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This was incredibly helpful, Thank you David

Hi David. Thank you for this video. My supervisor found this very helpful. They were wondering, in your experience, roughly how many words a typical response would be, as they are mindful they did not want to make it too long for the reader. Thank you :)

Thank you very much for your great effort!

Thank you, David. A very helpful and informative video! 😊

Your voice, David ❤ you were born to be a psychologist

Hi David, thank you for this video. My most recent post-graduate academic study was Qualified Teacher Status, so I used my Subject Mentor as my academic reference. They are from Education not a psychology background. Would you recommend against this for my next application? I graduated my Clinical Psych MSc over 10 years ago and can’t even make contact with my tutor… I can’t really think of anyone else who knows me in an academic context.

So, what are the core competencies that they are looking for, or are they on the form they get sent?

Can you elaborate more on Unisa interviews please

Thank you for taking the time to make this helpful video, David. It's really useful as something for aspiring applicants as well as to pass on to referees. I'm wondering whether you have any advice on using a supervisor from a research role as an academic reference (not from the institution studied at)? I worked as a research assistant for three years and my supervisor knows me well and would be able to suitably comment on my research and academic ability. My BSc/MSc academic tutor or research supervisor could comment on my academic ability, but as I graduated many years ago and had less time with them, it feels less suitable. Have you seen applications where research supervisors (from a research assistant role) are used as academic references, and are these viewed at less favorably than a reference from course tutor from institution where the applicant studied? Many thanks in advance.

I found this podcast really beneficial and exciting. I have a question referencing supervision. I'm doing a diploma in therapeutic counselling through the CPCAB route for accreditation for BACP to gain experience in the mental health area. While doing an undergraduate Degree in Psychology that is BPS accredited. The supervision I receive from BACP-accredited supervisors does it count as supervision, and the personal counselling I receive will also be taken into account as an aid to my own mental health care plan.

What did he say at 21:33? :)

Thank you so much!

Thank you, @David. :)

u are visible muslim? how confortable are u always foldet ,,,but most important who told you to wheare that always ....who is imposing over your free will? you think u are smart? u can t even think outside of box of that religion who enslave women ...you are beautiful,inteligent but u wayst your brain not being freee !!!!wake up islam muslim religion was invented thats not god saying how to dress those are alien s, influent people like that mohamed and also politiciens and hipnotist

Hi David. I have recieved your book, Counselling Psychology. I will be starting a counselling degree soon. There is a chapter in the book you speak about changes in the future to counselling. Positive psychology was one. What other forms of approach should i study? Thank you

Thank you so much for sharing your insights into the interview process, as well as tips for how to stay calm and sincere during the actual interview! Thanks to your videos, I feel that I have a better idea of how to prepare for my upcoming interview.

thank you for sharing. @David, great job putting up quotes reminding applicants of their worth!

This was really helpful, I have just submitted my application for the course for the second time. It's great to see you involve people in a similar situation to myself. I am from up north (north west) so I am not too sure whether the competitiveness of the course is greater down south?

Thankyou this video has been extremely helpful

Thank you all, this is very helpful - puts things into perspective.

Hi David, is there age restriction for applying for the course?

Hi, is there age restriction for applying to the course?

This video is quite helpful. However, some external noisy activities are beyond our control, such as: new/random construction, loud neighbours, dogs barking, to name a few. Do we apologise for these external sounds or assume that the panel is aware and understanding? Also, I think it is perfectly fine to dress less formal as you are in your home environment, and we should portray ourselves in an organic/authentic way, as opposed to 'dressing up' for an occasion. :-)

Found this video extremely useful thankyou

Index: 1:25 Positive aspects of an online interview 2:10 Specific issues to consider 2:42 Location and minimizing disturbances 4:50 Lighting 5:40 Equipment 9:28 Making eye-contact 12:54 Prompts/cheat-sheets 16:00 What to wear 17:51 Having a back-up plan 19:20 Summary

Thanks!

It was such a wonderful discussion and got a clear guideline to apply for this training! Thank you so much David Murphy and your brilliant team!!

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Hi David, one of my assistant psychologists sent me a link to this video as I am going to write a reference for her Clin Psy application. I found this useful and informative, thank you very much

Really helpful video. Thank you!

Hello Dr. Murphy, would you please hhelp me with revising my statement of purpose? I would truly appreciate it.

Thanks David for making such a useful video.

the lady who consistently kept interrupting was unnecessarily defensive. all she had to do was sit, listen and maybe take something away from the presentation... sigh

Index 0:12 - Approaching the application form 7:15 - Reflecting on experiences/managing word-count 13:25 - "How should I structure the form?" "How personal should I make my personal statement? 18:20 - "What can I include in the publications section?" 19:50 - "Who should I ask to give me a reference?" 23:50 - "My academic reference is old, do I need to do a masters?" 26:50 - "How do you cope with the wait after you have submitted your form?" "Is it important to have a plan-B?"

Index 1:12 - Introduction to applying for Clinical Psychology training 9:25 - Introduction to the panel & questions 12:57 - "Is the selection process fair?" 15:15 - "Am I ready to apply this year?" 30:59 - "Should I keep going?" 37:15 - "Which courses should I apply to?"

Good day David what if yoy are a international student how are the interviews done?

Thank you so much for doing these videos, they’ve been really helpful for thinking about how to prep for interviews!

It’s result not reflect for the STAR method. What was the result from the action you took, was there a positive outcome from the action. A few examples of the type of questions asked would be helpful just to get an idea. Also what strengths and competencies are they generally looking for. For example critical thinking, analytical skills etc.

Do all universities do clinical and research vignettes or is it just the one

Index 0:19 - Practicalities 1:59 - What should I wear? 5:58 - Listening to and answering the questions 11:20 - Clinical & research vignettes 16:35 - Disclosing personal information 19:52- Managing nerves during the interview 22:03 - Questions for the panel 23:22 - Interpersonal aspects of the interview 27:22 - Accepting offers 29:27 - Coping with not receiving an offer 33:42 - Closing comments

Index 0:10 - Introduction 1:49 - Different types of interview 3:12 - What does a “perfect interview” look like? 5:07 - What are interviewers looking for? 8:38 - Telling your story 11:35 - Mock interviews 14:03 - Interview nerves 15:39 - How can you build your confidence? 20:13 - Finding out about courses 21:53 - How much preparation is enough? 23:45 - Requesting reasonable adjustments