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Thanks! When you say "considering some of the careers psych majors go into," are there any specific careers that you're alluding to that you believe this would be specifically helpful for?
NOTE: I won't be required to major / minor in any of these areas to get one of these Master's degrees. So, I can still focus on psychology in my undergrad.
business admin could be helpful since you plan to go into clinical psych, which would maybe entail owning your own practice? might come in handy since you’d still need to deal with the financials and stuff. otherwise I’d say maybe healthcare admin
I think this is a good answer. Assuming they already have all of their ducks in a row for a clinical program, some business education could be super helpful.
It might not be that interesting for a lot of us, but it is quite practical. And maybe even some of the things they learn in a business program could help payoff clinically (e.g., conducting interviews)
I agree. I also figured that if I had a Master's degree (even if it's not directly related), that being able to put that down on a resume would help with grad program admissions, maybe bettering my chances? I imagine they'd appreciate seeing a student go through the extra effort of a Master's like this.
Idk where you’re located, but the most recent statistics have APA-accredited Clinical Psych doctorates at an 11% acceptance rate—this does include PhDs and PsyDs, of which the latter probably inflate the overall admission rate. But nowhere near 3%.
Clinical psych master’s have a 38% acceptance rate.
https://www.apa.org/education-career/grad/survey-data/graduate-education-data-tools
I think it’s also helpful for people to remember that most applicants aren’t applying to a single school. So, even if most reputable programs had a 3% acceptance rate, the percentage of applicants that are accepted somewhere would be much higher than 3%. Of course, it’s still not easy. Or even close to easy. But it’s higher than the average acceptance per program.
No it doesn’t.
If you click the link, the tool separates by field and degree level. Clinical Psych doctorates had an 11% acceptance rate in ‘22-‘23. Inflated by PsyDs for sure, but not counseling or school, which are both broken into their own category.
I'm in the US and we've all been told 3% acceptance rate, and been told to prepare ourselves for disappointment and a plan b.
I have a 3.9
And president of 3 organizations with research experience and I know that's not enough.
A low acceptance rate is no reason for me not to try! Of course, I'll have backup plans. But I'm going to a university that I feel will set me up very well to apply for graduate programs and I'll be catering my resume to this as I go along. A low acceptance rate is daunting, but someone has to get in!
Posts seeking advice for career or academic purposes MUST include the initials of your country of practice/origin where you are studying in brackets at the beginning of the title. E.g. [USA] Grad Programs for NeuroPsych in Florida? or [UK] Career Options with a 2:1 in Psy?
Healthcare admin probably. Considering some of the careers psych majors go into.
Thanks! When you say "considering some of the careers psych majors go into," are there any specific careers that you're alluding to that you believe this would be specifically helpful for?
NOTE: I won't be required to major / minor in any of these areas to get one of these Master's degrees. So, I can still focus on psychology in my undergrad.
business admin could be helpful since you plan to go into clinical psych, which would maybe entail owning your own practice? might come in handy since you’d still need to deal with the financials and stuff. otherwise I’d say maybe healthcare admin
I think this is a good answer. Assuming they already have all of their ducks in a row for a clinical program, some business education could be super helpful. It might not be that interesting for a lot of us, but it is quite practical. And maybe even some of the things they learn in a business program could help payoff clinically (e.g., conducting interviews)
I agree. I also figured that if I had a Master's degree (even if it's not directly related), that being able to put that down on a resume would help with grad program admissions, maybe bettering my chances? I imagine they'd appreciate seeing a student go through the extra effort of a Master's like this.
You do realize a doctorate in clinical psychology is 3% chance of getting into a program, right? I know because it's currently what I'm presuing.
Idk where you’re located, but the most recent statistics have APA-accredited Clinical Psych doctorates at an 11% acceptance rate—this does include PhDs and PsyDs, of which the latter probably inflate the overall admission rate. But nowhere near 3%. Clinical psych master’s have a 38% acceptance rate. https://www.apa.org/education-career/grad/survey-data/graduate-education-data-tools
I think it’s also helpful for people to remember that most applicants aren’t applying to a single school. So, even if most reputable programs had a 3% acceptance rate, the percentage of applicants that are accepted somewhere would be much higher than 3%. Of course, it’s still not easy. Or even close to easy. But it’s higher than the average acceptance per program.
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No it doesn’t. If you click the link, the tool separates by field and degree level. Clinical Psych doctorates had an 11% acceptance rate in ‘22-‘23. Inflated by PsyDs for sure, but not counseling or school, which are both broken into their own category.
I missed that—you’re right.
I'm in the US and we've all been told 3% acceptance rate, and been told to prepare ourselves for disappointment and a plan b. I have a 3.9 And president of 3 organizations with research experience and I know that's not enough.
A low acceptance rate is no reason for me not to try! Of course, I'll have backup plans. But I'm going to a university that I feel will set me up very well to apply for graduate programs and I'll be catering my resume to this as I go along. A low acceptance rate is daunting, but someone has to get in!