The Dean's office then sends out a copy of the reference to all the schools to which you are applying along with a letter from the dean, which explains this procedure. A similar mechanism exists for General Studies students. Most clinical programs will accept this instead of their own reference form. The first step in the application process is to decide which progams to apply to. Because Clinical Programs are highly competitive.
Programs also vary in the extent to which they emphasize training researchers or clinicians.
They vary in their clinical perspective. In deciding what schools to apply to, read the material the school provides and, if possible, to talk with people who know something about the different schools. The majority of school in the New York area are psychodynamically-oriented. However, they do provide training in other clinical-treatment modalities. Because each program gets a huge number of applicants for a few places, they are extremely selective.