daisy_may

No, it really isn't. I went to Baylor as an undergrad and I have returned for my doctorate and I haven't had any problems, and I really live living here. Yes, there are some rougher parts of town that I would not recommend going alone at night but that comes with any city. Waco isn't that small--there are over 120,000 people that live here. If you have any specific questions feel free to reach out!

Good luck! I'm guessing thats the SHU application! They notified very early so you should be hearing back in a few weeks (prior to Christmas) about a potential interview!

Can you retake the GREs again? Some schools have some sort of cutoffs that they require before they even look at the bulk of your application. For example my program recommends at least a 310... which is exactly what I got thankfully. I took the GRE 2x, and as much as that wasn't very fun it may be a good idea to do so if you want to get into those programs. I was a pretty competitive applicant and Fordham and Drexel didn't even consider me--which may have been because of my lower GRE scores. Just something to think about!

I am a huge forensic person but I opted for a generalized program with a mentor that specializes in externalizing problems such as substance abuse and delinquency and I couldn't be happier! There are some perks to going to a generalist program with professors who do the research you are interested such as getting a great foundation of clinical training from many different viewpoints instead of just forensics. I interviewed at some strictly forensic programs and felt that you may lack some of the general clinical training that is preferred at forensic specialized programs. For example in my program i will have over 3000 clinical hours by the time i'm done in diverse settings including some forensic ones, where a lot of schools struggle to get the 900-1000 needed for internship. Just something to think about! also if you're a strictly research person disregard this spiel.

Sam houston unfortunately does not have great funding... you pay instate tuition. You do receive a stipend but its not enough to cover all living expenses and tuition. I interviewed there last cycle and that really deterred me. Its a great program though!

I think you have great chances getting in on your first round as long as you have a strong personal statement that is tailored to POI interests and have a good round of interviews. your stats are fantastic! I'm currently in a clinical program and I did not score nearly as high as you did on the GRE, nor did I have as much research experience as you did--but I do now have my masters. I also went through the process twice. My advice would just be to apply to a good number of schools, because many of times the ones that you think you have no chance of getting into you do, and the ones you think are guaranteed will surprise you. I don't think you need to take the GRE again especially with your verbal score. Most programs consider verbal scores to be more important, and if you take it again you risk a lower verbal score for a higher math score. Good luck!

I was accepted into Baylor's PsyD program! I am waiting on one more potential offer before I accept/reject but I absolutely LOVE the program!! PM me if you want to know POI.

You should try Baron's test prep! There is an online program that gives you lots of practice, as well as videos that will show you some trick as well as shows you how to do the problems if you get them wrong.

Hey guys, I haven't seen one of these made yet so I thought that this would be a good chance to connect with others who have been accepted and to see what your status is (i.e. are you planning on accepting) Congratulations in making it through one of the most difficult admissions processes! You deserve it!

You should apply again next round! And probably to a few more programs! I've applied twice now... last year I applied to 15, interviewed at 2 and ultimately didn't get in. This year I applied to 10, interviewed at 3, and have been offered acceptance at 1 so far. Don't be discouraged! Start your research for next round now... study & retake the GRE (even though I didn't) any higher scores will help! And maybe have an old professor look over your SOP for next round! I also took masters level courses and continued my research and I think that it definitely helps! Be persistent! The POI who accepted me I applied to and interviewed with last year and it worked out this round! Clinical psych application process is really hard and it takes many people multiple rounds to get in!

I was accepted to a funded PsyD program that is highly competitive so its similar to a PhD... My scores were 154 Q & 156 V. 5.0 writing

I would just answer it honestly... Sometimes it helps professors to know that you are a "hot commodity" and have other offers. If you prefer the other school that you are an alternate at tell the professor this and hopefully they can make it happen for you! Good luck!

Yes PM me for any questions! I'm glad to talk to you about it :)!

Hello everyone! I was wondering what everyone's acceptance experiences post interviews were like? i.e. How were you notified, how soon after interviews? Is there generally a certain way people are notified? I just had a fanastic interview experience at one of my top choices and I have been frantically checking my phone & email waiting on {hopefully} good news

Mine says that too... But I haven't heard anything. I'm assuming this means that they have already sent out their interviews... I saw several people post that they had received interviews.