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Would a cardigan be too casual for a clinical psych Ph.D. interview? Honestly, I have yet to find a blazer that I like but I love wearing cardigans.

Thanks for obtaining and sharing this info! I was starting to assume I didn't have a chance there because I hadn't heard from them. This is my first time applying and this process is really teaching me to have more patience.

Lol I feel this. I have one Ph.D. interview too and I'm assuming the rest will be rejections. I have some faith in getting into a Master's program if I don't get into this Ph.D. program but I'd definitely rather go straight to the doctorate. I'm sure everything will work out in the end! But wow, it's crazy how painfully slow this process is.

I’m in the same boat. Haven’t heard anything. Who’s your POI? Mine is AC

Thank you both! I kinda figured but wanted to make sure. I’ll probably go ahead and email my POI because he is the director of clinical training!

So I've been invited to interview at a clinical psychology Ph.D. program on February 7th and I'm trying to prepare for the interview. I've been analyzing all the resources I can find on the school's website but I noticed that they don't have a clinical psych grad student handbook uploaded. Would it be acceptable to email my POI to see if I could have a copy of their handbook sent to me? There's a summary about the program's curriculum on their website but I'd love to know more about the specifics of the program.

Is anyone else interviewing at Miami University (Oxford, OH) for clinical psychology on February 7th? I would love to figure out transportation for after interview day to the Cincinnati airport if possible. You can reply to this or DM me. Thanks in advance!

When are you guys interviewing? I actually live in Columbia, MO (I was an undergrad at MU and now applying for programs out of state) and would be happy to help if I'm in town. You can also DM me.

School: Miami University (Ohio) Type: Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Date of invite: 12/20 Type of invite: Phone call from POI Interview date(s): 2/3 and 2/7

Hey Psych1st! We’re kinda in the same boat so maybe I can help. For some background, I graduated with my Bachelor’s May 2018. Currently, I have only presented one poster at a national conference but I don’t have any publications. I do plan on publishing the findings from my poster with a grad student and our lab mentor though. I agree with PpKitty’s suggestion. Research experience is a big priority for admittance into clinical psych programs. Your best backup plan would probably be obtaining a full-time research coordinator position or even just volunteering in someone’s lab that you’re interested in. I recommend this website for finding post-bacc research opportunities: http://clinicalpsychgradschool.org/pbacc.php You don’t necessarily need a master’s, but it might not hurt to browse some of the programs and consider applying. There are some research-oriented masters programs that may help you get the research experience you need and complete some coursework you’d have to complete in a Ph.D program. If you go the master’s route, I suggest you only apply for funded programs. Here’s a blog post made by a clinical psych grad student about funded masters programs: https://clinicalpsychphd.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/funded-psychology-masters-programs/ You should probably double check the programs’ websites to make sure they’re still funded. This blog post is from 2014, but it can definitely help you narrow down which programs to consider. I hope this helps!

Hello all! I realize I'm very late to the party but a clinical psych grad student told me about this website and I wish I would've known about it sooner! So far half of my apps are done and for the apps that aren't, I'm doing finishing touches on my personal statements and waiting to get paid so that I can pay the application fees (the next due date is December 10th - Univ of IL - Urbana-Champaign). This is my first time applying and honestly, this process has been a little nerve-wracking. I won't be too surprised if I don't get admitted into any clinical Ph.D. programs this year since these programs are crazy competitive. But I'm applying to a few Master's programs as back-ups, otherwise I'll try to look into obtaining a full-time research coordinator position to gain more experience before applying again. Anyone else applying to the same schools? Is anyone else applying to Master's programs as back-up?