Dreamingofclinical

Thanks for all your help. What I'm hoping is that my current experience volunteering in a psych lab, combined with a two year RA position, would be enough to convince them that I've mastered the material. I'm definitely going to take stats and research methods, and perhaps abnormal too....I wonder what else I could do to bolster my application. I will also definitely take the psych gre. Anyone have any advice about that test?

Hi All, So I went to Oberlin College, 3.56 GPA majored in Politics. I graduated in 08 and worked as a paralegal for a year, before realizing I wanted to do psychology. I quit my job, and have been volunteering in two psychology labs at the University of Massachusetts (it looks like I'll get a good letter and one publication but won't be the lead author). I'm currently looking for RA positions to get more experience before applying to Clinical PhD programs. I am posting to see if anyone has any stories or advice for those who didn't major in psychology, but want to go on to PhDs in the field. Given the crazy admission standards, I'd love any perspective. I'm 24 now, and won't probably be applying for two years......am also wondering if anyone else has started programs or known people to start around 27 or so. I'm worried about being the oldest. Thanks for your help!