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Hello everyone, Quick note: I am not stating the universities name on purpose. I am not happy with my current graduate program. I am attending ***** University's Master of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy. I am not going to bash the program or school by any means. I definitely think that ***** is superior to some other "working adult" schools. However, the faculty are quite disappointing (have had one MFT for the last three terms, among other complaints), the coursework is easy (4.0 so far), I am not being challenged or motivated enough, am not retaining enough information, and the blended format STILL has many bugs & glitches. I have completed four, three unit sessions and am in the middle of two other classes (12 units at the completion of this term). I feel like the program is simply not working out for me. I cannot see myself being prepared for MFT internship or exams. Therefore, I was thinking of transferring to another school. My education is a free ride via an outside "family scholarship", which I am very grateful for. So, paying for classes is not an issue. I am looking at Loma Linda University's and Alliant International University's MFT programs. Alliant has a great percentage of first time CA MFT exam passers and both are accredited by COAMFTE. However, I have read a number of reviews online simply bashing Alliant. Should I listen to these reviews? Loma Linda University also have a number of disgruntled students really irritated at the religious course content. I don't mind a little religion, but I don't subscribe to Adventist beliefs and don't want to pay to be preached to. I live about 57-58 minutes from each program. However, I am not currently employed. Therefore, I will likely start full-time and switch to part-time if I am hired somewhere. I am pretty much asking everyone's opinion on 1) whether I should indeed transfer and 2) where I should transfer to.

Hello all, I need help deciding which Graduate program/school to enroll in to become a Marriage & Family Therapist in California. A Doctorate in Psychology is not out of the question since an enterprise has offered to pay for any schooling...no matter the cost for any degree. I want to become a therapist...so a Masters or Doctorate will fulfill that. I am pretty much set on the Masters though. I am 26 with a 18 month baby and a wife. I am not currently working but will be soon. I graduated from the University of Redlands with a Bachelor's in Business Admin. & Management with a 3.5GPA. I am in zip code 92592 and I want my school campus to be as close as possible. I don't like spending a lot of time commuting. I am thinking about Brandman Universities www.brandman.edu Master's in Psychology with emphasis in Marriage & family therapy. the campus is only about 43 minutes from my house vs other campuses being 1hr 20-1hr 45min. I would like 2 other things from a University. 1) NOT FOR PROFIT!!! 2) Private (cant stand CA state schools). Here is the list of programs I can choose from: Azusa Pacific University, Additional Courses Required Bethel University , Additional Courses Required Bethany University, Additional Courses Required Brandman University, Additional Courses Required California Baptist University, Additional Courses Required California Graduate Institute of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Irvine, Additional Courses Required California Graduate Institute of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Westwood, Additional Courses Required California Institute of Integral Studies, Additional Courses Required California Lutheran University, Additional Courses Required Chapman University, Orange, Additional Courses Required The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, Additional Courses Required Dominican University of California, Additional Courses Required Golden Gate University, Department of Psychology, Additional Courses Required Holy Names University, Additional Courses Required Hope International University, Additional Courses Required Humboldt State University, Additional Courses Required Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Additional Courses Required Loma Linda University, Additional Courses Required Loyola Marymount University, Additional Courses Required Mount St. Mary's College, Additional Courses Required National University, Additional Courses Required Pacific Oaks College, Additional Courses Required Pepperdine University, Additional Courses Required Santa Clara University, Counseling Psychology, Additional Courses Required Saybrook University , Additional Courses Required Simpson University, Additional Courses Required Sonoma State University, Additional Courses Required St. Mary's College of California, Additional Courses Required University of LaVerne, Additional Courses Required University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences - MFT Program , Additional Courses Required University of San Francisco, School of Education, Additional Courses Required University of Southern California, Additional Courses Required University of the West, Additional Courses Required Vanguard University of Southern California, Additional Courses Required Webster University, Additional Courses Required The Wright Institute, Additional Courses Required Thanks for any help!!!