HOW I GOT INTO PSYCHOLOGY MASTERS | MY GRADES, EXPERIENCE & MISTAKES

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HOW I GOT INTO PSYCHOLOGY MASTERS | MY GRADES, EXPERIENCE & MISTAKES
hi friends 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊
thanks for joining me once again,
in this video, i talk about how i somehow made it into a masters program after finishing up honours last year! i was very lucky to be accepted into a clinical and education/developmental program. In the end, i decide to pursue the education/developmental program.
& yes i forgot to take my airpods out haha
the things i talk about in this video are always subject to change, so please do your own research.
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[@psychnstatstutor]

Congrats on your acceptance to the Masters program! I think your share is incredibly relevant to the undergrads. So often the first year students are wondering about their long-term future in academia. And the 3rd/4th year students are wondering their pathways opportunities. All the best with the flooding~ stay safe

[@yash9801]

Thank you so much for your support over my past few videos! Exactly, I had no idea what was going on when I was in my early undergraduate years :') I am so lucky that I wasn't badly affected by the floods but the impact has been pretty devastating for many people over here :/

[@sizzleslider4334]

I am only just looking into potentially enrolling to study Psychology at the moment, and found your videos while doing some research. I found all the information you shared incredibly insightful, and very helpful to have a broader scope of understanding what is involved. Congratulations on getting so far through your studies and getting into your master's. Thank you for your videos.

[@yash9801]

Hats off to you for doing your research! There's surprisingly not a lot of information out there, so I'm glad you found these somewhat helpful :) Let me know if you have any more questions!

[@gracengoyi4703]

Thank you so much for your input, it's been so insightful ! I was hoping you could perhaps share your tips on studying for psych, like was there anything in particular that really helped you grasp concepts and stuff. Thanks again !

[@yash9801]

Hey Grace!! Thank you for your support and lovely comment! I'll try my best to make a video surrounding psych specific study tips :)

[@xuhuizhuang5213]

Awesome videos! I’m in my first year of Bach of science (thinking of doing psychology), I viewed all your videos and it is really helpful and it gave me some ideas of what to do and what to prepare for the following years. Was particularly helpful in what to expect in terms of stress and how competitive it can be in honour and master year. Hope you the best in Brisbane (hope your roommate aren’t as bad as mine but I’m moving soon so that’s a good news) and your master degree. Ps. I just came from Brisbane to Melbourne (at Monash).

[@yash9801]

Omg, we just swapped places haha! That's so exciting that you're considering psychology, it is a long and rewarding journey. Thankfully I really lucked out with my housemates :') I hope your new ones are a lot better than the last!

[@joyydag]

Thanks so much for sharing, this is so helpful! And congrats on getting into masters :) :)

[@yash9801]

Thank you so much Steph! Currently drowning in masters :')

[@yasminyassin988]

Congrats!!!! I would love if you talked about how you did so well on your thesis, what it was on and basically how you attached thee whole thing (e.g. how you started, how did you decide your particular research etc)!

[@yash9801]

hehe thank you Yasmin!! That a great video idea, I'll start brainstorming for that one :)

[@arif8205]

You’re a legend, thank you for the tips

[@yash9801]

Happy to help!!

[@sarahcharlotte4123]

Yes to everything you said at the end of that video!

[@yash9801]

[@darnell5422]

Awesome video Yash and congratulations on getting into masters!! You da smartest eva

[@yash9801]

Thank you so much Danyal!!

[@SA-ex4il]

Thanks for another great video. Your honest and authentic shares are so helpful.

[@yash9801]

Thank you so much!!

[@justshibal]

Hi, just wondering what the process is for if you don’t get in? Do you just keep applying the next year until you get in? I’m still in HS but just trying to plan my route.

[@elis4914]

Thank you for making this video! ❤ im just starting my bachelours in psychology (honours), and im wondering, does joining clubs and societies in uni help at all for getting into masters? Or will psych related work experiences be better?

[@yash9801]

Soo glad you enjoyed it! I think joining any psych groups societies is beneficial. However, I would just do clubs in societies that you are personally drawn to! I wasn’t part of any clubs or societies that were specific to psychology, but I did join mentoring programs and worked in student support services at my University. These experiences where relevant for my masters applications. I just made a podcast called mental status for psychology students (peach background with blue spiral), and I think you might find it helpful 😊

[@estegrant123]

thank you so much for making this video!. I have an 84 WAM. Do you know whereabouts most universities cut applications off for grades? i've heard some unviersities don't look at applications over 85, or 86, etc.

[@yash9801]

Hi Sarah! I actually just started a podcast @mentalstatuspodcast on insta and mental status on Spotify and I’ll be talking about masters more on there!

[@sunnyna8873]

Hi, thank you so much for the video! I’m going to apply for a graduate diploma in Psychology and honors, and then master degree. Just a quick question! To get into master degree clinical psychology, does it matter what university you graduated from for honors? Does the name value of the university make a difference? Thank you :)

[@yash9801]

Hi Sunny, thank you for your support! Nope it does not matter :) A bunch of people in my course did the grad dip! Just focus on gathering experience which will help give you your "why"!

[@yasarafernando-xi6ci]

Here in Italy there are only 3 years degrees so can I apply for masters in australia

[@hashmeenmann5794]

Heyy!! Your videos are so informative!! But I just wanted to know if I can complete my degree without honours and do masters in psych? And thank you for providing the informationn..

[@yash9801]

Hey Hashmeen! Thank you so much for your kind words :) You need to do an honours in psychology in every single pathway to becoming a psychologist! You cant avoid it haha :')

[@jptccddxyz5340]

Can a forgein dental school graduate apply for masters in pshycology ? If yes how ?

[@nazisharbab1462]

does France offer a Mastery degree in psychology? please reply

[@vasundhraverma7553]

Hi! Just wanted to know do Australian universities consider 3-years undergraduate degree equivalent to theirs… does APS evaluate the degree?

[@yash9801]

Hello :) You just need to make sure you have completed the APAC accredited sequence in your undergrad!

[@AA-cz6sq]

Great video! Can you share how you received such a great mark? Any tips for getting into or surviving honours? I’m hoping to get in next year

[@yash9801]

Thank you so much :) I'll plan my next video around that! You definitely can and if you're unsuccessful there are other options to complete your 4th year

[@AA-cz6sq]

@@yash9801 thank you! This topic would be so helpful. No one discusses alternative pathways, which can make honours even more anxiety inducing. Looking forward to the video! :)

[@janeharrington_]

I’m at Monash about to commence 4th year honours with hopes of commencing a clinical masters program next year and all of your videos have been so helpful! I just want to ask how you’re completing a Clinical psych masters program as on Monash’s website it only references Educational and Developmental psych masters. Is clinical included in the latter program? Thank you!

[@yash9801]

Hi Jane! Thank you so much & have fun this year :) I’m not doing a clinical masters in Melbourne but an Ed dev course in Brisbane!

[@Al.531]

@@yash9801 Hey! Are you able to share what uni you are at? I'm trying to workout what uni's to apply for :)

[@yash9801]

@@Al.531 Im at QUT! I would try apply to as many as you can :)

[@zamxit]

I'm wondering how many hours you typically studied during honours, on average per day?

[@yash9801]

Thank you for your question! This is hard to answer but I would say you could realistically get everything done if you studied 9-5 for 3-4 days a week. Close to thesis time, I was studying for 8-10 hours a day? This was in the final weeks. However, I took heeeaaaps of breaks :)

[@ishikajaiswal4396]

Hello mam, I just wanted to know can I get admission in an Australian University with 8.67 CGPA (Indian GPA) and 3 year bachelor's degree in Psychology. I want to pursue Clinical Psychology.

[@yash9801]

Hi! I can't answer this as I dont know what the conversion of this score would be :/ It's also a combination of experience and grades so you really cannot tell!

[@sanneelone8635]

In india I did bachelor's of arts with English, English literature economics,public administration...Can I do masters in psychology in Australia

[@yash9801]

Check out this video I just posted: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmmzephrgJ2Ebs0&lc=Ugza3Jwz0gZ3bMOtGGl4AaABAg&ab_channel=AussiePsychStudent

[@Realfighter92]

Anyone have any idea generally what the ratio of students they interview to get offered places is? I’m unsure if I’m trying to impress in my interview, or trying to not disappoint

[@yash9801]

For my course there was around 800-900 applicants and 15 spots! Mind you it’s probably the a lot of the same people applying to the all the masters courses :)

[@Realfighter92]

@@yash9801 I mean in terms of interviews. Like do you have any idea how many people they interview versus how many they give offers to? I have some interviews coming up and I’m curious as to how many people they roughly interview

[@RPEPThristhaGoud]

Hello🌸 I did my bachelor's in psychology in India and am planning to do a master's in Australia, am so confused about further information. Can I talk to you personally. Sry to ask but I have to

[@yash9801]

Hey Thristha! Any updates on how this is going?

[@blossomiheakanwa5454]

Currently studying Business Administration and would like to get a masters in psychology. Is this possible and how can I achieve this?

[@ibshelpbangladesh1111]

Same question

[@RD-gd3iw]

Do you practice with a master's and not a doctorate program?

[@yash9801]

You can practice with a Masters or a combined Masters/Doctorate program :)

[@nikkitran2745]

How does bridging work?

[@maggienoodl3s]

I watched a psychology pathways seminar hosted by Monash back in May this year. For example, if you undertake a Masters of Professional Psych and become a registered general psych, if you want to pursue further study and take an endorsement, the bridging course is an additional Masters you can take to specialise. If you’re interested, Monash offer the Ed and Dev Advanced, it’s on their website ☺️

[@yash9801]

Yesss thank you Maggie! There are also bridging courses for clinical psychology offered by USQ (www.unisq.edu.au/handbook/2021/health-community/mcpa.html)

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[@nhuhoanguyen8130]

you are so beautiful

[@Alex-id2mg]

Congratulations! 🤍 thank you for this video it was really helpful. I would love to hear about your thesis and the interview process and honestly anything else others have included in the comments. Appreciate you!

[@yash9801]

Thank you so much! I will hopefully put something together about this soon :)