Pheonix45

If I went to an MA program I would not go on to get my PhD. In I/O Psychology you can do many things with a masters. I think If I went that route I would have to admit to myself that academia would be a road I would no longer have the option of traveling down.

Thanks for the advice. Is there any shame/reprecussions from accepting the PhD offer when unsure and then dropping out if it is not the right fit? I would not want to burn bridges with the faculty or students as my field is a small one. Do you think they would hold it against me?

Brief history. Graduated from a really well known public university with a 3.9 in psychology. I took a year off to decide what I wanted to do and came to the conclusion that I was going to go to graduate school (had always planned on it) in industrial organizational psychology. Reasons for doing this. Seemed like the best option Like the subject (but have limited experience with it) The field is growin very fast. For a psychology job it pays very well However to bring you all up to speed. I applied to 12 Phd programs (1. so I had the chance to go into academia if I wanted 2. starying salary is higher for practice) and I have only been accepted by one Phd program. The Phd I was accepted to was my LAST choice of Phd program. I am now getting cold feet. I only applied to this school on a whim and it is the only one I got into. The program itself is not bad, but I am not a big fan of the adivsor (through my limited time with him) and it is not located in a city I would like to live in. I was accepted to one masters and waitlisted at another. During my visits to the masters programs I felt much more at home and comfortable with them, however the masters program I was accepted to was also my lowest choice of masters. I honestly have no idea what to think. Should I just back out and do something else? Is it normal to not feel excited whatsoever about these programs? Is it ok to commit to a school and then decide a few months down the road it is not for me.? I honestly just need some advice or just even stories that might provide some clarity. Thanks in advance for the help I