I can't attest to the quality of the program, but I want to echo the point made about lack of internship opportunities. A former co-worker of mine just recently applied for internships and did not match at all. He was in the clinical neuropsychology stream.
I was accepted into a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and my quantitative score was 144. That's the 18th percentile.
My AW was 93% and Verbal was 81% but it didn't really affect my admission too much. It was the last question asked during my interview and he just wanted to know if statistics would be too much of a struggle for me.
You can still make it as long as you show how much you're committed to the actual program.
I was at work, and was still incredibly anxious about not hearing back. I noticed my phone vibrated so I checked and it was an e-mail from the program coordinator saying she had "good news about my application". We spoke on the phone shortly after and she offered me a position.
It still feels so surreal. I am just so eager for it to start.
I would personally choose York Clinical Development. I've heard amazing things about the program, and it has some pretty reputable names attached to it. I know people in the program who have raved about it, and are very happy with the level of training they've been receiving.
For those who applied directly to SSHRC, if I was accepted into the program that I had indicated in my SSHRC application, should I e-mail them to inform them of the update? I wasn't sure if it mattered.
So in all honesty, it is notoriously difficult to switch from experimental to clinical. You'll most likely have to go through the entire application process again versus an internal transfer. I know a lot of universities are attempting to cut down on the transfers between streams, and it isn't encouraged. I would rather not enrol in an experimental program if clinical was my main goal.