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Does anyone have more details/opinions abut Villanova?

Hi all! I am starting to get responses from Masters in Counseling. I hope to apply to move on to doctoral work in the future so I'd really love some input on what I should be looking for when considering which school to attend. Many of the schools I have applied to offer seemingly great research opps so I am wondering how I should compare them and if there is anything specific that I should prioritize. For example, when I spoke to a student at one school, it seemed like the work she did for a prof. was a mix of administrative work and ad hoc research-related tasks. Is this pretty standard? Any thoughts on what to look for would be greatly appreciated! Also, wondering if the program being clinical mental health vs. just mental health makes much of an impact if I hope to apply for a Ph.D. in counseling psych. Thanks!

I totally understand this concern! I don't think it should be an issue and I'd imagine that other applicants and social workers in the field have visible non-earlobe piercings too. Unrelated but I used to work in policy advocacy and even the attorneys had nose piercings. You should leave it in! If it is a problem then I would seriously wonder about the school...

Congrats! Does anyone know how the interview is used for the mental health counseling program?

I don't think it's entirely uncommon. From what I've seen by looking at current/past student bios in counseling psychology doctoral programs and counseling master's programs, not everyone comes from a psych background. I have, however, seen one school offer Master's admissions if the applicant agrees to complete undergrad-level psych prereqs upon entering the program. My undergrad major was in the social sciences and I didn't take any psych courses. I'm in the process of applying to MS/M.Ed.programs in counseling this round. I already received an interview request so I guess I'll see how it goes... Feel free to message me about this

Hi, I'm very new here and I was wondering if I could get a somewhat simple breakdown of how counseling psychology Ph.D. programs at well-known "prestigious" universities, say Boston College or TC at Columbia, compare to a lot of other prominent names I see in the field, like University of Minnesota or University of Florida. For example, is there a difference in the amount of research being conducted by faculty? Are the research topics more niche? Generally, are there different long term goals for Ph.D. students at these schools -- namely goals where the location/prestige of the university are particularly advantageous. My understanding is that all of these programs are wonderful but I am trying to understand this realistically. Looking to apply in a few years...