework to increase it while getting some research experience.
I dont really have the time or money to do that. I also dont think it would make much of a difference.
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Many (most?) respectable MA programs have GPA cut-offs of 3.0. You may find admissions difficult.
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What do you mean by not having the time? If this is something you really want to do, then you have to make the time to do the work that makes you competitive for admissions. If you were referring to a time crunch of getting applications in to start soon, it might serve you better to do exactly what was suggested- post-baccalaureate work or get research experience.
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Sorry to harp on this to, but Im curious. Let me get this straight, you dont have time for more undergrad courses (where even booze-ravaged frat boys can pull an "A") but you DO have time for much more complex and time demanding graduate classes and practicum experiences? This does not make sense. Or perhaps you mean that you don't have time because you want to go to grad school so bad? If so, why are you in such a rush to get into grad school? That not something you just plow into cause you wanna get it done. Take your time. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
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I agree. Gunito, to be frank, from what you have said it sounds like your most recent 4 years of schooling say you aren't a candidate for a grad program. That can be overcome, but don't fool yourself into thinking it can be done quickly or easily. Its going to take time, effort, and probably a fair bit of money to repair the situation.
I mean that i dont think ill be able to find the time to go back to school, work, and get research esperience. I also definately dont have the money, which is more of an issue.
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I wouldnt really say im in a rush. No, i dont really have time to take classes during the day, work 40 hours a week, and pay for everything. The only thing i was consider was Capella, for now. I dont know how you got the idea that i thought i have time for "demanding graduate classes." I AM going to take my time with it, which is why im not doing it. I was asking questions, chill.
The only thing i was asking about was Capella. I decided against it because it seems sketch and a like its a little too easy. I get the fact that its going to take time and im willing to accept that.
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