master psych decision to make

[psychlife1]

Hey folks, I need to make a decision on a master's program, and I was wondering if I could get some input. I have offers from MAPSS UChicago, Ball State Clinical Psych, Brandeis General Psych, American University General Psych, NYU, and Pepperdine. They've offered me similar levels of funding, so it's really a comparison of the programs that I need. Any input? I'm thinking MAPSS and Brandeis are my top 2 right now. 

[psychlife1]

not NYU and Pepp. they didn't offer funding

[psychlife1]

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Thanks all. 

[Jung&Psyched]

I don't know anything about the specific programs, but I would take into account cost of living for the area. Living in Muncie is going to be way less expensive than living in DC or Chicago, so that would be a big factor to consider for me !   

[PsyDuck90]

Assuming this is a stepping stone to a doctoral program, I would also consider research match and opportunities for products (posters and publications).

[smals]

Hey - I've read good things about MAPSS, I would personally lean towards that. Did you consider NYU as well? 

[psychlife1]

On 4/26/2018 at 6:30 PM, liznlex said:

I don't know anything about the specific programs, but I would take into account cost of living for the area. Living in Muncie is going to be way less expensive than living in DC or Chicago, so that would be a big factor to consider for me !   

that is definitely true, but the quality of placement seems to be at a lower level than the other schools. 

[psychlife1]

On 4/26/2018 at 7:43 PM, smals said:

Hey - I've read good things about MAPSS, I would personally lean towards that. Did you consider NYU as well? 

NYU doesn't offer funding, so I didn't really see it as a viable option