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    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

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    23 hours ago, cannabisSTSguy said:

    I am one of those people as of today.  Yes we just get the award in name but then get a fellowship if you end up going to the US. And it's because we are still Canadian citizens and are able to apply for the award, we just can't take it with us to the US.

    would this mean that some of those initially awarded a fellowship may receive a CGS? (sorry if this is a silly question, just clarifying!)

    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

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    I contacted my university and have been informed that I have been awarded either the CGS or SSHRC Fellowship (although they weren't clear on which one). Can someone please explain the difference between these two awards? I'm trying to figure out which I may be getting. Online it seemed to be based upon the number of months you've been enrolled in graduate studies?

    I got that from the part of the website that says "SSHRC determines the value and duration of an award based on the number of months of full-time study (or equivalent) the applicant will have completed by December 31 of the year of application."

    Fall 2016 School Psychology

    in Psychology Forum

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    Hi Everyone!
     
    Previously, I applied to several clinical psych programs and I did not make the cut. I have since completed a Master's of Science in School Psychology hoping to increase my chances at a doctoral degree. I am still debating between pursuing a doctorate in school psychology or in clinical psych, but I am interested in these programs. I would love to hear anything that you could share with me about them (and my chances of being accepted to them):
     
    University of Kentucky - School Psychology and Clinical
    University of Louisville - Clinical Psychology
    University of Connecticut - School Psychology
    Loyola - School Psychology
    East Carolina U - Paediatric School Psych
    San Diego State - clinical
    DePaul - Clinical
    Notre Dame - Clinical
    University of Pittsburgh - clinical
    Vanderbilt - Clinical
    University of Houston - Clinical
     
    Here are my stats:
    3.97 Master's GPA
    3.3 Undergrad GPA (although 3.9 in final 2 years)
    GRE (161, 155, 3.5) (V/Q/A)
    4 conference presentations
    3 RA positions
    0 publications 
    relevant work experience 
    Any thoughts? Any feedback at this stage in the game would be incredibly helpful. Thanks!!

    Fall 2015 School Psychology Applicants

    in Psychology Forum

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    Can someone give me some insight as to what the salary profile of a school psychologist looks like? I'm interested in what I can expect to be earning a) right after graduation, B) mid career, and c) late career. Are there extra qualifications/specializations that you can get to increase pay?

     

    Preferably in canada

    Canadian Fall 2015 Applicant Thread

    in Psychology Forum

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    Straight from the CPA website:

    Accreditation is important for numerous reasons. 4 key reasons are:

    1. Accreditation is like a ‘stamp of approval’ from the larger psychology community that says a particular programme meets the standards that are considered important for professional psychology training.
    2. Graduating from an accredited programme facilitates the licensure/registration process.
    3. Many internship programmes will only accept applicants from an accredited doctoral programme.
    4. Many employers prefer individuals who have graduated from an accredited doctoral and internship programme.

    Unless you plan to pursue a professional practice (i.e. become a licensed psychologist), I don't think you have anything to worry about! The only programs that appear to really need accreditation are programs that allow students to become a professional counselling/clinical psychologist. These programs allow their students to "legally provide psychological services to the public." Otherwise, any other psychology graduate program will still be okay for you to pursue a PhD with! 

     

    so what CAN you do after your ph.d at a non-accredited program?

    Psych Results Page Questions/Clarifications

    in Psychology Forum

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    It can happen. If an applicant had an early informal preliminary interview and didn't make it to an interview weekend they can get rejected. It's also possible that the rejected person contacted the department and got the news that way.

    I'm hoping you're right!! I'm nervous i'll get my letter in the mail tomorrow! But fingers crossed for an interview :)

    Psych Results Page Questions/Clarifications

    in Psychology Forum

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    I am almost certain that the Syracuse admissions committee is - at best - in the early stages of application review and well short of the invitation extension phase. Not a single posting under the results search for this cycle exists, coupled with the fact that they were sending out invites closer to mid-February last season.

    The wait is brutal!

    OISE School and Clinical Child Psych Applicants

    in Psychology Forum

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    Hey everyone!! 

     

    I'm just really excited about this program so I was wondering if there are any fellow applicants out there!

    You can use this thread to post whenever you hear anything from the admissions committee and/or your POI.

     

    Good luck :)

     

    another question though: anyone know how difficult it is to get accepted to their Ph.D program after finishing the MA? That seems to be the one downfall, it isn't guaranteed!

    Canadian Clinical Psychology Apps 2015

    in Psychology Forum

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    Epoh, I'm interested in understanding how Canadian students can afford to go to graduate school in USA considering how expensive it is.. what is your plan? I've looked into some of the schools but all of them require you to show proof of financial support for one year PRIOR to acceptance, which obviously is quite difficult since its around 20-30k per year?

    I applied to 6 programs in the U. S and only 1/6 requires proof of being able to afford it before getting accepted. I also read that some of them will waive your tuition as well as provide TA positions. I think it does just depend on the school. Other things to consider: often the cost of living is less in many areas of the U. S when compared to Canada (not always though).

    Questions for American Applicants from a Curious Canadian.

    in Psychology Forum

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    Hello,

     

    I've been browsing this forum in depth and I have a few questions for American applicants:

     

    Why bother applying to Canadian Clinical schools (not trying to be rude just genuinely curious)?

    Most Canadian clinical  schools get avg 200 - 300 apps and accept 10- 20 per year, only securing 1 to 3 spots for international students (at best). So why bother if chances are slim to none even if you are cream of the crop? I know for uOttawa they accept 20 with around 200 apps, 8 - 9 of those spots are reserved for french only stream, rest for English and 1 for international that is actually rarely filled.

     

    I've noticed that most American applicants here apply to 6 - 10 schools. My question is how? in Canada, it's very difficult to secure a good ref to write you one or two letters, let alone 6 or 10!! Are the American school refs not need to be as detailed and concise (the schools here ask for at least one page single-spaced from ref, asking specific questions from each school)?

     

    I've never met a fellow Canadian applicant that has ever applied to more then 5 (most is 3 - 4). Is it the norm in America to apply for 6 + graduate schools in general?

     

    Has anyone here (American) received an offer from a Clinical Psych program in Canada? If so, how and how did you afford it? (if you accepted the offer and came).

     

     

    This is for my CANADIANS applying to american schools. If accepted, how do you afford it (EG. not loans)?

     

     

    Any information would be awesome as I'm very intrigued by how different the application process is between Canada and USA for the same field.

    i'm canadian and I applied to 12 schools total...some in canada, some in USA. If i get into american schools I'll be hoping to get a fellowship and an entrance scholarship to help cover the cost. I'll probably end up getting a loan as well, but with the career at the end of the tunnel it will be able to be paid off relatively quickly

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