WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:02.400 Well, welcome everybody to the, SAIDI webinar. 00:00:02.400 --> 00:00:03.440 I'm Bradley Seifer. 00:00:03.440 --> 00:00:07.700 I am the admissions advisor for the doctoral program here at DeLand University University. 00:00:08.160 --> 00:00:12.420 And today, we're going over, the program, its most salient important elements. 00:00:12.885 --> 00:00:18.565 So the way this will work is I'm just going to talk about the program and its, all of its elements. 00:00:18.565 --> 00:00:25.125 And then if you have questions, go ahead and put them in the chat box, and I will attend the questions at the end of the session. 00:00:25.125 --> 00:00:27.525 We can have a little bit of exchange back and forth. 00:00:27.525 --> 00:00:28.025 Okay. 00:00:29.120 --> 00:00:32.660 So here it is, the overview of the PsyD program at Divine Mercy. 00:00:33.360 --> 00:00:35.120 This is an older photo of me. 00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:38.100 I'm I'm much older and less winsome than I once was. 00:00:38.640 --> 00:00:44.895 But, anyway, I wrote my, doctoral dissertation on addiction, in 2022 at Abu Maury University. 00:00:44.895 --> 00:00:51.635 So I'm very, interested in the interplay between theology and philosophy and, clinical psychology. 00:00:52.095 --> 00:00:57.610 So, my in my role now, I'm helping people like you getting into the profession of your dreams as a clinical psychologist. 00:00:57.670 --> 00:00:59.050 That's a little bit about me. 00:01:00.950 --> 00:01:05.030 I must say that we are also overall, we're one university, which is Divine Mercy. 00:01:05.030 --> 00:01:06.710 We have two schools within us. 00:01:06.710 --> 00:01:09.130 The school counseling, which is an online program. 00:01:09.925 --> 00:01:14.985 And then we have a doctoral program, which is a totally residential kinda thing here in Sterling, Virginia. 00:01:15.125 --> 00:01:24.105 And then we have another master's program still, which is in psychology, which is nonclinical and totally, sort of online, whereas the doctorate is in person. 00:01:24.950 --> 00:01:38.550 Now our mission is to heal and honor the totality of the human person, by integrating theological anthropology with modern psychological sciences and instead doing environmental professions professionals of the top caliber through a rigorous process of academic and clinical formation. 00:01:38.550 --> 00:01:47.195 So, hopefully, you will be able to join us, in that in that journey and that mission. 00:01:48.135 --> 00:01:51.675 We are located, outside of the nation's capital in Washington, DC. 00:01:52.615 --> 00:01:55.530 As you can see from the map, we're just right here. 00:01:55.530 --> 00:01:58.510 So we're about an hour or so from Downtown Washington. 00:01:59.290 --> 00:02:00.250 There's a lot to do. 00:02:00.250 --> 00:02:02.110 It's a wonderful vibrant location. 00:02:02.970 --> 00:02:06.570 Lots of interesting people, families, lots of young people. 00:02:06.570 --> 00:02:08.925 So, it's just a good place to be. 00:02:09.165 --> 00:02:11.405 There's also, the Appalachian Trail. 00:02:11.405 --> 00:02:14.045 So if you like the city, we have that, on our doorstep. 00:02:14.045 --> 00:02:17.345 And if you like the country, we have that too to the West. 00:02:18.605 --> 00:02:29.670 Now we have a whole series of institutional accreditations that speak to our commitment to the highest academic, standards, but preeminent, among them is the APA, the American Psychological Association. 00:02:29.970 --> 00:02:34.230 They will ultimately, grant you your license as a psychologist. 00:02:34.450 --> 00:02:39.185 So it's important to have a school, that has been accredited by the EPA. 00:02:39.185 --> 00:02:42.885 Otherwise, it's it's a little bit more dicey to get licensed without it. 00:02:44.145 --> 00:02:54.750 Now, there are so a common question that that people ask is, you know, what is the major difference between, getting a master's say in counseling and getting a doctorate in clinical psychology? 00:02:54.810 --> 00:02:56.670 Super common, question. 00:02:57.290 --> 00:03:07.415 While there are a number of of differences in terms of the discipline of psychology, clinical psychology versus counseling, I would like to distill these differences into three main things. 00:03:08.355 --> 00:03:16.695 The first is that there is a much stronger focus on psychological assessment at the doctoral level than there is at the master's level counseling. 00:03:17.290 --> 00:03:22.750 You might say this is the most salient and important, distinction between a psychologist and a counselor. 00:03:23.290 --> 00:03:28.430 Counselors just don't do that kind of assessment work, as much as psychologists do. 00:03:28.970 --> 00:03:37.685 The other major difference is that there's, you know, a big sort of shift in a total number of clinical hours you're gonna get the masters versus the doctor. 00:03:37.685 --> 00:03:41.045 And and then I'm drawing these numbers from our own program. 00:03:41.045 --> 00:03:45.205 In fact, thirty five hundred clinical hours to the doctorate and seven hundred to the masters. 00:03:45.205 --> 00:03:45.705 Right? 00:03:45.845 --> 00:03:48.300 So what does this mean for you? 00:03:48.300 --> 00:03:51.260 Well, it means that you're going to be a whole very, very well trained. 00:03:51.260 --> 00:03:51.580 You know? 00:03:51.580 --> 00:03:56.860 The the the doctoral level, I mean, that's five times the the amount of, preparation that you're going to get. 00:03:56.860 --> 00:04:08.675 And so, that that makes a difference because, I mean, the biggest, you might say difference in outcomes and healing has to do with the relationship that's forced between the client and the clinician. 00:04:09.135 --> 00:04:16.250 And so the better you are at forming that relationship, it stands to reason that the more it's more likely that your, your people are gonna heal. 00:04:16.250 --> 00:04:19.310 So that's that is not an, negligible thing. 00:04:19.850 --> 00:04:26.410 The final difference as maybe somewhat unsurprising is that that there's a doctoral dissertation required for a doctorate. 00:04:26.410 --> 00:04:26.650 Right? 00:04:26.650 --> 00:04:37.235 So, this these are full length dissertations, and they're really the the purpose, you might say, is to advance the scope of knowledge in the field. 00:04:37.235 --> 00:04:37.475 Right? 00:04:37.475 --> 00:04:45.260 So in the master's level, you're sort of getting the lay of the lands, but in the doctoral level, you're advancing the knowledge, right, in in your field. 00:04:45.720 --> 00:04:47.720 And that's exactly what you're going to be doing. 00:04:47.720 --> 00:04:49.160 You're going to be the expert. 00:04:49.160 --> 00:04:54.380 You're gonna be on the vanguard really of the research in your field as a doctor of psychology. 00:04:56.680 --> 00:05:01.155 Now, it is a five year program kind of taken together. 00:05:01.555 --> 00:05:05.895 You get a master's in passing, you know, on a route to the the terminal doctorate. 00:05:07.155 --> 00:05:12.215 And so, that's granted at the end of the second year and then the the side d at the end of the fifth. 00:05:12.660 --> 00:05:17.700 This is a nice kind of overview of the, you might say, that the curriculum here. 00:05:17.700 --> 00:05:23.480 So the first couple of years, the first two years are much more heavy on the coursework side of things. 00:05:23.940 --> 00:05:27.305 And then as you move through it, becomes more clinically focused. 00:05:27.305 --> 00:05:27.465 Right? 00:05:27.465 --> 00:05:34.745 So in years three, four, and five, your sort of your time is much more divided, especially in years, three and four. 00:05:34.745 --> 00:05:38.125 Your time is spent kind of between clients and courses. 00:05:39.065 --> 00:05:43.870 So it's it you know, by the time you get to the fifth year, it's an entirely act excuse me. 00:05:43.870 --> 00:05:45.410 It's entirely clinical affair. 00:05:45.870 --> 00:05:55.730 It's sort of like going through a medical school residency where you are, you know, seeing patients, seeing clients, and there's there's really no time spent in a in a classroom. 00:05:55.985 --> 00:05:56.805 And that's intentional. 00:05:56.865 --> 00:05:57.025 Right? 00:05:57.025 --> 00:06:05.045 Because in the fifth year, it's it's the idea is that you're, you know, after all this wonderful learning, you are finally seeing people, and you're healing. 00:06:05.105 --> 00:06:10.245 You know, you're using the knowledge that you've learned, and you're applauding it, to your patients, which is exciting. 00:06:12.200 --> 00:06:16.540 A couple of, you know, sort of overall broad discernment questions that may be on your mind. 00:06:17.880 --> 00:06:19.660 You know, do you wanna help people flourish? 00:06:19.960 --> 00:06:22.860 Are you interested in the science behind human behavior? 00:06:23.560 --> 00:06:26.620 Do you want the instrument of healing with the psychological sciences? 00:06:27.335 --> 00:06:31.435 Are you interested in performing psychological test assessments to diagnose and create a treatment plan? 00:06:31.575 --> 00:06:35.675 And are you looking to start a career as a licensed clinical health professional, but specifically as a clinical psychologist? 00:06:36.375 --> 00:06:42.635 And do you have the ability and desire to work with all types of clients for more acute care to more sort of challenging and long term diagnosis? 00:06:43.200 --> 00:06:44.160 Excuse me, clinical cases. 00:06:44.160 --> 00:06:50.400 So if you're hearing these questions, if they're resonating with you, this very well may be your calling. 00:06:50.400 --> 00:06:50.800 You know? 00:06:50.800 --> 00:06:52.640 It's it's not for everyone. 00:06:52.640 --> 00:06:55.905 I mean, it's it's it's not yeah. 00:06:55.905 --> 00:07:03.285 But if if it is your calling, it's a it's a marvelous and wonderful thing to be able to heal the souls of the people that are wounded. 00:07:05.345 --> 00:07:05.845 Okay. 00:07:06.465 --> 00:07:11.840 So another common question is, you know, well, you know, you guys say you're APA accredited. 00:07:11.840 --> 00:07:12.560 That's fantastic. 00:07:12.560 --> 00:07:16.880 But, you know, how do you compare to, you know, other APA schools? 00:07:16.880 --> 00:07:17.280 Right? 00:07:17.280 --> 00:07:18.500 There's lots of them. 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:19.220 Of course. 00:07:19.840 --> 00:07:37.165 And I would start by saying that, you know, we are indeed similar to a lot of the APA, doctoral programs and that we abide by the major, sort of stipulations that the the APA, has, foundations in science and psychology, of course, the integrity of practice assessment. 00:07:37.165 --> 00:07:42.770 You know, we talked about the importance of assessment, anxiety, therapeutic intervention, and professional roles. 00:07:43.710 --> 00:07:49.550 We are distinct though, in one particular way, namely, we are Catholic. 00:07:49.550 --> 00:08:09.355 You know, we believe very much in what the church has taught about the human person, the nature of the human person, that we are a, a unity of body and soul, and that we we really sort of stand before any attempt to reduce the human person to less than that grander, right, that that are being made in in the divine image. 00:08:10.310 --> 00:08:16.890 And so we we bring these these wisdom traditions together, the wisdom of theology with the new insights of modern psychology. 00:08:17.670 --> 00:08:25.855 And so we have a maximum amount of insight into what people are and how, how to heal the human person. 00:08:27.355 --> 00:08:29.915 Now, there are a number of different places. 00:08:29.915 --> 00:08:34.175 I know she might find herself subsequent to graduation, and I've listed a few of them here. 00:08:35.790 --> 00:08:41.570 So being in a psychiatric hospital, military establishment, private practice, outpatient clinics, and so on. 00:08:41.790 --> 00:08:49.730 And where you end up very much depends on, you know, your interests, you know, what type of population you wanna serve. 00:08:50.350 --> 00:08:51.250 Excuse me. 00:08:53.445 --> 00:08:54.965 And just also your personality. 00:08:54.965 --> 00:09:00.745 I mean, some people love, you know, going to private practice, you know, being an entrepreneur, having their own business and so on. 00:09:00.885 --> 00:09:02.565 Other people would rather not. 00:09:02.565 --> 00:09:02.885 Right? 00:09:02.885 --> 00:09:05.205 They wanna be kind of in an institutional setting. 00:09:05.205 --> 00:09:06.565 They just wanted the clinical piece. 00:09:06.565 --> 00:09:08.640 And if that's you, it's totally fine. 00:09:09.420 --> 00:09:18.620 But I think that's part of the advantage of a a program like our end where you are not sort of prematurely hemmed in into one thing. 00:09:18.620 --> 00:09:39.400 I think the DMU is a wonderful kind of place for people that, may not be totally sure of, you know, where they wanna where they wanna go after, graduation, because the the latitude of the program is is is so broad that you have a lot of time to kind of figure out where you wanna go and where God is calling you to serve. 00:09:39.400 --> 00:09:46.440 So it's, for those reasons, this is, for for the certain for a certain type of students, I mean, very good. 00:09:46.440 --> 00:09:54.135 For others, I don't want to to to convey the the sense that, you know, we're sort of the perfect program, which we're not. 00:09:54.135 --> 00:09:54.535 Right? 00:09:54.535 --> 00:09:55.915 There's no there's no such thing. 00:09:56.535 --> 00:10:03.930 For for those that that I want to be much more specialized in, say, for, you know, like like neuropsych. 00:10:04.150 --> 00:10:06.250 Like, you just want you just want to do neuropsychology. 00:10:06.950 --> 00:10:15.690 There are probably better programs out there for you than than than than DMU because, you know, that's just not kind of, like, a super strong, focus. 00:10:16.790 --> 00:10:22.805 So, yeah, the for it's it's sort of you wanna think about the type of student that you are and what your goals are. 00:10:23.345 --> 00:10:42.800 But if you have this interest in in sort of a broad formation, and you're interested in a Catholic take in one person, right, let's say a sort of unique perspective that's, somewhat uncommon in the in modern academy amongst APA, accredited schools, then this could be, a a good fit for you. 00:10:43.580 --> 00:10:44.080 Okay. 00:10:44.940 --> 00:10:48.640 Now these are a few of our doctoral alumni that they're speaking to their experience. 00:10:49.955 --> 00:10:50.115 Yeah. 00:10:50.115 --> 00:10:53.715 James Volovich says in our clinical psych program, the training is focused on healing the whole person. 00:10:53.715 --> 00:10:55.795 Again, that's a big, you know, TME thing. 00:10:55.795 --> 00:10:59.255 We're very much a defender of the totality of the band. 00:10:59.555 --> 00:11:05.335 Kirsten Law Kirsten Law, I was drawn to the PsyD program as our to serve others in a more profound way than my previous positions offered. 00:11:05.880 --> 00:11:11.500 Timothy White, the school is not afraid to teach, but it means to be human at every level psychologically, philosophically, and ideologically. 00:11:12.040 --> 00:11:13.180 That's why I like it. 00:11:13.560 --> 00:11:14.280 Here's some Curtis. 00:11:14.280 --> 00:11:15.320 I'm so thankful for DMU. 00:11:15.320 --> 00:11:19.180 The faculty members are very supportive and receive lots of hands on and clinical experience. 00:11:20.665 --> 00:11:21.165 Okay. 00:11:21.625 --> 00:11:26.105 This is the story of William Johnson who is a, actually a recent graduate now. 00:11:26.105 --> 00:11:30.185 He just graduated just a couple weeks ago, and that was doctor William Johnson. 00:11:30.185 --> 00:11:32.205 Congrats to doctor Johnson. 00:11:32.770 --> 00:11:36.610 He actually has a lot of background doing military, sort of assessments. 00:11:36.610 --> 00:11:40.230 He he came from a military background, and so let's hear a bit about his story. 00:11:48.895 --> 00:11:49.055 Hi. 00:11:49.055 --> 00:11:58.115 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. 00:11:58.735 --> 00:12:06.550 Military service runs in my family, and, and so both my grandparents served. 00:12:06.550 --> 00:12:08.010 My parents both served. 00:12:08.630 --> 00:12:23.685 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. 00:12:24.465 --> 00:12:29.960 DMU has certainly provided the integration that I saw in terms of my formation. 00:12:30.580 --> 00:12:46.315 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. 00:12:47.495 --> 00:12:57.595 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. 00:13:01.470 --> 00:13:01.970 Okay. 00:13:02.350 --> 00:13:06.370 This is a story of a recently graduated society alumni. 00:13:13.470 --> 00:13:21.405 I would say that being a student at DY University or TMU is one of the best things that happens to me. 00:13:21.865 --> 00:13:27.165 I really appreciate a great support from faculty members and also classmates. 00:13:27.770 --> 00:13:35.630 I have gained a great deal of knowledge in all aspects of clinical practice, research, and also professional development. 00:13:36.410 --> 00:13:44.135 DMU not only provides students with strong academic skills, but also prepares them for a career in psychology. 00:13:45.075 --> 00:13:51.335 I personally benefit from mentorship with academic advisor and clinical supervisors. 00:13:51.875 --> 00:14:03.640 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. 00:14:04.500 --> 00:14:14.075 Catholic principle, especially in hope, love, and faith, are very valuable and certainly helped me become a better clinician. 00:14:17.255 --> 00:14:17.735 Okay. 00:14:17.735 --> 00:14:19.175 I have one more of these here. 00:14:19.175 --> 00:14:21.895 This is, now doctor Isaiah Lamb. 00:14:21.895 --> 00:14:25.260 He, like, William just graduated a few weeks ago. 00:14:25.880 --> 00:14:26.840 And this is his story. 00:14:26.840 --> 00:14:30.680 You know, he was a Catholic seminarian for a while, and then he'd turned out of that. 00:14:30.680 --> 00:14:32.700 And now he's a psychologist. 00:14:33.640 --> 00:14:34.780 Doctor Isaiah Lamb. 00:14:43.015 --> 00:14:58.180 I'm originally from the 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 the medical field. 00:14:59.280 --> 00:15:07.135 And then after kind of in the midst of my undergraduate, I, discerned that I wanted to go to the seminary, the Catholic seminary, to study to be a priest. 00:15:07.355 --> 00:15:17.375 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. 00:15:18.220 --> 00:15:24.060 And then I found myself in seminary learning all these philosophical truths about humans. 00:15:24.060 --> 00:15:34.385 One of the first courses I took was, philosophy of the human person, learning person's body and soul, and that there's this profound dignity attached to to being human. 00:15:34.925 --> 00:15:48.705 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. 00:15:49.200 --> 00:15:55.140 And I also have learned, again, like this philosophy about humans and and their goodness. 00:15:56.080 --> 00:15:57.520 So I took a year off. 00:15:57.520 --> 00:15:59.280 I built pipe organs for a year. 00:16:00.000 --> 00:16:01.780 I always love telling people that. 00:16:02.080 --> 00:16:03.345 It's pretty unique job. 00:16:03.345 --> 00:16:04.165 It was fun. 00:16:04.385 --> 00:16:13.125 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. 00:16:13.745 --> 00:16:44.295 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, and just actually experiencing that firsthand made everything kind of click for me, like, okay, I have the ability to, affect change and bring hope to people in the worst moments of their life. 00:16:44.630 --> 00:16:59.385 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 and so DMU was kind of my first choice because everything that I had been learning about kind of just again converged here, right? 00:16:59.465 --> 00:17:04.185 The the psychology, the philosophy, the theology, and it just seemed like the perfect fit. 00:17:04.185 --> 00:17:13.530 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. 00:17:13.530 --> 00:17:16.730 I've had so much knowledge shoved in my brain in the last year. 00:17:16.730 --> 00:17:21.150 I, like, don't even know how it's possible, but it's just been a beautiful and awesome journey. 00:17:29.345 --> 00:17:29.845 Okay. 00:17:30.145 --> 00:17:33.125 So I'm gonna say a quick word about our faculty. 00:17:33.905 --> 00:17:35.825 To the left here is doctor Pulicki. 00:17:35.825 --> 00:17:39.585 She's our dean, broadly specialist in assessment and therapy. 00:17:39.585 --> 00:17:41.285 In the middle is doctor Graves. 00:17:41.540 --> 00:17:43.320 I'm more of a specialist in child psychology. 00:17:43.940 --> 00:17:47.320 To the right, doctor Orianna, director of the clinic. 00:17:47.380 --> 00:17:52.680 These guys here at the bottom were among the founding faculty members dating back to the late nineties, early two thousands there. 00:17:53.555 --> 00:17:56.755 Scruffani in CBT and group therapy, Nordling in child. 00:17:56.755 --> 00:17:58.435 Actually, Duff Nordling is still with us. 00:17:58.435 --> 00:17:59.575 He's going strong. 00:17:59.955 --> 00:18:05.815 He's an expert in, child and play therapy and also in marriage and family therapy. 00:18:06.340 --> 00:18:14.920 Doctor Biss, my personal hero, is a expert in the integration between the theological anthropology on one hand and, clinical psychology on the other. 00:18:17.060 --> 00:18:21.535 So, I wanna say a quick word about the funding requisite for the program. 00:18:21.535 --> 00:18:24.495 So it's 1,070 per credit for a 150 credits. 00:18:24.495 --> 00:18:27.155 It's a $142.07 40 over five years. 00:18:27.535 --> 00:18:32.435 That does not include the indirect expenses regulated to housing, things like that. 00:18:32.575 --> 00:18:40.770 You may, of course, apply for a federal loan to the FAFSA form, and we also offer a number of work study, opportunities on campus. 00:18:40.770 --> 00:18:44.530 So, you know, do we have jobs in the admissions office and the business office? 00:18:44.530 --> 00:18:47.190 So that's certainly on offer for doctoral students. 00:18:47.875 --> 00:18:53.075 We also, have a whole host of scholarships, that you could apply for. 00:18:53.075 --> 00:19:02.700 The most prominent is the merit one, which is anywhere from 25 to to half off tuition, which is, you know, so that's that. 00:19:04.140 --> 00:19:05.280 Requirements for admission. 00:19:05.340 --> 00:19:05.660 Alright. 00:19:05.660 --> 00:19:12.140 So, the the major sort of prerequisites are a baccalaureate degree of any kind. 00:19:12.140 --> 00:19:16.880 I mean, it's helpful if you've studied psychology, but not absolutely required. 00:19:17.635 --> 00:19:25.395 I mean, we've had people come to us all over the academic spectrum from hard sciences and engineering and so on to the arts and humanities. 00:19:25.395 --> 00:19:32.935 So it's really, more important that, you know, you've you've done well in your studies, you know, at least a three o GPA. 00:19:33.690 --> 00:19:37.050 If you have something somewhat less than a three o, let me know. 00:19:37.050 --> 00:19:44.990 I mean, if it was something like a two seven eight nine in that area, ask you know, send me an email, text me, call me. 00:19:45.050 --> 00:19:46.010 We can talk about it. 00:19:46.010 --> 00:19:55.055 It may it might not be a deal deal breaker just in because, I mean, sometimes people have crazy things happen when they're, you know, when they're they're young, they're undergraduate. 00:19:55.995 --> 00:20:00.950 So if that's you, just let me know, and and and we might be able to work something out. 00:20:02.530 --> 00:20:07.890 Now the next step, if this is making sense, is the application, this online thing. 00:20:07.890 --> 00:20:11.990 So the way this works, this is often misunderstood, so I wanna be clear. 00:20:13.495 --> 00:20:16.155 There's a number of components to the application. 00:20:16.615 --> 00:20:16.855 Right? 00:20:16.855 --> 00:20:24.535 So there's the online application, the the GRE, the recommendations, the essays, and so on. 00:20:24.535 --> 00:20:26.795 There's, like, there's, like, six different pieces. 00:20:27.660 --> 00:20:42.400 Before anything else can happen, before you sub before you start worrying about the essays and and and the GRE and all these kinds of things, the first thing you wanna do is submit the online application, and that can be found on our website if you go to divinemercy.edu. 00:20:42.675 --> 00:20:47.435 Now there's a big sort of button on the far right hand upper right hand side of the screen. 00:20:47.435 --> 00:20:51.495 It says apply, smash that, and it will unveil the different program applications. 00:20:51.555 --> 00:20:56.355 And you wanna find society and click that, and then the the application will unveil itself. 00:20:56.355 --> 00:20:56.855 Okay? 00:20:57.460 --> 00:21:02.600 So, in that online application, there's no essay requirement. 00:21:02.820 --> 00:21:08.760 It's it's just data entry, you know, where you live and where you went to school and all that good stuff. 00:21:09.380 --> 00:21:15.515 Now at the end of that application, it will ask you about about who might possibly recommend you to the signing program. 00:21:15.515 --> 00:21:23.855 And there you want to list three names of professors you've had or work supervisors that you've had that might possibly recommend you. 00:21:24.155 --> 00:21:24.655 Okay. 00:21:25.550 --> 00:21:31.390 Now when you submit this form with, you know, with these people's names in it, it does not contact them. 00:21:31.390 --> 00:21:31.710 Okay. 00:21:31.710 --> 00:21:36.610 So another common, question is, you know, these people do not get contacted. 00:21:36.670 --> 00:21:42.045 It's a completely preliminary, tentative, process at this point. 00:21:42.045 --> 00:21:46.685 So don't feel like you've committed them or yourself to anything at this at this time. 00:21:46.685 --> 00:21:49.565 It's just the first baby step. 00:21:49.565 --> 00:21:49.885 Right? 00:21:50.845 --> 00:21:58.430 Because it's it this is the first thing that before anything else happens, the online application has to come first. 00:21:58.570 --> 00:21:59.070 Okay? 00:21:59.290 --> 00:22:03.550 So if you have any questions, if that's unclear, again, let me know. 00:22:04.410 --> 00:22:08.590 Get in touch with me, and I will be happy to, explain it. 00:22:09.975 --> 00:22:10.475 Okay. 00:22:11.175 --> 00:22:14.795 Now, let's actually let's talk about the other components. 00:22:14.935 --> 00:22:15.015 Right? 00:22:15.015 --> 00:22:17.275 So I just mentioned the online form. 00:22:17.335 --> 00:22:17.575 Right? 00:22:17.575 --> 00:22:19.115 That's, like, part one. 00:22:21.015 --> 00:22:24.475 After that's in, then you can send in everything else. 00:22:25.000 --> 00:22:25.500 Okay? 00:22:26.120 --> 00:22:30.540 Essays, you know, there's a couple essays we ask you to do about why you wanna be a psychologist. 00:22:30.920 --> 00:22:31.420 Right? 00:22:31.640 --> 00:22:33.340 Your resume, send that in. 00:22:34.200 --> 00:22:44.945 The recommendations, you so after you've, you know, put in these people's information and be on the online form, you will then subsequently reach out to them and tell them what's going on and say, hey. 00:22:44.945 --> 00:22:47.265 I'm I'm applying for this doctoral program and so on. 00:22:47.265 --> 00:22:47.765 Okay? 00:22:47.825 --> 00:22:49.105 So that's how they know that. 00:22:49.105 --> 00:22:50.565 Otherwise, they'll have no idea. 00:22:51.590 --> 00:22:52.090 Transcripts. 00:22:52.390 --> 00:23:00.570 So get in touch with your undergraduate alma mater, graduate alma mater if you have a graduate degree, and have them send us those transcripts. 00:23:00.790 --> 00:23:01.290 Okay? 00:23:01.510 --> 00:23:03.450 Finally, the GRE is required. 00:23:03.670 --> 00:23:04.170 Okay? 00:23:05.575 --> 00:23:10.955 Now I do wanna say a quick word about this, because this is often a a cause of of misunderstanding. 00:23:13.495 --> 00:23:18.315 So the GRE is required, and it it ought to be taken seriously. 00:23:18.535 --> 00:23:21.035 The the admissions committee does look at these scores. 00:23:21.630 --> 00:23:22.130 Right? 00:23:22.910 --> 00:23:32.910 And, you know, they're they're looking for for some kind of, you know, academic abilities, and they and now at the same time, it's not the case. 00:23:32.910 --> 00:23:35.090 Like, this is, like, the most important thing. 00:23:35.230 --> 00:23:35.470 You know? 00:23:35.470 --> 00:23:39.665 And and, you know, if you don't have a certain score like, we don't have a a cutoff score. 00:23:39.665 --> 00:23:40.865 That's another common misunderstanding. 00:23:40.865 --> 00:23:42.005 There's no cutoff score. 00:23:42.865 --> 00:23:46.785 So we're not gonna throw out your application immediately if there's not a certain score. 00:23:46.785 --> 00:23:47.285 Okay? 00:23:49.355 --> 00:23:57.870 Now the caveat, though, is that if if, you know, if you're going for a merit scholarship, right, then that you already tends to matter more for that. 00:23:58.010 --> 00:23:58.510 K? 00:23:58.730 --> 00:24:04.490 So, you know, that's that's more considered if you're going for a merit scholarship. 00:24:04.490 --> 00:24:04.875 Right? 00:24:05.275 --> 00:24:13.695 The other the other case which can be very, consequential is that instance that I mentioned earlier where your GPA is kind of low. 00:24:13.755 --> 00:24:23.560 So if you have a GPA that's less than three o, if you have a strong GRE, what that signals to the admissions committee is that you have academic promise. 00:24:23.700 --> 00:24:27.400 It's just that, you know, you maybe things didn't go so well when you're an undergraduate. 00:24:27.620 --> 00:24:28.120 Right? 00:24:28.900 --> 00:24:29.780 And that happens. 00:24:29.780 --> 00:24:30.280 Right? 00:24:30.340 --> 00:24:33.880 So in that case, the GRE can be very helpful for you. 00:24:33.915 --> 00:24:34.315 Okay? 00:24:34.315 --> 00:24:40.415 So, like, again, if you have questions about the GRE, just let me know, and I'd be happy to chat with you about it. 00:24:40.475 --> 00:24:40.955 Okay. 00:24:40.955 --> 00:24:43.135 The last thing to say is the the interview. 00:24:43.355 --> 00:24:43.855 Okay. 00:24:43.915 --> 00:24:53.020 It it it once we have everything collected, like, once I've received all this stuff, then you can, come to campus to interview. 00:24:54.440 --> 00:24:57.820 They are on campus interviews, and the first one is November 7. 00:24:59.880 --> 00:25:00.600 Excuse me. 00:25:00.600 --> 00:25:03.980 We do have to have everything in before October 24. 00:25:05.365 --> 00:25:10.725 And, frankly, you know, given that this is a very popular interview, it's helpful to get it in well before that. 00:25:10.725 --> 00:25:15.545 I would suggest maybe late August, early September time frame would be more ideal. 00:25:17.045 --> 00:25:22.320 Anyway, making this deadline, you would get $3,000 off of your first year's tuition, which is kind of nice. 00:25:22.460 --> 00:25:22.860 Right? 00:25:22.860 --> 00:25:26.960 And and also getting into this interview, you'll be considered for a merit scholarship. 00:25:27.340 --> 00:25:27.740 Okay. 00:25:27.740 --> 00:25:30.460 So, I think that's it. 00:25:30.460 --> 00:25:33.520 I I it looks like we have one question. 00:25:34.380 --> 00:25:38.465 Sonya, do you accept transfer credits for applicants for PhD? 00:25:38.925 --> 00:25:44.445 The answer is yes, but this depends on the review of the d. 00:25:44.445 --> 00:26:00.480 So the way this will work is once you're admitted, you will submit your transcripts for review for the dean, and she'll kind of go through your, your, record and and see which of the courses would transfer and which would not. 00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:00.980 Right? 00:26:01.040 --> 00:26:03.460 And so that's dependent on the dean's review. 00:26:05.015 --> 00:26:05.415 Alright. 00:26:05.415 --> 00:26:06.875 Do we have any other questions? 00:26:07.655 --> 00:26:09.115 I I don't see any. 00:26:10.615 --> 00:26:11.095 Alright. 00:26:11.095 --> 00:26:15.255 Well, with that then, I I I'm gonna I'm going to conclude. 00:26:15.255 --> 00:26:18.960 I I appreciate everyone's time and attention, and thank you for joining me. 00:26:19.280 --> 00:26:22.340 If you do have any questions, get get in touch with me. 00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:27.280 You know, my my my email address or my phone is available on the website. 00:26:27.280 --> 00:26:29.680 So I look forward to hearing from all of you. 00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:31.300 Take care, and god bless.