Green bean

Hi Aja89, Although your specs are indeed, quite impressive, I agree with disillusioned14. Clinical Psych is extremely competitive and you are probably already considering applying to a relatively large number of schools. I understand that you're disappointed that one of your dream programs isn't accepting students... but that's no reason to not apply anywhere else. You should at least apply to your other dream school. There is no reason not too. If anything, the experience will allow you to get familiarized with the process. However, to be safe, I think you should go ahead and apply to a handful of programs.

You feel overworked and underpaid, which is not uncommon in your field. Counselling has it's rewarding moments, but it's not for everyone. It may be beneficial for you to take a breather upon graduation to re-evaluate your motivations and goals. Perhaps something along the lines of positive psychology will be more suitable for your taste? Try not to despair. Good luck with everything.

Thank you for sharing your experiences and offering me such good advice! I'm concerned regarding my candidacy to these programs because I know they are quite competitive. My GRE scores are 159 (VR), 156 (QR), and 4.5 (AW). I have a 3.5 GPA and my background is in clinical psych but I'm going to try my best to give it an I/O spin. I've worked in addiction disorders and anxiety labs. I did hospital internships in forensic psychiatry and developmental disorders, where I participated in the diagnosis of mental disorders in adolescent criminals and children with Autism. I've only recently become obsessed with I/O and I would like the opportunity to work on the "positive psychology" side of things. I am interested in worker motivation and leadership behaviour. Fortunately, I'm taking a year off to focus on my applications. Maybe you could offer me some advice on how to best spend it? Thank you kindly

My apologies! I did not see your most current post. Waterloo would definitely be the wiser choice if you're interested in a good job immediately after your bachelors. Waterloo has a fantastic reputation with it comes to helping their students develop professionalism and garner real life experience. Unfortunately, U of T is notorious for pumping out undergrads with little to no work experience. It's very difficult start a career with merely a B.Sc from U of T. The majority of our student body focuses on keeping good grades and aims for a future in either graduate studies or medical school.

I think it ultimately boils down to the courses you actually take and not so much the designation of your degree. I shall be graduating soon with a B.Sc in Psychology from the University of Toronto. A possible benefit for choosing a B.Sc over a B.A is that it may gave you easier access to other science and statistics courses - which may be of importance for a future in clinical research. I took neuroscience, genetics, and physiology courses that all aided my understanding and appreciation for the concepts I learned. None of my colleagues have had any co-op experience. However, it wasn't too difficult for us to get internship positions and research experience.

I'm keen on pursuing a future in I/O and I'm currently looking at graduate school possibilities. I'm thinking about applying to a M.Sc/M.A program and would like to continue on towards a Ph.D afterwards. I'm a Canadian citizen and there are only 9 schools offering I/O in Canada and 2 of them are French. Unfortunately, I do not know French. I would prefer to remain in Canada but I'm considering applying to schools in the states as well. Could someone please offer me advice on how many programs I should apply to? I can provide you with additional information on my grades, GRE, & experience if that helps. Thanks in advance!

I had a weak foundation in math so I found the material from Barron's New GRE very helpful as it focused on the basics. It reiterated and provided detailed explanations for high school math concepts. The ETS book was useful in that it provided a few tips and tricks to improve speed and efficiency. I only studied from these two resources and found the GRE questions straightforward with no surprises. Good luck Brittgorrall!