u/Every-Night6446

I'll be starting a master's program in applied child and adolescent psychology very soon at University of Padua, Italy. I already have 2 years of research experience and 2 upcoming first author publications, conference presentations, along with several non-first author ones. Once I start my master's I will be focusing again on gaining a ton of research experience. My master's is also fully funded as I won a government scholarship. I also have some other academic awards from my undergrad.

Despite all this, I know international students have a much harder time getting admitted to fully funded PhD programs in clinical psychology in North America. I just want a reality check on how it's going to look like when I'm applying for them in 2029, and what you'd recommend for me to do to increase my chances of acceptance.

Thank you.

I'm applying for a restricted-access masters program (Cognitive Neuroscience) and I am very confused about the lengthy application process with a lot of 'pre' steps.

What I know is that pre-selection ends on May 15th. If you are accepted at this stage, does this mean you're eligible to enrol or does it just mean you will be included in the ranking list?

Is the ranking list what determines whether you got into the program (e.g., ranking within the top 20 for my program)? When will this list be announced after applications close in May?

Aside for the 30euros for the pre-selection phase, what other fees are we expected to pay (deposits to accept the place etc)?

Are we expected to apply for student visa through Universitaly before the ranking lists/final acceptance is announced?

The staff have been very unhelpful with these questions and it is ruining my impression of an otherwise incredible university in my opinion.