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    denimfan got a reaction from hopefulstudent01 in Clinical/Counseling Psychology Doctoral Applicants - Fall 2014   
    I would keep it brief, restating your committed interest in the program and his research, and that you are waiting to hear back for any updates.
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    denimfan got a reaction from TakeruK in Only personal interview (no phone one) What to do?   
    Well, yeah, Fordham IS a good counseling psychology program. But I don't see why that has to do with anything in terms of being accommodating and truly understanding of special situations for students. If what they say is true that the in person interview is absolute must given their high stake decisions in accepting students who will be part of their program for the next 5-7 years, it is also the same for the applicants in terms of finding a program they will invest their next 5-7 years of life. It sounds very selfish and greedy for the program to be inflexible when it should be a collective decision between the students and the program. After all, the interviews are for students to also find out about and judge the programs and hence should be a reciprocal exchange of information. Of course, many limitations within the program itself (eg. finanacial, personnel reasons) may leave them no choice but to enforce "no exceptions", such shortcomings will also limit the breadth and depth of its admitted students and diversity within the program.
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    denimfan got a reaction from Psykir in Only personal interview (no phone one) What to do?   
    Well, yeah, Fordham IS a good counseling psychology program. But I don't see why that has to do with anything in terms of being accommodating and truly understanding of special situations for students. If what they say is true that the in person interview is absolute must given their high stake decisions in accepting students who will be part of their program for the next 5-7 years, it is also the same for the applicants in terms of finding a program they will invest their next 5-7 years of life. It sounds very selfish and greedy for the program to be inflexible when it should be a collective decision between the students and the program. After all, the interviews are for students to also find out about and judge the programs and hence should be a reciprocal exchange of information. Of course, many limitations within the program itself (eg. finanacial, personnel reasons) may leave them no choice but to enforce "no exceptions", such shortcomings will also limit the breadth and depth of its admitted students and diversity within the program.
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    denimfan got a reaction from Psykir in Only personal interview (no phone one) What to do?   
    Psykir, is this for Fordham Counseling psych program? If so, I'm in the same boat because I can't attend the interview due to scheduling conflict and they told me if I don't attend the interview, I would not be considered as a candidate. No skype or phone interview options. No alternative date. To be honest, I am not impressed at how inflexible and unaccommodating they are towards students' situations. If they are like this even before admission, it really brings a lot of reservations about the program.

    I'll tell you one more thing, their funding is dismal and almost nonexistent for students especially for international students since you can't take out federal loans (unless you are eligible). If you need substantial financial support, you won't be getting a whole lot.
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    denimfan got a reaction from Saman in Benefits/drawbacks of getting an MA/MS before a PhD in I/O Psych   
    I disagree and it is not necessarily "harder" to get into a phd program after a terminal masters degree. If the masters program does not have a thesis look for a position or volunteer in a research lab so you can continue to amass research experience. I have been in couple labs that was supportive of my independent research and I was able to produce a publication out of it. In essence, it was my "thesis" and I feel that this is really helping with my application process. Remember, research experience is the most that counts for the application so whether it is a thesis, lab experience, or a research job, you need the experience if you want a shot at a phd program.
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    denimfan got a reaction from megan8 in Any Fall 2013 Clinical Psych PhD Applicants Out There?   
    Interview invites have already started trickling out: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=965257
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    denimfan got a reaction from mewtoo in WAMC for Clinical Psych PhD   
    I think you have a solid chance for getting interviews and even getting into some of these programs. Fierce, you are being too pessimistic here. However, I do agree that your GRE scores could be a make or break decision. I'd just like to mention that this would have been more of the case had your GPA was considerably low, but it's not. I think many clinical psych programs nowadays use a more holistic approach in gauging applicants and allow one strong area to cover a weaker area in an application. If you can get over the first hurdle of academic credentials, I think you will be fine.
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