Hello all!
I am a Psychology major whose goal is to further my education by obtaining a PhD in Clinical Psychology. I am super stressed and worried about whether or not I am qualified enough to get in to any programs and was wondering if any of you who have been through the experience or is going through it currently would be able to give me some feedback/tips on what your experiences were and what you think got you in to the program that you were applying to (any details as to your stats, how many schools applied, the number of interviews obtained, number of acceptances, anything you feel comfortable sharing would be appreciated as I am very very nervous about my chances!) I want this so bad so I really want to make sure that I do all that I can to get in.
Let me tell you guys a bit more about me:
- I am currently in 3 research labs. One is in the clinical department while the other two in a different psych department. I am currently gaining some valuable knowledge and have been trained in neuroimaging technology and data analysis for this as well as working with other valuable softwares and gadgets. There are moments where some aspects such as softwares/technology used do overlap amongst the labs. I will be having 1.5 years of experience in each lab at the time of the application deadline (so by Fall of 2016) but more than 2 years by the start of the program <--I'm not sure if that timing even matters or is it just what you have when they are reading your application?
- I will be having about a 3.6 gpa when I graduate (I know it's bad :( I was going through some personal issues one semester that did effect my gpa which I was planning to touch on in my personal statement a bit...)
- I intend to take my GRE latest by the summer (goal is to get ATLEAST a 315)
- I will have my undergrad thesis completed by the time I apply
My goal is to apply to at least 10-12 PhD programs for entrance in Fall of 2017.
ANY feedback is appreciated. Thank you!