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Potential Graduate Students

Frequently Asked Questions:

How can I find out whether Dr. Orsillo intends to take a student for the upcoming year? 
Check out our departmental admission webpage http://www.suffolk.edu/college/12091.html 

Should I contact Dr. Orsillo directly to express my interest? 
There is no need to contact me in advance of submitting your application to our graduate program. Unfortunately, given the volume of applicants to our program, I am unable to correspond via email with everyone who is interested.  I honestly do not track who emails me in advance of applying and my decision to admit a student is based solely on their application.  Please feel free to contact me if you have a genuine question, but don’t feel like you need to express interest in my work or ask me about my current research to help your application. 

What type of applicant are you looking for? 
I am most interested in students with strong academic credentials, outstanding letters of recommendation, solid research experience and a personal statement that clearly articulates the way in which your specific interests match with my areas of expertise.  Applicants who are passionate about psychology, flexible, open to feedback, hard-working, and self-motivated are more likely to "fit" with my mentorship style.   

How can I find out more about the doctoral program? 
We keep a tremendous amount of very useful information on our public webpage.  I encourage you to read over our resources and manuals at http://www.suffolk.edu/college/12121.html

Suffolk Undergraduates Interested in Becoming Involved in Research

Psychology majors who are juniors or seniors and who have successfully completed the course in research methods can apply to take an Independent Study Course (Psychology 510) for 1-4 credits.  As part of this course, students become involved in ongoing research in the laboratory and experience hands-on learning as to what it is like to conduct research in the area of clinical psychology.  Please contact Dr. Orsillo if you are interested in learning more about this course.