The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis

Date: Jun 13 2007
Major: Psychology (This Major's Salary over time)
There are better places and educations you can spend your time and money on.

If you are looking to get a psychoanalytic education I recommend you consult different institutes and programs available in the state of MA and the United States, or elsewhere. Wikipedia.org provides a great number of links to look at.

This school is not part of the American Psychoanalytic Association. It practices a form of psychoanalysis (they call it “modern”) which is considered unprofessional and unethical among the surrounding analytic community. Hence you will find this place disconnected from other organizations and institutes.

This school does not provide the courses and number of supervision hours you need to get licensure in the field.

Tough this is a private, small school (perhaps 100 students max) I was stunned to find a much disordered administration and a faculty that often seemed in discord. Issues resulting from such disarray varied from small to severe problems with financial aid, visas, health insurance, course requirements, internships, papers and so on. You can inquire about the school’s licensure and current status of accreditation at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc..

There are many different routes to become an analyst, and in my opinion this school is the route to steer clear of. Acquaint yourself with different pathways, ideas and theories, and talk to different analysts (of different backgrounds and theories) before you sign up anywhere for anything. To study psychoanalysis is a long term commitment, and you probably want a mutually beneficial relationship with the institute you’re studying with.

I attended this school and completed a M.A. program, and knowing what I know today I would have taken a different path.