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I am a research assistant for an epidemiologist at a medical college. I have been here since November and have worked on three studies thus far. A breast density study, hpv provider intervention, and a breast health study. I have also used my resources to obtain a part time externship at the mental health center on campus of which I worked on a substance abuse initiative mini grant. I just wanted to know if the experience I have obtained as a research assistant will be considered a waste of time when it comes time to applying to Ph.D clinical psychology programs in the Fall. I applied for Research Assistant positions in psychology but never got the job. I needed a job in research that paid and where I could also gain experience. Is the time and effort that I am spending worth it? Or am I wasting my time because it's not in Psychology? I plan on doing more research with the part time externship as well, and I have just finished my training to be a crisis counselor. I know research experience is very important, any replies would be helpful.