Jump to content

steffy_stef

Members
  • Posts

    2
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Profile Information

  • Application Season
    2013 Fall
  • Program
    psychology

steffy_stef's Achievements

Decaf

Decaf (2/10)

0

Reputation

  1. r Re-reading my own questions, I do sound like a mess, and I appreciate your input! It may do me some good to look further into other positions that may not require a PhD or PsyD. But I don't want any regrets about never pursuing me first true desire of being a clinical psychologist. It may just be best for me to hit the brakes on grad school for now and take the time to really figure things out. But I am also wondering if there are any grad students who felt this way in the beginning but now have or are attending grad school? What have your experiences been like?
  2. Hello everyone! I would first like to thank the people who read this because it will be lengthy! I really have no one to go to to discuss grad school. I'm contemplating whether or not to go. I was so set on grad school for either a PsyD or PhD in child clinical psychology until I started looking into programs and reading personal experiences. I know grad school is different for everybody, and the conclusion to all of this is making the best out of your program. But in reality, there are many other factors stopping me. I'm a recent grad from UC Santa Barbara and I majored in Psychology and minored in Applied Psychology. I graduated in 3 years with an overall GPA of 2.97. With that alone, I feel discoruaged in applying to psychology programs. Statistically, my GPA doesn't compare, but I have heard stories of students with low GPAs still getting into good programs. The other issue is the little (I think) experience I have to help my image. I did have two RA postitions my last year at UCSB and volunteered as a child care provider in a child abuse mediation center for a while. I graduated last year and decided to take a break before really looking into programs. During that year, I worked as an after school teacher for a third grade class hoping that would look good on my resume. Now I'm jobless, looking into grad schools and feeling discouraged. Financially, I'm about $40 grand in debt already for undergrad and can't even begin paying off that debt. I'm living home with my parents who also can barely keep up with their own payments but tell me that I shouldn't even worry about that if my dream is going to grad school. I'm only 21, but I'm feeling pressured into all of this. But when I tell myself that I don't need to go to grad school, then I feel lost because I do have my heart set with doing something more within psychology. And with letters of rec, that's a whole other issue. I definitely have one from the professor I was a RA for, the other professor I worked for never responded to my email about helping me out with a letter of rec, and I don't really have anyone else because I never established a relationship with them. SO much infortmation, I know. But I just want people's input on my situation. Am I being too hopeful? Am I really cut out for grad school if I'm already stressing like this beforehand or does eveyone go through this? People frown upon some PsyD programs but I personally feel like that will be my only option considering my grades but I also like the clinical aspect of psychology more than research. And finanically speaking, should I just maybe wait it out and save up for grad school? Go get a masters instead? Help!):
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use