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Hello everyone. I was wondering, is there a list or database of Clinical Psychology programs that require the Subject Test?
Hello everyone. I was wondering, is there a list or database of Clinical Psychology programs that require the Subject Test?
I'm not sure why this would be helpful. It shouldn't be the main attraction to a programHello everyone. I was wondering, is there a list or database of Clinical Psychology programs that require the Subject Test?
There was someone on one of the psychology subreddits a week or two ago asking for a list of programs that don't require the GRE at all because their old scores expired after five years and they didn't want to take the test again.I'm not sure why this would be helpful. It shouldn't be the main attraction to a program
My subject test score is not within the 85th percentile and apparently I was advised not to send it to schools that don't require it.Vast majority of schools don’t require it. Why are you asking? I also don’t see why that would be helpful. You can always take it and send the scores to schools along with your general gre scores if you’re wanting to take because you think you would do quite well (I took it for that reason because my math scores were mediocre and I knew they wouldn’t improve much) even if the schools don’t require it.
May I ask why?If you're picking schools based primarily on whether or not they require the subject test, grad school may not be a good choice at this point in time.
It's not the main attraction, I was trying to be more efficient with the programs I'm applying to. Instead of looking up every single program, I could just go off the list of those that require the subject test and see which ones I'm applying to are on the list.I'm not sure why this would be helpful. It shouldn't be the main attraction to a program
I would recommend you find the programs with better fit and meet the criteria for those schools / eliminate them if you dont want to take the subject exam after that point. There isn't a list for a reason and if you have a list of programs already based on research fit, its better to know the criteria for them specifically.It's not the main attraction, I was trying to be more efficient with the programs I'm applying to. Instead of looking up every single program, I could just go off the list of those that require the subject test and see which ones I'm applying to are on the list.
It's not the main attraction, I was trying to be more efficient with the programs I'm applying to. Instead of looking up every single program, I could just go off the list of those that require the subject test and see which ones I'm applying to are on the list.
Because your applications need to be based on your fit with the POI and overall program, not whether the program requires the psych GRE or not. It's difficult enough to get into good, funded doctoral programs when you have excellent matches and fit with the faculty, grad students, and program, but you're likely to worsen your chances if your first filter for choosing programs is based on the psych GRE requirement. I.e., Instead of saying that you've applied to work with someone because you absolutely love their work and can't see yourself working with and learning from anyone else, you're saying that they're simply the best match amongst those who don't require the psych GRE. The latter really isn't all that compelling, both for your chances of admission and how you'll feel about a program that you get into. How passionate can you be about a consolation prize? Grad School is difficult enough when actually have the motivation and interest in what you're doing.May I ask why?
May I ask why?
Very few programs require the subject test. There may be a plurality that strongly recommend it.It's not the main attraction, I was trying to be more efficient with the programs I'm applying to. Instead of looking up every single program, I could just go off the list of those that require the subject test and see which ones I'm applying to are on the list.
Instead of looking up every single program, I could just go off the list of those that require the subject test and see which ones I'm applying to are on the list.