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Thank you for all of your input! When I mentioned about lack of support, I mean that the professor does not give much support and guidance for his students' PhD dissertations. He is friendly for sure. And a few students confirm about it. But at the same time, many students told me that to work with this professor, I have to be very proactive and have strong ability to work independently. He won't check on students' progress on their dissertations. He does not give much guidance and is not able to give too much constructive feedback in terms of case conceptualization. I am a person who is very motivated. However, I am still worried that if I do something wrong about my thesis, but no one gives me feedback about how to improve it. I am worried about finishing program on time. Thank you again for your insight.

Hello everyone, I only get admission from a Clinical Psychology program (PhD) this year (I also have another admission, but it's for Counseling Psychology). I was very excited because I had such a great chat with the POI during the interview. However, when I chatted with the two current students who works with my POI, they told me that they do not like the program that much. They said the program, although having good clinical training, does not have good research training. I don't mind having less research training because I just want to practice. However, I still hope to graduate on time. Here's the thing that I heard from the current student about the professor who I would like to work with. Pros: the professor is friendly and always reply email quite quickly. Cons: the professor rarely gives feedback for his students about their dissertations. One student from his lab dropped out the school last year due to lack of support. Another thing that really confused me is: This professor got 2 interesting ongoing projects. One project is about 1 millions for 5 years. However, he only involved one students from his lab. I don't know why. Is it normal that a professor does not really involve students from his project? Is that a red flag? The current students also told me that this professor does not have funding to give students. Most students have to do TA ships. His lab only has 3 grad students. Other labs seem have many more. It's a reputable university, but I am very concerned if I cannot graduate if the POI is not helping his students. I got an admission to a Counseling Program, and the current students love their professor and program. However, It's a Counseling program, which is awesome, but I would love to be trained in assessment and diagnosis. Going to a Clinical Psychology program is my dream. I don't know if I have energy and money to apply for next year. Please give me some insight. Thank you so much for your help!!