Novasoutheastern University Clinical Program

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ng2486

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Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum.

Anyone have any experiences with the psyd or phd program at Novasoutheastern University in Florida (Clinical Psychology)?

Is it a good school? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
 
I've written on it in the past, so if you do a search that should turn up some info. I'm in my 5th year in their PsyD program, and I'm currently on Internship. Generally I found a lot of opportunity there, some great faculty, good research experiences if you seek them out, and they offer a wide range of practica sites.....though some better than others. The same can be said about supervisors. Program-wise I'd recommend them for people who want to practice (particularly for neuro and forensic), though not as much for strict academia, though they are taking steps to strengthen that area (I was part of the push as they have great mentors, but lacked a formal process to really mold students who want an academic path).

They have some great faculty members (Dr. Lenore Walker...domestic violence, Dr. Charles Golden.....neuro, Dr. Nathan Azrin...token economy, etc), but since the funding continues to be poor, I can't recommend it in good faith. When I started it was a better value as the tuition was lower, I got some money TA'ing, RA'ing, etc...but now, between the increase in tuition, the lack of better funding (promised, but not delivered), and an increase in %-rate of gov't loans....it has become much more expensive. It's too bad, as I really enjoyed the faculty there. If you had an external grant/funding, it'd be worth checking out.....but if you had that you'd probably have your pick of where you wanted to go.
 
I tried searching for it, however, dental school threads mostly come up for the school. Sorry that I posted about it.

I would like to know how hard is it to get in? They have not updated their student demographics since 2008. What is the student/teacher ratio? Do students get the help that they need? I would love to do neuropsych..that is why I am interested in learning more about the school.

So there is absoutely no funding available? For example, do you still get RA or TA positions?

Also, are most students likely to obtain APA internships?

I was telling a professor about the school and they told me right away not to consider any school that does not provide funding since you will more likely have a harder time finding a job. She works in academia..so she might be a bit bias. I would like to work in clinical setting such as a hospital or private practice. Have you encountered any issues with the school not being funded?

Thank you for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated.
 
you can search this specific forum, shouldn't come up with any dental school in the search.
 
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