Tag: clinical psychology
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How To Win Scholarships in Graduate School For Clinical Psychology
Introduction I would like to preface this post by saying that I am by no means an expert on winning scholarships. However, throughout my graduate degree, I have had to apply to a number of different funding sources like grants, scholarships, research awards. In total, I have secured around $200,000 in total funding. This number…
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Preparing For Graduate School In Clinical Psychology After Being Admitted
Congratulations! You’ve just received an acceptance to pursue a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology. With miniscule acceptance rates typically ranging from 1 to 7%, you definitely deserve some kudos for getting into such a competitive program. After the initial rush of excitement wears off, there may be some worries as a bit of imposter syndrome…
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6 Ways To Avoid Burnout In Graduate School
The 6 year marathon The saying goes, “graduate school is a marathon, not a sprint”. This saying is intended to reduce rates of burnout in graduate students. However, this saying forgets that a 26.2 mile run (or in this case, a 6 year program) can still be incredibly tiring in its own right. Student burnout…
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Daily Activities Of A Clinical Psychology PhD Student
Introduction For people interested in pursuing a degree in clinical psychology, they may be interested in learning about the typical activities that a graduate student gets up to on a day to day. As a clinical psychology student myself, I find the daily life of a clinical psychology student to be exciting and varied. No…
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Salary Of A PhD Student In Clinical Psychology: Ways To Increase Your Income
A career in clinical psychology can be fulfilling – you can provide therapy to patients, conduct research, teach courses at a university, mentor students at an earlier place in their career, and provide consultation on a number of different topics. It’s a surprisingly flexible degree. Getting through graduate school, however, can be a somewhat different…
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How To Prepare For A Career In Clinical Psychology As An Undergraduate Student
My experience on this topic At the time of writing this post, I am currently a PhD Student in an accredited Clinical Psychology Program. I did my undergrad in Psychology, and I also happened to have written a guide to applying to clinical psychology elsewhere. This article provides information on what you can do to…
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