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Apply To The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology Program

In the links below you will find application information to the doctoral program in clinical psychology. Transcripts and official test scores should be sent to the MSPP Admissions Office to arrive on or before the set deadline. All other materials must be supplied electronically through your online application account.

The doctoral program in clinical psychology admits an entering class of approximately 50-60 students every fall. The mean age of entering students in the past five years has been 27. Eighty percent are women, 20% men, 13% minorities, 12% foreign born students, and fewer than 1% disabled students.


Pre-Requisites

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

Pre-Requisite Courses must be completed before enrollment
General Psychology; Abnormal Psychology AND two out of the following six courses: Developmental Psychology; Social Psychology; Personality Theories; Behavioral Statistics; Tests & Measurements; Physiological Psychology.

MSPP currently offers these prerequisites as online courses. For more information, click here.

Academic achievement at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels (Although there is no cut-off GPA requirement, 3.0 (of 4.0) is expected).

> Required Application Materials


Application Form

Apply Online use this link to fill out and submit your application online.

Send supporting materials such as transcripts and official General GRE scores to:

MSPP Admissions/PsyD in Clinical Psychology
221 Rivermoor Street
Boston, MA 02132
Or fax: 617-477-2010, Attention: Admissions


Times and Deadlines for 2012/2013 Admission

Application Deadlines
for Early Consideration:
Wednesday, November 30, 2011.
for General Consideration
: Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

Interviews
for Early Consideration: Friday & Saturday, January 27-28, 2012.
for General Consideration: Friday & Saturday, March 2-3, 2012 and Friday & Saturday, March 9-10, 2012.

Advanced Standing interviews will be scheduled on different dates by appointment.

Interview invitations for Early Consideration are released in late December and for General Consideration in mid February. Interview confirmation is required by the date specified on your invitation.

Admissions Offers
Offers are sent electronically by the fourth week of March. The deadline to accept or decline an admissions offer is April 15 (APA Uniform Response Date).

After Acceptance
Advisors are assigned in May.
First year Field Education search begins when the acceptance deposit is received.
Registration for Fall Semester begins in June.
Orientation week precedes the beginning of classes (see academic calendar for details).
Classes begin before Labor Day


For information on Advanced Standing click here.

For information on our PsyD Transfer of Credit Policy, click here.

Updated 9/13/11

Apply to Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology:

Selection of Candidates

Interview Process

Accepting an Offer

Orientation

PsyD in Clinical Psychology Academic Information


Additional Application Information:

International Applicants

Required Application Materials

Application Guidelines (PDF)


Admission Question?

Contact the Admissions Office by email at admissions@mspp.edu or by phone at 617-323-6662 x506 0r x507 or 888-664-MSPP to speak with an admissions representative.


Mail Applications to:

MSPP Admissions/
PsyD in Clinical Psychology
221 Rivermoor Street
Boston, MA 02132

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