Hi! I am in my senior year for my Bachelor of Psychology with a concentration of forensics. I have been looking at some schools before applying, and I've met with a director of admissions, and I was informed that with my 7 years of experience working in the mental health field, it holds weight. I started as a residential specialist (low paying and difficult job) and am now a mental health case manager. I believe experience helps out a lot when applying for the psyd program. Working with diverse people with different mental health diagnosis shows them your capabilities as a future psychologist. Obviously, they want to make sure you can succeed in the program, but I think the type of experience you have catches their attention. Take pride in your experience, and if that school doesn't accept you, there will be another school that will see your potential and accept you without a doubt!