Hi everyone! I am a senior in final semester in my bachelors in psychology (set to graduate in December!). I am planning to apply to clinical PhD programs for the Fall 2027 semester but I feel like my CV may be lacking. Do you have any advice for what I can do to become a more competitive candidate before application deadlines?

I would also like to add I know that deadlines are coming up and I should have tackled this sooner, unfortunately I am a nontraditional student and if accepted would start my program at only 19. I haven’t had a long time in a 4 year university to get the experience, but I have tried to make the most of my time here.

Here is a rough idea of what my CV looks like:

Clinical experience:
-2 years as an RBT
-Current position as a mental health tech in a psychiatric hospital

Volunteer experience:
-Crisis Text Hotline
-Started a donation initiative for Justice involved youth and their families

Applied experience:
-Internship at my local courthouse

Research experience:
-2 manuscripts in preparation
- Experience in 2 other research labs

Certifications:
-MHFA
-RBT
-BLS
-CITI Human Research

Presentations:
-1 data blitz
-1 presentation in the courthouse

Misc:
-1 invited talk on a class graduate panel

Most of my research has focus on forensic psychology, which is why my court house experience is relevant. I enjoy forensics and the idea of working with justice involved people, I am just having a hard time finding opportunities in that field due to my age and deadlines coming up. If anyone has any tips or advice it would be greatly appreciated!

I’m a UX designer studying to a diploma to try get into masters. What experience should I try collect before my masters application?

Hey everyone!

I was wondering if anyone, either domestic or international students, has already received an offer for the Master of Clinical Psychology at Adelaide University for the 2027 intake.
If you’ve received an offer, I’d really appreciate it if you could share a little about your application experience and when you heard back.

Also, if you’re comfortable sharing, I’d be interested to know:
-What was your Casper quartile?
-What was your WAM, and what class of Honours did you achieve (e.g., First Class or Second Class Honours)?
-Are you a domestic or international applicant?

TLDR: Has anyone received an offer for Adelaide Uni’s Master of Clinical Psychology (2027 intake)? If so, what were your Casper quartile, WAM, Honours class, and applicant status (domestic or international)?

I just got my bachelor’s in psychological sciences from UC Irvine. I was a transfer student at UCI, and changed my humanities related major to psychology in the less than two years I had left, so it was a major accomplishment that I was able to hit the ground running. However, i feel that I had less experience than my peers in the psychology major. I got to volunteer at my professor’s organization for a few months, but it feels like significantly less than those who started university as a psychology major with more time to navigate their experiences and career path. Although I had an enriching experience in my courses and volunteering, i feel stuck. My parents want me to apply to PsyD programs as getting my masters would apparently waste a lot of time and money. I want to become a neuropsychologist who does assessments and that’s pretty much all I know. I feel very all over the place as I’m getting denied the LOR’s that are most relevant to my area of study, deadlines are approaching, and some programs are very competitive and require a master’s. I wish there were more schools in CA that offered a PsyD. Any advice or input?

I did really bad in my undergrad but I really dream of being a social worker or psychotherapist. Is this dream unrealistic? I already graduated so I can’t raise my cgpa and I’m so mad at myself idk

I'm a 30yo transportation engineer fascinated by human behavior. I want to dive deep into psychology on my own, but I'm looking for academic resources rather than just pop-psychology. What textbooks, online courses, or reading lists would you recommend for a beginner?

Planning to take psych, where's a good school for tertiary and post graduate education? planning to take a masteral btw( in philippines) and how many years would it be?

Is pursuing a career in psychology really worth it?

It’s almost time to apply for universities and I originally was planning on apply for business. But after considering i felt that was something that I didn’t have any passion in.

I want to help people and I think the idea of studying the mind is something super fascinating. I’ve also been in love with psychological media for years now and it’s something I think is really important in this world. (and yes i know media psychology isn’t exactly what it’s like in real life).

The only program I can apply for is a honours BA in psychology. I’ve already figured out for the specific career I want to do, I need a masters or P.HD to make any real money. I’m perfectly fine with doing extra school. I’m ready to put in the effort by making connections, doing volunteer work, building relationships with professors and anything it takes.

Since the program is called a bachelor of arts, do workers and businesses look at your degree which is an art degree and reject you? This may be a dumb question but I am planning on going to graduate school but does me having a BA or Bsc degree really matter? I don’t like the math side and I don’t even have the prerequisites to do a Bsc degree.

My main concern is what if I pursue this degree and I won’t be able to get into a masters program? I’m sure this is what I want to do with my life and what career I want I just have this dread of “what if this all backfires?” I just want some words of knowledge of people who have gone down this route before.

I want to become a licensed psychotherapist, and i know for that atleast where i’m from I need a masters degree in either Social Work or Counseling.

Just tell me if it’s something worth my time, if it will even be relevant in the future. And if pursuing this passion and working hard like this will pay off.

Hi, I'm a career changer and looking to go into a psych or mental health adjacent career.

I've been considering doing a conversion course part time. Birbeck would be ideal due to their evening structure which would allow me to work as a teaching assistant in the daytime, but what people have said about the course online doesn't look great.

Ideally, I'd like to do a course in person just because I like socialising in person with people and forming actual relationships with classmates.

Anyone have recommendations on where to apply or any stories to share?

Hi everyone!

I’m a first-year student doing a BSc Psychology online with the University of London, and I’m starting to feel a bit frustrated with the programme compared to what I expected.

I understand that an online degree is obviously going to be more independent, but so far it feels like the university mainly provides the study materials and then you’re basically left to study on your own. What I’m missing is the practical side of psychology — opportunities to gain experience, internships, placements, volunteering, etc.

For those of you who are also studying (or have graduated from) the UoL online Psychology BSc:

• What has your experience been like?
• Did you manage to find any internships, volunteering or practical psychology experience while studying?
• How did you eventually find a job after graduating?
• Did the degree help you get into psychology-related work, or did you have to build most of your experience independently?
• Is there anything you wish you had started doing during your first year?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have actually completed or are currently doing this specific programme.

I’m finding it quite frustrating that the university doesn’t seem to provide much opportunity to actually apply what we’re learning in a real-world setting, so I’d really appreciate hearing how other students dealt with this.

Thanks! 😊

I live in the Maryland-DC area, and am taking psych classes at SNHU I really enjoy the scientific method basis of psychology. I am about finished with research methods and abnormal psychology and really enjoyed both. For research methods I liked learning about experimentation and how to prove causation. I also really enjoyed being able to better understand studies. And, in abnormal psych I enjoyed learning about people's experiences in the discussions also about causes and treatment for disorders.

One of my roommates is a Phd in Computer Science and I enjoy talking to him about his research job. I feel as though I'd like to try research out. However, I'm in online school. I came in with basically all my electives from my associates of science, leaving me with 7 psych classes till graduation in June of 2027 I get to chose 2 electives, so I chose the most scientific ones I could Biopsychology and Assessment and Testing. I at first only decided to get this major to finish a degree for more opportunities, as right now I'm doing pizza delivery, but I am also a Certified Pharm Tech. However, I am really interested in research. I'm extremely patient, driven, and analytical so I think research would be a good idea to try.