Hello, all.
I was admitted into 2 partially funded clinical psychology PhD programs that I don't see myself being very happy at. I was also admitted to the MA program at Columbia University in clinical psychology. I applied this year with a heavy neuroscience background, with very minimal traditional psychological research experience. I think I'd have a shot if I took advantage of the opportunities at Columbia, and perhaps gain admission for fall 2015 at fully funded schools (in which case the increased amount of debt would be canceled out).
Questions:
For those of you who did the MA in clinical psychology at Columbia (or elsewhere), did you apply the same year you were in your masters? Also, what kind of opportunities did you take advantage of? Do you believe it was a valuable experience? What would you do in my situation? Finally, where did you and your classmates end up going (i.e., were they fully funded programs)? Feel free to message me as well.
Thank you very much. I only have 2 days to make this decision :/