The APA investigates and accredits programs in the areas of clinical, counseling, and school psychology, but not programs in the other areas of specialization. There is a considerable amount of overlap between these programs, but there are differences in emphases. These statements are generalizations and will not apply to every clinical and counseling program. If you are interested in an academic position, you should attend a clinical program. If you are interested in becoming a private practitioner of psychology, you should consider either a counseling program or a clinical program at a regional university.
Major universities stress the research aspects of psychology.
Clinical and counseling programs that offer the Psy. Therefore, admission to these specialization areas is very competitive, and clinical programs tend to be more competitive than counseling programs. Austin receives approximately 350 applications to the clinical program, admit approximately 10 students, and hope that 6-7 will matriculate. First of all, do not give up. Apply to programs at less well-known institutions.