Hello all,
I noticed that there has yet to be a thread about the AY 2026 application cycle, so here it is!
A little about me:
I am an active duty commissioned officer in the US Army (CPT / O-3), currently in command of my second company. I’ve worked in two different fields; I commissioned into the Chemical Corps in 2019, and have since transitioned into Signal/IT.
I’ve always had a goal of working in psychology professionally and have been quietly pursuing it alongside my career. It’s what I studied in undergrad, and I completed my M.S. in Psychology from Arizona State in 2023.
What’s really filled my cup as a military leader over years has been helping people work through challenges and problem sets, both personal and professional. During some reflection last year, I recognized that if I was going to shift my career to make providing that help my profession, I needed to commit sooner rather than later. I started looking for Advanced Civil Schooling opportunities for a military funded terminal psychology degree and found USUHS! In NOV, I attended a virtual open house, and decided that this specific program (PhD, Military Track) most closely aligns with my goals.
Some stats:
Academic
+BS Psy 2019 (3.2 GPA)
+MS Psy 2023 (3.9 GPA)
+AMEDD Intern in Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRICD), SM2018
-No clinical/research experience (attempting to remedy this by jumping on to a research project at the closest military treatment facility)
-153/144/4.0 GRE (mediocre, was a requirement for a military course and did not study at all, will retake prior to app submission)
Military
-Active Duty Officer since 2019 (ROTC Commission)
-Several years of Operations Planning (S-3) experience in logistics and signal organizations
-18 months as a Hazard Assessment Platoon Leader (dismounted CBRN Recon and Decon operations)
-Experience working directly for a general officer (SGS/executive front office)
-2 Years of command in a strategic signal organization (enterprise IT, theater-level signal asset management)
I look forward to going on this journey with you all!
-John
I noticed that there has yet to be a thread about the AY 2026 application cycle, so here it is!
A little about me:
I am an active duty commissioned officer in the US Army (CPT / O-3), currently in command of my second company. I’ve worked in two different fields; I commissioned into the Chemical Corps in 2019, and have since transitioned into Signal/IT.
I’ve always had a goal of working in psychology professionally and have been quietly pursuing it alongside my career. It’s what I studied in undergrad, and I completed my M.S. in Psychology from Arizona State in 2023.
What’s really filled my cup as a military leader over years has been helping people work through challenges and problem sets, both personal and professional. During some reflection last year, I recognized that if I was going to shift my career to make providing that help my profession, I needed to commit sooner rather than later. I started looking for Advanced Civil Schooling opportunities for a military funded terminal psychology degree and found USUHS! In NOV, I attended a virtual open house, and decided that this specific program (PhD, Military Track) most closely aligns with my goals.
Some stats:
Academic
+BS Psy 2019 (3.2 GPA)
+MS Psy 2023 (3.9 GPA)
+AMEDD Intern in Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRICD), SM2018
-No clinical/research experience (attempting to remedy this by jumping on to a research project at the closest military treatment facility)
-153/144/4.0 GRE (mediocre, was a requirement for a military course and did not study at all, will retake prior to app submission)
Military
-Active Duty Officer since 2019 (ROTC Commission)
-Several years of Operations Planning (S-3) experience in logistics and signal organizations
-18 months as a Hazard Assessment Platoon Leader (dismounted CBRN Recon and Decon operations)
-Experience working directly for a general officer (SGS/executive front office)
-2 Years of command in a strategic signal organization (enterprise IT, theater-level signal asset management)
I look forward to going on this journey with you all!
-John
