Kaykay321

This is old, but for others who may come across this in the future, I got rejected via email on 6/22.

Wow, thank you so much for your detailed advice @PsyDuck90! I really, really appreciate the help. I'm probably leaning towards a program that leads to an MSW then, since I'm not 100% sure where I want to settle down. I'll also look into State Schools and possibly prioritize ones that offer research opportunities if possible. I'm not sure about the PhD yet but I'll figure it out when it comes. Thanks again for your help. If I come up with more questions, would it be okay to DM you at all?

Thank you for the response. I'm leaning towards taking the path towards becoming a licensed therapist. I'm mostly interested in working with culturally diverse populations. I'm not sure about the kind of setting or doing assessments. Is there any way I can figure out more specifics?

Hello, I apologize in advance if a lot of these questions have been repeated a lot. I've spent hours trying to do my own research and have used the search bar in thegradcafe extensively as well. Basically, I want to apply to a Masters in Psychology. I was a first gen college student so this is all new and scary for me! Important factors: -I majored in English Lit as an undergrad and graduated in 2014 with a 3.8 GPA -I don't have any undergrad psychology coursework -I haven't taken the GRE yet but I'm willing to -I don't have any research experience -I applied for a fully-funded post bac geared to lead towards a PhD in Psychology and got rejected (super competitive) What I want: -low cost or LOTS of fellowships/ scholarships -an easy transition to PhD program if I choose to pursue that but also an easy transition to a career if I don't want PhD -research and hands on experience -campus in the city (willing to relocate) -diverse city, faculty, and students -program focused on mentorship There are so many different kinds of programs that I don't know if I should just limit myself to 1 kind. For example, should I consider a Masters of Education in Counseling? Or should I ONLY consider Masters in Psych? How the heck can I figure out if the program offers financial aid? A lot of them don't mention it. Do I need to make sure that the Masters program is CACREP certified? Should I only look at programs that will train me for the LCP? Basically, how the heck do I pick a program? I am able to find a long list of schools that offer programs like this, but it's hard to comb through them. Do I just need to buckle down and literally scour every school's Admissions page? Please help a clueless girl out.

Updates on this? I haven't heard back yet, nor were any of my emails or voicemails returned. Purplefireee congrats! Which program did you apply to and how did they let you know about the acceptance?