Hi everyone,
I remembered that many people in our class are interested in pursuing their doctorate degree and staying in New York City. While selecting the faculty member that matches your interests is arguably the most important factor in choosing a program, geographic location is equally significant, as well. If you’re going to live somewhere for 4-7 years (or more!), you might as well enjoy the place! So I could totally see why many of you want to stay in the metropolitan area.
I’ve been told that CUNY has a great psychology graduate program. According to their website, CUNY Grad has PhD programs in a huge range of areas including: social, comparative, clinical, health, neuroscience, cognitive, animal, and I/O psychology. I would definitely encourage everyone to check out the faculty in these various programs, and consider any of these programs. Furthermore, the cost of a graduate degree at CUNY is much more economical compared to other private programs.
Here is the website to the CUNY Graduate Center.
Best,
Daphne
Hi Daphne,
Thanks for the information! I will definitely consider the CUNY Graduate Center when applying to graduate school. However, during my lab meeting last week, we discussed that while the faculty is astounding and the curriculum is enriching, the application process is quite daunting and confusing. The website is a bit unclear and applicants often encounter glitches and a general lack of clarity. This made me think of the graduate school application process as a whole. While most of us are not applying to graduate school yet, we have already encountered some difficulty filling out the applications and writing our sample statements of purpose. Many of us were simply unsure of where to start and what to write. Perhaps we all need more experience to make the process go by easier, but I also think that the graduate school websites can be improved significantly.