Fall 2015 School Psychology Applicants

[li1234]

It's not any different between domestic/international students in school psych, as far as I am aware...

Okie thank you

 

I had gone through some of the uni provided in the list. Do you have any idea how is Phd Counselling Psychology is in University of Miami ?? I have found 2 professors that shares my research interest. Furthermore, this university provides full tuition fee waiver which was an additional advantage !!

 

 

Funding is one of my major criteria choosing a Universities. Do you have any idea where Universities provides full tuition weaver for Phd Counselling/Clinical Psychology. 

 

My research interest is more towards multi-cultural psychology and its relation to mental health... If you have any idea or any one reading this comment have advise regarding which University to apply to where professors are interested in cultural psychology discipline, please PM me or reply to this quote. Would Totally Appreciate it !!! Planning to apply for Fall 2016 Phd Counselling or Clinical Psych in USA and Canada. However I feel USA provides better funding options for international students than Canada !!!!

[SchoolPsych_NYC]

So, I had my interview today for St. John's. It did not go nearly as badly as I expected it to, so that's a plus.  The person I talked to told me that I would know by Monday or Tuesday of next week if I have been accepted. I guess I will be waiting anxiously until then!!!! Counting down the days.

 

And still waiting to hear about financial aid from my other school, although they sent me a letter saying they would be making those decisions soon... whatever that means!

 

And I just found out that I got hired for the summer job that I wanted, which took a lot of weight off of my shoulders. 

 

So now we play the waiting game, for admissions results from st john's and financial aid offers from both.

 

I was told unofficially I was accepted to St. Johns. They do make decisions pretty quickly! I'm sure you did well.

[sackofcrap]

I was told unofficially I was accepted to St. Johns. They do make decisions pretty quickly! I'm sure you did well.

 

Yeah, on the phone she kind of made it seem like I was accepted (without outright saying it), but I don't know how common that is in interviews. So we will see on Monday. Congrats to you though!

[new here]

Hi everyone,

 

I have a question about financial aid.

 

One of the programs to which I have been accepted has offered me an assistantship for the upcoming year, which would waive my tuition and provide a stipend. However, I would only hold this assistantship for the 2015-16 school year. I've been told by the program director that it is "very likely" that I would be offered an assistantship, or some other form of financial assistance, in future years of graduate study, but that this is not guaranteed.

 

I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. Is this (only letting students know about funding for the first year) a common practice amongst SP (PhD) programs?

 

Thank you!

[sackofcrap]

OH MY GOD. I am freaking out. Just got my acceptance email from St John's. I am dying. So excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!              

[SchoolPsych_NYC]

OH MY GOD. I am freaking out. Just got my acceptance email from St John's. I am dying. So excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!              

ME TOO!!! CONGRATS!

[SchoolPsych_NYC]

has anyone ever known of a student who accepted two admissions offers? I would never do this but I am just curious. For a long time I never thought I was getting into graduate school. My GRE scores were awful! so I would never want to take the opportunity away from someone else by accepting the offer of admission to two programs. But I am having a difficult time making a decision... off to make my pro/con list... 

[iphi]

Hi everyone,

 

I have a question about financial aid.

 

One of the programs to which I have been accepted has offered me an assistantship for the upcoming year, which would waive my tuition and provide a stipend. However, I would only hold this assistantship for the 2015-16 school year. I've been told by the program director that it is "very likely" that I would be offered an assistantship, or some other form of financial assistance, in future years of graduate study, but that this is not guaranteed.

 

I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. Is this (only letting students know about funding for the first year) a common practice amongst SP (PhD) programs?

 

Thank you!

 

Yes, very, as far as I know. My program doesn't guarantee it, but everyone has had it for the past 20 years so that was good enough for me. I don't think there are (m)any schools in the position to guarantee it for a full 5-7 years.

[iphi]

I had gone through some of the uni provided in the list. Do you have any idea how is Phd Counselling Psychology is in University of Miami ?? I have found 2 professors that shares my research interest. Furthermore, this university provides full tuition fee waiver which was an additional advantage !!

 

 

Funding is one of my major criteria choosing a Universities. Do you have any idea where Universities provides full tuition weaver for Phd Counselling/Clinical Psychology. 

 

 

You would have to ask Counseling and Clinical people. As for where to apply try Ayse Ciftci at Purdue (Counseling Psych) and Markeda Newell at Loyola Chicago (School Psych)

[li1234]

You would have to ask Counseling and Clinical people. As for where to apply try Ayse Ciftci at Purdue (Counseling Psych) and Markeda Newell at Loyola Chicago (School Psych)

Thank you so much you have been really helpful !! 

[SchoolPsych_NYC]

So I was reading about Fordham on the NASP page and came across them saying the Bilingual track for Specialist degree is "Conditional Approval"; Is that bad? Should I be worried? (But on Fordham's site they said it is fully approved)

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/culturalcompetence/programs/fordham.aspx

 

Fordham updated their website and the information/description about the Bi.P.D program is kind of vague or rather confusing. It says working with bilingual children & families, If i interpret that correctly, the degree is limited to working with elementary school children. I was wondering if it's possible to practice in middle and/or high school like working with youth. But it also said: "Each practicum requires the student to complete approximately 150 hours at an off campus site (i.e., school) learning and honing their skills in consultation, counseling and assessment of children and adolescents."    

 

http://www.fordham.edu/info/21019/school_psychology/2953/bilingual_school_psychology_bipd

 

Found the answer to your question regarding "conditional approval" http://www.fordham.edu/download/downloads/id/457/accreditationschoolpsychologyadv

[schoolpsych4]

Hi all! Has anyone heard back from the UVA-Curry Clinical/School Psych program since the interview day? Thanks!

[sackofcrap]

Have people started making their final decisions yet? I would love to hear where we will all end up.

[gakkoshinrigaku]

I just sent my deposit to Northeastern! Thanks everyone for your advice and insights throughout this process.

[NEV]

I am going to Lehigh University's PhD program.   If anybody else is, too, please feel free to message me directly. I am hoping to figure out my housing situation sooner rather than later!

[psychgal123]

Congrats everyone! I am attending Fordham University's PhD program.

[sackofcrap]

I have decided that I will officially be attending Texas State University for School Psychology (Masters / Specialist).

 

If anybody else is going to grad school in the area, feel free to message me!

Edited March 31, 2015 by sackofcrap

[SchoolPsych_NYC]

I have decided that I will officially be attending Texas State University for School Psychology (Masters / Specialist).

 

If anybody else is going to grad school in the area, feel free to message me!

congrats on your decision! best of luck

[2bridges]

Does anyone know how the job market is in NYC for people with a Masters in school psychology? I work in a public school and the only reason I have not pursued this field is because I have heard it is nearly impossible to get a job as a school psychologist, especially if you are not bilingual (Chinese or Spanish). What other jobs are out there if you can't get a school based psychologist position? Can you work EI in NY or freelance for agencies? I have heard agencies prefer social workers because they can get billed through insurance.

[SchoolPsych_NYC]

2bridges You are correct; the job prospects are slim unless you are bilingual. And I work for an EI agency now as an admin so I learned they are phasing out the role of a school psych. I saved this from a memo last September:

School psychologists may not provide psychological services in the EIP. In situations where there is an active service authorization for psychological services, municipalities and the EI provider agency should work collaboratively to ensure that such services are transitioned to a psychologist or psychiatrist, as soon as possible. EI provider agencies should not utilize school psychologists as part of their multidisciplinary evaluation or to perform supplemental evaluations.

[psychgal123]

Are job prospects as poor for a PhD? I probably shouldn't attend a partially funded program if so.

[new here]

Hi everyone,

 

First, congratulations to everyone who was accepted to a program!

 

I have a question for those of you who have made a final decision. What was the most important factor that you considered when deciding which program to join (funding, research fit, location, clinical opportunities, etc.)? I am considering a program primarily because my research interests align closely with those of one of its faculty members. However, I am worried that I might be placing too much importance on research fit. After all, what if my POI leaves the program? I don't want to end up in a graduate program in which no one studies what I'd like to study. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? How important is research fit in a SP program?

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, as I only have two weeks to make my final decision!

 

Thank you!

[iphi]

I have a question for those of you who have made a final decision. What was the most important factor that you considered when deciding which program to join (funding, research fit, location, clinical opportunities, etc.)? I am considering a program primarily because my research interests align closely with those of one of its faculty members. However, I am worried that I might be placing too much importance on research fit. After all, what if my POI leaves the program? I don't want to end up in a graduate program in which no one studies what I'd like to study.

 

This happened to me! But there's no way to foresee it.

[New Applicant]

Hey guys!

I am interested in UC Berkeley's School Psychology Program. I graduated in May 2014, with bachelor's degree in psychology from UC Berkeley. After graduation, I have worked as a behavior interventionist and provided therapy for autistic children. Currently, I am interviewing for jobs to provide behavior intervention services to children with learning disabilities in school districts. In addition, I worked in a research lab at Berkeley for a semester.

 

Knowing that admission to UC Berkeley is competitive, I am concerned whether or not my qualifications match the program.  My overall GPA (including community college coursework) is around 3.6, and my UC Berkeley GPA is 3.38. I have not taken the GRE yet. 

 

What do you think my chances are for admission to UC Berkeley? Do you have any recommendation of how I can improve my application? 

[new here]

I'm sorry, that's unfortunate. If you don't mind my asking, are you still happy in your current program, now that your POI has left? Have you still been able to pursue your research interests, or have you had to develop other interests?

 

Thank you!