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Hi everyone, I'm new to this site. I have recently graduated with my bachelors in a non-psych major. However, after graduation and a lot of time to think, I have realized that clinical psych is my true goal and passion. After doing a lot of research, I really thought PsyD programs were right for me as I do not have a ton of research experience (I worked in a research lab my senior year but it focused on consumer behavior) and although I am pretty interested in research, I think clinical experience is more important to me. I have decent grades from a very good university and I am planning on spending the next year taking pre-req psych classes at a local university while applying for programs.
However, after reading some threads on here, it seems like there is a general feeling that PsyD programs are not entirely worth it. I have done my research and was only planning on applying to programs with APA internship matches and licensure percentages over 80%. Are even these top schools not worth it? Do you think I can accomplish my goals of being a clinical psychologist through other means like PhD (no debt) or a masters program (shorter)? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm really starting to freak out about making the wrong decision.
However, after reading some threads on here, it seems like there is a general feeling that PsyD programs are not entirely worth it. I have done my research and was only planning on applying to programs with APA internship matches and licensure percentages over 80%. Are even these top schools not worth it? Do you think I can accomplish my goals of being a clinical psychologist through other means like PhD (no debt) or a masters program (shorter)? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm really starting to freak out about making the wrong decision.