Inez_Only Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I'm just looking for clarification... I'm very confused by "direct entry" PhD programs. I've seen a lot of people say that they will be applying to PhD programs after doing their undergrad, but most of the schools I looked at said you can only apply "directly to the PhD program" if you've completed a Masters degree. I only have my undergrad degree and will be applying to MA programs this year but I have full intentions of completing a PhD in clinical psych. If I can apply directly to do a PhD and skip the MA then that would be great! However, I also heard that this only really happens for exceptional students... My CV is stellar but my numbers (GPA/GRE) are not super competitive so in the end I'll probably still need to apply to MA programs anyways. Can someone clarify this for me just so I get a better understanding of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joshw4288 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 The US system is direct entry. Generally, you are enrolled in the PhD program for 5 years and you receive a masters "in route", generally after the second year. As you are from Canada, you are familiar with the Canadian 2 + 4 system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inez_Only Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 14 hours ago, joshw4288 said: The US system is direct entry. Generally, you are enrolled in the PhD program for 5 years and you receive a masters "in route", generally after the second year. As you are from Canada, you are familiar with the Canadian 2 + 4 system. Thank you for or the he clarification! I guess I'm not bypassing the Masters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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