about this process as you were is still waiting on
an offer and cannot hear the good news until you
have made your decision. If you can narrow your
choicesdowntotwo,andreleaseanyadditional
offers you may be holding, it will help the system
move smoothly for everyone else.
If you have made it this far, congratulations!
Admission to clinical psychology Ph.D. programs is
an impressive accomplishment! If you have not been
admitted, try, try again. In late spring, it is appropri-
ate to contact a program or director of clinical train-
ing to get some brief, informal feedback about your
application. Not all programs will be able to provide
this, but in some cases the feedback you receive will
help you evaluate your chances of future admission
and steer your career decisions. Many students apply
for several years before gaining admission in clinical
psychology; you are in good company.
We hope that at some point you will enter the
field you are most interested in and begin the jour-
ney towards a career in the mental health field. You
may even find yourself teaching a class in clinical
psychology one day!
Good luck!A PRIMER FOR APPLYING TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 589