Fall 2021 Clinical & Counseling PhD/PsyD

[Love_BRAINS]

21 hours ago, JCidel said:

Is anyone still waiting to hear from Loyola Maryland PsyD? I see results on the results page but have yet to receive an email, wondering if I should reach out?

Same!! Why have so many people heard back and yet we haven't received anything??

Edited January 16, 2021 by Love_BRAINS

[Love_BRAINS]

On 1/12/2021 at 5:08 PM, Clincialpsych2021 said:

Did anybody hear back from UHouston, specifically POI MW? I saw a bunch of interview invites from there so I am assuming they are all sent out but just curious about MW. Thank you!! 

Have heard nothing from this uni, and applied to the same PI. Did you hear anything back?

[JCidel]

4 minutes ago, Love_BRAINS said:

Same!! Why has so many people heard back and yet we haven't received anything??

I spoke with Loyola on the phone and they said they sent out their first wave of decisions, if we have not heard back, our applications are still under review and we should hear back in the second wave. They had a lot of applications this year.

[Love_BRAINS]

Just now, JCidel said:

I spoke with Loyola on the phone and they said they sent out their first wave of decisions, if we have not heard back, our applications are still under review and we should hear back in the second wave. They had a lot of applications this year.

Oh okay! Thank you so much for that update, that's a relief to know! 

[clinpsychapps]

Has anyone heard from University of Southern California, PI: JS? or U Vermont, PI: MP? 

 

 

[ResilientQueen]

Did anyone else apply to Duke this cycle? I know only one PI indicated they were interested in taking a student, but I haven’t heard anything yet. 

[blip28]

5 minutes ago, ResilientQueen said:

Did anyone else apply to Duke this cycle? I know only one PI indicated they were interested in taking a student, but I haven’t heard anything yet. 

I applied! I haven't heard anything. 

[ResilientQueen]

Just now, blip28 said:

I applied! I haven't heard anything. 

Fingers crossed for us!!! I actually will email them now just to ask if they have a timeline in mind. I’ll let you know if I hear back! 

[Dazen]

2 hours ago, Oxford_comma2 said:

Anyone know someone with non traditional background? Looking at these professors, they all got a BS in psych or neuro, a masters in clinical (usually) and a PhD in clinical psych. 

I majored in Bio with some post-bacc RA experience/authorship, stats, cs, and neuro credits— but I’ve also been teaching HS bio for years at this point. I know I have some insight into adolescents and a decent thesis idea because of my experience but out of all the programs I’ve seen, I’ve found only one professor (at Harvard) that was a teacher before getting a PhD. Am I delusional or just rare? 
 

(I’m first gen too, so that doesn’t help with the imposter syndrome ?)

I also have a non-traditional background. My undergrad is in engineering and all of my research was broadly focused on mathematical modeling/statistics (though done in the biology and engineering departments). I worked in finance for a few years, now am working in a clinical job for just over a year. I took all of my pre-reqs this summer/fall to meet admission standards, but took basically no psych classes as an undergrad. I've been fortunate to receive 3 interview offers, although I've also felt incredibly nervous about how my background will be viewed. I have no doubt that I'll be able to succeed if offered admission to a program, it's just getting there that's scary!

Good luck with the process. My biased belief is that having a wealth of diverse experiences leads to a unique perspective that you can apply to whatever you're doing. Lean into it!

[blip28]

9 minutes ago, Dazen said:

I also have a non-traditional background. My undergrad is in engineering and all of my research was broadly focused on mathematical modeling/statistics (though done in the biology and engineering departments). I worked in finance for a few years, now am working in a clinical job for just over a year. I took all of my pre-reqs this summer/fall to meet admission standards, but took basically no psych classes as an undergrad. I've been fortunate to receive 3 interview offers, although I've also felt incredibly nervous about how my background will be viewed. I have no doubt that I'll be able to succeed if offered admission to a program, it's just getting there that's scary!

Good luck with the process. My biased belief is that having a wealth of diverse experiences leads to a unique perspective that you can apply to whatever you're doing. Lean into it!

It's good to see other people have non-traditional backgrounds, too! I have a Bachelor's degree in English, and I was an English Instructor for nearly ten years with a Master's in Writing and Publishing. Then, I decided that I'd rather go into psychology with my research interests (technology and mental health before it was technology and language change), and I worked towards a second Master's degree in psychology (finished in 2020). I was worried that being non-traditional might hurt my chances, but then again, it might bolster my application, too!  Cheers to everyone getting to where they want/need to be! 

Edited January 16, 2021 by blip28

[Biopsychosocialyzing]

59 minutes ago, forensicpsychstu said:

I haven't heard back from any schools either and I have a masters, multiple poster presentations (one first author), and a research grant. I only applied to six schools though and a couple haven't given out invites yet, but honestly I think it's not that we are not qualified, it's just that our research interests may not fit as well as we think it does with the faculty. Plus with the amount of people applying this year it's definitely just harder overall and I'm sure there's tons of people they would have loved to give interviews to but decided not to for whatever reason. I also know that some schools on apps will ask where else you're applying, so they may use that as a deduction of whether or not to give you an interview. They may assume that you belong at one of the other schools you listed or may think it's a better spot for you.

Don't feel bad about yourself. You are qualified. And there is no shame in trying again next cycle. I know a few people who are now in PhD programs who applied multiple times. I also plan to try again next cycle if I do not get in anywhere.

By the way, not every school is getting 900 applications. I'm not sure where you applied to, but I spoke with an admissions counselor at one of my prospective programs and he said they have about 150 or so applications. So it's totally possible your odds are a bit better for the programs you chose and you might not even know it. 

Thanks for your reply. I agree, I spoke to many PhD students at Ivy League schools who said they didn’t get into any program until they applied second and third time, so I know it’s common and no reflection necessarily but I’m honestly super worried to apply with the GRE, I do extremely bad at it and it’s very hard for me to prep too (3 kids and 2 full time jobs lol) but alas I’ll have to bite that bullet like everyone else. I didn’t apply to crazy competitive programs either and I am fortunate enough to have some savings that I can use so I also decided to apply to PsyD programs. Not sure you are familiar with the schools but I am applying to Pace, Fordham, Columbia, Long Island University, Widener, Rutgers (my top choice) and Yeshiva. I honestly felt like a lot of them were doable and not an unattainable goal (except for Columbia) but at this point I’m not even sure I’ll get an interview at any of those. Can I ask which program that you applied to said they had 150 applicants? Good luck to you!

[philoquant]

21 minutes ago, Dazen said:

I also have a non-traditional background. My undergrad is in engineering and all of my research was broadly focused on mathematical modeling/statistics (though done in the biology and engineering departments). I worked in finance for a few years, now am working in a clinical job for just over a year. I took all of my pre-reqs this summer/fall to meet admission standards, but took basically no psych classes as an undergrad. I've been fortunate to receive 3 interview offers, although I've also felt incredibly nervous about how my background will be viewed. I have no doubt that I'll be able to succeed if offered admission to a program, it's just getting there that's scary!

Good luck with the process. My biased belief is that having a wealth of diverse experiences leads to a unique perspective that you can apply to whatever you're doing. Lean into it!

I also have a non-psych background (philosophy).  So far when I've talked to professors they've been super positive about the diverse perspective I bring. I'm not applying to clinical, but you're right that some will see our experiences as quite valuable.

[SheMadeItEventually]

Do you think it would be weird to reach out to an alum (currently a professor in my home country, was also an international student) who is in a similar field as you (same research topic) and ask him/her about the school more and ask for interview tips? I’ve always wanted to talk to this person but they got really famous nationally. I don't know if this would be a big no no

[sirmixalot]

4 hours ago, Oxford_comma2 said:

Anyone know someone with non traditional background? Looking at these professors, they all got a BS in psych or neuro, a masters in clinical (usually) and a PhD in clinical psych. 

I majored in Bio with some post-bacc RA experience/authorship, stats, cs, and neuro credits— but I’ve also been teaching HS bio for years at this point. I know I have some insight into adolescents and a decent thesis idea because of my experience but out of all the programs I’ve seen, I’ve found only one professor (at Harvard) that was a teacher before getting a PhD. Am I delusional or just rare? 
 

(I’m first gen too, so that doesn’t help with the imposter syndrome ?)

Non traditional here, and I totally identify with you. I was told when talking to one POI in particular that my background in international politics could be pitched in a beneficial way, but I won't get my hopes up until I get an actual offer. I think while my job makes me non traditional, the fact that I'm not fresh out of college is also something that gives me anxiety. So much imposter syndrome over here, but I'm pushing through! 

[illuminatingvisage]

On 1/12/2021 at 4:08 PM, Clincialpsych2021 said:

Did anybody hear back from UHouston, specifically POI MW? I saw a bunch of interview invites from there so I am assuming they are all sent out but just curious about MW. Thank you!! 

 

2 hours ago, Love_BRAINS said:

Have heard nothing from this uni, and applied to the same PI. Did you hear anything back?

I have not heard back from UH (Clinical) either but I know their interview day is 1/30. So I am personally assuming rejection from them. 

[SheMadeItEventually]

Hi!

I received an interview from JJ CUNY's DCT and I'm curious if anyone knows more about this interview process.

The email I got said that the interview will be held on Jan 29th and there will be individual interviews with faculty and current grad students.

But it doesn't really say exactly who I will be interviewing with (i.e. whether it will be the people I stated as my POIs). Does anyone have any idea what this interview will be like? This is my first interview so I'm not too familiar with how these interviews go. Thank you!

 

[bookish21]

3 hours ago, blip28 said:

Did anyone get the email last night from Northwestern (Feinberg) about the interview process? They said that they still have yet to do any interviews and that people would be invited in early Feb. 

I received that email as well. I really appreciated the notice, they probably got so many emails inquiring about application statuses that it was easier to inform everyone. I wish all schools sent out emails with a tentative timeline after applying! It would likely reduce the number of emails they receive and it would give applicants a little more clarity.

[absolutelynott]

2 hours ago, SheMadeItEventually said:

Hi!

I received an interview from JJ CUNY's DCT and I'm curious if anyone knows more about this interview process.

The email I got said that the interview will be held on Jan 29th and there will be individual interviews with faculty and current grad students.

But it doesn't really say exactly who I will be interviewing with (i.e. whether it will be the people I stated as my POIs). Does anyone have any idea what this interview will be like? This is my first interview so I'm not too familiar with how these interviews go. Thank you!

 

Heya! I interviewed at JJ last year. We were not told ahead of time who we would be interviewing with - rather, we got our entire schedule of interviews the morning of, which was nerve wracking but ultimately not a huge deal because there wasn't really an expectation to know about everyone's research. I can't remember exactly, but I thiiiink it was about 4 faculty interviews, 2 student interviews, 2 info sessions, 2 breaks, and lunch. I could be a bit off but that's more or less how it went, and everyone was on different schedules. It's a long day.

I did get to interview with my top POI as well as two of that POI's grad students, but I wouldn't count on that happening for sure. Feel free to DM for more deets/any questions, happy to share.

[clinical09878]

Just to add a little bit of info, Notre Dame told me they are only taking 3 students when I interviewed!

 

Sorry to clarify, clinical students

Edited January 16, 2021 by clinical09878

[forensicpsychstu]

4 hours ago, PyschMama said:

Thanks for your reply. I agree, I spoke to many PhD students at Ivy League schools who said they didn’t get into any program until they applied second and third time, so I know it’s common and no reflection necessarily but I’m honestly super worried to apply with the GRE, I do extremely bad at it and it’s very hard for me to prep too (3 kids and 2 full time jobs lol) but alas I’ll have to bite that bullet like everyone else. I didn’t apply to crazy competitive programs either and I am fortunate enough to have some savings that I can use so I also decided to apply to PsyD programs. Not sure you are familiar with the schools but I am applying to Pace, Fordham, Columbia, Long Island University, Widener, Rutgers (my top choice) and Yeshiva. I honestly felt like a lot of them were doable and not an unattainable goal (except for Columbia) but at this point I’m not even sure I’ll get an interview at any of those. Can I ask which program that you applied to said they had 150 applicants? Good luck to you!

I applied to Fordham, as well, but I've been told that Fordham gets over 600 applications even in "normal" years. The school that has about 150 was Rowan, but I believe that this is partially because their program is a bit newer. It IS accredited, but just upon contingency. 

[Biopsychosocialyzing]

Makes sense.  Is that for clinical or counseling at Fordham? Assume we can almost double that this year then lol... 

Edited January 16, 2021 by PyschMama

[ResilientQueen]

2 minutes ago, clinical09878 said:

Just to add a little bit of info, Notre Dame told me they are only taking 3 students when I interviewed!

 

Sorry to clarify, clinical students

Oh geez, good luck! Do you know how many they invited to interview? 

[forensicpsychstu]

1 minute ago, PyschMama said:

Makes sense.  Is that for clinical or counseling at Fordham? Assume we can almost double that this year then lol... 

Clinical! 

[clinpsychapps]

3 hours ago, illuminatingvisage said:

 

I have not heard back from UH (Clinical) either but I know their interview day is 1/30. So I am personally assuming rejection from them. 

 

5 hours ago, Love_BRAINS said:

Have heard nothing from this uni, and applied to the same PI. Did you hear anything back?

I received an interview early last week from UH Clinical not for MW though! I'm not exactly sure how they're rolling out their interview invites so they definitely could still be sending some/PIs might be on different schedules. I hope this helps

[babyyoda]

On 1/12/2021 at 5:08 PM, Clincialpsych2021 said:

Did anybody hear back from UHouston, specifically POI MW? I saw a bunch of interview invites from there so I am assuming they are all sent out but just curious about MW. Thank you!! 

Hi! Yes, I had a prelim interview in December with MW and have a formal interview with him and UH at the end of January (29&30)