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39 minutes ago, ClinicalPsycPhD said:

Has anyone heard from Drexel post-interview? 

Dead silence so far....

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Finally. John jay got back to me! I got denied. Well Drexel come on don't let me down.

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Good or bad? I have yet to hear anything, I called last week and from all 4 programs I'm still under review.... and one of my friends who applied to PhD got MS instead from one of the schools I applied to and she also got denied by another one I applied to. I have by far better stats all around. What do you guys/gals think?

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Have you

On 11/9/2018 at 6:11 AM, NiceCupofTea said:

Hi there!

I am new to gradcafe so apologies if there are errors with this posting - I think I accidentally posted this as a reply to an existing thread originally.  

I'm applying to Clinical Psych PhD programs for the first time and am super nervous about realistically being admitted to the programs I am applying to (a total of six).  Would love to hear thoughts or experiences from anyone who is currently or had previously applied to the following schools:

Drexel University

Temple University

John Jay at CUNY 

Fordham University

George Mason University

Montclair State University

Thanks in advance! Also I would love to do a SoP exchange for feedback/comments with anyone else applying to these schools (especially other applicants hoping to work with faculty studying forensic psychology, antisocial behavior, and disadvantaged populations.) 

Thank you! 

 

On 11/29/2018 at 8:16 PM, 5140 said:

I am applying to most of the same schools as you! Good luck!

Have you heard back?

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8 hours ago, PsyDGrad90 said:

There's a decent number of forensic researchers around. Plus, even research related to persistent, severe mental illness can be forensic-adjacent. You need to be able to spin things in the appropriate way to show the connections. There are a lot of faculty at different programs that have forensic inclinations even though the program itself isn't billed as having a forensic specialization. You can get that specialization through practicums, internship, and most importantly post-doc. At the doctoral level, especially for clinical psych, a lot of it is a numbers game. I would recommend you look at papers of interest and see where those authors are at, and honestly just go to the APA accredited programs page and go to program websites and read up on faculty until you can find about 10 schools that have at least 1 research match and a program you are interested in. Applying to only 4 programs is just going to make it that much harder. Off the top of my head, I know University of Tennessee-Knoxville have some faculty, University of Houston, Sam Houston University. I think Texas A&M. There are definitely more than just the 4 you applied to. 

 

5 hours ago, anxiouscoffeedrinker said:

 

One thing I also found out the hard way, and it SUCKS because I'm kinda bitter right now, is that if you have a lot of research/clinical experience, you tend to have research interests that are pretty advanced or specialized. That being said, I'm pretty much in the same shoes you are in (GRE average/above average, 4.00 GPA, 1 presentation, 3 publications pending) and my research interest is specifically clinical neuropsychology and child/adolescent related. It's been difficult finding a program that fits my interests because its either neuropsychology related (with Alzheimer's and dementia being the main research topics) or child/adolescent related.

Basically I'm in the position where I have these shining research interests that I absolutely ADORE, but no one is willing to take a chance on me, and I really don't believe I should dramatically change those interests to meet the interests of a POI and end up getting stuck for 6 years doing something I was lukewarm on in the first place.

Thank you I'll keep that in mind GRAD90 and anxiouscoffeedrinker I feel for you. One day at a time I guess. I'm going to look for a POI that fits me for my next round of applications.

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5 minutes ago, PsyDGrad90 said:

I'm a JJ alum. 

Honestly, as I said in a previous comment, I don't know if you really need a masters given your stats. Your time would be better spent honing your statement of purpose and targeting research fit. You already have a high GPA and many publications. Is your research related to your interests? If not, try to get more experience conducting research within that area. And you need to look for more schools that have POIs who share your interests. Since most programs follow a mentor model, research fit is one of the most important components of your application. 

Thank you. My career interest is forensic psychology, but my research listed on my C.V. were not specifically tailored that (though my research-in-progress and job entails correctional forensic psychology). Due to the critical and specialized nature of forensic psychology, I've had difficulties finding research and faculty. As for JJ, I really want to work with the IPRU as it is exactly what I want to do, but Dr. Salfati was not an option for advisors. Do you have any advice for wanting to go into a field that has limited opportunities with research and grad schools?

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39 minutes ago, PsyDGrad90 said:

If you are interested in the PhD at John Jay I would caution you against getting your MA there. They actually are more stringent on who they interview from that program because they do not want to fill their PhD spots with alumni. 

Really? How did you hear about this? I really want John jay for my PhD is there another school you suggest for Masters?

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7 hours ago, philopsych said:

If you find any other programs, feel free to share. I'm 99% sure I didn't get into my PhD programs, so I'm trying to apply to funded masters. So far I've applied to Wake Forest and William & Mary (though those application dates have passed).

Given the competitiveness of paid internships, I'm going to apply for masters as well just incase at a few schools John jay, Irvine, Drexel and maybe ASU, but I hate online classes. If you find anymore let me know.

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Thank you so much! I will start the hunt for a paid research position, and I didn't have a POI. The main reason I only applied to 4 was due to my current teachers saying I should be a top candidate since I've done so much in this field. 

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Thank you, darn I thought they did waves... hopefully I can find a good masters program this late...

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So I'm kinda freaking out right now.... its February and I haven't heard anything from John Jay, U of A, texas tech or Drexel. I applied to clinical psychology PhD. Should I start applying for my masters instead? My GRE was average, 3.91 GPA and 8 publications.