WEBVTT 00:00:02.000 --> 00:00:03.780 Welcome to the PsyD webinar. 00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:10.020 I'm Bradley Seifer, and I'm the, PsyD, admissions adviser here at Divine Mercy University. 00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:24.455 Today, I'm going to unpack, the nature, of the PsyD program, in terms of all of its, interesting rich history, procedure for admission, and financial details, etcetera. 00:00:25.560 --> 00:00:30.700 Now, you will find my, phone and email in the chat box. 00:00:31.080 --> 00:00:36.140 So, I'd love to hear from you in an after, the the webinar today. 00:00:36.440 --> 00:00:37.640 Feel free to get in touch with me. 00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:38.940 I love talking to people. 00:00:39.785 --> 00:00:58.180 If you do have questions at any point over the course of the webinar, don't hesitate to, get get in touch with me either later on after the the webinar or ask me questions at the end, or go ahead and lodge them as you as we go along in the chat box, and I'll and I'll field them at the end of the of the webinar. 00:00:58.240 --> 00:01:00.240 So without further ado, let's get into it. 00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:04.900 This is the overview of the doctorates in clinical psychology at Divine Mercy University. 00:01:07.435 --> 00:01:07.755 Yeah. 00:01:07.755 --> 00:01:08.555 This here's me. 00:01:08.555 --> 00:01:09.675 A little bit about me. 00:01:09.675 --> 00:01:15.355 I actually, recently finished my own PhD, so I'm technically doc doctor Bradley Seifer. 00:01:15.355 --> 00:01:21.390 I, wrote my doctoral dissertation on addiction at Ave Maria University in theology. 00:01:22.090 --> 00:01:28.030 And, right, so I really am very interested in this interface between philosophy, theology, and psychology. 00:01:28.090 --> 00:01:35.165 And my mission right now, in this current role is to help people like you get into the field of their dreams as a clinical psychologist. 00:01:35.165 --> 00:01:36.465 That's a little bit about me. 00:01:38.445 --> 00:01:46.945 Now in terms of the school of Divine Mercy University, overall, we have two, institutions within within this overall, you know, one university. 00:01:47.580 --> 00:01:54.320 The school of counseling, which, offers an online program designed for people that wanna be master's level clinicians. 00:01:55.100 --> 00:01:57.020 And then we have the online excuse me. 00:01:57.020 --> 00:02:02.605 We have an in person, doctoral degree in psychology, which is here in Sterling, Virginia. 00:02:03.305 --> 00:02:06.445 It's totally APA accredited on campus program. 00:02:06.825 --> 00:02:16.880 And the Institute for Psychological Sciences also offers a master's of science in psychology, which is a totally, online program, that's not clinical. 00:02:18.860 --> 00:02:26.640 So our mission is to heal and honor the totality of the human person, by integrating psychological science with Catholic Christian anthropology. 00:02:27.180 --> 00:02:33.335 And in so doing, forming mental health missions are really the highest caliber, the rigorous academic and clinical training. 00:02:34.275 --> 00:02:37.975 And that's really what we're all about, what we do, why we do it. 00:02:39.075 --> 00:02:45.130 So here again, we're located, in Sterling, Virginia, which is just outside of Washington, DC, our nation's capital. 00:02:45.130 --> 00:02:48.750 It's truly a beautiful, ideal, resourceful location. 00:02:49.770 --> 00:02:54.970 Having done graduate school myself in sort of a far flung place, this is a wonderful place to be. 00:02:54.970 --> 00:03:03.285 It's such a fascinating area with lots of history, but also, you know, cultural and artistic, sort of happenings in the city. 00:03:03.285 --> 00:03:09.305 But also if you enjoy, the country life, we have that too to the West, in the Western part of Northern Virginia. 00:03:12.030 --> 00:03:12.530 Alright. 00:03:13.230 --> 00:03:23.250 Now we have a whole series of institutional accreditations that I think speak to our commitment to really, the highest academic standards, clinical and academic standards. 00:03:24.095 --> 00:03:30.275 Probably the most significant of all of them is this one, the APA, the American Psychological Association. 00:03:31.135 --> 00:03:34.995 This is one that we've been we, you know, we worked long and hard to acquire. 00:03:35.535 --> 00:03:44.570 In our early years, when we were first founded, we we were not APA accredited, and we, finally attained APA accreditation in 2015. 00:03:45.830 --> 00:03:56.565 And so this has really helped our students, in getting, into the psychological enterprise because, you know, getting into an APA school like us, Divine Mercy, can really help you a great deal. 00:03:56.565 --> 00:04:10.320 Because if you don't, unfortunately, this can provide a lot of friction when you try to get license because, you know, the APA is the one that actually doles out licenses and is very helpful, to boost your own credibility if you come from APA school. 00:04:10.940 --> 00:04:19.515 The other advantage is that coming from APA school is you it's much easier for you to get into an APA internship in your fifth year. 00:04:20.075 --> 00:04:23.215 And I'm gonna speak more about this, in a subsequent slide. 00:04:23.275 --> 00:04:33.455 But an APA internship is, really, you know, puts you in good stead in terms of where you get placed after graduation, and getting licensed thereafter. 00:04:33.590 --> 00:04:39.530 So it's really a great thing to go to an APA school and get more of that APA credibility going. 00:04:41.270 --> 00:04:41.670 Alright. 00:04:41.670 --> 00:04:54.775 Now a common question that I receive from from many, in my time in in this role is what is the difference between getting a master's in counseling and getting a doctorate in clinical psychology? 00:04:54.835 --> 00:04:55.895 Super common question. 00:04:56.355 --> 00:05:01.540 So, while there are a number of differences, I would say there are three major differences. 00:05:01.920 --> 00:05:11.860 The first has to do with a much more extensive treatment that you or excuse me, much more extensive training that you receive, in something like psychological assessment. 00:05:12.735 --> 00:05:29.410 This is maybe the most distinguishing feature of a clinical psychologist as distinct from a master's level counselor or therapist is precisely the ability to conduct, tests, you know, via personality assessments, cognitive evaluation, things like that. 00:05:29.550 --> 00:05:35.010 And this is a toolkit that we really kind of hone in on in the first couple years of this ID program. 00:05:35.310 --> 00:05:43.265 And therefore, our graduates are very well, prepared to administer these psychological exams once they finish, the PsyD program. 00:05:43.565 --> 00:05:50.045 The second major difference is the raw volume of clinical preparation that we receive at the doctoral level compared to the masters. 00:05:50.045 --> 00:05:57.700 And as you can see, I'm using these numbers from our very own, you know, masters excuse me, masters and doctoral level, programs. 00:05:57.700 --> 00:06:05.400 30 as you can see, 3,500, at the master's level compared to 700 excuse me, 3,500 at the doctoral level compared to 700 at the master's. 00:06:05.700 --> 00:06:07.560 That's five times as much of a doctorate. 00:06:08.020 --> 00:06:12.280 So you're that much more prepared to to see people, to help people. 00:06:12.675 --> 00:06:24.535 And I think a lot of the social science literature out there indicates that maybe the most consequential element within therapy is precisely the relationship that's forged between clients and clinician. 00:06:25.310 --> 00:06:48.965 So if you are a very seasoned veteran, you've had lots and lots of clinical preparation, you have had lots of good supervision from doctoral level clinicians, you are in sort of a privileged position to help other people because you really know how to navigate those, that relationship between client and clinician and help people feel safe, heard, empathized, understood, and so on. 00:06:49.205 --> 00:06:52.085 That's a difficult thing to kind of skip over with with less training. 00:06:52.085 --> 00:06:54.585 So this is the definitely an advantage to the doctorate. 00:06:55.760 --> 00:07:02.820 The thought third and, third, but maybe, last but not least, of them is the dissertation. 00:07:03.680 --> 00:07:09.135 Any doctoral program with a salt will have a dissertation requirement, and ours is no exception. 00:07:09.535 --> 00:07:15.235 We distinguish broadly between two types of dissertation, the empirical and the theoretical dissertations. 00:07:16.175 --> 00:07:19.775 The theoretical tend to be more, idea driven. 00:07:19.775 --> 00:07:37.145 So if you love philosophy, you love theology, or you're interested in, psychological theory and how these theories impact, clinical, procedures and how they impact clients, that could be a great project, you know, thinking of your own interests and what are the gaps in literature. 00:07:37.285 --> 00:07:42.885 You you can sort of do a nice robust survey of the psychological literature and see where where are the gaps? 00:07:42.885 --> 00:07:43.845 Where are the Q and A? 00:07:43.845 --> 00:07:47.220 Where are, paths have not yet been explored? 00:07:47.220 --> 00:07:52.260 And therein, you could provide your own original and creative idea and add to the field. 00:07:52.260 --> 00:08:09.095 This is one of the fascinating beauties of writing a dissertation is you, really and without exaggeration, you are the expert weeds of everything and knows the literature better than anyone, really. 00:08:09.395 --> 00:08:20.970 And there you can be of unique service to your clients because, you know, you might have insights into a certain pathology, say, that they might struggle with that other clinicians don't have, but you're the one that did the research. 00:08:20.970 --> 00:08:24.110 You're the one that put the work, and so you're the one with the insight. 00:08:24.970 --> 00:08:25.370 Okay. 00:08:25.370 --> 00:08:28.190 The other type of dissertation is the empirical dissertation. 00:08:28.570 --> 00:08:36.755 As the name might suggest, this is much more driven toward data and, analysis, through data. 00:08:36.755 --> 00:08:45.630 So if you enjoy collecting data and then analyzing it and drawing conclusions using statistics, this could be maybe more your speed. 00:08:46.350 --> 00:08:52.110 I would say that at this stage in our university's history, we have a nice balance. 00:08:52.110 --> 00:08:56.450 I think we sure have been a nice balance between theoretical and empirical dissertations. 00:08:57.135 --> 00:09:08.355 Historically, we had, more of a heavy skewing toward the empirical excuse me, toward the theoretical just because, you know, of our our history and and our focus on integration with theology and philosophy. 00:09:08.735 --> 00:09:12.300 But in recent years, we've seen an uptick in the empirical side of things. 00:09:12.540 --> 00:09:16.160 So we're at a nice kind of equilibrium, if you will. 00:09:16.540 --> 00:09:19.040 And so that's sort of where we are with our program. 00:09:20.780 --> 00:09:21.180 Okay. 00:09:21.180 --> 00:09:23.440 The PsyD is a five year program. 00:09:24.220 --> 00:09:28.675 And the first four of which will be on campus here again in Sterling, Virginia. 00:09:29.135 --> 00:09:35.395 In the over the course of the first two years, you will acquire a master of science in psychology degree. 00:09:36.335 --> 00:09:43.230 And that is, you know, you you walk at a commencements, right, with everybody else and you're conferred your master of psychology degree. 00:09:43.370 --> 00:09:49.630 At the end of the fifth year is you're granted the PsyD degree, the the terminal doctorate, in clinical psychology. 00:09:49.930 --> 00:09:55.630 So you might think of this as having sort of two degrees conferred in in this one overall program. 00:09:57.905 --> 00:09:58.305 Okay. 00:09:58.305 --> 00:10:03.265 This is a nice overview of the the the curriculum that you you will encounter with us. 00:10:03.265 --> 00:10:08.165 It's truly an integrative and, you know, robust, I would say, curriculum. 00:10:08.650 --> 00:10:15.790 The first couple of years, you are, really getting into the, wonderful science that is psychology. 00:10:16.010 --> 00:10:20.270 You know, the first two years is so, very heavy in the academic side of things. 00:10:20.490 --> 00:10:23.835 Now in the second year, you well, I just back up for a minute. 00:10:23.835 --> 00:10:25.435 The first year, you don't see any clients. 00:10:25.435 --> 00:10:35.355 It's it's purely an academic year, and this is very intentional because we wanna kind of get you into the sort of, like, the theory of psychology first before you end up applying it. 00:10:35.355 --> 00:10:35.855 Right? 00:10:36.390 --> 00:10:39.290 And in the second year that's where you actually start to see clients. 00:10:39.910 --> 00:10:43.750 Maybe you might see two or three clients and you'll see them on our on campus clinic. 00:10:43.750 --> 00:10:54.925 So we actually have a an on campus clinic which is totally and exclusively devoted to doctoral students, and we see clients from the surrounding Sterling and Northern Virginia area. 00:10:55.465 --> 00:11:00.205 And that's where you you're sort of gets your first foray into the clinical, world. 00:11:01.305 --> 00:11:11.110 In years three and four now, this is where things become a little bit more hybrid, you might say, in a sense that not not in a sense that it's online or in person. 00:11:11.110 --> 00:11:11.270 No. 00:11:11.270 --> 00:11:12.230 The whole thing is in person. 00:11:12.230 --> 00:11:19.530 But what I mean by that is your time is divided, between your clinical hours and your academic hours. 00:11:19.875 --> 00:11:27.475 So, for example, you can see here, in the various structure of the program how the courses diminish as you move through the program. 00:11:27.475 --> 00:11:30.835 So there's more courses in years one and two than there are in three and four. 00:11:30.835 --> 00:11:32.695 And they and, again, that's totally intentional. 00:11:34.160 --> 00:11:42.020 So you're might see between seven and nine clients in years three and four compared to the two or three, that you'll see in there too. 00:11:42.400 --> 00:11:47.225 Now in the fifth year of study, this is the, off campus internship. 00:11:47.365 --> 00:11:47.765 Okay. 00:11:47.765 --> 00:11:51.785 So you, much like a medical student, would apply to a residency. 00:11:52.325 --> 00:11:58.265 In psychology, you apply to a internship, and the internship could be really any anywhere in the country. 00:11:59.205 --> 00:12:09.550 I would say that typically, and the ideal situation, is that you would get into an internship that's based and circle around your own interests as a budding clinical psychologist. 00:12:09.690 --> 00:12:21.645 So, you know, if you're interested in, psychosis or bipolar, like, as in terms of pathologies, you can sort of find internships that that focus on the broad psychopathologies. 00:12:22.025 --> 00:12:24.025 Or you might be interested in certain demographics. 00:12:24.025 --> 00:12:33.210 So you might be interested in, the elderly population or in young adults or in adolescents and children or whatever your whatever the case may be. 00:12:33.450 --> 00:12:37.950 There's typically there's an internship that that is out there for you. 00:12:38.730 --> 00:12:48.350 And as I mentioned kind of in an earlier, slide, the internships that we require our, people to apply to are APA accredited in the first round. 00:12:49.095 --> 00:12:54.395 So all the first round applicants are are required to apply to, APA internships. 00:12:54.455 --> 00:12:56.695 And and we did extremely well this past year. 00:12:56.695 --> 00:13:04.410 I think somewhere in the order of over 90% of, you know, our, PsyD students got into an APA, accredited internship. 00:13:04.410 --> 00:13:06.970 So that bodes well for for all of you listening. 00:13:06.970 --> 00:13:11.230 And we've done very well in the past with with this APA internship placement. 00:13:12.090 --> 00:13:17.230 And that I think, will continue, as we continue to grow a program. 00:13:18.885 --> 00:13:27.285 Now these are some just overall, you know, discernment questions, in terms of your own, you know, were you whether or not this is for you. 00:13:27.525 --> 00:13:29.465 So, I mean, do you wanna help people flourish? 00:13:29.730 --> 00:13:32.390 Are you interested in the science behind human behavior? 00:13:32.850 --> 00:13:35.830 Do you wanna become an instrument of healing, the psychological sciences? 00:13:36.450 --> 00:13:41.110 Are you interested in performing psychological tests and assessments to diagnose your clients and create a treatment plan? 00:13:41.170 --> 00:13:46.415 And are you looking to start a career as less than a health professional, but specifically as a clinical psychologist? 00:13:46.955 --> 00:13:50.875 And do you have the ability as I to work with all types of clients for more acute care? 00:13:50.875 --> 00:13:53.595 It's more challenging and sort of long term and client cases. 00:13:53.595 --> 00:13:58.075 So if these questions are are resonating with you, then the yeah. 00:13:58.075 --> 00:14:00.975 After all, this might be, just a program for you. 00:14:03.270 --> 00:14:06.010 Now another common question I receive is, well, okay. 00:14:06.070 --> 00:14:11.930 How does, DMU compare to other APA accredited programs? 00:14:12.790 --> 00:14:14.550 And to that I would say, two things. 00:14:14.550 --> 00:14:33.020 The one is that we are actually quite, you might say, similar, to a lot of the APA programs because we abide by the same standards and metrics of other APA schools like foundations in psychological science, integrity and practice, assessment and diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and professional roles. 00:14:33.720 --> 00:14:42.940 But we are distinct in this one peculiar and important consequential way, namely that we are Catholic and we're proud to be a Catholic Christian school. 00:14:43.480 --> 00:14:49.915 And so we see the human person from the, really the inheritance of sacred, tradition and scripture. 00:14:49.915 --> 00:15:02.500 We we see the human person as a, a being as made in god's own image with, ineradicable dignity, and so therefore is the object of respect, charity, love, empathy, etcetera. 00:15:05.040 --> 00:15:07.760 Now, another common question I get is, well, okay. 00:15:07.760 --> 00:15:11.620 Now that I have my PsyD, where would I end up after graduation? 00:15:11.680 --> 00:15:11.920 Right? 00:15:11.920 --> 00:15:12.980 Where would I go? 00:15:13.345 --> 00:15:20.165 And the beautiful thing about psychology is that it's so, flexible, and there's so many different things you can do with it. 00:15:20.225 --> 00:15:24.465 It's not like, you know, just like this one thing that you can do, but it's very diverse. 00:15:24.465 --> 00:15:26.885 There's so many different facets within psychology. 00:15:27.500 --> 00:15:28.320 Quite exciting. 00:15:28.380 --> 00:15:32.780 So these are a number of different, settings where you might end up. 00:15:33.100 --> 00:15:42.320 So working in a psychiatric hospital, if you would prefer to work in an institutional setting with the traditional medical establishment, this can be very, interesting and rewarding. 00:15:42.815 --> 00:15:45.075 The other thing is military establishment. 00:15:45.295 --> 00:15:59.100 So the, military, the armed forces is really, in recent years, they've awakened to the reality of mental illness, especially, dealing with, soldiers, veterans that have dealt with PTSD in combat situations. 00:15:59.960 --> 00:16:15.565 And so, a lot of well, some of our doctoral alumni have gone on to serve in in the military in that capacity as a military psychologist, helping our veterans heal from their emotional wounding that occurred, when they were, after, you know, in battle. 00:16:16.265 --> 00:16:22.845 Private practice, though, might arguably be the most common, or the most popular, you might say, of of all of them. 00:16:24.105 --> 00:16:31.590 It is easy to say see why because there's a lot of individual freedom that that's kinda baked into having your own private practice. 00:16:31.590 --> 00:16:32.090 Right? 00:16:32.630 --> 00:16:34.470 You know, you can set your own hours. 00:16:34.470 --> 00:16:39.525 You can see the people that you wanna see, the demographics, and so on, that's of interest to you. 00:16:40.325 --> 00:16:51.225 Outpatient clinic or working in a clinical facility also quite quite common place or working with other mental health professionals, master's level clinicians, social workers, counselors, etcetera. 00:16:52.040 --> 00:17:05.180 And then also and as a diocesan consultant, this is an interesting one because, as we are Divine Mercy University, we have a really, sterling reputation, I would say, among Catholic diocese across the country. 00:17:05.880 --> 00:17:12.435 And so our alumni are often hired by diocese to carry out psychological evaluations for personnel. 00:17:12.495 --> 00:17:24.810 And and by that, I it could mean anything from, you know, working with clergy just in general or working with seminary applicants, you know, young men that are applying to become priests. 00:17:25.130 --> 00:17:30.170 Usually need a psychological evaluations for to assess their fitness for, priest and ministry. 00:17:30.170 --> 00:17:33.070 And that, of course, is, done by clinical psychologists. 00:17:33.210 --> 00:17:38.350 And what better, person to do that job than, somebody from Divine Mercy? 00:17:40.465 --> 00:17:40.945 Alright. 00:17:41.265 --> 00:17:47.445 These are a few of our doctoral alumni that are speaking to their experience with us, in the doctoral program. 00:17:48.465 --> 00:17:52.945 James Wallovich has said in our clinical psych program, the training is focused on healing the whole person. 00:17:52.945 --> 00:17:55.380 This is a big thing with with us at DMU. 00:17:55.380 --> 00:18:08.120 We we very much pride ourselves on honoring the totality of man, right, not reducing man to less than really what he and she really is, which is, again, a being made in God's image. 00:18:08.885 --> 00:18:14.105 Kristen Long, I was drawn to this IB program as I have to serve others in more profound way than our previous positions offered. 00:18:14.805 --> 00:18:22.265 Timothy White, the school is not afraid to, teach you what it means to be human at every level psychologically, philosophically, theologically. 00:18:22.485 --> 00:18:23.785 That's why I like it. 00:18:24.165 --> 00:18:26.860 And Kirsten Curtis, I am so thankful for DMU. 00:18:26.860 --> 00:18:31.840 The fact that nurse are very supportive, and I received lots of hands on and clinical experience. 00:18:35.100 --> 00:18:44.255 Now, speaking of PTSD, this is William Johnson who, is on on the cusp of graduation here at DMU, and this is his story. 00:18:44.255 --> 00:18:51.955 You know, he came from a military family and has continued to heal, others that have suffered from PTSD and other military related traumas. 00:19:00.970 --> 00:19:01.130 Hi. 00:19:01.130 --> 00:19:10.005 My name is William Johnston, and I'm a PsyD student at Divine Mercy University, currently approaching the end of my third year in the program. 00:19:10.545 --> 00:19:18.305 Military service runs in my family, and, and so both my grandparents served. 00:19:18.305 --> 00:19:19.765 My parents both served. 00:19:20.385 --> 00:19:35.410 This door, the PsyD program at Divine Mercy University opened the opportunity for me to continue to get back to conduct research and hopefully implement a more robust program to treat PTSD as it relates to combat veterans. 00:19:36.190 --> 00:19:41.625 DMU has certainly provided the integration that I've sought in terms of my formation. 00:19:42.405 --> 00:19:58.020 Both the philosophy and theology core, in addition to the psychology curriculum, has provided me growth in terms of my faith, and my role as a husband and father and, of course, a psychological clinician. 00:19:59.280 --> 00:20:09.255 So in essence, the Catholic Christian meta model of the human person is is why I'm here, both for my own sake as well as the sake of my future clients. 00:20:15.095 --> 00:20:15.595 Alright. 00:20:16.055 --> 00:20:19.735 This is a video of a recently graduated alum. 00:20:19.735 --> 00:20:20.795 This is her story. 00:20:28.630 --> 00:20:36.490 I would say that being a student at DUI Mercy University or DMU is one of the best thing that happens to me. 00:20:36.870 --> 00:20:59.070 I really appreciate DMU not only provides DMU not only provides students with strong academic skills, but also prepares them for a career in psychology. 00:20:59.930 --> 00:21:05.950 I personally benefit from mentorship with academic advisors and clinical supervisors. 00:21:06.805 --> 00:21:18.505 As a person, what I most appreciate from DMU is that its mission helped broaden my perspectives in understanding a human person through the lens of Catholicism. 00:21:19.660 --> 00:21:29.040 Catholic principle, especially in hope, love, and faith are very valuable and certainly helped me become a better clinician. 00:21:31.825 --> 00:21:32.065 Okay. 00:21:32.065 --> 00:21:33.345 I have one more video. 00:21:33.585 --> 00:21:35.505 This is that of Isaiah Lamb. 00:21:36.305 --> 00:21:39.825 He is in his final year of the doctoral program here at Divine Mercy. 00:21:40.225 --> 00:21:43.745 I think he's actually gonna be graduating, this May, so this is exciting. 00:21:43.745 --> 00:21:48.520 Anyway, this is, like, sort of an a clip into his story, his life story. 00:21:48.520 --> 00:21:51.340 He was a Catholic seminarian before joining us. 00:21:51.720 --> 00:21:53.500 So let's listen to Isaiah Lane. 00:22:01.865 --> 00:22:16.980 I'm originally from the state of South Dakota, and so I grew up there most of my life, went to school at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, was I studied psychology there, but I kind of intended to go into the medical field. 00:22:18.080 --> 00:22:25.940 And then after, kind of in the midst of my undergraduate, I, assumed that I wanted to go to the seminary, the Catholic seminary, to study to be a priest. 00:22:26.225 --> 00:22:36.085 And so I had this love for psychology that was kind of there, I think, from an early age, just wanting to know how people function, why they do the things that they do. 00:22:36.945 --> 00:22:42.830 And then I found myself in seminary learning all these philosophical truths about humans. 00:22:42.830 --> 00:22:47.570 One of the first courses I took was, philosophy of the human person, right? 00:22:47.710 --> 00:22:53.170 Person's body and soul and that there's this profound dignity attached to to being human. 00:22:53.785 --> 00:23:07.485 Later discerned out of the seminary, returned to Nebraska to finish up my degree, and, deciding at this point, well, I don't really want to go into, medicine, but I do, like, have this desire to care for people. 00:23:07.960 --> 00:23:13.900 And I also have learned, again, like this philosophy about humans and and their goodness. 00:23:14.840 --> 00:23:16.280 So I took a year off. 00:23:16.280 --> 00:23:18.120 I built pipe organs for a year. 00:23:18.760 --> 00:23:20.620 I always love telling people that. 00:23:20.945 --> 00:23:22.065 It's a pretty unique job. 00:23:22.065 --> 00:23:23.185 It was fun. 00:23:23.185 --> 00:23:31.925 But ultimately, that led me, I decided to then do a year of service with the homeless in Denver with an organization called Christ in the City. 00:23:32.545 --> 00:23:51.105 And there, I like to say that all the things I had been learning about and dreaming about psychology, philosophy, it was this incarnational experience of encountering people on the street in this profound suffering, mental anguish, I mean, substance abuse, what have you. 00:23:51.345 --> 00:23:56.065 And just actually experiencing that firsthand made everything kind of click for me. 00:23:56.065 --> 00:24:03.045 Like, okay, I have the ability to, affect change and bring hope to people in the worst moments of their life. 00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:11.100 And so for me at that point it was just very clear everything was starting to converge and I, felt more so that I wanted to pursue psychology. 00:24:11.640 --> 00:24:18.385 And so DMU was kind of my first choice because everything that I had been learning about kind of just, again, converged here, right? 00:24:18.525 --> 00:24:23.005 The psychology, the philosophy, the theology, and it just seemed like the perfect fit. 00:24:23.005 --> 00:24:32.430 So I applied and long story short, I got in and in my second year now, and it's been absolutely more than I could have hoped for. 00:24:32.430 --> 00:24:35.550 I've had so much knowledge shoved in my brain the last year. 00:24:35.550 --> 00:24:40.050 I, like, don't even know how it's possible, but it's just been a beautiful and awesome journey. 00:24:48.005 --> 00:24:48.505 Alright. 00:24:49.685 --> 00:24:53.545 Now this is a quick sneak peek into our faculty. 00:24:53.845 --> 00:24:55.065 Just a few of them here. 00:24:55.845 --> 00:24:57.545 This is our dean, doctor Bluckey. 00:24:57.605 --> 00:25:00.010 She's specialist in assessments and therapy. 00:25:00.010 --> 00:25:01.710 In the middle here is doctor Graves. 00:25:02.250 --> 00:25:05.550 Overall, I would say she's a specialist in child and developmental psychology. 00:25:06.090 --> 00:25:07.610 To the right is doctor Ariana. 00:25:07.610 --> 00:25:09.945 She's our, director of clinic. 00:25:10.185 --> 00:25:16.605 These guys actually were among the founding, faculty members, dating back to late nineties, early two thousands era. 00:25:17.945 --> 00:25:22.205 Really kind of the very genesis of our school rests upon their shoulders, you might say. 00:25:22.900 --> 00:25:30.580 Doctor Strafani, recently retired and specialist in CBT and group therapy, doctor Nordling in child marriage and family. 00:25:30.580 --> 00:25:43.915 And then, doctor Vitz, my personal hero, he might say, whose life story is very much bound up with the school in particular because he actually, believe it or not, was an atheist, when he was a young man, and then converted to Catholicism. 00:25:44.215 --> 00:26:00.290 And then, there's sort of a a very interesting story the back behind that there where he actually, while he was on on routes to converting to Catholicism, he was also, at New York University of all places as a professor. 00:26:00.290 --> 00:26:07.825 And it was there that, he penned his first book called psychology as religion, the cult of self worship. 00:26:07.825 --> 00:26:09.445 It was a very provocative book. 00:26:09.985 --> 00:26:18.725 Highly highly recommend it to anyone interested in doctoral studies with us, because it was from his story and his conversion to Catholicism that the school was born. 00:26:19.110 --> 00:26:21.670 So, doctor Hovits is is a great man. 00:26:21.670 --> 00:26:26.010 And now that he's retired, we're all miss we all miss him dearly. 00:26:27.030 --> 00:26:27.530 Okay. 00:26:28.710 --> 00:26:40.275 Now once you finish the, you will take your licensure exams at the national and the state level, and then you will also be required to do about an actual minimum period of postdoc supervision. 00:26:41.295 --> 00:26:49.120 And then we have actually a very strong imperfect, but very strong licensure rate of ninety five percent, from the past decade of data. 00:26:49.120 --> 00:26:52.740 So, you know, you're overwhelmingly likely to to pass. 00:26:55.200 --> 00:27:00.800 Now in terms of the funding for the program, it's a thousand $1.70 per credit for a 122 credits. 00:27:00.800 --> 00:27:04.015 It's a $142.07 40, over five years. 00:27:04.015 --> 00:27:08.915 Of course, that does not include, you know, indirect expenses like, you know, housing, food, and so on. 00:27:09.775 --> 00:27:14.515 Surely, for American students, the FAFSA form is is available for you. 00:27:14.975 --> 00:27:21.810 We also offer on campus house excuse me, on campus, employment, on a part time basis. 00:27:22.110 --> 00:27:24.850 So if you wanted to take advantage of that, you certainly could. 00:27:26.270 --> 00:27:32.270 Now we also have a whole slew of institutional scholarships on offer, and you can apply to them. 00:27:32.270 --> 00:27:41.325 My recommendation is, only apply to the scholarships once you're notified that you've been admitted because I wouldn't want you to apply it for, scholarships. 00:27:41.545 --> 00:27:43.325 God forbid, you got turned down. 00:27:44.105 --> 00:27:49.480 Now our most, you might say, generous scholarship is the 50% off merit scholarship. 00:27:49.480 --> 00:28:02.780 And the way this works is this is not a scholarship to which you apply specifically, but rather, it's something that's granted after you've gone through the interview process, the application process, and you come to campus and get to interview you. 00:28:03.965 --> 00:28:15.665 The faculty will rank all the applicants, in their order and the first the top, maybe three or four of them will receive a merit scholarship ranging from half to 25% off tuition. 00:28:18.210 --> 00:28:18.690 Alright. 00:28:18.690 --> 00:28:20.050 Requirements for admission. 00:28:20.770 --> 00:28:25.350 You must have at least a baccalaureate degree, bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited school. 00:28:25.650 --> 00:28:28.690 It's great if you've studied psychology, but it's not strictly necessary. 00:28:28.690 --> 00:28:33.175 We've had plenty of people that have come to us that are, not psychology majors. 00:28:33.175 --> 00:28:40.635 You know, they majored in anything from engineering and and hard science to the arts and humanities, music, and so on. 00:28:41.415 --> 00:28:44.315 We do require people have at least a three year GPA. 00:28:44.375 --> 00:28:51.860 If yours is not quite there, maybe it's like a two eight or two nine in that in that arena, get in touch with me and let me know. 00:28:52.180 --> 00:28:55.300 There might be an exception that that could be made. 00:28:55.620 --> 00:29:01.240 So just just, again, you know, email me, call me, text me, whatever, and then we can talk about it. 00:29:02.915 --> 00:29:14.855 Now, if this sounds like something that you could benefit you and get you to where you wanted to go with your with your life and your career, the next step would be an an application, an online application. 00:29:15.155 --> 00:29:15.655 Okay? 00:29:15.890 --> 00:29:18.290 And this is a very simple first step. 00:29:18.690 --> 00:29:21.110 It's basically a data entry form. 00:29:22.210 --> 00:29:28.470 And you, you know, put in things like where you live and where you went to school, and there's some basic financial, questions. 00:29:29.335 --> 00:29:34.235 At the end of the the form, it will ask you for people who might possibly recommend you to the program. 00:29:34.615 --> 00:29:40.295 There you wanna put in, work supervisors and or professors that you've had. 00:29:40.615 --> 00:29:44.235 And please stick to one or both of those categories. 00:29:45.390 --> 00:29:50.370 Please know, you know, friends or significant others or even coworkers. 00:29:50.430 --> 00:29:59.970 We don't we kind of would rather you not pick those people because we really want somebody that has observed you, that's been over you, and and can really comment, with Dory. 00:30:00.505 --> 00:30:00.745 Okay. 00:30:00.745 --> 00:30:04.205 So that's that would be the first the first step, right, is the online application. 00:30:05.065 --> 00:30:07.305 These are to kinda give you a sense of the cycle. 00:30:07.305 --> 00:30:07.545 Right? 00:30:07.545 --> 00:30:15.325 So, we have just finished up, recruiting, for the fall of twenty five start for for the doctorate. 00:30:15.600 --> 00:30:20.160 We are now beginning to receive applications for the fall of two thousand and twenty six. 00:30:20.160 --> 00:30:24.160 So the PsyD program has an annual start every fall. 00:30:24.160 --> 00:30:28.260 Well, technically, it's sort of, like, mid to late summer, but that's you get the idea. 00:30:29.715 --> 00:30:42.400 So what that means is we are now, you know, we're getting into a new cycle, and we have the early admissions scholarship date deadline is, October 24. 00:30:42.400 --> 00:30:45.460 It's a Friday, 2025 coming up here in October. 00:30:46.720 --> 00:30:51.220 And that would what that means is, you know, getting your application, etcetera. 00:30:51.280 --> 00:30:59.335 And before that date means that you would be eligible for, a $3,000 tuition remission in the first year of study. 00:31:00.435 --> 00:31:07.155 And you would also, get be eligible for, the 5025% off merit scholarships. 00:31:08.370 --> 00:31:11.010 So that's an advantage to applying early. 00:31:11.250 --> 00:31:12.850 I I I highly recommend it. 00:31:12.850 --> 00:31:20.530 It's always a good idea to get in sooner rather than later because, you know, this is a very popular program, and things fill up quickly. 00:31:20.530 --> 00:31:24.105 So the sooner you get things in, the more likely, you are to succeed. 00:31:25.865 --> 00:31:26.265 Alright. 00:31:26.265 --> 00:31:32.265 Now once, you have finished the online application, that's think of that as sort of like step one. 00:31:32.265 --> 00:31:36.150 So, again, if this is making sense to you, this first step is the online app. 00:31:36.150 --> 00:31:40.710 And then after that, send you wanna think about these other things as kind of, like, next steps thereafter. 00:31:40.710 --> 00:31:45.270 So, we do will eventually require, some admissions essays. 00:31:45.270 --> 00:31:48.570 You know, there you talk about, well, why you you wanna be a psychologist? 00:31:48.790 --> 00:31:49.510 Why DMU? 00:31:49.510 --> 00:31:51.210 What are you some of your research interests? 00:31:51.365 --> 00:31:52.885 Things like of that nature. 00:31:53.205 --> 00:31:56.345 Your resume, do update that and send that into us. 00:31:56.725 --> 00:32:00.025 I just mentioned the procedure for, the recommendations. 00:32:00.325 --> 00:32:00.725 Right? 00:32:01.285 --> 00:32:03.845 You wanna reach out to them, your recommenders, and tell them, hey. 00:32:03.845 --> 00:32:05.960 You know, applying to this the study program. 00:32:05.960 --> 00:32:07.260 I'd appreciate your reference. 00:32:07.560 --> 00:32:08.540 And then the transcripts. 00:32:08.680 --> 00:32:09.180 Right? 00:32:09.960 --> 00:32:14.360 You depending on your level of education, if you have an undergraduate degree, send that. 00:32:14.360 --> 00:32:16.760 If you have a graduate degree, send undergrad and graduate. 00:32:16.760 --> 00:32:17.175 Right? 00:32:17.735 --> 00:32:20.475 So everything that's post secondary after high school. 00:32:21.335 --> 00:32:23.275 The last thing, is the GRE. 00:32:23.815 --> 00:32:27.995 So the GRE is a, requirement. 00:32:28.455 --> 00:32:32.320 There there there's no exception, I'm afraid, to this rule regardless of your education. 00:32:32.320 --> 00:32:36.480 I mean, sometimes people ask me, well, I have a a master's or I have a PhD or whatever. 00:32:36.480 --> 00:32:41.780 Regardless of of, your educational attainment, the, GRE is nonnegotiable. 00:32:42.400 --> 00:32:43.440 It must be received. 00:32:43.440 --> 00:32:44.580 You have to take it. 00:32:45.305 --> 00:32:49.565 And it must be you have we must have taken it within the past five years. 00:32:50.105 --> 00:32:59.565 If you took it prior to that, so, like, before, you know, that era, then we that's considered the the dates are the the scores are dated, and they have to be retaken. 00:32:59.625 --> 00:32:59.945 Okay? 00:32:59.945 --> 00:33:02.080 So bear that in mind. 00:33:02.300 --> 00:33:05.040 The jury, is required. 00:33:05.740 --> 00:33:06.140 Alright. 00:33:06.140 --> 00:33:13.200 Now finally, if you happen to be an international student, bear a couple of these, things in mind. 00:33:13.495 --> 00:33:30.820 The first is that if you have a degree from a a school that does not provide, like, an American style, GPA, you know, if the different international schools have different ways of evaluating grades, They will have to be evaluated by an evaluation service. 00:33:31.440 --> 00:33:34.500 I I the one I recommend to people is educational perspectives. 00:33:35.280 --> 00:33:38.880 You can see the website here, edperspectives.org. 00:33:38.880 --> 00:33:40.340 It's it's really good service. 00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:46.685 That's the so that that they will evaluate your transcript and distill it into an American GPA. 00:33:48.665 --> 00:33:57.130 And the last thing, you know, if if English is not your primary language, then, you know, you have to take the TOEFL. 00:33:57.190 --> 00:33:57.510 Right? 00:33:57.510 --> 00:34:18.475 So, you know, if you were educated in a in a language that was not English, like, let's say you went to school, you know, grade school, and and then secondary school, and it was all in Spanish, and then, you know, you you did a degree, you know, in Spanish and so on, that would mean that, you know, English would not be your primary language, and then you would have to take the TOEFL. 00:34:18.475 --> 00:34:18.875 Right? 00:34:18.875 --> 00:34:33.670 So, if you have any questions about that and whether or not, you know, you you have to take the TOEFL, let me know, and we can talk about it because that can be, you know, an important, consideration if you're not, you know, if English is not your primary language. 00:34:33.670 --> 00:34:35.050 So okay. 00:34:35.590 --> 00:34:37.945 That is all I have for everybody. 00:34:37.945 --> 00:34:40.745 Let me see, what questions you guys had. 00:34:41.065 --> 00:34:43.245 Let me look at this chat box here. 00:34:44.265 --> 00:34:44.765 Alright. 00:34:45.385 --> 00:34:46.685 Julia Garcia. 00:34:47.865 --> 00:34:52.550 Do you know of any online program similar to what you to what Divine Mercy offers? 00:34:52.550 --> 00:34:53.530 APA accreditation. 00:34:53.990 --> 00:34:54.790 I have masters. 00:34:54.790 --> 00:34:59.850 I'm interested in a PhD program, but I have a family and will not relocate to Virginia. 00:34:59.990 --> 00:35:01.610 It's a great question, Julia. 00:35:02.150 --> 00:35:06.855 So, I have some bad news, about this. 00:35:07.155 --> 00:35:13.015 The thing is is the a the the APA is actually quite strict about, who they accredit. 00:35:13.315 --> 00:35:23.700 And for the most part, they're they only accredit, in person, on-site, on campus programs like our own, you know, like Divine Mercy. 00:35:25.440 --> 00:35:28.800 So I'm afraid, like, there might I think there's only one of them out there. 00:35:28.800 --> 00:35:32.960 I think it's called the Fielding Institute that that might be hybrid, so you can check it out. 00:35:32.960 --> 00:35:38.615 But Gross Emoto, for the most part, it's just not it's just not a thing. 00:35:39.635 --> 00:35:40.135 Alright. 00:35:42.995 --> 00:35:46.855 Kenosha, doctor Bradley, will this webinar be saved and sent to the participants? 00:35:46.940 --> 00:35:47.760 Great question. 00:35:48.300 --> 00:35:49.680 It will be recorded. 00:35:49.900 --> 00:35:54.240 It's being recorded right now, and it will be posted, on our website. 00:35:54.300 --> 00:36:04.685 So if you go to our websites, our YouTube rather our YouTube, channel, we have this will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel, in the coming weeks. 00:36:04.685 --> 00:36:09.505 So stay tuned for that, and you can revisit it. 00:36:11.340 --> 00:36:11.840 Alright. 00:36:12.060 --> 00:36:13.180 Eric, love to change stories. 00:36:13.180 --> 00:36:13.820 I can relate. 00:36:13.820 --> 00:36:14.940 Glad to hear that, Eric. 00:36:14.940 --> 00:36:26.845 That's you know, the I I'm glad you mentioned that because, you know, change is what we're all about, because it's in terms of where our students start with us and and then where then where they evolve to become as as doctors of psychology. 00:36:26.905 --> 00:36:35.385 It's it's really a wonderful thing to experience, and and they become healers, and teachers and professors and researchers, and it's just a beautiful thing. 00:36:35.385 --> 00:36:37.005 So I'm glad you noticed that. 00:36:40.310 --> 00:36:40.550 Yeah. 00:36:40.550 --> 00:36:40.870 Yeah. 00:36:40.870 --> 00:36:42.310 So, can I show yeah? 00:36:42.310 --> 00:36:45.110 It's it's only gonna be on our, YouTube page. 00:36:45.110 --> 00:36:46.230 Not it won't be emailed to you. 00:36:46.230 --> 00:36:48.570 Just so you just so that you're aware of that. 00:36:49.910 --> 00:36:50.410 Alright. 00:36:51.590 --> 00:36:52.150 Let's see. 00:36:52.150 --> 00:36:53.355 Julia, I have to go. 00:36:53.355 --> 00:36:54.895 I have a client in five minutes. 00:36:58.635 --> 00:36:59.375 Let's see. 00:36:59.435 --> 00:36:59.935 Smith. 00:36:59.995 --> 00:37:00.315 Yep. 00:37:00.315 --> 00:37:01.275 Smith, you're welcome. 00:37:01.275 --> 00:37:02.655 Glad glad I could be helpful. 00:37:04.155 --> 00:37:05.695 Sagita, totally welcome. 00:37:05.915 --> 00:37:07.215 Ruth, absolutely. 00:37:07.435 --> 00:37:08.335 You're most welcome. 00:37:09.890 --> 00:37:11.030 Let's see what else. 00:37:11.490 --> 00:37:15.270 Trudy, I have two master's degrees, one in forensic psychology. 00:37:15.330 --> 00:37:17.010 Do I so let's take the first year. 00:37:17.010 --> 00:37:17.730 The answer is yes. 00:37:17.730 --> 00:37:21.430 So this is another piece of maybe that might come as bad news for for you, Trudy. 00:37:23.245 --> 00:37:32.865 The way this works in terms of transfer credits is, let's say you have a master's in psychology or master's in counseling, etcetera, and you wanna get a SID. 00:37:33.965 --> 00:37:46.830 You might be able to transfer up to 18 credits from from those master's programs, and that would certainly lighten the load in certain semesters in in which those those transfer credits would happen. 00:37:47.290 --> 00:37:59.225 But it's not as if we would lop off a year or two years or even three years right from the program, for somebody that had a master's or two master's or however many master's or doctoral degrees you might have. 00:37:59.765 --> 00:38:04.105 You still it would still take you five years to to finish the program. 00:38:04.190 --> 00:38:04.690 Right? 00:38:05.070 --> 00:38:05.950 So bear that in mind. 00:38:05.950 --> 00:38:19.735 I mean, you know, for that reason, I typically another common question I get is, and we're like, should I get a master's first if some people like that that are contemplating, should I get a master's first, before applying this ID? 00:38:19.735 --> 00:38:23.895 And typically, the answer is no because of the the reason I just mentioned. 00:38:23.895 --> 00:38:24.055 Right? 00:38:24.055 --> 00:38:25.095 It just will slow you down. 00:38:25.095 --> 00:38:26.635 It will make you spend more money. 00:38:28.055 --> 00:38:33.540 You know, but if you have if you haven't have a master's degree, that's that's can be also be a very powerful thing. 00:38:33.540 --> 00:38:33.860 Right? 00:38:33.860 --> 00:38:42.100 Because, you know, many of our applicants don't necessarily have a master's degree, and that can really kind of, strengthen your application if you happen to have one. 00:38:42.100 --> 00:38:45.380 But if you're if you're don't if you don't have a master's and you're contemplating, oh, look. 00:38:45.380 --> 00:38:46.500 I really want a doctorate. 00:38:46.500 --> 00:38:47.480 Should I get a master's? 00:38:47.725 --> 00:38:49.425 The answer is usually no. 00:38:49.485 --> 00:38:59.505 Unless the only exception I can think of that is somebody who, maybe has a sort of a middling or lower GPA and wants to demonstrate, you know, that that they can handle the academics. 00:38:59.565 --> 00:39:03.345 But if that's you, talk to me, and we'll we can see whether that makes sense. 00:39:03.520 --> 00:39:04.020 Okay. 00:39:05.520 --> 00:39:05.920 Alright. 00:39:05.920 --> 00:39:07.300 What else do we have here? 00:39:08.960 --> 00:39:13.520 Sangeeth, if a person has completed master's earlier, will he tell any difference in waiver of any amount of time? 00:39:13.520 --> 00:39:13.680 Yeah. 00:39:13.680 --> 00:39:15.300 I just just answered that. 00:39:16.195 --> 00:39:20.755 Jacob, doctor Seifer, could you explain the campus part time jobs and scholarships? 00:39:20.755 --> 00:39:21.255 Yes. 00:39:21.555 --> 00:39:22.995 Jacob, thanks for asking that. 00:39:22.995 --> 00:39:30.830 So, the way this works is, the part time jobs are distinct from the scholarships. 00:39:30.970 --> 00:39:31.470 Right? 00:39:31.690 --> 00:39:40.490 So the on campus employment, usually, that's a, a part time gig on campus, usually between ten and fifteen, hours a week. 00:39:40.490 --> 00:39:42.510 I mean, maybe twenty would be on the high end. 00:39:43.305 --> 00:39:45.385 So you you can certainly take those jobs. 00:39:45.385 --> 00:39:48.425 And I mean, I did that when I was a doctoral and graduate student. 00:39:48.425 --> 00:39:52.285 So I definitely helped pay for for for things on the way. 00:39:52.825 --> 00:39:57.320 Now as to the scholarships, that's a little bit of a different thing. 00:39:58.340 --> 00:40:00.580 Broadly speaking, there are the two types of scholarships. 00:40:00.580 --> 00:40:00.740 Right? 00:40:00.740 --> 00:40:05.300 There's the merit scholarships, which you don't specifically apply for. 00:40:05.300 --> 00:40:14.795 You're just sort of considered everyone's considered for a merit scholarship in the early interviews, and then they pick, like, the top three or four. 00:40:14.795 --> 00:40:15.295 Right? 00:40:15.515 --> 00:40:19.615 The other scholarships are sort of, you might say more ad hoc. 00:40:19.995 --> 00:40:38.440 They're particular to certain, demographics or people with certain, if you look at our website, I highly recommend you look at our website because on the financial aid page, it details all the different scholarships and what we offer and who can apply to them and what are the requirements for, applying to them. 00:40:38.440 --> 00:40:45.935 And, again, I I really think that that would be something that would be, like, the last thing you would do after you apply and are admitted. 00:40:45.935 --> 00:40:54.570 Only when you're admitted then would you consider, you know, going down and looking at the scholarships because otherwise, it's sort of like, well, what's the what's the point? 00:40:54.570 --> 00:40:56.030 I didn't I didn't get in, unfortunately. 00:40:58.010 --> 00:40:59.610 Trudy, also two years in a PhD. 00:40:59.610 --> 00:40:59.770 Yeah. 00:40:59.770 --> 00:41:00.910 I hear you, Trudy. 00:41:01.850 --> 00:41:03.230 That's that's really good. 00:41:04.010 --> 00:41:12.625 At the same time, I'm afraid that, you know, even having a doctorate does not sort of wipe away two or three or however many years of the program. 00:41:13.405 --> 00:41:19.565 Because of APA standards and because of APA accreditation, the 18 credit transfer is is the cap. 00:41:19.565 --> 00:41:22.080 That's like the max that we were able to receive. 00:41:22.540 --> 00:41:27.260 So, if you have other questions, be happy to talk to you, offline here. 00:41:27.260 --> 00:41:29.180 So I think that's it. 00:41:29.180 --> 00:41:30.380 Let me just double check. 00:41:30.380 --> 00:41:34.000 I think I might have a couple other questions. 00:41:37.165 --> 00:41:37.665 Anonymous. 00:41:38.205 --> 00:41:40.945 Is it possible to receive this ID online, live in the city? 00:41:42.125 --> 00:41:42.525 No. 00:41:42.525 --> 00:41:46.365 Not our program and and and not most APA accredited programs. 00:41:46.365 --> 00:41:49.105 So it's it's an on campus kinda thing. 00:41:49.490 --> 00:41:51.730 Are priests required to take the GRE test? 00:41:51.730 --> 00:41:52.230 Yes. 00:41:52.610 --> 00:42:01.350 Regardless of your state and life, regardless of whether you're a layperson or a cleric, religious, the the GRE is is required for everybody. 00:42:02.145 --> 00:42:04.865 And is there a hybrid option for a priest looking to take this program? 00:42:04.865 --> 00:42:05.185 No. 00:42:05.185 --> 00:42:11.845 There's no hybrid, society program, regardless of priest, lady, religious, etcetera. 00:42:13.105 --> 00:42:13.585 Okay. 00:42:13.585 --> 00:42:16.820 I think, I've mentioned everything. 00:42:18.240 --> 00:42:18.640 Let's see. 00:42:18.640 --> 00:42:19.220 I saw. 00:42:19.440 --> 00:42:19.840 Yep. 00:42:19.840 --> 00:42:24.020 So, folks, wonderful to have you all on board today. 00:42:24.560 --> 00:42:26.000 I look forward to hearing from you. 00:42:26.000 --> 00:42:30.742 Take a take a please, phone me, ring me, email me. 00:42:30.742 --> 00:42:34.422 That's in the and it's in the chat box, bcipher@divinemercy.edu. 00:42:34.422 --> 00:42:37.382 I look forward to hearing from everybody, and God bless you. 00:42:37.382 --> 00:42:38.122 Bye bye.