I've submitted my applications at this point, but I would still love some feedback on my chances at these school - just trying to manage expectations for this year, and get a sense of what I should do to improve my chances for next year if I don't get in this year. Thanks!
I'm going to jump on the WAMC bandwagon. Here is my info:
- Career changer - majored in Psychology in undergrad, but ended up in non-psych-related grad school
- Undergrad GPA (at an ivy league school): 3.75 overall/ 4.0 in major
- Ivy league grad school; working for the past 5 years
- GRE: 700 V/ 710 M (lower than I'd hoped, but doesn't seem worth it to retake at this point - please correct me if I'm wrong. If I don't get in this year, I will probably retake them for next year)
- Clinical experience: Internships in college and grad school working with children in foster care, and with domestic violence victims; Volunteer work with homeless children and teenagers, and with at-risk teenagers
- Research experience: zero, other than a research methods class in college that involved a research paper (I'm applying only to PsyD programs, so I'm hoping this won't kill my chances)
- 3 LORs: one from a college psych professor, one from my current employer, and one from a supervisor at a volunteer position held for 3 years (and a potential 4th from a short-term, but on-point volunteer position)
I'm specifically interested in my chances at PsyD programs:
Thanks, and good luck to all the other applicants!
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