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Some of the school psych programs I'm looking at for next year as possible applications (good potential research fits) seem painfully competitive ( the most competitive ones accept 5-10 students out of 40-60 applicants; most seem to accept something like 7-10 out of 30). I'm a decent but not stellar candidate (decent 3.8-ish GPA, lots of research experience, local poster presentations [one of which I just found out I WON!], possibly some publications going out this summer, a lot of teaching experience for an undergrad, good clinical experience, some relevant volunteer stuff with children), and I'm wondering if it's really worth it to apply. It's not that I'm wavering on whether it's something I really want--it is--but those numbers are, well, daunting, and I'm wondering if I have a snowball's chance of getting in anywhere.
I wonder if this process is just one big experiment to provoke neurosis in all the applicants (and further that process along with internship apps)!
I wonder if this process is just one big experiment to provoke neurosis in all the applicants (and further that process along with internship apps)!