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Hi everyone, I have been a long time lurker on this forum and specifically this thread, since the beginning of this application cycle actually, and finally decided to cave and make a post myself as I have a burning question and would love to hear your opinions. I applied to 5 schools this time around, and I feel so lucky to say that I have received two offers! I am also waiting to hear back from what might just be my top choice school post-interview, but I am still trying to rank them at this point. (I'm not mentioning school names to retain my anonymity if possible-although my question might give one school away. Not that there would really be an issue with revealing my identity, but lurking has felt safer for some reason haha. Perhaps it's because clinical psych admissions just feel so fragile considering all we go through to get here, who knows.) So, for my question: one of the schools that I was admitted to is a "fast track" program, which offers a PhD but no Master's, whereas the other one that I was offered admission at and the one that I am waiting to hear back from are typical in that they offer both Masters and PhD. Apparently the fast track program was recently "revamped" to solve very long time to completion problems. I was wondering if you guys had any idea about whether or not there might be a drawback of sorts to going to a program that only offers a PhD but no Masters degree. Obviously in most of Canada you need a PhD to be licensed anyways, so I'm kind of figuring the Masters might not be needed, but then on the flipside that's also very valuable research experience and publication opportunities that I could miss out on... plus "letters" that I won't have compared to potential competition for future jobs/grants etc. who do have a Masters. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but I'd love your opinions. Anyways, thanks everyone for being so helpful and supportive during the stressful past couple months. This thread has been dangerously addicting, but everyone is so lovely, including so many people I met at interview days over the last month!!! I wish you all the best in your applications