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Start here => What's your crime? Basic Discussion => Topic started by: El on June 02, 2007, 08:31:43 AM
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OK, I've been putting off posting this forever because I've been kind of superstitious (as well as lazy) about it, like I might made it untrue by posting it, but: I am accepted to the school I just got my B.S. from for the MA in psychology program in the fall. I've actually known since the interview. Two of the professors (one of whom has had me in two of her classes; the other had "heard of" me) asked me some questions and I answered as best I could, and they asked if I had any questions, and I asked when I could expect to know if I was in or not. They said, "That's a fair question" and asked me to leave the room. Two minutes later they asked me back in and said: "You're in."
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This school is indeed my school of choice, and has been all along. It's not only a good education (it meets licensure requirements which is dirt cheap for a Master's program), but it feels like home. I don't know how else to explain it. I've never lived in one place very long; never made and kept a social network this long; never loved a place like I love this school.
Three more years there, and then I'll (hopefully) be out in the world, making a living and a life for myself as an LMHC (once I've completed the necessary post-grad certification process). As I said in the interview, I don't have delusions of changing the world, but I'd like to do some good in it, and change some people's lives for the better. I think that's a reasonable goal. I'm certain that the job will be demanding, and I'm certain that there will be times when I feel pretty unsure of myself and my decision. I know I won't be able to help every client who comes my way, and I know that's going to be hard for me. However, I also think it will ultimately give me the kind of happiness that comes from doing what you know is right for you to be doing.
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Congratulations!! That's really great news :woohoo:
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:party: :party: :woohoo:
congratulations... glad it worked out for you. :)
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That's great news! Congratulations.
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That's the best news I''ve heard in a while! Congratulations!
:woohoo:
(Go get 'em, Tiger!)
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congrats. I hope the best for You and You endeavors. :bananas:
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So when I'm waving in the direction of Springfield as I'm turning onto the mass pike 6/29, you'll still be able to feel the breeze of my congratulatory wave. :P
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Way to go PMS!!!...... you see, all the self doubt was for nothing!!!! You ROCK!!!
:party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:
BTW, your Karma is at 408 which is the size Chevy small block I'm runninig in my Dragster. A 400 bored .040" over. 8)
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Congrats. Hope you find it fun.
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top bananananana, PMS Elle. congratulations. woo, and indeed, yay!
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Congrats, PMS Elle! :party: :crowd:
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That is very good news.
What is an LMHC?
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That is very good news.
What is an LMHC?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMHC
Kinda like a psychologist, but less pay. :D It would qualify me to do therapy with clients.
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Are you considering the PhD at all?
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Are you considering the PhD at all?
Maybe sometime far down the road, but honestly, all that would really add as far as qualifications would be allowing me to teach in a university, which does NOT appeal. It's also ghastly expensive, even if it does up the pay- it's a trade-off. Besides which, getting into a clinical ph.D. program is like trying to get into med school, so there's no way I'd get into such a program any time soon, with no experience wokring in the field.
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So, what does one need to be a practicing
psychologist? I thought that was the qualification.
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So, what does one need to be a practicing
psychologist? I thought that was the qualification.
I'm not sure what exactly you're asking. You can practice without the Ph.D or Psy.D, but you need a doctorate to actually call yourself a psychologist. There are quite a few non-doctoral degrees out there that can do clinical-type work, including the MA in psychology, and the Master's of Social Work (which is very marketable, but doesn't appeal to me at all). Even with the B.S. in psychology, I could probably get some kind of job in the field; however, it would probably not be the type of thing I'm hoping to do, and the pay would be shit- not to mention the fact that everyone and her sister majors in psychology because it's "interesting," even if they have no idea what they'll do with it.
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Ah, I see: there's a distinction between clinical and otherwise.
Sorry.
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PMS Elle, i am so proud of you. you are a truly brilliant person. i am sure that you will succeed in everything you do in life.
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Ah, I see: there's a distinction between clinical and otherwise.
Sorry.
Well, clinical usually refers ot the setting: Working in a clinic-like atmosphere. It's what is most commonly thought of when people think "psychology," but actually there's a fuckload of other things you can do with psychology. Research is a big one; and even future clinicials are now expected to have a basic grasp of research, as part of the scientist-practicioneer model. It didn't make sense to me to ask that of people who wouldn't be DOING research until I actually did research. Now, I get it (although I understood it intellectually before): If you're going to be treating people, you need to know what treaments really work, and what treatments are popular because Dr. Phil endorses them.
PMS Elle, i am so proud of you. you are a truly brilliant person. i am sure that you will succeed in everything you do in life.
:o Thanks. :)
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Congratulations :cheer:
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I only just saw this...that's fantastic news. So nice when hard work pays off.
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I only just saw this...that's fantastic news. So nice when hard work pays off.
Thanks. :)
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:)