Hello everyone.
I've read the forums but have never posted. First time for everything!
I applied and was accepted to a M.A. program in Psych to work with a certain professor. I was interested in the Ph.D. program that was offered but hadn't taken the Psych Gre (required).
Now that I have been accepted, and have taken the Psych Gre, would it be bad to start the first year in one program (2010-11), and apply to the Ph.D program in the same department for the next year (2011-12)? This means, of course, that during the entire first year they would be well aware of my application to the Ph.D program.
I thought nothing of it as far as transfer credits and such go, but I found out that the Ph.D. program only accepts 6 credits from their own masters program (though requirements might be waived). Even if requirements are waived, I would require the total credits of the Ph.D. program. 2 years (M.A.) plus and at least 66 more credits is a bit unnerving.
Any thoughts?
