Full Description
The definitive guide for prospective graduate students in clinical and counseling psychology has now been updated for 2024/2025, with expert advice and profiles on 320 doctoral programs in the United States. This is the book you can rely on to find the programs that meet your needs and maximize your chances of getting in. Profiles cover each program's specializations or tracks, admission requirements, acceptance rates, financial aid, research areas, and clinical opportunities. The 2024/2025 edition discusses current developments in admissions, including the increase in GRE-optional programs and how to navigate choices around testing.
Contents
Preface
1. Introducing Clinical and Counseling Psychology
2. Deciding between the Master's and the Doctorate
3. Choosing the Ph.D. or Psy.D.
4. Preparing for Graduate School
5. Getting Started
6. Selecting Schools
7. Applying to Programs
8. Mastering the Interview
9. Making Final Decisions
Reports on Combined Psychology Programs
Reports on Clinical Psychology Programs
Reports on Counseling Psychology Programs
Appendix A. Time Line
Appendix B. Worksheet for Choosing Programs
Appendix C. Worksheet for Assessing Program Criteria
Appendix D. Worksheet for Making Final Choices
Appendix E. Research Areas
Appendix F. Specialty Clinics and Practica Sites
Appendix G. Program Concentrations and Tracks
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