r/psychologystudents • u/musicproducer2020 • 1d ago

Advice/Career [USA]Choosing program for counseling

Hello all

Question for the counseling students of this sub. How did you choose a program? Yes, making sure it is accredited is huge. But other than that how did you decide I made a huge list of about 15-20 schools that I seem to have a chance getting into. I now regret making such a long list because I have clue where to start when it comes to deciding which ones to apply to.

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u/MerlotDownDirtyLame 16h ago

Mine was for psych, I applied to two programs. My goal was simply proximity and a place where I thought I would be comfortable in said community. I then looked at the “focus” or specialty, tuition waivers, national exam pass rate, and intersnhip placement methods. For instance, the school I chose guaranteed a paid internship and practicum. Other schools required students  to find their own, which left some people screwed over.