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I heard that too. And I heard that if you do an MA you are practically guaranteed admission into the PhD Program. I could be wrong though.. you should def. double check on that. Also, is the program funded? I think it might not be.

Hmm, it's tough to tell, it's really school dependent. I would apply to broad range of schools in terms of how competitive they are/etc.

I think this is common. The first year of grad school is hard and many people feel this way. Have you started seeing patients already? This might help you gain back motivation.

1. Are you applying to PhD or Masters programs? If you are applying to PhD programs, you should definetly raise that Verbal Score. Verbal is a lot of vocabulary, so if you spend the next 3 or so months memorizing a bunch of words this is totally doable 2.Not sure, but I would think you need to mention research interests in a Masters program app and career goals 3. You should def mention POI in Phd APplications 4. It depends on how broad the other interests are. Ei - if you are interested in eating disorders and depression and the PI is only interested in eating disorders, you should not mention depression. But if the PI is interested in the etiology of eating disorders and you are interested in etiology and assessment of eating disorders, I would think you can mention both. Don't be a chameleon but make sure you can do the research you want with your PI

That sounds a bit intense! What program are you going to? Critical Thinking About Research should be a good resource for methods. I heard great things about Discovering Statistics with SPSS.

Most places don't reimburse you for interviews. After trying a little longer, you might just want to cut your losses and move on. At the end of the day, you were accepted into a program, and you can view this as money you invested in your career.

I think the biggest issue with the master's is the $. It is certainly useful, but it is a question of whether it is worth the money... tough call. I would suggest looking into experimental psychology masters as they tend to be funded.

You could pursue a Master's in Experimental Psychology, as many are funded. This will make you more competitive for PhD Programs in Counseling psychology, because you will get the needed research experience. Just a thought.

UNC is an amazing program! I would have loved to have gone there (but got rejected!)

Hi! I also switched from the corporate world to Psychology (feel free to PM me if you want to), although my undergraduate major was Psychology. Here are a few tips 1. Research experience is a MUST. Try to volunteer while you are working. If you can get a full-time gig that would be even better 2. You do not need a Psychology undergrad nor a Masters. Don't waste your $. You just need a few required courses (check the schools you are interested in, but it's usually abnormal/experiment/stats/perhaps a few others). 3. Get a great Psych GRE score (and a good overall GRE score) 4. Volunteer hotline work would be great 5. You should also have a good statement of purpose, with very well-defined research interests. DO NOT make the mistake of spending most of your statement talking about your past career. You should talk about the future (your research interests, what you want to do with your career /etc) Also make sure that you really want to do Psychology. This is a long and hard path. I also left a career that pays a lot better than Psych and it has been difficult in many ways.

At Columbia, there's a researcher looking at religion and mental health!

Umm, I guess my question is do you want to be a practitioner or do research? How do you feel about taking all the medical school pre-requisites and classes - biology/chemistry/physics/etc? On the other hand, how do you feel about doing research for the rest of your career? Also, have you considered Clinical Psychology? You could help people at the individual level and do research.

You read 100 pages of scholarly work daily (outside of your required class reading) and write ~1 page of scholarly work daily. Like everyone else here said, practice makes perfect.

1. Professor 2. Clinical Psychologist 3. Writer/Journalist 4. Zumba Instructor I am not qualified for any, but I am on my way to becoming qualified for #1-3. #4 will be for another lifetime.

Thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful and it is great to know they are so many great options outside of academia. Do you know if people with a Clinical Psychology PhD end up working at these type of places? Of course we also have the option of doing clinical work, but it would be fantastic if we had some of these awesome options that you mentioned, and I wasn't sure.

Go with the fellowships. You don't need THAT much teaching experience. Not teaching will allow you to focus on what matters (research!)

Did anyone apply for the APA Minority Fellowship Program / knows when we are supposed to hear back?

I would go to with George Mason. Avoid debt as much as you can! Plus,there are no guarantees that you will be THAT much happier at Tulane.

I think after it has been a couple days, it's best to not send it. at that point its just awkward. As far as what to put - I would just thank the faculty for their time, and reiterate my interest in the program/working with them.

I wanted to point out this link: http://clinicalpsych.unc.edu/diversity/diversity-applicant-toolkit/ It has lots of resources for Clinical Psychology PhD applications from UNC-Chapel Hill. Very useful!

Ah got it, 3.35 is borderline - tough call. I think what would actually help if price is not an issue is to ask your future mentors what publication opportunities they offer/ if you can present at conferences? Or check out the CV of their master students and see at which schools the masters students are publishing/presenting the most? Also ask where master's students are going after graduation. What you really need is a couple presentations, perhaps a publication, and quality well-rounded research experience (preferably in subject of interest). Also, what is your GRE? Maybe if you get a really high score that could make up for your GPA, especially if your masters GPA is very high Are you in NYC? If you don't want to write off a research coordinator position completely, I know of a couple places that are really good about putting their RCs on papers/presentations.

Why are you seeking a Master's? If your undergrad GPA is high and you were a Psych major in undergrad, I would suggest a research coordinator/research assistant position instead. If you do decide going with the master's, I would suggest not going to Villanova. Avoid debt if possible! Is the price difference between Indiana State/WC/University of Buffalo big? If not too big, I think going Indiana State would be great since you would work in your research interest area. What is most helpful for grad apps is not necessarily the prestige of your master's program, but the prestige of your mentor and research interest match (ei - if you people you are applying with know your mentor, they will be more likely to admit you)

I do not recommend going to a program you are not excited about. What was your undergrad GPA? Do you have the pre-requisites to apply to PhD programs? If your GPA is high and you have the necessary pre-requisites, you might consider getting a research assistant job instead of a masters (some labs in NYC that I know of are hiring now - PM me if you are interested). You want to avoid debt if at all possible.

Others may disagree, but I also wanted to point out that you have the option of enrolling in the master's program and applying to a PhD while you are in it. This way, if you don't get in, you can finish the Masters but if you do get in you can start in a year.

As April 15 approaches, I just wanted to say don't give up hope if you don't get in! Many people in my program were accepted after applying for the third time, and they are doing really great. The admissions game is brutal, but it really is a game in the sense that many qualified people can't get in. There are so many factors that go into the process that many qualified people don't get in (ei - working with a well-known investigator in the field, how close the research match is, etc). I think almost everyone who gets an interview is more than qualified, and at that point a lot of it is luck.