Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology 2024/2025 Edition

The definitive guide for prospective graduate students in clinical and counseling psychology has now been updated for 2024/2025, with expert advice and profiles on 320 doctoral programs in the United States. This is the book you can rely on to find the programs that meet your needs and maximize your chances of getting in. Profiles cover each program's specializations or tracks, admission requirements, acceptance rates, financial aid, research areas, and clinical opportunities. The 2024/2025 edition discusses current developments in admissions, including the increase in GRE-optional programs and how to navigate choices around testing.

John C. Norcross, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist. Past president of the Division of Clinical Psychology and Division of Psychotherapy of the American Psychological Association (APA), he has served on the APA’s governing Council of Representatives and the Board of Educational Affairs. Dr. Norcross has more than 400 scholarly publications. He is a Distinguished Practitioner of the National Academies of Practice and a Distinguished Member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Other honors include the Pennsylvania Professor of the Year Award from the Carnegie Foundation, the Distinguished Career Contribution to Education and Training Award from the APA, and Fellow status in ten organizations. Dr. Norcross has conducted workshops and research on graduate study in psychology for many years.
 
Michael A. Sayette, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), with a secondary appointment as Professor of Psychiatry at the Pitt School of Medicine. He also is on the faculty of Pitt Cancer Institute and the Center for the Neural Bases of Cognition. Dr. Sayette has published primarily in the area of substance use disorders. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. His awards include the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring at Pitt, the Toy Caldwell-Colbert Award for Distinguished Educator in Clinical Psychology from the Society of Clinical Psychology, and the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the Society for Addiction Psychology. Dr. Sayette has served as Director of Psychology Graduate Studies at Pitt and has directed graduate admissions in clinical psychology. He has presented seminars on applying to graduate school at universities in North America and Europe

Preface           
1. Introducing Clinical and Counseling Psychology 
2. Deciding between the Master’s and the Doctorate
3. Choosing the Ph.D. or Psy.D.
4. Preparing for Graduate School
5. Getting Started
6. Selecting Schools
7. Applying to Programs
8. Mastering the Interview
9. Making Final Decisions
Reports on Combined Psychology Programs
Reports on Clinical Psychology Programs
Reports on Counseling Psychology Programs
Appendix A. Time Line
Appendix B. Worksheet for Choosing Programs
Appendix C. Worksheet for Assessing Program Criteria
Appendix D. Worksheet for Making Final Choices
Appendix E. Research Areas
Appendix F. Specialty Clinics and Practica Sites
Appendix G. Program Concentrations and Tracks
References