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    pinkingpsych reacted to LolJustAdmitMe in Clinical Psychology Fall 2018 Applicants   
    I would say around mid-February-early March to start worrying, but even if you do receive an offer or invite to interview, still look at jobs and apply to a few. I have a friend *cough* it’s me, that got into a PhD program last yr but in late June was told I would no longer be funded (the program went bankrupt or something along the lines of not having enough money to fund students). In late June I had to start looking at jobs that were all taken by recent grads who probably started looking in March. Weird things happen, just apply to jobs to even get a feel of how easy or hard it can be for you. Just to keep your bases completely covered!
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    pinkingpsych reacted to psych0 in Clinical PhD Rankings?   
    are they fully funded? US news has a ranking system.
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    pinkingpsych reacted to MarineBluePsy in Clinical PhD Rankings?   
    I believe a book like the Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology might contain this type of information.
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    pinkingpsych reacted to Piggysaurus in Clinical Psychology Fall 2018 Applicants   
    Alright alright, where my Clinical Psychology PhD peeps at? Probably checking their emails 300 times a day like I am. Goodness me, 2018 cannot come any sooner.
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    pinkingpsych reacted to Clinicalpsych111 in UCSB Clinical Psychology: Personal Achievements/Contributions Statement   
    I think you have managed to genuinely capture your experience... Which happens to be relevant and exactly what they want to hear. good work!
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    pinkingpsych reacted to lemma in Personal Statement for PhD in Clinical Psych - Need Advice!   
    Definitely don't do it. US schools are terrified of having students who could be suicide risks on campus from a legal perspective. 
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    pinkingpsych reacted to _kita in Personal Statement for PhD in Clinical Psych - Need Advice!   
    Personal mental illness can be crafted in a way that's not a kiss of death, but you don't need to worry about it unless you really want to. From what I see of your profile, you are the ideal candidate (as long as you fit really well with the program). You have strong grades, strong GRE scores, relevant experience (both work and research), and I would assume strong references. I don't see the two 'W's being a problem for you. If I was on the adcom, I would assume that you had time-management or personal life conflicts that took up your time so you withdrew. Additionally, freshman year B's & C's indicate normal freshman, so again nothing you really need to defend here. I see a lot of love for LGBT social and clinical psych on your profile, and I suggest crafting your statement around your current accomplishments.
    However, if you insist on adding your personal history into the statement, ask yourself why it is so important to you. My assumption is that your experience has molded your research and professional perspectives. Maybe it's helped you see the field in a new way and consider questions that need to be explored. If you're going to talk about mental illness, talk about those perspectives and research ideas. 
    And congratulations. It takes a lot to accomplish what you did both professionally and personally. Good luck!
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    pinkingpsych reacted to AdmissionsTrack in Personal Statement for PhD in Clinical Psych - Need Advice!   
    Absolutely NOT. You should never talk about any negative issues in your personal statement. Your personal statement should only come from a standpoint of strength. SOP's for PhD programs are pretty standard. Discuss your past goals, talk about your current research, then segway to future goals and close with details of the specific program you are applying to. You should absolutely never discuss or try to explain away bad grades. It never ever works. Now here is the touchy part, I would hesitate on recommending anyone who is considering applying to a graduate program in psychopathology to discuss these types of problems in an admissions essay unless the problem has long been treated and is behind the applicant. PhD programs can be long and very taxing and students and eventually practitioners need to be as healthy as possible. If you really must explain withdrawal for an entire semester, you should write a very short and benign email to the admissions committee and ask that they attach this to your file if an optional space is not provided in the application. - Admissions Track
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