r/ClinicalPsychology • u/blouisesss • 1d ago
I need help choosing a program…
And I’m running out of time! I’m between Fairleigh Dickinson (PhD), LIU Brooklyn (PhD), and Yeshiva (PsyD), and any insight at all would be hugely appreciated!
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u/Soup-Salad33 1d ago
Which program has the best funding?
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u/blouisesss 1d ago
I’ve received scholarships/assistantships at all three, and they’re basically all the same price point wise
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u/gimli6151 1d ago
How much per year total? Just surprising that psyd is same cost as Phd. Long term Phd might have slight advantage for some positions. Private practice won’t matter.
If they were all the same cost I would care most for between my interest and the mentor interests and personality, and internship sites they match with the most.
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u/nik_nak1895 1d ago
Which has the best mentor match?
How much do you like being in a city vs the suburbs?
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u/okyeahbutno 1d ago
Im a 4th year in the Ferkauf (Yeshiva) PsyD if you want to DM me im happy to share my thoughts!
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u/DrUnwindulaxPhD PhD, Clinical Psychology - Serious Persistent Mental Illness US 1d ago
You have been accepted to all three?
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u/blouisesss 1d ago
Yes! I was just hoping to get some guidance
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u/DrUnwindulaxPhD PhD, Clinical Psychology - Serious Persistent Mental Illness US 1d ago
Damn, playa! This is very baller. Things that are KEY: mentor match: does your mentor seem like they give real time and energy to students or are they gunning for tenure at their expense? Does your own interest really or only kind of match? Student vibe: are they having fun? Are they miserable? Are they hardo arrogant douches? Does the program offer solid and diverse clinical training or will you have to find externships on your own? Does the clinical/research balance fit with your goals? I'll add stuff as it comes to mind.
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u/maxthexplorer Counseling Psych PhD Student 1d ago
I would also try and check to see what internship sites their students match with- assuming all of these schools have solid match rates, low attrition, EPPP pass rates etc
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u/Temporary-Lettuce-64 PhD - Clinical - USA 11h ago
Can you sit in on some classes? I found that helpful when I was deciding which program to attend.
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u/Demi182 1d ago
None of the programs are particularly strong, but brooklyn would be super fun.
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u/stuffandthings16 33m ago
IMO if all things are equal in terms of funding and training- go with a PHD. It is the more recognizable degree in the general world and can make you somewhat more marketable to the lay person
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u/Plenty_Shake_5010 1d ago
Would it be ok if I ask what your application was? Trying to beef mine and would love to get an idea of what a competitive application like yours look like
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u/Plenty_Shake_5010 1d ago
Would it be ok if I ask what your application was? Trying to beef mine and would love to get an idea of what a competitive application like yours look like
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u/Plenty_Shake_5010 1d ago
Would it be ok if I ask what your application was? Trying to beef mine and would love to get an idea of what a competitive application like yours look like
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u/tulipden162 1d ago
My mentors gave me the best advice when I was choosing between offers: talk to the alumni and choose the place/mentor/lab that you can see yourself thriving in the next 5 years