Teacher's College MHC program not good? ~nervous

[luvpsych4ever]

Hello everyone! This is my 1st post. I received admission into the Edm master's program in mental health counseling at Teacher's College and I was considering accepting. I'm nervous now b/c a lot of the people on the forum seem to dislike teacher's college or say that it is not that great for psych. I've been accepted to BU and NYU. Both excellent programs. Can you guys give me advice? please? should I not go to Columbia just b/c of it's ivy league status? i figured a degree from Columbia can really help in terms of jobs.
Thanks!

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[Therapist4Chnge]

It is important to compare apples to apples....'ivy league' doesn't much matter for grad schools, as many of the top programs are not at IL schools. I don't know much about the program, so I'll defer to others, but it is important to find out how the program is viewed by people in the field.....as that is what will matter more.

 

[Nicolevig]

I have been accepted to the program in Mental Health counselling at NYU too! and I am actually trying to decide between NYU and UBC (University of British Columbia). I am worried that the program at NYU doesn't have a thesis, and I am also worried because it is a bigger program and i am assuming is less personalized. Have you heard anything about it?
I also applied to columbia a week ago and I haven't heard from them. I like the focus of NYU a bit more though..

 

[intotheblue]

I have been worrying about the same thing with the whole TC reputation..

actually someone on this forum had once told me that NYU is even worse than TC..

But now, I am not sure if all these comments are actually reliable..because I haved talked to some profs at different universities(one of them was from top counseling psyc program director)..and they had positive view on TC..at least they didn't think it was trash as some people on this forum say.

 

[WannaBeDrMe]

A friend from undergrad received her MSW from Columbia and regrets the decision. Not b/c of the educational aspect... but b/c of the financial aspect.

Unless you are getting a free ride, please consider the amount of money it would cost you to attend...

My debt is enormous and I attended a state school and had an assistanceship...

Mental health does NOT pay as well as you might think... and things are only getting worse w/insurance companies finding ways to cut costs. Mental health benefits are the first to get cut...

 

[MyTherapist]

Just get a license. No one really cares where your degree comes from. Make sure whatever program you choose is going to get you licensed in the area in which you want to practice.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Just get a license. No one really cares where your degree comes from. Make sure whatever program you choose is going to get you licensed in the area in which you want to practice.

I think as long as it is accredited and you can get licensed, it won't matter much where you went to school (prestige-wise). Training obviously
plays a role, so like MyTherapist said....make sure you get proper training in the area(s) you would like to practice.

 

[michalita]

It sounds like all of your options are rather expensive, unless you received significant financial assistance to any of the programs. Did you apply to any other schools?

 

[risa1230]

Hi!
I went to TC and got my Ed.M in Counseling Psych( before NY had MHC licsencure). I was there from 2002-2004. I absolutley LOVED the program there, the faculty is amazing! Dr.Derald Sue, Dr.Carter, Dr.Gushue--all great multi-cultural counseling researchers. Sevearl of my fellow students had the opportunity to do research with the faculty and to get there names on some publications while they were master's students. I had a fantastic time there! I really grew in terms of what it truly means to be a multiculturally competent therapist. I would assume the curriculum has changed a bit due to liscensure requirements but , I'm not sure what those changes are. Yes, the school is expensive, but I honestly think having a degree from TC is highly respected, both in the NYC area and in west coast where I currently live. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions. Even though I graduated 6 years ago and I am paying back loans, I have not for a second regretted my decision to attend TC.