Monisha

Thank you @Psygeek I'll probably apply and see how it goes!

Referring to the external funding that is listed on their website. There is internal minimum funding that sort of bridges the gap between the available funds from external sources and the minimum funding per student amount. I don't have to apply for most internal funding opportunities but the external funding deadlines have passed (like the Vanier Scholarship and the Affiliated Doctoral Fellowship Programme) I should have looked into it more because I thought the minimum funding policy at UBC covers my tuition automatically if I am selected. I am unsure if this will play into how my application is reviewed.

Hello everyone! I am applying for a Doctorate in Psychology at UBC. I have pretty much completed my application but for the funding section, though I am late to apply for a lot of the available scholarships, the site says I can apply for it after joining if I am accepted. Also, UBC has a minimum funding policy for all accepted graduates. There is a section in the funding part of the application that asks if I would join if I didn't get funding and I can choose 'likely' or 'unlikely'. Since I have funds available to fund at least the first year, after which I can apply for funding, I have chosen 'likely'. I am hoping I will be able to apply for funding late if I get accepted. My question is, would this factor into the selection process? I have listed all the scholarships I would be applying for in the future in my application. Is anyone else applying for PhDs in psychology at UBC? Help!

In-person interviews and Skype interviews as well? I'm an international applicant and am unsure how it would work for me!

Thank you so much for this! This was very useful! I'm an international applicant so I had no idea how it would work for me because I'm sure it would be over Skype for me. I contacted the department and they said that most decisions are made around March April and I should wait till April 15th. The link was very useful thank you! I wasn't sent anything over email so it's good to have handy!

Has anyone heard from UCLA or Teachers college Columbia university about their Clinical Psych PhD interviews or contacted them about if they have finished finalizing the admissions?? I dont know if i should start presuming that i am rejected! This is my first time applying and dont know how this waiting process works!

Thank you both! Definitely not applying to Alliant!

Does anyone know the quality of faculty and programme in Alliant University for a Clinical Psychology PhD? I am from India and i havent heard of the university before but it is one of the few colleges i have seen with a department that focusses on LGBTQ mental health which i am interested in. I was looking for a back up option as i am applying to Teachers College Columbia and UCLA as well!

Hello everyone! Iam looking to apply for fall 2018 as well! I am interested in gender and sexuality but i dont know where i would fit in with my Masters in clinical psychology and 2 year work experience in an non-profit with focus on Dementia care...which is my biggest concern. I havent seen too many people work in this area in academia as well so i dont know where to start! Any suggestions are welcome! Colleges i have found to have some focus on gender and sexuality are Rutgers, New Jersey and Teachers College Columbia, NY for now. Anyone know of any schools that have professors that focus on these topics?

@psychkita time is definitely a factor. Since it seems like i have a lot of time it leaves a lot of room for me to get a little too complacent and lazy. Plus i just finished a pretty intense masters course so its hard to get back into the grind. But i definitely need to start getting more organized soon. i did not know subject GREs are only twice a year. i checked online and it says the deadline for registration is only august 7th of this year for the first test which is on september 19th of this year. Are you sure it has already passed? I have been looking at other programs as well i do believe i have a better chance at them than i do with clinical (seeing how competitive the field sounds). I just thought clinical will be a safer option to use as a platform of which i can broaden onto other specific areas of study. But i will surely be looking at additional options! Thank you so much for all the help!

@PsychChick I was worried about the same thing. That's why i was sort of confused if i should take a masters again. But when i looked into the doctoral programs i saw that it has the first two years very similar to most masters programs here including the one i completed. So i'm not too sure now. Maybe i should apply for both. By funded you mean you're on a scholarship? That's great! i still have to get my last semester transcripts so im waiting for that. i will definitely be more wary before i send them in now. Thank you so much for all the help. I will take you up on that offer and ping you when im stuck somewhere! Good luck on your last year!

@rosetyler Oh thanks for that! yea i figured cos most of them have mentioned that interviews only happen in a particular month!

@kmeredithc Thank you so much for all the information. its really comforting to know that we're along the same plane in terms of getting started! i'll definitely look into taking the GREs a little earlier. i just though i would require some time to prepare. But like you and @rosetyler mentioned it might be safer to do it earlier and retake it if needed. Thank you for giving me some areas to narrow down and look at. that really helps considering im not from there! I still have a lot of work to do! if i get stuck along the way i would definitely take that offer and message you maybe i can be of some assistance to you as well along the way! @rosetaylor Thanks! I am definitely going lower my expectations so i dont get too disappointed! haha and i should start my SOPs too considering it requires so much editing. You're right about the doctoral programs. The courses i looked at for the doctoral program for the first 2-3 years do offer a syllabus very similar to the masters ive done here so i think i am just going to be applying to those. Thanks again for all the help @altremix I will look into 'rolling admissions'. i havent heard of it so need to do some research on that. I still have to wait to take my GRE and english proficiency exams so its going to take some time to apply! Thank you anyway

Hello! I am Monisha and i'm pretty new here. I'm from India and i just started to vaguely plan out how i am going to apply and all the things i need to do in order to get through and join the fall 2016 batch for a doctoral degree in clinical psychology in the US. i have just started listing colleges and looking up requirements i need to get in line. I am yet to take the GRE and i plan on taking it late september or november. i was just going through some threads and i was kind of intimidated at how competitive clinical psychology programs sound and a couple of questions i had stood out so i'll leave them here and seeing how helpful this community looks i hope i get some answers! 1. Am i too late in starting my preparations? would i have time to get everything in order before december?! (which is when most application deadlines are!) 2. How bleak is the situation really to get into a well known college in the US? :S 2. I have already finished a Masters course in general psychology with specialization in clinical psychology from an Indian college. Would i be better if i applied for another masters program in the US or directly apply for a doctoral program? 3. My research interests are definitely between gender issues and criminal behavior studies (i am a little torn between the two). I have done 2 unpublished research works as part of my Masters in these topics. Are there members of the faculty in well known college interested in these areas as well? I see a lot of them mostly into cognitive behavioural feild, and child and adolescent studies. If there are could you guys please give me some names i can look up and have some kind of idea if i would fit in! Im really sorry for so many questions! I really am lost. i saw one of my friends go through this process all of last year and it looked pretty stressful and overwhelming! She referred this forum to me and said it made it all SO much more better!