[Fall 2020 PhD!]

On 2/14/2020 at 11:30 AM, BrendonSW said:

I got accepted to the University of Denver yesterday! ? An official offer letter will be coming over the next couple of weeks. Hope others have received some news this week! 

Wonderful, congratulations!!! Mind if I PM you? 

[Fall 2020 Psychology Acceptances]

On 2/14/2020 at 8:41 PM, Justice4All said:

School: Columbia University 

Type of Program: Counseling Psychology PhD

Acceptance Date: 2/14/20

POI: BV

 

Dreams. Come. True. 

 

Congratulations!!

[Fall 2020 PhD!]

On 2/1/2020 at 12:13 PM, BrendonSW said:

Hey everyone! I just found this thread and figured I’d introduce myself— I also started a PhD social work thread a few months back, if any of you are interested in checking it out! 

This is my first time applying to doctoral programs and I applied to three schools: Michigan State University (MSU), the University of Denver (DU), and the University of Michigan (UM) joint program in Social Work and Sociology. As of right now, I have been accepted at MSU and received an interview invitation at DU. My interview is next week (2/7) and I’m very nervous/excited! I haven’t heard from UM yet— I believe those decisions are usually released in mid-February. 

I have an MSW from UM and almost 2 years of post-MSW experience. I currently work in research at Johns Hopkins and have spent much of my career doing political activism around LGBTQ+ rights. In a PhD program, I want to specifically focus my research on transgender and nonbinary health equity with a special emphasis on rural communities. I’m interested in working with trans people of all ages as well as those with multiple intersecting marginalized identities. 

Additional stats: I have one publication that actually just got accepted 2 weeks ago (not first author), my GRE scores are 150 verbal, 140 quant, and 5 in writing, and my grad GPA was a 3.8. My stats are not the strongest, but I’ve really focused on my personal statement, research experience, and tried to find a strong faculty fit at each school I’ve applied to.

I’m excited to have found this thread and hope we all receive some good news in the near future! 
 

Will be applying to DU and U & M PhD Social Work/Psychology program later this year. 

Good luck with your interviews! 

[Racial/Ethnic Minorities Applying to Graduate Programs]

Thanks for creating this thread - so important and is very much needed. 

Received my bachelors and masters from PWI and as a black female, I've have my fair share of micro-aggressions and experience with ignorance. I've learned to handle these situations better over the years, but admittedly it is something that I really struggled with initially.  Will be applying to doctoral programs (clinical, counseling, and joint programs) later this year for Fall 2021 entry. It's important for me to find programs where I fit both research-wise and personally. 

I agree with the above writer that in sometimes being a minority can be advantageous as there are schools and programs who are trying to increase their diversity efforts. Are you familiar with APA's Minority Fellowship Program? Plan to apply if I get accepted to a doctoral program. 

Our research interests are very closely aligned - also interested in studying trauma and resilience in children/youth and families from marginalized communities (specifically racial minorities and immigrants/refugee) and groups that, historically, have been underserved by traditional clinical psychology. 

Would be interested in knowing which programs you applied to.

Wishing you the best during this application season!