I'm in the first semester of my 3rd year at a small and newish liberal arts university in Vietnam, majoring in Psychology. My courses are identical to that of a typical U.S psychology major in the U.S.
My current GPA is 3.82, I've worked as a research assistant in a psychology lab for a year and a half. All of the projects use Grounded theory. Right now I have:
- 1 third authorship, poster presented at SPA and APA, finishing up the manuscript
- 2 work-in-progress manuscripts, not sure about the authorship yet.
Also attended a 2-month online summer research program at an Ivy, where I did some more research in public health. These projects have nothing to do with psychology, but I did get some good quantitative skills out of them.
- 1 third authorship, poster accepted for upcoming NCUR and SGIM, finishing up the manuscript
- 1 first authorship, submitting the poster to a Diabetes conference
I plan to get some clinical experience by volunteering/interning at the Psychiatry hospital or at a private clinic in my senior year.
I'm worried that I have too little experience, and that my international status (not U.S resident, never been there before, went to college in another country) may be a hindrance; especially since I'm aiming for a funded APA-accredited program without getting a master first.
As it is, I would appreciate your advice on what actions should I take to prepare for the Fall 2023 cycle.
I'm in the first semester of my 3rd year at a small and newish liberal arts university in Vietnam, majoring in Psychology. My courses are identical to that of a typical U.S psychology major in the U.S. My current GPA is 3.82, I've worked as a research assistant in a psychology lab for a year and a half. All of the projects use Grounded theory. Right now I have: - 1 third authorship, poster presented at SPA and APA, finishing up the manuscript - 2 work-in-progress manuscripts, not sure about the authorship yet. Also attended a 2-month online summer research program at an Ivy, where I did some more research in public health. These projects have nothing to do with psychology, but I did get some good quantitative skills out of them. - 1 third authorship, poster accepted for upcoming NCUR and SGIM, finishing up the manuscript - 1 first authorship, submitting the poster to a Diabetes conference I plan to get some clinical experience by volunteering/interning at the Psychiatry hospital or at a private clinic in my senior year. I'm worried that I have too little experience, and that my international status (not U.S resident, never been there before, went to college in another country) may be a hindrance; especially since I'm aiming for a funded APA-accredited program without getting a master first. As it is, I would appreciate your advice on what actions should I take to prepare for the Fall 2023 cycle.