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Marycontrary

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  1. Two IUPUI graduate students/friends of mine live in Stadium Lofts. http://www.coreredevelopment.com/apartments/stadium-lofts/ They're brand new, huge, modern, have gated parking, and have shuttle transportation from campus to the apartments. (I believe the walk is only around 30 minutes.) I LOVE these apartments, and if I were attending IUPUI, I'd definitely consider these. Another friend lives in Mozzo Apartments, in the up and coming area of Fountain Square. It's a 5 minute drive, or 35 minute walk, to campus. These are modern and near lots of nice bars and restaurants. http://www.mozzoapartments.com/ Good luck!
  2. If you wait, all you can do is potentially get a better offer. It happens! I wish I hadn't jumped my acceptance, in retrospect. I would tell your second choice school that you are excited about the acceptance, and that you will need some time to seriously consider their offer. Maybe ask some good questions to show that you really ARE thinking about their program? If you are still holding onto the dream of hopefully getting into your first choice program, you are not hurting anyone by waiting until the deadline to commit to either program.
  3. First, a master's degree without funding is pointless, in my opinion. Always go where there's funding! Second, a master's in counseling can lead to a different path than a PhD in clinical psychology, although the two are more similar than ever before. Read about the differences and similarities: http://www.csun.edu/~hcpsy002/Clinical%20Versus%20Counseling%20Psychology.pdf http://www.div17.org/about/what-is-counseling-psychology/counseling-vs-clinical/ Third: just because a school is reputable doesn't mean that the counseling degree you'll be seeking will necessarily be better than other school's programs. Look for a research fit.
  4. I'm skeptical. Loyola recently became accredited (APA) and their graduates were NOT grandfathered in. NASP could be different, but it seems like a gamble.
  5. Quick and dirty: Visit NASP website and get familiar with buzz words and current trends; write a strong personal statement, hopefully highlighting an interest in underrepresented populations; have references speaking to your experience with children/youth, leadership qualities, and ability to do research; find programs that "match" your interests; figure out if you want the EdS or PhD and be able to articulate why; start explaining to friends and family the difference between a school psych and a school counselor... I applied to three school psych programs and got into three, so I'm thinking it's less competitive than SLP. My GRE scores are quite average, which I feel is detrimental for acceptance into SLP programs. My bible was the Graduate Studies in Psychology by the American Psychological Association. You can look up every program's outcome data, deadlines, number of applicants applying/accepted, program costs, program philosophy, etc. So helpful!
  6. Apartments near the BSU campus that I've researched and called about/gone to see: 220 N. McKinley Ave. Apartments (2 bedrooms leasing currently for $725/mo) http://robertratchford.com/2022 201 & 203. N. McKenzie Apartments (one bedrooms popular for grad students, $400 or $450/mo) http://robertratchford.com/423 Sycamore House Apts. @ 920 N. Linden Street (600 sq. ft studo @ $420/mo) http://www.4mpropertygroup.com/sycamorehouse/ Sugarbush Apts. ($585 for a one bedroom) These are older, but spacious and kept up nicely. You get a bonus room off the kitchen. These are def. farther out than the others listed but they're on the MITS bus line. http://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Indiana/Muncie/Sugarbush/20447/
  7. Schoolpsychic, I just PM'd you. Same boat. Almost same schools.
  8. "But you have a good paying job!" "I won't be able to talk to you, you'll be TOO SMART FOR ME!" "You'll never pay off all that debt!" "It's about damn time"
  9. My understanding from talking to several APA and non APA programs, plus undergraduate psychology faculty: APA Accredited Doctoral Program = APA Accredited Internship = More and Better Job Opportunities The APA accreditation tells future employers (esp. universities and clinical settings) that the internship and coursework were of the highest level. You'll already be competing for jobs, so why make yourself less competitive by completing a non APA accredited program? Concerning independent licensure (different than working in schools), from the APA website: "If you wish to pursue [independent] licensure, it is important to know that some states require that students have a degree from an APA-accredited program." Also, "some agencies of the federal government only hire graduates of APA-accredited programs." http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/about/program-choice.aspx?item=4 You want to work in academia? From what I can gather, (looking at school psych faculty at top APA accredited programs) NOT attending an APA accredited doctoral program is a HUGE RED FLAG. The school that accepted you that has a 100% paid placement rate... impressive. But placed where? In schools, that's not shocking.
  10. What happens if the program never gets the APA accreditation? How does that hurt my job prospects? My other offers are EdS (with accredited doctoral programs...should I ever apply...) -- so this is my only PhD offer.
  11. A non-APA accredited doctoral program has admitted me -- they are working on their accreditation. Is this too risky? What happens if they don't get the accreditation? Who else is considering an non APA accredited program?
  12. What criteria is everyone using to determine which program to attend. Or, what criteria did you use to determine which programs to apply to? Just curious :-)
  13. 30k for undergrad, now down to less than 18k !! Grad school will either be fully funded or cost about 30k total for 3 years (living expenses included).
  14. HELP! Advice needed. My top school has admitted me into their EdS program. It has professors doing exciting research (all of them!), it's a highly ranked school for education and educational psychology, and my husband attends here. However, as of right now, it offers NO funding. Nothin'. Another program, less nationally known and more clinically focussed, has offered me admission with a graduate assistantship and stipend. I'll likely graduate from this school with NO debt. Only one professor interests me research-wise, which is only concerning if I decide to pursue the PhD track down the road. Both are NASP and APA accredited. Thoughts? Advice on how to figure this out?
  15. To IPHI: I have every intention of completing the EdS; I want to work in schools, I want to return to the workforce quickly, etc. I only applied to NASP approved programs -- absolutely necessary, as I understand it, to be competitive for jobs nationally. I think down the road I may want to work independently of schools, so a PhD may be necessary. My thought is that one should get the EdS at a program which is APA accredited at the doctoral level, to be safe...but perhaps there is no hard and fast rule on this. BTW the two schools that are APA accredited said the transition from EdS to PhD (after year one) is common among students and not terribly difficult. They recommended transitioning after year one, but said it is possible to pursue both degrees independently. I absolutely would get clarification on which programs are NASP. Link of programs here: http://www.nasponline.org/certification/documents/NASP-Approved-Programs.pdf
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