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  1. I have to be with dancedementia on this. As far as I've seen, prestige mainly matters if you're planning to go into academia and universities you're applying to would weigh your training based on your training and advisor. I'm guessing that local reputation could also be helpful if you're planning to apply for a job in the area, but that probably matters less as time goes on. I think the reason I'm worried about prestige at all is because the reputation does tend to speak somewhat for the quality of the program. School B's program has been around for much longer and they generally seem to ascribe themselves to more rigorous standards. Perhaps their prestige hints that it would be a higher quality program? I'm wondering though if that necessarily makes it a good reason to choose it.
  2. I wish I had time to make a visit, but I really don't have any means between now and April 15. I'm pretty much going off of what current grad students say, which is a mixed bag depending on where they're from. By research-oriented, I meant that the doctoral project still requires some research-related activity (like a case study or literature review) hence not a dissertation. The practice-oriented dissertation is a bit of a misnomer; it's like a PhD dissertation in the sense that it's designed to contribute new knowledge to the field, but it's structured to focus more on practical application and tends to be shorter at an average of 40 pages. It's by no means a "full" dissertation, but an empirical study nonetheless. Given that I have no desire to go into academia and no current plans to gain licensure, I'm not sure how much this matters. I'm sure this is an entirely different case with clinical psych though.
  3. Current school psych applicant here! If it helps, I had an overall GPA of 3.41 when I applied to schools and I got accepted to all of them ? GPA is really a cutoff when it comes down to it, and keep in mind that strong GRE scores can help offset a weak GPA. I've also heard that the further in the past you graduated, the less weight your GPA carries (don't take my word for it though). I can't speak for PhD programs since I didn't apply for those, but you seem sufficiently prepared for PsyD and EdS programs. In fact, your experiences look more impressive than mine. Best of luck with your future applications!
  4. If you look at the NASP website, historically only a small fraction of accepted students to Albany actually end up attending. In the 2017/2018 cycle, they accepted 15 students but only 4 ended up attending. Given the high incidence of rejected offers, I'd say you should keep hoping for the best! People are still being indecisive, myself included, so you never know what you'll learn the closer we get to April 15...
  5. I've been going back and forth between the two school psych programs for weeks and it's driving me up a wall. I think I've been trying to overjustify both options whenever I feel like I'm even slightly leaning more towards one. Tried the coin flip trick and everything, and I'm still indecisive. Here are the schools: School A: Close to where I did undergrad, in a city I like. Urban environment with a relatively low cost of living, and I get to stay with my SO. Program has a solid reputation with great training and resources, and lets me graduate in 4 years, which is nice. Requires a research-oriented doctoral project, not a dissertation. Warm faculty and friendly students, although it's lacking in diversity (I'm a minority). I like the program for the faculty and students, and I feel like this will help me tremendously. At the same time, I can't help but feel that this program looks somewhat spartan compared to School B. It's a solid program, but nothing's particularly extraordinary in my opinion. School B: Close to my parents' house, which isn't necessarily a pro for me since I like my independence. Suburban environment in an area I'm less than enthusiastic about with a higher cost of living, strangely enough. Program has a much more established reputation with rigorous training, but usually takes 5 years. Requires a practice-focused dissertation that would be publishable. Friendly and diverse faculty and students, but faculty are known to be extremely busy so I worry about how hard it'll be to build relationships with them. I think I'm still amazed that I got accepted to this program at all, and I'm thinking it would be dumb of me to turn it down. At the same time, I'm intimidated by the requirements and expectations of the program, and worried that it's more than what I find necessary. Also, a caveat is that I never got to visit the school in person, though I visited the campus in high school and hated it. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
  6. Hi everyone! Long-time lurker, first-time poster. I'm down to deciding between the PsyD programs at Rutgers and Duquesne, and I've been driving myself crazy with pros/cons lists for the past few weeks! Anybody else at the decision stage yet? What are your thought processes for deciding?
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