PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Admissions

Application Deadline

Application Criteria

We use the application materials and our interview process to assess the academic, clinical, professional, and interpersonal promise of our candidates for admission to the PsyD program. Our primary information on academic promise comes from past academic records and standardized tests. We expect applicants to have a minimum of a B average in their undergraduate work. While most successful applicants obtain higher GRE verbal and quantitative scores, we give primary consideration to those with scores above the 30th percentile. We use other data (i.e. Analytical Writing scores, Graduate GPA, recommendation letters from faculty, publications, etc.) to supplement the Undergraduate GPA and GRE scores in assessing academic promise.

Approximately two-thirds of applicants who are offered interviews hold bachelor’s degrees only, while one-third have earned master’s degrees. Candidates have degrees in psychology, human services, or related fields, while some hold degrees not as directly related to psychology (i.e. law, business, nursing, or performing arts). All applicants should have the equivalent of at least fifteen hours of psychology-related coursework (broadly defined). Applicants must delineate the ways in which their education and work experiences are relevant to clinical psychology and/or social justice.

We encourage applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups and seek to develop a diverse community of students and faculty.

Application Materials Required for Admissions Consideration

• Antioch University New England application form
• A personal statement - All 4 essay prompts must be answered. It can be written as one complete essay or four individual essays within the same document. The suggested length is 1-2 pages per essay or 6 total pages.
  • Tell us about a real success story in your life and your role in it.
  • Describe a difficult encounter you’ve had, how you handled it, and what, if anything, you would do differently in retrospect.
  • What are your current research and clinical interests? (This can be a list versus an essay.)
  • Why are you applying to AUNE for your doctoral studies in clinical psychology? In other words, discuss the fit between your needs, interests, and skills, and our program and model.
• An updated, comprehensive vita.
  • Include relevant professional and volunteer experience, professional affiliations, publications, and licensure.
  • More specific information that should be included will be listed on the application.
• Work sample
  • Not more than five pages long and double-spaced that gives an example of written professional work.
  • This can be an already written piece.
  • If this is an already written paper and the original is longer than 5 pages, on the title page, please note that it’s a 5-page sample of a longer paper.
  • The title page and the references are not included in the 5 pages.
• Transcripts from each college or university attended, indicating courses taken and degrees earned. Both undergraduate and graduate school transcripts must arrive at the Office of Admissions in a sealed envelope or sent via secure transcripts email service. Note: If the degree is still in progress, a final transcript will be required before matriculation.
  • For mailing transcripts, mail them to the Admissions Department, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH 03431.
  • For eTranscripts, send them to [email protected]
• Three letters of recommendation from persons who are or have been in a position to evaluate the applicant’s academic or professional work.
  • Recommendation letters are due by the application deadline in order for your application to be considered. Your recommenders will submit their letter electronically using the online application or send a signed, sealed copy directly to Admissions with the cover form attached. College or University Placement Files are not acceptable.
• The GRE is optional.
  • Normally, the Graduate Record Examination General Test must be taken and scores received by the Office of Admissions prior to the application deadline. We use the GRE results as one way of assessing academic promise. Most of our applicants score above the 30th percentile on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE. If quantitative or verbal GRE scores are below the 30th percentile, there must be other strong evidence of academic promise. GRE scores over five years old cannot be considered. Our institutional code is (98)3694. 

Admissions Timeline

• December 1st - Application Deadline 
• December 3rd – January 12th – Application File Review Period 
• January 21 – Interview Decisions to go out 
• February 5 – Thursday Interview Day (virtual)
• February 7 – Saturday Interview Day (virtual)
• February 12 – Thursday Interview Day (virtual)
• February 26 – Decisions will go out on or around this date
• April 15 - National Decision Day Deadline

Interview

A face-to-face interview with an Admissions Committee is required. Interview dates are provided above and will be the only dates for interviews. Please plan accordingly. Under extenuating circumstances, alternate arrangements may be made. Only those applicants who are judged outstanding on the basis of their completed application materials ON TIME will be invited for an interview. Admissions decisions are made by a committee.

*We cannot give applicants specific feedback about their admissions decisions.*

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Tuition & Financial Aid

A Doctoral education is an investment in your future.  Let us help you understand the costs and explore the resources available to help make your college education even more affordable. The majority of AUNE students finance their education through some form of financial aid. You may not be sure which federal, state, public, and private aid packages – such as loans, scholarships, and grants—are right for you. Our staff is here to help you, so you can focus on what’s most important: beginning your academic program at AUNE.

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