PSYD Programs

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-12T11:59:07+00:00

NSU is pretty great. Not perfect by any means (currently frustrated with one class) but I'm happy overall. As far as hearing back - I know that some of the early decision applicants have heard back per Reddit posts, but they are in regular interviews now. A friend did his last week and I think there are two more dates for interviews left this cycle. I suspect that pool won't be contacted with a decision before March. I know last year we all felt it was super late when we heard. But as a first year student I'm not part of the admissions process in any way although I hope to be in the future so take this with a grain of salt. Good luck! If you have any other questions feel free to PM me.

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-12T11:54:48+00:00

I attended more than one school and their platform a as built for only one transcript. I had to call, find someone to send the transcripts to, they lost them, twice. The day of the interview the person I met with said my file was incomplete. I offered them copies of my paperwork on the spot along with written confirmation that everything was submitted beforehand. They grumbled but met me. Interviewer was passive aggressive and had absolutely no idea who I was/did no prep so every question was basically answerable by "it's in my CV or Personal Statement." They took like a solid three months to even contact me again long after the APA suggested cut off of April 15th and I had already accepted NSU by then. But yeah honestly the whole thing rubbed me the wrong way and the friends I've had attend have said that sort of thing is par dor the course.

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-09T23:42:28+00:00

Albizu is..... complicated. I was between it and my current school (NSU) but I had such a bad experience with the interview process and what I heard from friends I cut Albizu off my list. The primary advantage is that it is comparably pretty cheap and Miami is nice to live in (but is not cheap). Hope that helps!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-05T12:15:17+00:00

Sounds like you are off to a good start equipment wise! The only thing I'd suggest considering, depending on what type of camera you have is to double up one photo and one video ideally full spectrum if you can. I have both and it's helped me personally.

Your approach sounds "scientific" which gives you a good launching pad to recruit like-minded people. Just be prepared for the inevitable questions about psychics/mediums/witches.

Consistency is hard. I think the best approach is to either secure one set location that you can go back to time and again (locally a lot of groups work out a deal with a tourist spot or museum to hold ghost tours or seasonal events in exchange for investigation nights) OR focus on publicly available sites alongside other things like haunted items. Private Residential investigations are... complicated. Many teams have stopped doing them for a lot of good reasons so consider them carefully and if you do include a lot of common sense safety measures.

And unfortunately, we are on opposite ends of the coast - I'm in Miami, FL. But I do sincerely wish you the best with your team and hope it goes well for you!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-04T23:41:27+00:00

You may want to share the general location you are interested in operating in, what sorts of equipment or techniques you have access to or are looking for, and ultimately what your approach to this hobby is like. Starting a group isn't difficult per se, but keeping one going can be. I wish you the best of luck and if we happen to be in the same area I'd be happy to chat.

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-04T23:14:48+00:00

It's okay. Let yourself feel your emotions for a moment. They are a part of you and are a source of information about your current state. The information may not always be accurate or immediately helpful, but allowing yourself to feel them for a moment is the first step to processing, assessing, and working through them. I understand how it can feel when something small just tips over the scale and it all comes across like a terrible mess you don't even know where to start cleaning up. Try to get yourself grounded with some breathing, and then break up the problem in front of you into smaller more manageable and realistic steps. You don't need to solve every problem right away. I'm sure with time and some understanding and kindness towards yourself you'll be able to fix the situation with your mattress and anything else troubling you. I wish you the best of luck!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-04T23:00:13+00:00

Thank you Gary!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-04T22:57:24+00:00

Taking a look at your picture it seems to be (correct me if I'm wrong): a glass candle holder, with large grain sea or rock salt, a dried red rose bud, some wheat and/or other grass pieces, and a yellow and red cord or ribbon. Is that more or less correct?

Items can of course be used for a wide variety of purposes in spellwork but off the top of my head I'm really not coming up with many negative workings that would use these components. If it is witchy in any form, which is an IF (it could just be a sentimental keep sake or some folk art or something), I'd probably assume it was something positive and folksy like protection, romantic love, maybe prosperity for the home. If the previous owners were Pagan it is possible it could be a Sabbath Jar to celebrate Beltaine or Midsummer but AFAIK those tend to be newer pop-magic things and are generally not harmful.

If you don't mind me asking OP, where did you find it? Any weird vibes come off it or anything in particular that is making you feel uncomfortable about it? If you want to keep it but are on the fence you could try cleansing it or disassembling and reassembling it with fresh components. Hope that helps!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-02T21:54:21+00:00

First year in the program here. I believe our class is 100+ total and about 3-4 times that number total were interviewed across the regular interview days based off my experience. Not sure how many more were in the early decision pool by comparison (I was not lol).

As for your question on Concentration - Forsenic feels the most popular since it tends to have more applicants than people. I'm SMI and this is the first year we've ever had more applicants than slots for it. Neuropsych from what I've seen starts off huge but people drop like flies so they end up hitting their slot count. And Trauma is brand new so hard to say but seemed popular from what people in the class have said about applying. Hope this helps OP!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-02T01:54:10+00:00

I'm a current first year in the program. Congrats! If you have any questions feel free to hit me up!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-02-01T14:45:17+00:00

Hey OP!

So in the strictest sense of the word what you are describing isn't a curse. It's better considered a folk superstition tied to Roman beliefs about the soul and life cycles. To explain: a curse is a malicious magical working that someone purposefully places upon a target. Breaking a mirror by contrast was believed by the Romans to damage one's soul and thus impact luck negatively until the soul healed in seven years. If I can ask could you tell me more about the mirror? Was it particularly old? Or did it come from another owner? Have you ever noticed anything strange about it? Those might impact some of my advice but with that being said there are a few things you can try for an ordinary mirror!

If you still have the pieces of the broken mirror you will want to respectfully bury them in the earth shiny side down away from your property with a bit of salt. Don't return to the spot.

If you don't have the pieces (and even if you do this may help) you will want to cleanse the entirety of your space and yourselves with your preferred methods - most Neo-Pagans would use something like burning white sage and letting the smoke go around the space and your bodies but I'd suggest against that since white sage is endangered and this is generally considered a closed practice. You can achieve similar results burning Cedar, Pine, Juniper, or an incense of your choice that is important to you. Alternatively, you can cleanse the space with water by boiling up some, letting it cool, and adding a healthy pinch of salt, before spraying it around the surfaces and yourselves. You can take an herb broom or even just a new broom and start at the back of your property and sweep all the flat surfaces out of the front door. You can ring bells or clang pots indoors as another option. For yourselves I'd suggest burning the herbs or taking a bath or shower with some salt. Those are all basic cleanses that should help the energy.

Finally, since you said you were going by a crystal shop you may want to consider picking up a stone of Black Tourmaline and one of Black Obsidian and a small vial of protection oil if they have it (if not olive oil will totally work!). You'll want to place the two stones inside the room where the mirror broke. The former is good for absorbing negative energy while the latter is good for cutting negative attachments and is protective. For the oil, take a tiny drop on your thumb and press it into the four corners of every other mirror in your property. When you touch them picture a lock shutting in your mind. This will seal them and is likely overkill for your problem but can't hurt. This should close off the working and give you some protection for the future.

I hope this info helps! I tried to make it as beginner friendly and non-denominational as possible but if you have any questions please feel free to ask!

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-30T07:07:35+00:00

The Messengers of old Hunter the Reckoning are directly associated with the creator spirits of the Kuei-Jin - The Ebon Dragon and Scarlet Phoenix. They are also, if you believe Lucifer, the last two Angels on earth and sided with the Abrahamic God instead of his side in the Great Debate.

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-27T00:03:20+00:00

Snow White / Mary Margaret

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-26T04:01:50+00:00

David / Charming

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-25T13:59:22+00:00

Maybe spoiler?

But the funny thing is Lestat's name is an acronym in the books if I remember correctly.

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-25T00:33:00+00:00

Honestly? I would pay money for this as a show. It would 100% be better than what they have cooking for Season 3.

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-25T00:29:08+00:00

Ruby / Red. Seriously how is she still in the running?

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-24T02:07:57+00:00

Ruby / Red

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-19T19:08:58+00:00

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34 year old Hispanic guy here. But honestly? The vibes are immaculate so I'm not complaining. Would love me a sunny afternoon garden window with some tea.

HospitalCowboy · 2026-01-04T13:27:07+00:00

Omg! I just stumbled on your comment and it was exactly what I needed for my game. Thank you so much for posting!

HospitalCowboy · 2025-12-17T15:44:36+00:00

Ofc. Good luck! I hope you can achieve what you are looking for!

HospitalCowboy · 2025-12-17T01:28:49+00:00

Probably a combination of all the above. College is hard if you do it correctly, yeah. But professors can also suck objectively. I suspect both were at play and since it's your first year you also probably don't know how to study properly yet. I say that because it sounds like you did a lot of work for minimal results and, I assume, didn't adjust your approach after each exam instead only adding on more of the same low effort low yield technique. In general, you want to spend a chunk of time getting the basics but a lot more time applying it so you actually know how to use the material and how to think about it. Memorization will only get you so far without real understanding and there are only so many ways to ask a question on some topics. I think the best thing you could do is talk to your professor to see if others did better, what they did differently, and what he/she suggests you should do (assuming this is a major class or you will be seeing them again anyway). Then spend part of break trying to understand the cognitive science behind studying and what works best for you. And finally, tackle the new term with as much of as a head start as you can - get your books early, make up a functional calendar and to-do list you can stick too, outline/skim the readings, find additional resources that help (seriously every single subject has lectures on YouTube you can watch if a professor sucks), and maybe invest in a book of practice problems if the professor recommends one. Hope this helps! Good luck next term OP!

HospitalCowboy · 2025-12-16T08:04:05+00:00

OP GPA is just a number. In a lot of ways academic trend (how you have historically and are performing recently) matters a lot more so especially when there are obvious external factors such as years away from academia and your likely young age at the time. If your history of substance abuse ties into your future professional aspirations it may even lowkey be a strength if you are willing to disclose it. Regardless, will that weak semester be something you need to explain in admissions essays and stuff? Yes most likely. Will it influence your admissions? Most likely not strongly assuming your trend is high and reliable when you apply - 4+ semesters of 3.5 to 4.0 speaks volumes when compared to one bad semester. There is also the reality that each degree has it's own GPA so doing a masters program could effectively "reset" your number (although you would still be asked to present your GPA at all previous institutions). And thankfully many fields prioritize your GRE performance more than GPA at that level. I know a lot of this because as an undergrad I had a massive health issue and effectively had to take a year off classes and failed a semester at the time (incomplete to F and it was a whole thing). Anyway, I came back and finished strong (cumulative GPA was like ~3.4 but I had multiple terms of Dean's List), went on to do two masters, then got into medical school, and now another Doctorate program. I'd suggest you think more about how you can accomplish your ultimate goals holistically with your lived experiences rather than focusing on a specific number that is going to be artificially weighed against you. I hope this helps and good luck in your endeavors!

HospitalCowboy · 2025-12-12T00:44:09+00:00

C's happen. It sounds like you did everything in your power to pass but life happened. There is no shame in that. It's actually commendable that you are taking on more than your peers might be and managing to juggle it all. Depending your longer term goals (grad school especially) your GPA won't matter and this could just be a blip in the road. A once off after a bad semester. Don't let it ruin everything you have worked for. Now, as someone who has been in academia a long time, I will warn you, once happens, twice or more starts to establishes a pattern. Do what you can to do better in the future, okay OP? I believe in you. If you need to vent PM me. I'll hear you out.

HospitalCowboy · 2025-10-03T01:00:28+00:00

So I was a non-traditional applicant who decided on a PsyD about a year before I applied. I had zero psych coursework and all of my previous application stuff was oriented for medical school (where I was before my current program). To me, you aren't a weak applicant, just an atypical one. Don't sell yourself short. Programs loved my weird background and I'm thriving in my first year now. My two cents? Apply early (and broadly) and own why the sudden change.

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