[Fall 2017 Clinical Psychology Applicants]

School Name: Chestnut Hill College
Date Interview Invite Received: 12/13/2016
Degree: PsyD
Type: Clinical
Track: Generalist
Notified via: Email
From: Director of Admissions
Interview Date: January 24th  
Additional Info: 9am. Meet with 2 faculty members, students. criminal background form. campus tour

 

School Name: Spalding 
Date Interview Invite Received: 2/2/2017
Degree: PsyD
Type: Clinical
Track: Generalist
Notified via: Email
From: Director of Admissions
Interview Date: 02/2/2017
Additional Info: 8:45 AM Arrive on campus, 9:00 AM  Morning Interviews Begin

, 11:15 -1:15 Information session/Lunch

 

 

School Name: Nova Southeastern 
Date Interview Invite Received: 2/2/17
Degree: PsyD
Type: Clinical
Track: Generalist
Notified via: Email
From: Director of Admissions
Interview Date: 2/20/17  
Additional Info: introduction of faculty, information about the school and university, an individual interview with faculty, a group interview with faculty and an interview with students, continental breakfast

 

 

School Name: Widener
Date Interview Invite Received: 1/4/2017
Degree: PsyD
Type: Clinical
Track: Generalist
Notified via: Email
From: Director of Admissions
Interview Date: January 18th  
Additional Info: 9am. Meet with 1 faculty members, students, campus tour

 

School Name: Wright Institute
Date Interview Invite Received: 1/24/2017
Degree: PsyD
Type: Clinical
Track: Generalist
Notified via: Email
From: Director of Admissions
Interview Date: February 25th  
Additional Info: 9am. Meet with 1 faculty members

 

[PhD or Master's??]

It sounds like one of your main priorities is providing care and love for your children, ☺️. You sound like an amazing mom!

While PhD graduates typically recieve a stipend, a stipend is awarded in trade for hours of TA work, research, teaching etc. PhD programs in psychology can be intense and life consuming. I see the appeal of enrolling in a stipended program however, keep in mind they want you to earn that money. This sometimes means sacrificing hours and hours of free time for that money. You are not able to hold a job in a PhD program. 

Since you are interested in child development you might consider getting a MS in CHAD (child and adolescent psych) or school psych. Then, to boost your earning potential consider finding an accredited PsyD program that offers an accelerated program. In an accelerated program you can transfer your masters level credits towards a doctorate degree thus, shaving off some of the time and money you'd spend by enrolling in a 5/6 year program two years in (so you'll only spend 6 years in total versus getting a masters 2 years plus 5 doc work). There are many benefits of approaching your training this way. Some people discover they can make as much at a masters level working in private practice setting as they would at a doctoral level. Another upside is that you gain valuable experience through practicum and internship training at a masters level. I networked SO much during my two year program and my experience, letters of rec and clinical knowledge boosted my desirability as an applicant to PsyD/ PhD programs. I have several friends in psyd programs who work in clinical setting with their masters degree under the supervision of a licensed counselor. Not sure what the restrictions are state by state but in the north east you can work in certain settings and bill insurance companies an hourly fee for clinical work. These friends are paying down loans while getting a great education and clinical knowledge.. All in all I would just say do your research (no pun intended) before applying to s PhD program. 

 

Best of luck!