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Applicants must submit an online application through PSYCAS in order to be considered for admission.

PsyD applicants are required to submit through PSYCAS a statement describing their professional goals and aspirations in undertaking the profession of clinical psychology. This is your opportunity to define your goals, interests and career plans as they relate to your proposed course of study. The admission committee is trying to gain a sense of who you are and the distinctive experiences and interests that have motivated you to pursue this degree.

Please submit a statement that includes answers to the following questions. Please limit your statement to four, double-spaced pages. (Applicants must answer all prompts)

Application essay prompt:

1. Tell us about your interest in pursuing a PsyD in Clinical Psychology? Why are you interested in pursuing this degree at Mount Saint Mary's University? Please explain why you decided upon a PsyD vs. PhD? Also, please explain why you decided upon pursuing a doctorate vs. a master's degree? Describe your career goals and how this degree will benefit you.
2. Tell us about your undergraduate/graduate academic experience including a description of both your academic strengths and weaknesses. Address any grade deficiencies or additional length of time to complete your degree and how you will manage any previous struggles in our program. How will you mange attending classes, completing homework, clinical placements, and home responsibilities?
3. Tell us about your personal qualities that will benefit you in being successful in our doctorate program and as a clinical psychologist after graduation. Describe times in your life when you experienced challenges/struggles and how you were able to overcome these obstacles? How were you able to problem solve and manage these difficulties?
4. As a psychologist, you will interact with various populations and work in a variety of different settings. What are your thoughts and feelings about working with individuals who are different than you in a multitude of ways (SES, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender diversity, etc.)?

PsyD applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation.

One letter must be from faculty members who worked with you during your schooling and can speak to your ability of successfully completing a doctoral program in psychology. Another letter can be from a current or past supervisor familiar with your clinical or professional work.

Please note that letters of recommendation must be on letterhead and signed by the recommender. Your recommenders must submit their letters to PYSCAS for processing.

Applicants are required to submit a resume or curriculum vitae to convey how their academic and professional experiences can contribute to the program. Please make sure to outline all your educational and professional experiences, along with any achievements and activities, such as community work.

After you submit your application, arrange for all official transcripts from colleges, universities, and post-secondary institutions you have previously attended be sent to . Instructions on how to send your transcripts to PSYCAS can be found .

Transcripts from foreign institutions must be evaluated by a professional agency that is a member of the . Evaluations must include a course-by-course analysis indicating the type of degree received, the U.S. equivalency of the degree, the graduation date and a cumulative grade point average. These evaluations must be sent to PSYCAS.

Applicants who are under consideration for admission may be invited to an admission interview with the academic director and/or a faculty member as part of the admission decision process.

Admission interviews are by invitation only. An invitation to interview is not a guarantee of admission to the program.