Programs with a holistic application process

[Psychologydreamer]

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Can someone please list schools that have a more holistic process of applicant selection? Meaning, they don’t automatically wean out students based on scorers but look at everything research and clinical experience, personal statement, etc. TIA

 

[rerope]

Most schools do this because there are so many applicants and not enough man power to review the sheer volume of materials. I don't like some of the hard cut-offs either but it does serve as a form of quality control. This probably gets even worse in coastal states and large cities where everyone wants to be a mental health practitioner of some sort. Also, there are students who (while its not common) get in with sub 3.3 GPAs and high quality experience so depending on where you apply you experience will be weighted more heavily.

 

[erg923]

Can someone please list schools that have a more holistic process of applicant selection? Meaning, they don’t automatically wean out students based on scorers but look at everything research and clinical experience, personal statement, etc. TIA

Uh, Pretty much every program. Of course there will always be basic quantitative requirements, but this usual set the university level not the individual programs within the graduate school.

 

[Psychologydreamer]

Uh, Pretty much every program. Of course there will always be basic quantitative requirements, but this usual set the university level not the individual programs within the graduate school.

What would you say are the basic qualitative requirements?

 

[AcronymAllergy]

What would you say are the basic qualitative requirements?

Basic quantitative requirements will include things such as a minimum GRE and GPA for grad applicants. As erg mentioned, these are typically set by the university rather than the department.