I have been following this thread with some interest because like many of you,
I have had students like Annette's who I thought were otherwise excellent
--except for their GRE scores-- but who also did not get into doctoral
programs, usually clinical, school, counseling. However, Gary's post raises the
following question for me: Could it be that many of us consider students'
interest in forensic psychology as a sign of intellectual immaturity (for lack
of a better word) and that the combination of lower GREs and an interest in
forensic psychology or similar controversial areas (e.g.,
parapsychology) represent one of those "kisses of death" for the applicant?
Miguel
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From: "Gerald Peterson" <[email protected]>
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"
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Ahh, so her real interests were in forensic psych not social psych? I
misunderstood. I know of only a few programs in forensic psych but have found
such programs to vary in emphases. Some are basically clinical but as applied
in the criminal justice arena. Are there many forensic psych programs? I can
see a lot of relevant work in social psych, but am not aware of social psych
programs that have a forensic emphasis. It sounds like she is determined and
will do well despite this set-back. gary
Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI 48710
989-964-4491
[email protected]
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