PsyD in Clinical Psychology

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The AUS PsyD program values candidates with academic, clinical, professional, and interpersonal promise along with a commitment to cultural competency and social justice. Academic promise is assessed by past academic performance (BA GPA of 3.0 or above), recommendation letters, and the quality of essay writing.

Approximately two-thirds of our applicants have bachelor’s degrees and one-third have master’s degrees. While candidates with psychology degrees are preferred, there have been successful candidates with degrees in medicine, law, business, and associated human services. The mix of novice and experienced clinicians add to the academic richness of our program.

Admission Requirements/How to apply

1. Completed online admissions application.
2. A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Submit official transcripts from ALL colleges/universities you have attended to the Admissions Office. Transcript evaluations are required for all coursework completed outside of the U.S. or Canada (except Quebec). See the Transcript Evaluation section on International Students webpage for details.
3. Prerequisite Courses
   Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a grade of B or better. All academic work must have been completed within the last ten years at a regionally accredited institution. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in Psychology from regionally accredited institutions are exempt from Abnormal Psychology and Developmental Psychology requirement. Introduction to Statistics is required of all applicants. Pre-requisite courses must be fully completed at the time of application submission.
   1. Abnormal Psychology
   2. Developmental Psychology
   3. Introduction to Statistics
4. Two recommendation letters are required. Use the online application form to enter the names and email addresses of your recommenders. Your recommenders should include people who can best assess your capabilities and readiness to enter a graduate clinical training program. These include social science instructors that you may have had in college as well as professionals who have provided supervision of work you have been involved in a helping role with people in a mental health, social service, or educational setting. Recommendation letters from friends, relatives, or personal therapists are not acceptable.
5. Résumé/Curriculum Vitae (CV). Documentation of relevant professional and volunteer experience, professional affiliations, publications, and licensure.
6. Admission Essays
   1. Personal Essays – Submit a typewritten, double-spaced, between 300- and 500-word response to each question below.
      1. How do your academic and research experiences, clinical interests, and skills align with the AUS doctoral program and model? How have they prepared you for this program, and what are your potential strengths?
      2. In what ways has your life history, such as experiences of overcoming adversity, engaging with personal therapy, or other major life events, contributed to your desire to become a clinical psychologist?
   2. Analytical Writing Essays – Submit a typewritten, double-spaced, between 400- and 600-word response to each prompt below.
      1. An Issue Task: Please evaluate the following statement, noting the complexities, and provide a well-reasoned argument with supporting examples.
         1. Social media is harmful to our mental health. As psychologists, we should advocate for the reduction of social media use.
            • Your response should discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should discuss the possible consequences of your argument and explain how these consequences shape your position.
      2. An Argument Task: Review the following vignette and evaluate it according to the directions given below.
         1. A student therapist was assigned a new client of a different race and socioeconomic background from their own. In their first session, the client told the student therapist that they would not be able to understand the client’s point of view and asked to be reassigned to a different therapist. The student therapist discussed the request with their supervisor. Following this discussion, the student therapist reached out to the client to discuss working together while acknowledging their differences.
            • Write a response in which you discuss why you agree with this course of action. If you do not agree, provide an alternative course of action. In either case, fully explain your line of reasoning while demonstrating a sound argument in support of your endorsed course of action.
7. Select applicants may be invited to participate in an in-person interview with faculty.

All admission application supporting materials, transcripts, essays, etcetera, should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to the:

Admissions Office
Antioch University Seattle
2400 3rd Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121

Application Deadlines

Enrollment Deposit

If you are accepted into the program, you must submit a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $500, due within three weeks of acceptance to the program. Once paid, the fee will reserve a space in the program and will be applied to your first quarter’s tuition.

Transfer Credit Information

AUS PsyD Transfer Policy

Students wishing to transfer into the doctoral program in clinical psychology must follow the procedures and meet the criteria outlined below:

1. Students wishing to apply to transfer must seek approval of the PsyD Program. Transfer students must meet all admission criteria. Transfer requests will be considered throughout the school year, admission will occur only in Fall.
2. Transfer applicants must be students in good standing at an APA-approved doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology. Only a grade of B or better will be accepted for advanced standing credit if the institution uses a traditional graded system of evaluation.
3. Transfer applicants must submit a non-refundable application fee prior to a review of their application and graduate records.
4. Transfer applicants must submit syllabi from their previous Doctoral Program that demonstrate an equivalent course. Equivalency is defined as one that shares at least 75 percent of the current content and readings with a PsyD Program course.
5. The PsyD Program will work with transfer students to determine a viable curriculum that enables them to enter the doctoral program as efficiently as possible. No waiver or transfer credit will be granted for clinical training experience.
6. Transfer students are required to spend a minimum of three years, full-time, on-site at Antioch Seattle, plus one year of Internship. Prior to this, it may also be necessary for transfer students to assume part-time status in order to complete courses that enable them to enter into our developmental curriculum.

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