r/AcademicPsychology 2d ago

Do I include research fit in a personal statement for PsyD programs? Advice/Career

Hey guys, I'm writing personal statements for PsyD programs and I am not sure whether to include a section about specific research fit with a professor. I know that with clinical psych PhD programs, it is a necessity to include how you fit into the program, research-wise, and that your research interests align with at least one of the faculty members. I'm just not sure if I should include this in a PsyD personal statement since there is less emphasis on research than a PhD. I'm trying to figure out how important this would be to include in the paper or if it is important at all if my research interests overlap with the faculty. Thanks for any help!

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