narrativenellie

This is great advice, thank you. I did redo the math and it would cost $80k a year (rent and tuition before financial aid) for 2 years at USC. The doctoral program is Midwestern Downers Grove. Not an Alliant or CSPP but also not entirely well-known. This program would cost $60k a year rent and tuition before financial aid, for 4 years. So USC would end up being much cheaper but more expensive in the short run. To be honest I don't have a passion for assessments either way. I practiced some of them in my master's and they're interesting and generate more money. However I don't see two extra years of 60k being worth the money I'd make from them given my neutral interest. 
PS I appreciate the pokemon reference. 
 

If the PsyD is part of a professional school (Chicago School of Professional Psychology or Alliant [Argosy closed down and I wouldn't be surprised if the others eventually do as well]), then the MSW, hands down. 
In all honesty, based on what you're saying, the MSW may be a better option. You mention that will cost more than the PsyD. Have you run the numbers, including interest? Unless the PsyD offered you funding, it's a little surprising that the PsyD would be less money. You also have to factor in opportunity costs. You will be out and working sooner with an MSW than a PsyD. You also want to consider research interests. Any decent PsyD will require some research. I'm finishing up my 2nd year in a PsyD and I spend at minimum 10 hours a week on research-related activities, as do the rest of my program-mates (except for those who are being funded as RAs, they do 20 hours a week). If you aren't interested in research or doing assessments, and the math works out, the MSW is probably the better route. If you have a desire to do assessments in your private practice and the financial cost is less, then I'd go with the PsyD. 

I think that's it for this cycle for me. There's not really a point to this post other than maybe some kind of closure? I've checked this site countless times a day for so many months, but there's no need anymore, not right now anyway. But, I did want to say thank you to everyone who responded to my questions and everyone who has been so inspirational and kind. You all made my first process a little bit easier, so thank you. Might I even dare to say that I'll miss checking this site for awhile. Thank you all, please keep pushing, I am sincerely SO proud of all of you on this site. Go get those degrees! 

you tryna steal my personal statement?! Jk  Reading Malcolm Gladwell's book, Blink really opened the doors to psychology for me, it's funny he's not even a psychologist

School: Springfield College
Type: Counseling Psychology PsyD
Date of invite: February 17, 2020
Type of invite: Mass email
Interview date(s): February 28, 2020 
I am on a freaking CLOUD right now. I have been going crazy checking my email every day for two weeks waiting for this one. I'll be doing a skype interview, I've heard it doesn't really make a difference skype or in-person, but I am a little bummed I can't make it across the country to see the campus and feel the vibe in person. 

School: Springfield College
Type: Counseling Psychology PsyD
Date of invite: February 17, 2020
Type of invite: Mass email
Interview date(s): February 28, 2020 
I am on a freaking CLOUD right now. I have been going crazy checking my email every day for two weeks waiting for this one. I'll be doing a skype interview, I've heard it doesn't really make a difference skype or in-person, but I am a little bummed I can't make it across the country to see the campus and feel the vibe in person. 

My b someone else already posted what I just posted here and then deleted. I got overexcited lol ?

It was good news, thank you. I feel you on the craziness and hope you get good news soon, too.

Thanks for the feedback. This waiting is beginning to drive me insane, constantly refreshing my email. I hope it was good news for you! 

At the interview on Monday I was told I would hear from University of Iowa about their acceptance decision at the end of the week, and just got an email about half and hour ago. I would assume in most cases end of week means Friday, but it could always depend on the program, and there could always be reasons that something doesn't get done until the next week.

me too please!

here's to another week of obsessively checking my email for any news post-interview ??

PsyD!