What Psychology Grad School is Really Like

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I know you recommend online programs, but aren’t they a bit frowned upon?
Comment from : Christian Ortiz

Alliant University is not as competitive as UC San Diego
Comment from : Jonathan Lorio

4 years? I thought grad school was 2 years
Comment from : Vanessa Michelle

As an undergraduate student hoping to obtain my bachelors degree in Psych, after the doctorate/Phd programme and licensure (EPPP), do you think its necessary to get a formal postdoc? My goal is to have my own clinic and its seems like you can easily get lost in the weeds of degrees
Comment from : Miae Bushra

Everything in this video is on point! I wish I had found this before I enlisted in graduate school! Great video!
Comment from : dylan smith

Can you share how you became a competitive applicant and got accepted straight into a doctorate program right out of undergrad?
Comment from : Paris Joy

Money comes up too much in your presentations Academia is a calling not a drive through
Comment from : Ro Fiori

I am pursuing a master's degree in applied behavior analysis, and I am about halfway through the program The writing and self-reflection resonated with me I found graduate school to be more time consuming and intellectually challenging than my undergraduate studies I hold a AS in mortuary science, and a BA in Psychology
Comment from : Ram Sullivan

This is golden! Thank you!
Comment from : Andrew Liss

Wow and thank you for the observation
Comment from : J&P Travel Vlog

I actually just applied for my MA in Psychology Hopefully I can pass and proceed
Comment from : Shiela Mendoza

Are students able to work full time while doing a Psyd? Is it even possible? What is the work load like? Is it brutal?
Comment from : AG 21

I’m currently completing a second bachelor’s in psychology and the courses are definitely rigorous and sometimes hard to get an A, glad to hear that undergrad is more challenging
Comment from : Florian

I'm a Masters of Clinical Psychology student in Australia (towards the end phew!) and just about all of this resonated for me too Academically I think it was definitely harder than my BA but the difference was this time I knew how to study and to get through material quicker I think that maybe it didn't 'feel' as hard because you didn't have the stress of having to meet a certain GPA to apply for Masters, you're already there! I'm not sure about you guys but a lot of our corse work was pass/fail (having said that a much higher 'pass' rate) For example, a pass in undergrad is 50, for some assessments in Masters this was set at 80 But I found lecturers would almost always pass you unless you did something drastically wrong We also had to do a lot of 'reflective practice,' but they did encourage making up scenarios in simulations and doing what felt safe for you Having said that, my peers and I would joke that it felt like they were trying to break us emotionally purely for having to juggle placement, course work and paid work whilst telling us self-care is important 😂 You also made me laugh at having to do assessments before the year even started During mid-term break when students are supposed to have the week off they scheduled full day workshops and when students complained we were told "you're Masters students you shouldn't expect breaks" 🙄 In terms of part-time vs full-time, I did go part-time at some point (due to personal circumstances) but I actually found this worse because the work load doesn't actually feel significantly different but there is a higher chance of getting burnt out because you're extending that stress over a longer period of time! Just my thoughts, thanks for sharing :) great to know all psychology student (even across the other side of the world) go through similar experiences, it's like we all have shared trauma 😂 Ps I found this video during procrastination time haha better get to it!
Comment from : Carmela

How old were you when you started the doctorate?
Comment from : iranjackheelson

I watched this when I was finishing my psychology BA Just got accepted into grad school so I’m back to take real notes 🤗
Comment from : Memento Morgan

this is actually making me excited
Comment from : Hey, Its Brya

I think 21 is way too young to start a doctoral program There’s not as much to self reflect on as someone in their 30’s I’m a first year PhD student in Clinical Psychology and I am looking forward to everything you mentioned because it will prepare me and help me grow as a professional Psychologist and as a person I have done enough research on PhD programs to know what I am getting myself into but I do appreciate this video for the confirmation
Comment from : Ariana DelToro-Hernandez

hibrhow are you
Comment from : Deepak Kumar

I'm sorry but why you always have that expression like you need to complete your own therapy Like a person who really needs therapy facial expression I think you're not like that irl, so what for to create that impression
Comment from : Iman AiBai

HI, you have amazing experience, 5000 hours wow! Could you please let me know whether US universities accept students to masters degree after their bachelors degree in economics (UK) Thanks in advance!
Comment from : Lady Magnificent

Im really considering the exact school and program that you went to I’m so glad I found this video
Comment from : absolutelynot

Mine has been rough I'm not doing a psych degree but I was doing a professional counseling degree and I still have six classes left to finish and I was having a hard time This was only because I was dealing with my own family dysfunction and family members that were addicted to drugs and things like that and it affected me to where I was not able to focus on my school work
Comment from : Laura Gore

Hi and thank you for this video! I'm currently doing research trying to find good LMFT programs I had ruled out online programs because I assumed they would lack the amount of face-to-face learning that would be important in this field Do you (or other people watching this video :)) know about how online programs handle practicums and supervision?
Comment from : Dylan Page

Thank you for sharing 🤍🤍
Comment from : HeatherHeals🦄

I just finished applying to phd programs in clinical psych, and have been lucky enough to have a mentor that has helped me though the whole process when i was picking my schools, i had Alliant professional schools on my list and my mentor straight up told me to take them off didn’t even ask why i thought they were a good fit he just said no brthis could be the reason she didn’t have a very positive experience my professor warned me about professional schools because he says a lot of times their goal is to make money rather than produce competent clinicians and researchers brThat being said, i’m sure she is great at what she does, but i encourage everyone to do their research about the school and speak to as many professors or clinical therapists or phd students as you can to get an idea of the vibes of your prospective schools
Comment from : melanie gomez

That school is now a fraud Sabotaged my 4th year
Comment from : Mitchel Misaki

Hello I am a under grad psy major and need to interview someone via email for an assignment would you be interested in sharing your experience? It is a PSCY299 class I would email you the 10 questions You could be short and to the point! If yes THANKS! If no I totally understand : )
Comment from : Mystic River

Thanks a lot to share these necessary information with us Is this possible that I can have your email to talk more about master program in Alliant university?because I just apply for family and marriage therapy master degree in this university, but I am worry about that how can i be prepare for this program and be a good student?
Comment from : Niloufar Eshraghi

This was difficult for me to hear, I’ll be honest Having supervised a few post-docs over the years I guess I shouldn’t be all that surprised They received extensive supervision and most of them appreciated it Now I understand better
Comment from : Ana Maria

Cheap labor! That’s awful My program made certain that didn’t happen That’s the responsibility of the graduate program Oy vey!
Comment from : Ana Maria

WOW! I am shocked that you found it so easy academically I have a PhD from an APA approved program and it was very academically rigorous and challenging And, I had already completed a MS in psychology and an internship Plus we had lots of ongoing clinical and research activities I was extremely well prepared by the time I graduated
Comment from : Ana Maria

I submitted my application two days ago Now the waiting game
Comment from : Russell Bernheisel

I’m starting a MFT program in a few months and was wondering if you had any tips on preparation? This is going to be my second career so I haven’t been in school for 20 years Thank you
Comment from : Azy Aarons

grad school as in masters or doctoral? I heard those two have drastic differences
Comment from : Issa Secret secret

Wait where did she go to grad school? She mentioned UC San Diego but not grad school?
Comment from : Jonathan Lorio

I already have an MS in Psychology but I need my MFT in Clinical Counseling / MFT 😭 is it worth it?
Comment from : Jonathan Lorio

The focus on self reflection isn’t that surprising if you think about it How can one be a a good therapist if you don’t possess self awareness and introspection I had several classes in undergrad that required this for my BS In Psychology We did papers every week in Cognitive Psychology and Community Psyc that required us connecting the material to our own lives brbrFortunately my school had a Counseling Theories course offered as an elective for my Bachelors That one also required a ton of self reflection I also was able to take a group counseling course which fell under Human Services for my minor In that course we covered the therapeutic approaches and how to facilitate psycho educational support groups That one was one of my favorite courses
Comment from : A M

Just received my bachelors in criminal justice spring 2021 and looking forward to get into grad school spring 2022 Sam Houston State 🤍
Comment from : Tasia Lindsey

You didn't mention what type of grad school you were in?! PsyD or PhD and was it clinical? I would appreciate it if you can tell me
Comment from : Parsa Pourabedkashani

Is an APA accredited program a must? Sadly APA doesn’t accredit online/remote programs and almost seems like the non-out of the box thinking is hurting the profession
Comment from : DOC

My cohort tackled the academic reading like med students do We assigned each person a section of reading and we summarized our part and presented it to the group It helped us with the readings and made it more manageable I wouldn't say my profs hated teaching but they were expected to do the supervision and reading dissertations as well as their original research which they were expected to turn out on a regular basis
Comment from : Gerry Repash

What field of psychology are you studying?
Comment from : Tasha Parent

Wow!
Comment from : Trey Mone

How on earth can a person write 20 pages in 7 days?? Im in undergrad struggling my a** off to do a 10 page assignment thats dated to be turned in a month later 🙄
Comment from : lil baby tears

Did you graduate from college early? 21 and you’re already in grad school?!
Comment from : Alejandra Lopez

Danielle A Olney, BTAS, LCDC III, QMHS, TTS

I can relate to balancing internship, working, and commuting over an hour I was doing it all fulltime in last semester of master's program I quit my fulltime job with amazing benefits; this was part of my self-care
Comment from : Danielle A Olney, BTAS, LCDC III, QMHS, TTS

CSPP SD Alumni here as well! I would say the $$$$$$$ is something I didn't have any idea about when I chose that program (especially coming straight from undergrad as a 22 year old) Definitely something to consider when thinking about a private/public program and a doctorate vs masters Thank goodness for PSLF!
Comment from : mmtuomi

Just finished my MA in psych Been trying to figure out how to do grad school and work full time to support my family
Comment from : Matthew Butler

Wow dude!!! How did I not discover ur channel before!!!! I am almost done with graduate school and I’m like yelling at my phone saying that this is so relatable!!!!!!!!!!! I agree with all that you said and it’s really similar to my experience and I felt like I was failing but I guess that’s normal
Comment from : Jo OddArt

Omg 😳 I wish I knew this before I did my counseling masters program and before I wasted time in this doctoral program that is a waste of time at GCU Not to mention my Masters was from Argosy University so I put myself through hell twice Now I’m working on transferring credits from my doctoral program into another one as many as I can and continue my journey Your feedback is so helpful A lot of time even your peers aren’t supportive they maybe struggling through the dissertation process and end up being at the school over five years and not getting that far It’s sad 😞 but I admire that they refuse to give up I just refuse to stay trapped at a school that is sucking money out of their students by extending their dissertation process
Comment from : ruff edges

Can you please make a video discussing differences between grad school options like PsyD vs PhD?
Comment from : Nichole Larsen

I’m about to graduate with my MSW and found this SO relatable! Much of what you talk about here is applicable to the MSW journey as well
Comment from : Alice McGuin

I was looking into AlliantI work at a crisis house in San Diego and I can't imagine!
Comment from : MzAW227

Thank you so much for making this video I'm going to be applying for grad programs soon and I am trying to find out as much as I can about what it entails brThank you sharing your experience brbrWould you mind doing a video on what licenses you can get after grad school and how to get apply/get them?
Comment from : MiamiGG Wilson

PhD in Clinical Psychology - My experience was different My grad school was academically rigorous and many who attended my school would have agreed Also, we didn't spend so much time writing for the purpose of self-reflection We also weren't treated as "cheap labor" Keep in mind what she's saying: This is her experience
Comment from : DANNIBAL

Yes! I was pretty blown away at the whole experience of grad school for most of the reasons described in this video Good suggestions for how to navigate some of that!
Comment from : Enat P

I guess it really depends I heard a lot of this at BLANK School of Professional Psychology but less at universities institutions
Comment from : Seungju Kim

I am a clinical social worker and not psychologist but I can say that the very most important part of graduate school was internship The "baptism by fire" thing seems universal but I had great placements I didn't like what the school offered so I advocated for myself to get one focused on working specifically with women, so I did that The other student intern at my first year placement had her own mental breakdown within weeks so I got to do a lot more because the program planned for 2 of us One of my colleagues in my cluster was missing from class one day and we found out she was freaked out because the counselor who was her supervisor had been choked to death by a patient with a phone cord That tainted her field experience a bit
Comment from : Deb Dettman

Thanks for sharing! Question: did you ever experience situations in which there was a risk of clients inflicting harm upon you during training? I am visually impaired, and I am concerned about any potential safety challenges
Comment from : Courtneylovesreading411

As far as I know there is one APA accredited online PsyD program and zero accredited part time programs But I do believe there are a variety of online masters options available This video is wonderful!
Comment from : Stephen Seger

I have similar sentiments
Comment from : Nathanael Stephens

I’m applying to grad school next cycle and did a lot of self reflection papers/discussion and role play therapy in undergrad Is that generally something people don’t experience until grad school? I did go to colleges with somewhat smaller class sizes Would also really love any grad school application videosThanks for your content! Good job
Comment from : Dan Pedersen

I just was accepted to Grad School Thursday
Comment from : Suz Barker

I'm in the last semester of my MSW and this is exactly my experience! I have to do clinical hours after to get my LCSW Do you have any suggestions about how to obtain a job when trying to gain clinical hours?
Comment from : BriMcD

I agree 100 with your grad school experience I'm wrapping up my Master's in Counseling and my experience has been largely the same, especially with how easy it was compared to my bachelor's degree I was also surprised because we've had little to no discussion on what to do after graduation I had to research for myself what exams I need to take in order to get my license
Comment from : C P

Hey there, thanks for your video I have a questionbrI am an introvert with social anxiety that has chosen to pursue a degree in Psychology because of being really interested in itbrI am enjoying learning but am afraid that I should not pursue Therapy as a career as I don't think I will be comfortable doing the role plays and stuff in grad school What is your advice?
Comment from : Aeolus Zed