The Application Process

All applicants must provide the completed application form, official undergraduate/graduate transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation (at least 2 from psychologists), and a personal statement (500 word limit). The GRE general test is required (within the last 5 years) and scores must be received by the application deadline (January 9, 2009). Instructions on obtaining application materials are available at the bottom of this page.

Applicants selected for interviews are typically notified in late February. Interviews are generally scheduled for early March.

Admission to the Psy.D. program requires at least 18 credits of Psychology coursework at the undergraduate level, including: statistics, experimental methods/research design, and abnormal/ psychopathology. A major in Psychology is preferred. Combined Verbal and Quantitative GREs greater than 1000 are preferred. Analytical = 520, Psychology subtest = 540. A minimum overall GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale is expected, for both general curriculum and psychology courses.

Up to 15 transfer credits in graduate Psychology coursework will be accepted. All credits transferred must reflect at least a "B" grade, be from a regionally accredited institution, be similar in content and demand of equivalent Marywood courses, and have been earned within the preceding 5 years. The Director of Clinical Training must approve all transfer credits.

Up to two students will be accepted annually post-Master's degree in psychology, to join the third year doctoral students. Students must have completed their degree no more than five years prior to application. Demonstrated excellence in academics and clinical work is expected. Applicants also must have completed an empirical Master's thesis. Two of the applicant's letters of recommendation must be from full-time graduate Psychology faculty at the institution where the Master's degree was completed. All other application procedures are the same as for the post-bachelor's admissions. Preference will be given to students who completed their psychology Master's degree in the clinical services or the clinical child/school track at Marywood University, to assure that all Master's level coursework and experiences are consistent with the Marywood Psy.D. total program.

For a post-Master's application to be considered, all of the following courses (or their equivalent) must have been completed at the Master's level (unless otherwise indicated), with a grade of B or better.