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Good point! McGill is a very good choice, but unfortunately the supervisor I'd prefer to work with won't accept students this year. Well, I was a little concerned about being a non-native and having difficulty in communication with native speakers. But it seems necessary for anyone who wants to be a competent therapist anyway, so I'll think of it as a positive challenge.

Thanks for your point. I just checked the psychology program at Ryerson. I couldn't find the financial information, though. Does the program provide full funding for graduate students? I also have another concern. Since I come from a Middle-Eastern country, and I might be more comfortable and efficient working with Persian, Afghan, and to a lesser degree, Arab populations, would you recommend me to consider applying to universities located in areas with higher populations of those minority groups? Would the racial composition of the university students or the city residents have any effects on my training during the PhD program (in practicums, for instance)?

Thanks for your encouraging comments

Hi everybody, I'm an international student with an M.Sc. in General Psychology (3.75 GPA). I'm going to apply for Clinical Psychology programs for Fall 2015. I've got a GRE score of 160V/164Q/4.0W. I have some research experience in forms of a master's thesis and international conference posters, and one year of part-time clinical experience. Although I'd consider some top universities (e.g. UW), I'm planning to focus mostly on 20 to 40 tiers (UOregon, UMichigan, UNevada, SDSU, etc.). I'm also willing to apply for some Canadian programs (in UT, York and Concordia University). I know there are many factors involved in getting admitted, but I wonder if I have any chance at all? I would appreciate your comments.