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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright The Boston Graduate school of P{sychoanalysis is a good training program, but it does rely on subjective and emotional disclosure more than academia. The schoolc could be more positive and helpful instead of having an abrasive manner. Preparedness: F, Reputation: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Mar 04 2006 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=21288&uid=565'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright When I entered this program I thought I would be studying in an academic program. It turned out to be an emotional boot-camp sort of deal. Academia is valued by some professors but emotional disclosures in group settings (that don't feel safe at all by the way) are highly praised. Academically, most faculty members are not comfortable unless you blindly believe in their line of thought which they call "Modern Pscyhoanalysis." Read some of Phyllis Meadow and Spotnitz's books before you consider applying and see for yourself if this interests you. I am interested in both academia and also believe that emotional disclosures are valuable. I don't however think that it is right to just have people disclose their feelings in any setting and make them believe that its psychoanalysis. I do believe that if you want to be a psychoanalyst you will have to go to analysis at some point. I don't believe however that students should be coerced into communicating their "feelings." Not all teachers engage in this sort of group technique but beware because most do. You will find yourself reading lengthy articles and then coming to class to discuss your feelings about the paper but never really commenting on the material you spent hours working on. I like academia and am a very applied student. I'm not great talking about my feelings so this was definitely a horrible choice for me. For others, I've seen that it works but just don't believe that your really going to study psychoanalytic theory. Starting Job: clinician, Preparedness: F, Reputation: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jan 11 2005 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=14267&uid=565'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright I would not reccommend this school to someone looking for positive and progressive direction in psychoanalysitc training. BGSP can be cult-like and points of view are biased depending on the school's particular interpretation of the theory. If you do not agree with their way of thinking you will be attacked. Moreover, if your lifestyle and/or personal matters do not reflect their psychoanalytic ideology you will be attacked. On the other hand, if you are a self standing already practicing psychonanalyst who wishes to participate in discussion I would reccommend some classes (depending on the instructor, most are Nazi-like while others were definitely worth my time.) In sum, BGSP can be beneficial if you don't need much from them. I think it is also important for anyone joining BGSP to know that with their degree you will not be able to obtain a mental health license to work in the state of Massachusetts. Some considerable additional coursework at an outside university is necessary to have the option to a license. They don't tell you this when you attend the interviews and it is one more way that you are then dependent on them for your practice. Surrounding City: A-, Campus Aesthetics: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 26 2004 2nd Year Female -- Class 2003    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=9673&uid=565'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save  Prev    Select Page: 1 ... 4  5  6  7    Next

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