schoolpsy15 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Congrats!! Can anyone explain the funding to me a bit? I was offered a grad assistantship, tuition waiver plus stipend for a program. I plan to accept, but I am wondering about when I learn more about what the assistantship entails. I understand I will be working about 20 hours per week for the school psych dept or another dept on campus that partners with school psych, but when will I learn more about this role/which department I will be working for? I have been asked to sign a paper accepting the offer of admission and email it back. Can I ask this question then or do I just need to be patient and I will learn more along the way? Also, when do assistantshios typically start? Before the school year? Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gakkoshinrigaku Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 You might go back to last year's thread, I think people were making similar choices! You could also ask for the contact info of grad students at both schools and ask why they chose X over Y. I bet plenty of people had the same choice to make! Is it appropriate to ask the faculty contact at each program what they perceive to be the major differences between the two programs? I've already been in touch with a couple grad students at each school, and they've all been super wonderful (which makes me feel bad I can only pick one program!), but when I asked them why they picked their school instead of other ones in the area, I got kind of vague answers about not clicking as well with the faculty/students in other programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diazc94 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Hi everyone, I'm wondering if it would be inappropriate to call a school to confirm that I've been accepted. I received an acceptance letter from a school a few weeks ago (before I even interviewed there), and I was told the next day that the letter was sent in error. Today, I received an acceptance via email from the same school. I know that the school would not possibly make the same mistake twice, but I do want to make sure before getting too excited. Would it be appropriate for me to call? Thanks! If it's Rutgers, it's for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Congrats!! Can anyone explain the funding to me a bit? I was offered a grad assistantship, tuition waiver plus stipend for a program. I plan to accept, but I am wondering about when I learn more about what the assistantship entails. I understand I will be working about 20 hours per week for the school psych dept or another dept on campus that partners with school psych, but when will I learn more about this role/which department I will be working for? I have been asked to sign a paper accepting the offer of admission and email it back. Can I ask this question then or do I just need to be patient and I will learn more along the way? Also, when do assistantshios typically start? Before the school year? Thank you!!! The school may not know what assistantship you have yet. Just email them and ask what it will be and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Is it appropriate to ask the faculty contact at each program what they perceive to be the major differences between the two programs? I've already been in touch with a couple grad students at each school, and they've all been super wonderful (which makes me feel bad I can only pick one program!), but when I asked them why they picked their school instead of other ones in the area, I got kind of vague answers about not clicking as well with the faculty/students in other programs. You can try, the honestly level and acceptability of that action probably varies from place to place. My school encourages students to share with us what they are looking for from a program and to tell you if we or another school will help you get there. But I doubt every school is like that. Play it by ear, basically. Also, it sounds like the two schools may be very alike if students can't pin down specific reasons. If you REALLY can't choose, I'd say go with Tufts, since you get better name recognition outside of the region, but that is a completely uneducated opinion. Edited March 11, 2015 by iphi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new here Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 If it's Rutgers, it's for real. Yes, it was Rutgers! I see you were accepted also. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesanecho Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Hello, I have a question. I am a communication sciences and disorders major. Graduating spring 2016. I have an okay gpa. 3.5, some experience/extracurricular work in my major, and taking gre this summer. I was considering grad school psych as a back up if I do not into grad school for csd. Would schools look at me if I have a 3.5 gpa? I do have two more semesters to help bring it up. But I'm just wondering because I'd really just would love to work in school setting with children. I certainly do not want to be a teacher though. And I'd like to just get my masters only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I was considering grad school psych as a back up if I do not into grad school for csd. I'm just wondering because I'd really just would love to work in school setting with children. I certainly do not want to be a teacher though. FYI: coming in and telling a bunch of people that their field is your "backup" is extremely rude. BUT since you want to work with kids and don't want to be a teacher, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt. You will need a lot more experience (both field and possibly research) actually in the field. Academics alone is not going to cut it. You can't really get just a Master's in SP. I mean, you can but it's strange to stop there. Most get an Education Specialist (EdS) degree which allows them to work as school psychologists - typically in a school setting. If that is not your goal you should probably look at Educational Psychology more broadly instead of School Psych specifically. sackofcrap and ed_psy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) General question to SP folk here: am I the only one who gets annoyed when people come to this forum talking about how SP is their backup because they really want to do clinical psych/speech path/whatever? This is not the first time that it has happened, and I just find it incredibly rude! Last time I got downvoted by the OP for saying so, which I thought was a little much. How do you feel? Does it matter to you at all? Edited March 12, 2015 by iphi ed_psy and sackofcrap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychEdStudent Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm having the hardest time deciding between Northeastern and Tufts (specialist level). I know this is a good problem to have, but does anyone have any thoughts on either of those schools? Or suggestions for aspects of the programs to compare, aside from the obvious? Welcome to my world. I don't want to miss out on either!! gakkoshinrigaku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_psy Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I am having a hard time understanding why people think it is an easy route. It is not. Please do some research or ask school pychology specialists what their work day is like before applying. I went to two interviews and professors all warned about the rigorous program and attrition rate of 10%. (I am referring to the specialist degree not PhD)General question to SP folk here: am I the only one who gets annoyed when people come to this forum talking about how SP is their backup because they really want to do clinical psych/speech path/whatever? This is not the first time that it has happened, and I just find it incredibly rude! Last time I got downvoted by the OP for saying so, which I thought was a little much. How do you feel? Does it matter to you at all? iphi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sackofcrap Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) General question to SP folk here: am I the only one who gets annoyed when people come to this forum talking about how SP is their backup because they really want to do clinical psych/speech path/whatever? This is not the first time that it has happened, and I just find it incredibly rude! Last time I got downvoted by the OP for saying so, which I thought was a little much. How do you feel? Does it matter to you at all? It matters to me and I do find it a bit rude, but I can also understand where they are coming from. Some people are interested in multiple things and maybe one of those things takes slightly higher priority, but it doesn't mean that they don't care about the other thing as well. I try and look at it as just a person having multiple interests. I think people (myself included) may take issue with the use of a term like backup because it feels degrading. It feels like the other person thinks they're better than you. It also sucks to think that somebody who views this as just a backup may get accepted to a program when somebody who dedicates their entire heart and soul to it may be rejected from every school they apply to. So, yes, I can see how someone would get upset. Edited March 12, 2015 by sackofcrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sackofcrap Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well, I managed to set up a time for my interview with St. John's. I am doing a phone interview. I am terrified. I have been perusing their admissions data, which hasn't been updated since 2011 It shows that that year for one campus they interviewed 40 and offered admission to 31. So that would give me about a 77% chance of getting in. Then, for the other campus they interviewed 5 and inexplicably offered admission to 7. So that would give me a 140% chance of being let in. I don't know what to make of these numbers. Interviews are scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well, I managed to set up a time for my interview with St. John's. I am doing a phone interview. I am terrified. I have been perusing their admissions data, which hasn't been updated since 2011 It shows that that year for one campus they interviewed 40 and offered admission to 31. So that would give me about a 77% chance of getting in. Then, for the other campus they interviewed 5 and inexplicably offered admission to 7. So that would give me a 140% chance of being let in. I don't know what to make of these numbers. Interviews are scary Well those sound like good odds, either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchoolPsych_NYC Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Well, I managed to set up a time for my interview with St. John's. I am doing a phone interview. I am terrified. I have been perusing their admissions data, which hasn't been updated since 2011 It shows that that year for one campus they interviewed 40 and offered admission to 31. So that would give me about a 77% chance of getting in. Then, for the other campus they interviewed 5 and inexplicably offered admission to 7. So that would give me a 140% chance of being let in. I don't know what to make of these numbers. Interviews are scary at an open house of theirs, I asked the faculty why they hadn't updated their admissions statistics online. I didn't really get a direct answer.. they were updating their website at the time, so they kind of brushed it off and said to check the nasp website for the numbers. However, look at St. John's certification/licensure data.. 100%! and their data of students passing the praxis is also 100%. It would make sense as to why they don't want to alter such attractive numbers.. not all programs even disclose this info online anyway, so maybe they've just stopped posting. I'm sure they keep track behind the scenes. I am interviewing there next week. Best of luck to you! FYI during an online program info session, one of the faculty shared that the program is expanding its training in ABA and is developing a certificate extension. The program is run by some of the top names in the field (they "wrote the books") Edited March 12, 2015 by SchoolPsych_NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sackofcrap Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 at an open house of theirs, I asked the faculty why they hadn't updated their admissions statistics online. I didn't really get a direct answer.. they were updating their website at the time, so they kind of brushed it off and said to check the nasp website for the numbers. However, look at St. John's certification/licensure data.. 100%! and their data of students passing the praxis is also 100%. It would make sense as to why they don't want to alter such attractive numbers.. not all programs even disclose this info online anyway, so maybe they've just stopped posting. I'm sure they keep track behind the scenes. I am interviewing there next week. Best of luck to you! FYI during an online program info session, one of the faculty shared that the program is expanding its training in ABA and is developing a certificate extension. The program is run by some of the top names in the field (they "wrote the books") I am also interviewing next week. Good luck to you as well. This is my top choice school, so I am really hoping to nail it, but I am comforted by the fact that I still have Texas even if I don't do well. That takes the edge off just a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gakkoshinrigaku Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Welcome to my world. I don't want to miss out on either!! Are you deciding between Tufts and Northeastern too? Feel free to PM me if you're interested in talking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesanecho Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 FYI: coming in and telling a bunch of people that their field is your "backup" is extremely rude. BUT since you want to work with kids and don't want to be a teacher, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt. You will need a lot more experience (both field and possibly research) actually in the field. Academics alone is not going to cut it. You can't really get just a Master's in SP. I mean, you can but it's strange to stop there. Most get an Education Specialist (EdS) degree which allows them to work as school psychologists - typically in a school setting. If that is not your goal you should probably look at Educational Psychology more broadly instead of School Psych specifically. Hello I'm really sorry about that. I've been really stressed about school, and just seems like whatever I'm doing is not enough. But thats not excuse. I'm sorry to the SP applicants and SPs. I respect your field. And thank you for the information. iphi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hello I'm really sorry about that. I've been really stressed about school, and just seems like whatever I'm doing is not enough. But thats not excuse. I'm sorry to the SP applicants and SPs. I respect your field. And thank you for the information. It's ok! Thanks for the apology, but I wasn't trying to shame you. If you need more info we are here for you. I think, based on the limited information you gave, that you might be a good fit for SP! So you may want to take a summer job or something like volunteer work that would help boost your resume and give you some experience before applying to grad school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesanecho Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It's ok! Thanks for the apology, but I wasn't trying to shame you. If you need more info we are here for you. I think, based on the limited information you gave, that you might be a good fit for SP! So you may want to take a summer job or something like volunteer work that would help boost your resume and give you some experience before applying to grad school. Thanks for forgiving me. I felt really bad. Ive always wanted to be in the educational field and do a major that has a educational aspect of helping someone progress. SLP [speech language pathology], SP, and educational technology were my interests. And my university is notorious for communication sciences and disorders. So I just went with that. I currently shadow a SLP in a pre-k center. I'll most definitely talk to school psychologists near my area and see exactly what they do. Or see if there is a school psychologist in the prek center. Thanks again for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I think anything working with kids would be a good start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychgal123 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Has anyone heard from Columbia Teacher's College's EdS program? I'm 95% set on a different program and am anxious to pay my deposit, but I hate having this one hanging in the air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
li1234 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Here is a spreadsheet which shows funding offers from last year. It reflects all areas of psychology, but you can do a search for School Psych. Hey I was wondering this spreadsheet that you provided , is it applicable for international students ??? Does international students have different funding process ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphi Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Hey I was wondering this spreadsheet that you provided , is it applicable for international students ??? Does international students have different funding process ?? It's not any different between domestic/international students in school psych, as far as I am aware... Edited March 17, 2015 by iphi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sackofcrap Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited March 18, 2015 by sackofcrap iPsych and li1234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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