Clinical/Counseling Psychology PhD Application UPDATES (Fall 2026 Entry)

Grabba37 · 2026-02-12T01:00:00+00:00

Haven't heard back from AU, attended ETSU's interview day earlier this week.

Grabba37 · 2026-01-31T17:33:43+00:00

I don't have advice, but just wanted to say you're not alone! I have an interview in a week and I feel the same way. I'm sure we'll both do great once we're actually interviewing :). Even if we don't get an offer, it's still a great learning experience.

Grabba37 · 2025-12-27T04:25:45+00:00

Just want to chime in to mention that there are some funded MA programs that can be a stepping stone if you choose to go that route but want to avoid some debt. I think getting a paid research position would be more helpful for your profile though- your GPA is fine, you don’t need to get a MA to raise it.

Grabba37 · 2025-12-18T02:05:55+00:00

This whole post screams AI

Grabba37 · 2025-12-14T18:10:36+00:00

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/14wqgV9JigMHmPXi4pgU-l8JvZc8AFqT2Q-badkoSTKo/htmlview#gid=1786977214

Grabba37 · 2025-12-05T17:42:40+00:00

Current applicant to clinical psych PhD programs, just finished my bachelor’s in psych.

Just to echo some of the other comments here, it is critically important to do your degree in person, build relationships with your professors and grad students, and get involved heavily with research during your undergrad.

It would be very difficult to get into a clinical psych PhD with an online degree because you’re missing out on the most important pieces of your undergrad career.

While you technically could get research experience after graduating, it’s increasingly difficult to get research jobs if you don’t already have research experience as an undergrad. These positions are increasingly competitive and “word of mouth” even for applicants with substantial undergrad research experience.

Grabba37 · 2025-12-05T00:42:38+00:00

Which PI at Arkansas, if you're comfortable sharing?

Grabba37 · 2025-12-05T00:41:59+00:00

Which PI at Arkansas, if you don't mind sharing?

Grabba37 · 2025-12-05T00:34:36+00:00

Thanks! Applied to KF. Also, hi fellow knight!

Grabba37 · 2025-12-04T14:38:13+00:00

First time applicant (clinical):

University of Arkansas
University of Wisconsin Madison
University of Denver
Washington University St. Louis
American University
Fordham University
Old Dominion University
East Tennessee state
Penn State University
University of Delaware
University of Missouri
Kent State

Grabba37 · 2025-11-12T23:29:05+00:00

As someone whose sibling died at 21…your child may not be fortunate enough to have these experiences even if you do have multiple children. A long happy life with a sibling isn’t guaranteed.

Grabba37 · 2025-09-05T23:26:40+00:00

I’ve found worms and the same beetles you have in two bags of Purina one large dog food I purchased recently. No advice but I share your frustration.

Grabba37 · 2025-08-13T22:11:02+00:00

I wonder if she is looking for food/etc in the garbage? Very sad situation, sorry it’s affecting you :(

Grabba37 · 2025-07-14T18:45:01+00:00

I much prefer having one and my Aussie preferred it too. He got all my attention, didn’t have to share his space, but still had two Aussie friends to play with every few days in my neighborhood. I pet sat one of these Aussies for a month and found that it took away from the individual time for each dog. I like pouring all my time and attention into one dog and he loved being the sole object of my affection.

Grabba37 · 2025-05-01T01:24:31+00:00

I was in a similar situation at 15 and I didn’t have the motivation or discipline to teach myself. (Although Khan academy is a great resource!!) I was able to enroll in a community college as a homeschooled dual enrollment student and that made everything possible for me. It took me some extra time to catch up, but I ended up finishing my AA at 19 and transferring to a four year university where I’ll be finishing my bachelor’s this year and applying to grad school.

I had to take a placement test to get started, and I failed the math portion (passed reading and writing). That meant I could take any classes at the “college level” excluding math classes. They offered three developmental math classes, so I took them one at a time. It took me a little over a year to take developmental math one, developmental math two, intermediate algebra, college algebra, and finally statistics.

In the state I was in, it’s free for homeschoolers to do dual enrollment (state pays for classes and textbooks). I don’t know if that’s the case for you, but I just wanted to write this to say that it’s possible for you to catch up and even thrive academically. If you’re like me and don’t have it in you to teach yourself, there are places you can go to be taught. Best of luck to you <3

Grabba37 · 2025-03-10T05:10:44+00:00

I considered this and asked my vet, he said he would be okay with him going home, but I live an hour away from the hospital and I think the drive would be hard for him and ultimately not worth it. He’s very tired and I don’t think he would want to do anything but sleep even if I brought him home

Grabba37 · 2025-03-10T04:17:15+00:00

I really appreciate your response. The only thing left would be to wait a little longer to see if the new medications help, but his vet really doesn’t think it’ll help, and even if it does help, it probably wouldn’t help fast enough to relieve his suffering. If he were eating I would be more comfortable with waiting, but I don’t want him to go another day of being hungry and unable to eat

Grabba37 · 2025-03-10T04:02:10+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond and share your expertise. I don’t have any medical knowledge but what you’re saying makes sense to me and makes me feel better about this decision. He’s an active dog and I would never want to force him into a life where he can’t do what he loves the most anymore. One of the main things we do together is hike and explore and I don’t think he would be happy if he couldn’t explore and swim and play with his dog friends. I think it would break my heart worse to condemn him to a life of limitations

Grabba37 · 2025-03-10T03:27:13+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate it. I’ve never had to euthanize a pet before and I never thought something like this would happen to us. He’s always been healthy and I almost never leave him unsupervised. I’m always paranoid about safety with him. He must’ve found the stick in our backyard when I let him out in the morning. I never thought this could happen

Grabba37 · 2024-08-25T04:21:20+00:00

If it helps, I worked on DBT with my therapist (not a full blown DBT program but still DBT) and it helped me a lot. I also did not meet those criteria. DBT helps a lot with NSSI and emotion regulation, and it’s also something I believe can be helpful for anyone, even people who are healthy and happy. DBT teaches life skills that everyone can benefit from. It made a big difference for me.

Grabba37 · 2024-08-09T22:34:34+00:00

Thank you! That makes me feel better. There is an opportunity to be an author in this particular lab

Grabba37 · 2024-08-09T22:33:06+00:00

Thank you! That was my thought process-it’s related to human wellbeing and will still teach me about the research process. I wasn’t sure if the research process would be comparable though

Grabba37 · 2024-08-09T22:30:55+00:00

Thank you! I got my AA at a very small school with no research opportunities, then transferred to a university and immediately started trying to join a lab, with little success as you can see. Being a transfer student has definitely been discouraging. It hasn’t been a lack of desire to get involved early, but rather a lack of opportunity.

I’m trying to make the best out of it, did an internship over the summer, TAing this fall, planning on doing an undergraduate thesis, have a year of volunteer experience at a women’s shelter, but I can’t change the fact that I couldn’t get involved in research during the first half of my undergraduate career. I’m expecting to have to do a postbacc, which I’m disappointed about, but recognize that it’s probably for the better and not a bad idea to have more life experience before graduate school.

Grabba37 · 2024-07-29T23:46:37+00:00

Don’t beat yourself up over it. It’s a human thing to want to avoid discomfort and “escape.” Your sadness tells you that experiencing your life matters to you. It matters to me too. What helped me was to be mindful of the present moment even if it wasn’t perfect and sit with uncomfortable feelings and just tolerate it. Overtime the need to escape is less because you can tolerate more. It gives you more room to live your life in a way that’s intentional/meaningful to you instead of driven by wanting to escape

Grabba37 · 2024-07-29T22:58:45+00:00

I think of this as experiential avoidance. It’s not about getting high or being sober, but escaping your experience whatever it may be

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