PsyDuck90

What kind of psychology degree do you want to get? For instance, Princeton does not have a clinical psych doctoral program. Also, psych doctoral programs work differently from undergrad and law schools. You apply to specific research mentors rather than the program itself, so the more competitive applicants will have research interests that match well with the faculty of interest, as well as a demonstrated history of research productivity. Based on your post, it's also not clear why you want to pursue a psych degree, so I would make sure that is made very clear in your statement of purpose. If you are interested in forensic psychology research, you should check out CUNY-John Jay and Fordham. They have many major researchers in the forensic psych field and are both in NYC. Montclair State also has some forensic faculty. 
Additionally, you need to make sure you have completed the necessary pre-reqs (which you can take at a community college if you didn't take them in your undergrad). 

For real. My spouse doesn't make a whole ton but enough to cover the bulk of our bills. I was uninsured for a bit until we were married and I could hop on his insurance. 
My university also doesn't have this outside work requirement, so I also work part time for a neuropsychology private practice as a psychometrist. 

Unfortunately, there's nothing to do but wait. Applicants typically have until April 15th to make decisions, so you may not hear back until then. Programs assume that you're still interested unless they hear otherwise (such as if you email and say you have accepted an offer elsewhere). 

Unless you have a specific question, you just play the waiting game. Do not reach out just to confirm receipt of materials unless you believe something glitched out in the submission process. 

I resonate with this statement immensely as someone with a partner who doesn't make a ton of money in her job, but still makes enough for us to get by. Also getting married meant I had the benefit of joining her insurance plan which was significantly better than my university's plan. 
 
Playing devil's advocate, I am not really sure how things are going to change unless we somehow burn down the whole system and start over. PhD students, while a source of invaluable labor to the university, are also fundamentally students IMHO because they are at the university to obtain a product: a PhD. This means the university has to hire faculty, hire admin to support the faculty, etc. to make sure PhD students (and undergrads, too) get an education. Don't even get me started on masters degree students... that is the university's cash cow, for sure. 
 
I still think we PhD students are woefully underpaid for the amount of work we put in, and I will be honest in saying that I have a couple of side-hustles only because the grad government at my university made the university wave that requirement a long time ago through a negotiation that ended a strike. These are small side-gigs (e.g., portrait photography) that are also my hobby, so it's a nice way to supplement my terrible income in my high CoL area. The sad thing is if I went full-time and really invested in launching a portrait business (or wedding photography) I could possibly earn nearly double a post-doc salary in just a year or two with the right photography connections and marketing... *sigh* 
 
I really hate academia. Even with a pretty successful research run during my PhD, I fully plan to obtain a clinical job at a VA or academic med center where I can make a decent salary after post-doc and not have to worry about this BS anymore, lol

Honestly, if I didn't have a spouse, I don’t think it would have been very manageable. 

Honestly, if I didn't have a spouse, I don’t think it would have been very manageable. 

Honestly, if I didn't have a spouse, I don’t think it would have been very manageable. 

You've asked this same question multiple times and you always argue with people, regardless of what answer they give. What exactly are you hoping to achieve with this line of questioning? Do whatever makes you happy. Some people will find it odd for grad students to hang out with undergrads. Some won't. At the end of the day, other people's opinion doesn't matter a whole lot. 

You've asked this same question multiple times and you always argue with people, regardless of what answer they give. What exactly are you hoping to achieve with this line of questioning? Do whatever makes you happy. Some people will find it odd for grad students to hang out with undergrads. Some won't. At the end of the day, other people's opinion doesn't matter a whole lot. 

I am in a US-based program FYI. This may vary program to program, but my experience with the clinical courses has been a combination of readings/discussions regarding the theory and practice. For instance, we would do role plays or present cases we see (de-identified) on practicum, discussing how we conceptualize the case and what the treatment plan was. In my program we had a specific course on CBT, one on Psychodynamic, and another on third wave treatments, which went into DBT, MBSR, and ACT. We've also had to submit written reports of our conceptualization of cases. If your program has a clinic, you are also likely video taped in your sessions and given specific feedback during supervision. 
Overall, I feel like my classes prepared me for practicum, which is also where the bulk of my clinical training has taken place, especially with my population of interest. 

These forums are for both and there are applicants and current students in PhD and PsyD programs. There really aren't vast differences between the clinical career paths from either degree. The whole PhD is for academics and PsyD is for clincial work thing is a myth. The majority of clinical and counseling psychology graduates (whether PhD or PsyD) go into clincial practice. Do you have specific questions that you are hoping to get answered?

Professors write recommendation letters all the time. It's part of their job. Also, if they already wrote one for you recently for grad school, it will take them all of a few minutes to adapt it to a scholarship and send it off. I would just send a brief email thanking them for their letters and asking if they would be willing to send an additional letter for this scholarship. 

Be wary if you're pursuing Neuropsychology like myself. Funding package aside, the cohort size concerns me and the work that neuropsychologists do in the Amen Clinics are equally concerning as well. For those reasons, I decided not to apply.

It's not uncommon for people to go a few rounds and, if the research fit is good, it makes sense to reapply to the same faculty. 

As @VentureIntoNothingnesssaid above, you should have a general idea of the types of theoretical orientation you are interested in (some programs are more CBT and DBT/ACT focused, while others may be more psychodynamic focused). Objects-relations is a specific type of psychodynamic, and I honestly can't imagine a whole of people really ascribe to it as their primary theoretical orientation in day to day treatment. You should have a general idea of what you want to do (being a therapist is a brand statement), as this will help inform your program selection. However, you are not bound by what you enter in with. I intended on working with PTSD and trauma and am now doing pursuing an entirely different specialization. 

As @VentureIntoNothingnesssaid above, you should have a general idea of the types of theoretical orientation you are interested in (some programs are more CBT and DBT/ACT focused, while others may be more psychodynamic focused). Objects-relations is a specific type of psychodynamic, and I honestly can't imagine a whole of people really ascribe to it as their primary theoretical orientation in day to day treatment. You should have a general idea of what you want to do (being a therapist is a brand statement), as this will help inform your program selection. However, you are not bound by what you enter in with. I intended on working with PTSD and trauma and am now doing pursuing an entirely different specialization. 

As @VentureIntoNothingnesssaid above, you should have a general idea of the types of theoretical orientation you are interested in (some programs are more CBT and DBT/ACT focused, while others may be more psychodynamic focused). Objects-relations is a specific type of psychodynamic, and I honestly can't imagine a whole of people really ascribe to it as their primary theoretical orientation in day to day treatment. You should have a general idea of what you want to do (being a therapist is a brand statement), as this will help inform your program selection. However, you are not bound by what you enter in with. I intended on working with PTSD and trauma and am now doing pursuing an entirely different specialization. 

There are risks with any option. As a 1st year, you still have plenty of time to make a decision. Maybe speak with an advisor on campus regarding your options. You also have to consider if your immigration status will allow you to stay and work in Canada following graduation (whether that be from undergrad or grad), and if not, what would be the best career path for you in your home country. At minimum, you need to take certain psychology courses. Look up the admission requirements for some of the master's programs you are considering and make sure you take those, regardless of major. People switch career paths all the time. And as Sound of Silence said, a degree in psychology can also be beneficial I'm business. So it's possible to achieve either career path with either major. 

There are certain undergrad courses you need to have taken as prerequisites for doctoral psych programs. However, you don't necessarily have to have majored in it. You would have to make a case for why you are a good fit despite having a business degree. If you are thinking about grad school in counseling psych, why are you considering switching to a business degree?

These forums are for both and there are applicants and current students in PhD and PsyD programs. There really aren't vast differences between the clinical career paths from either degree. The whole PhD is for academics and PsyD is for clincial work thing is a myth. The majority of clinical and counseling psychology graduates (whether PhD or PsyD) go into clincial practice. Do you have specific questions that you are hoping to get answered?

These forums are for both and there are applicants and current students in PhD and PsyD programs. There really aren't vast differences between the clinical career paths from either degree. The whole PhD is for academics and PsyD is for clincial work thing is a myth. The majority of clinical and counseling psychology graduates (whether PhD or PsyD) go into clincial practice. Do you have specific questions that you are hoping to get answered?

Read some of their most recent publications. Ask about the current projects they're working on. Are there any grants in the pipeline? Be prepared to discuss your research interests and how they may mesh well with the work currently being done in the lab. Also, since they're PsyD, you can maybe ask about how much time students typically spend in the lab. 

Read some of their most recent publications. Ask about the current projects they're working on. Are there any grants in the pipeline? Be prepared to discuss your research interests and how they may mesh well with the work currently being done in the lab. Also, since they're PsyD, you can maybe ask about how much time students typically spend in the lab. 

To piggy back off what @Clinapp2017said, even PsyDs require research. Any PsyD program requires an original dissertation at the very least. The majority of university-based PsyDs (think Rutgers, Baylor, etc.) have a similar research expectation as balanced PhD programs. Some even have a mentorship model, with applicants applying to work with specific faculty. In order to be a good evidence-based practitioner, you need to be able to read and understand research. The best way to have a strong grasp of research methodology and stats is by doing. These skills are especially important in neuropsych because you need to be very familiar with psychometrics to be able to evaluate the reliability and validity of different assessments to make sure you are using appropriate tools (not every published assessment is created equal).