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  1. anyone else feeling this way? its my first quarter in grad school, and holy cow the work load. idk how i am going to get everything done. within the next week i have 4 tests/finals, 3 papers (all 15-20 pages worth), 2 presentations and an in person verbal final thing. is anyone else freaking out/cracking under all the pressure? come sympathize with me, i am so stressed. idk how i am going to manage all of this.
  2. i think this depends on the program. my program has emphasized repeatedly that they consider grad school to be like a job, and except an email prior to missing class.
  3. my first year (quarter) has been rough (for me and my cohort as a whole). I had to move several states away, and on the 2nd day of class my grandmother died. One of the people in my cohort was very toxic and created a bad environment (she would tell professors they were wrong in class, be rude when people were sharing something emotionally vulnerable, etc.). she has since been kicked out, but it still started things off badly. Other cohort members have also had family members die or get diagnosed with terminal cancer this quarter, someone else dropped out, and the work load in general is just crazy. also i am being a terrible procrastinator and have huge amounts of projects piling up, and am struggling with doing long distance with my boyfriend of 3 years for the first time. i am counting the days until winter break for sure
  4. join an undergraduate club in a topic that interests you. When I was in undergrad I was in the Doctor Who Club and the Psychology Club, and made friends in each.
  5. It sounds like you have some stuff to work through....I would maybe recommend Counseling to help learn new ways to interact and socialize, since it sounds like thats what you think you are lacking. you've said some things that contradict in this thread, I also think counseling could help you sort out how you actually feel with some of that.
  6. Haha i doubt we are in the same program, the nearest ED clinic is 2 hours from me so i think its outside of internship range. but thats awesome that there is one near by you could use for your internship! And thats exactly the same thing that happens to me! I almost wonder if you know any undergrad professors there you could talk to. Most undergrad professors have PhD's in psych/clinical stuff it seems like, or more of them do. I definitely feel you about being unsupported from professors, i went to one who i thought I related to pretty well to try and talk over potential future plans and whether a PhD is the right option for me (i'm super bad at stats and math, so idk if i could handle however many stats classes are needed), and she said basically the same thing as the rest of the professors did, which frustrates me because i want them to at least entertain the option of my getting a PhD in Counseling Psych, rather than immediately shut it down. My undergrad professors were so supportive and willing to talk over my goals (even if they were brutally honest about if they thought i couldnt do something or get into a certain school, they would help make sure i knew all my options).
  7. We have incredibly similar research interests! I am about to submit an article for publication about disordered eating habits in a college population, focusing on athletes (particularly wrestlers). I think the population in terms of demographics might change, but I want to research in the ED area. I am in a CMHC Masters right now, in my first year. I am wanting to continue to PhD as well, but I am finding a lot of my professors at my program are very discouraging about that and keep trying to emphasize how counseling and psychology are different, and if we want to do clinical phd later why are we in this program now (although i may go a counseling psych route, who knows). We have an optional thesis as part of our program, and a lot of the professors keep saying "i recommend that you don't do the thesis" in class. When they talk about getting PhD its almost always in the context of a Counselor Education and Supervision, which is not the path I think I want to take. How did you manage to get experience in an ED clinic? That sounds so interesting to me! Honestly, it sounds like you have a ton of research experience to me (although since you did a dual MA in experimental maybe it seems like less compared to your experimental cohort?) Yeah not having any publications could be a mark against you, but if your theses are well done and you can explain them and answer questions about them, I think you will be okay. I also doubt that your first GPA will be significant, considering how much you have proved yourself as a capable researcher and clinician. You likely will have quite a lot more experience due to your multiple degrees than other candidates (although there is always someone better, but focus on being the best you can be and yada yada). I agree with fuzzy that you might need to explain some of your decisions and why you have multiple degrees in different areas, but i don't think it will hurt you long run. Can you submit the rejected manuscript to another journal? or is there a professors research you could help with and get your name on in time before you have to apply?
  8. has no one else mentioned looking outside of craigslist? I read through everything and didn't see it. When finding my apartment (and i was looking from several states away so I couldnt visit anywhere), I googled "apartment complexes in City, State" and then narrowed down my list by cost, floor plans, utilities provided, and how close it was to campus. I asked my future advisor to put me in contact with current students to see if they had suggestions on what the better places to live were or if they knew of anything lower cost. Also, apartmentlist.com is nice because you fill in what things you want and it lists all apartments that have those things. (For anyone still looking for apartments i would definitely recommend apartment list, its the only website I found that factors in commute time different ways (bus, bike, car, etc.) and you can select amenities you do/dont care about. ) My stipend is pretty small as well (although my assistantship covers health insurance so that helps), and even with finding the lowest cost apartment in the area that wouldn't put me in an unsafe neighborhood, it will be about 2/3 of my monthly stipend before utilities. However, I don't have a car (I bike everywhere) and will have low costs otherwise. I hope its not too late, but maybe some of my suggestions for finding a cheaper place will help ?
  9. Turns out it is HireRight...I am really hoping it is the same experience you had. I would be devastated if I lost this assistantship because of this horrible company. Additionally, I already rejected all my other offers so if something does go wrong I have no other options.
  10. So I posted this a bit ago: I thought I would give an update for how things worked out! I 100% recommend emailing your future professor/advisor and asking them to put you in contact with some grad students. I did this, even though I didn't want to because I felt uncomfortable asking people I don't know to help me find apartments. However, one of the students I spoke to lived in the complex I was looking at previously and could tell me about it in great detail. Another student who is graduating told me about her apartment that will be available in Fall which is way cheaper and better quality than anything I was finding, and I never would have learned about this place if I had not reached out. If you don't do this, you will probably miss out on some great places. How is everyone else's apartment hunt going?
  11. Thank you for your advice! I bit the bullet and asked my future advisor to connect me with some grad students. Also, for the town I am going to it actually is time to start finding an apartment because basically the only thing in this town other than farms is the college, so all the leases end in july/august, and people are notifying now that they are moving out. So I am getting on wait list's because it is super competitive, although I have already been accepted to once place. What kind of shipping containers did you use? They ship them to your new place?
  12. oh wow thats crazy! I don't think that will happen, seeing as the town I am in is literally entirely green for crime rate--meaning there is basically none. I looked around to see the good and bad area's of town when I went for my interview, but since I wasn't sure I was going there yet I didn't look at any apartments since doing that at every interview would be an nightmare. I may see if anyone is subleasing for a semester or something though. I am trying to do this as well, but I have been unable to find any Facebook pages for this school. Thats a great idea! How would you suggest making friends with current students who you have not met yet that live several states away? I don't want to come across as overbearing or whatnot. Additionally, I have no idea how to find these people, especially because my profession (counseling) keeps identifying info very private on Facebook so clients can't find out things about us.
  13. My university only allows that if you are married, and you have to provide a marriage certificate unfortunately :/ I looked into it already
  14. thanks! I probably should have mentioned that my boyfriend will be moving out with me, but unfortunately not until December (he has an extra semester of undergrad). Because of this, I am trying to get a place by myself so that he can move in, and it can't be university housing since its a one year contract and he wouldn't be able to live there since he isn't a student. I'll see if I can find any complexes though, seems like my best bet.
  15. I officially accepted my offer and am super excited! However, I have never moved apartments this far away without being able to look at the apartment in person or meet rental agencies or landlords. I am worried I will not be able to find a place online because they will want to meet me in person, or that if i do the apartment will be shitty. I really can't afford to stay in a hotel for the first bit while I find a place, and I do not have a car so getting to campus would be hard since no reasonably priced hotels are near campus in the town I am moving to. What are your suggestions? How are you all going about finding a place? I have contacted a few places already but they all said they are looking to fill their open apartments now and to check back closer to the time I will be moving.
  16. it means you have until the 15th to accept their financial offer, but once you accept it is a contract and you have to have their permission to leave it. if possible, wait until you hear from your waitlisted school and respond to the other offer closer to the 15th
  17. So I have a fully funding assistantship, so once I am there I should be okay. Im struggling with how to afford actually moving several states away and paying rent for the first bit before the assistantship stipend comes through. I did have a good amount of savings, but I had to stop working this year because I had an unpaid internship that took up all my time (it was worth it because it made me stand out as an applicant), and then didn't want to start work again until I was done with all my interviews. I had to spend a good chunk on interviews as well. I am in the process of trying to find a job, but either way its going to be really tight. How have you all afforded to move, or how are you planning to?
  18. hmm okay. I've already sign the contract or official acceptance, and they said they would email me about a background check sometime in July. They didnt mention Hire Right though so I'm really hoping its not that, and just a normal background check.
  19. Thank you! Do you mind sharing which school used Hire Right? Did you have any problems with it?
  20. Kellogg School Of Management - Northwestern University Organizational Behavior, PhD (F17) Rejected via E-mail on 12 Mar 2017 I 12 Mar 2017 report spam YAYYYY rejections.. I am tempted to frame all my rejection letters at this point..enough to make a nice art gallery
  21. I have of course emailed the graduate department of my school about this. However, it is Saturday night and I have to wait at least a whole day for a response so I thought I would post here since I am impatient haha. I was wondering about everyone here's experience. My official offer said I cannot take any other financial aid, scholarships, or employment without the approval of the graduate school dean. I am concerned since my program requires a summer quarter without an assistantship, and of course no loans available for summer. I am hoping to take some loans out for the general school year and use them for the summer tuition, which I will desperately need since I am out of state. I know this is all speculation, but for anyone in a similar situation, have you been able to take out a loan? Was it easy to get the approval of the dean?
  22. The other thing no one has mentioned is LOR's. You want to find at least 3 people who can speak to your academic abilities and work effort. I had two professors and my internship supervisor. This might pose an issue for you since you werent a history major and so your professors might not be able to speak to your ability in that area. If you had a history professor you got on well with who knows you, I might look ask him/her. Ask them way in advance of deadlines in case they don't want to write a letter for you, so that way you can find someone else.
  23. Get to know your professors. If you don't, they can't write you a letter. If you are unable to visit their office hours, try and call them once every few weeks with questions from class or more information. don't do email, it is more impersonal and they will not get to know you.
  24. My major actually has a LOR form because so many students continue to grad school, which includes what classes you have taken in your major and what grade you got, who your advisor is, your future goals and plans, and typically attach a resume or CV so they know any specific publications or field related stuff. Additionally, if you have a professor who can found for something that you got a low GRE score on it is always helpful. For example, my quant GRE score was not the greatest but a professor who taught me some math related subject and who I did research with mentioned in her letter that the score was not representative of my ability.
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