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Well it depends. How long ago did you apply? If it was only a few weeks ago, I would wait. 4-6 (more toward 6) seems acceptable to me, though.

Congrats, that's exciting! Maybe for EdS you'll be asked more about experience. Previous practical experience, maybe what you know about relevant topics in SP, and if there is something you want to focus on/are interested in. Just a guess!

Right... the idea here is to get your file read. They're not going to hand this to you on a plate. I suggest you write to them suggesting you give your unofficial transcripts to allow time for your official ones to arrive. This is after you call and have them try to find your transcript. If they are unsuccessful, try this option.

Relax! Remember that everyone is in the same boat as you! They all had the time restrictions, they were all nervous, etc. The graduate school already knows a lot about you (your SoP, LoRs, etc.) - you'll be fine.

If you are already admitted, you need to ask them. I have seen it very clearly marked on some program pages that deferment is NOT permitted, and that you will have to go through the admissions process all over again.

Well it may be a few things. First of all, usually a professor/department recommends you for admission and then sends that recommendation to the graduate school who then officially admits you. That means there's usually a cutoff for GPA (generally 3.0) etc. that the school expects from its graduate students. I wouldn't panic if you haven't gotten it, sometimes these things just take time. Plus, they might be waiting until they know what kind of financial package they can offer you.

Well it sounds like it's not too late if they're bothering to contact you, so that's good news! First thing I would do is tell them you'll send an unofficial transcript via email (either from the web or scanned) and they can evaluate you on that. Then they can match it up with your official transcript when it arrives. Also make sure to tell them the date it should have been sent. A few schools told me they didn't have mine, and when I firmly told them, "No, I sent it on this date and the mailing receipt says it arrived on this date" they miraculously found it.

Great school! I don't think you need to specify an advisor. It's not a research degree, is it? It's a taught MA?

I'm shocked that they offered to pay for you to come from Australia! It's amazing though, congratulations! Explain to the second one that you will be in the U.S. for another interview and that you will only need transportation from Princeton, NJ to Cambridge, MA (or vice versa). The other thing you could do is have one pay for your flight to the U.S. and another your flight from. But that's a little more complicated.

Ah yes, I remember you! You are right about NASP-certified programs (although I really still advocate that she try for an EdS and not a MA if she's doing School Psychology). Also remember that if she does general psychology she will not be eligible to practice as a school psychologist. Good luck to you both!

bsharpe is right. This is not the time to do it, that time has passed. Now sit back and wait for the inevitable (whatever that may be).

Sorry, I probably should also have mentioned my personal experience! I moved with my partner several years ago when he started his PhD. The next year I applied to a local MA program which I adored, and never would have found without moving there. And I still finished my degree before he was even halfway through his, so it worked out pretty well.

I know two couples who have done this. Both of them ended up in the same city, but at different schools. Still, each probably faces a 45-70 minute commute to school. If you do not get accepted to schools in the same city, I suppose you have two choices. Either one of you defers to the other (I would humbly suggest that the MA defers to the PhD, but whatever way you want to do it. MAs are easier to come by) by moving and then re-applying. Or, you live long-distance for a little while. I was pretty motivated and had my MA completed in 15 months, so it doesn't necessarily have to be for a very long time. And you can visit each other on school breaks and stuff. This is especially feasible if she is doing her MA full-time and not working, because then she will have breaks to spend as she wishes.

1. How can I tell if a program with both masters and phd would allow me to transfer MA credits to my phd? You can't. Not even the department makes that decision, it is usually left to the graduate school. 2. Do schools typically enroll MA students into their Phd program or is this looked at as a lack of diversity (such as same UG and MA)? This varies by school, but I would not suggest that you get an MA and then return for a PhD (at least not in the same suject) you will have to repeat courses. 3. Can I transfer my credits from MA to another school if my graduate program does not offer phd? Potentially, but you can never count on it. 4. Should I infer that schools that offer both MA and Phd are better programs? No. 5. Should I infer that schools that post student research which are typically poster presentations to not be research based enough to bolster my credentials for phd? What is this question trying to ask? For MA programs? You would need to design and conduct a research study culminating in a thesis. 6. Are MA students supposed to have a research idea in mind for interviews? It can't hurt. I did when I applied. 7. Are Eds/MA programs without a thesis to be regarded as less apt to make me phd ready? Yes. The way my Master's program put it: "if there's even a chance you'll get your PhD in the future... you need to complete a thesis." You don't want to be in the position of having to explain why you have no research experience when you should (and you should if you are applying to a PhD) it looks lazy. 8. What are some ways (during my masters) that I can work to have publications Complete a thesis, for one! But honestly this is not at all realistic. Even if you start your research in your first year of your MA, you won't wrap up until your second year, and it takes at least a year to publish, let alone write and edit a manuscript. I don't think any School Psychology program, even PhDs expect students to have published, especially since many students only enter PhD and EdS programs with only a BA. A much more realistic goal: a poster presentation/other conference presentation. 9. One of my interview invites mentioned that they do not anticipate the same level of funding to Eds students as the past due to not receiving a federal grant that they have in the past. Furthermore, that graduate assistantships tend to be reserved for students seeking a doctoral degree but that assistantships occasionally open for students at the Ed.S level. That's right. Not only no guarantee of funding, but almost never any to be found for MA/EdS Bottom line: Go straight for the PhD if that's your end goal. EdS is considered a terminal degree, and you would be repeating courses with no guarantee of transferred credits. To be competitive for a PhD you need research experience. You may want to volunteer in a university psychology lab or something similar. Also, SP programs like experience working with youth populations, children with special needs, etc.

Most likely, yes. Programs (especially clinical programs) use the interview as an intermediate stage, or a "second round" if you will. Both the accepted applicants and the waitlist should be drawn from those candidates who were invited to interview. But don't give up hope yet! Have you checked the Results Search on this website to see if all of your schools have already sent out interviews? If yes and you are really dying to know your status you can call the schools and ask if/when they have made admissions decisions. They may say that they have sent out interview invitations and that if you did not receive one you will not be getting an acceptance.

Well if you can cover your own costs from School B to School A (or if School B will cover them) you need never tell School A you didn't use the original ticket. A bit dishonest, maybe, but I can't see any other way that you would be reimbursed. Telling School A "I rearranged my flight to visit another school, now cover the difference!" probably wouldn't go over too well.

I actually disagree with the majority, and think that you should take it now. The first time I took the GRE I was so anxious about it, but it was so nice to have it out of the way! My scores were acceptable, but not great, and it was nice to have the mindset of "there's no requirement I have left unfulfilled if I want to apply to graduate school right now". The second time I took it to improve my score, but I wasn't stressed because I realized I only had to send one of the scores to schools. If I did poorly it was no big deal, and if I did well, that was great! I ended up doing much better. Also, it costs money to reschedule, might as well put that toward taking the test again instead. Get the monkey off your back. Take the test!

I always say "Dr." (if they have PhD after their name)! Answer the question they asked, and depending on what it is you can maybe also add that you're very excited about the prospect of being a student at University of XYZ.

Well, maybe you can try occupational therapy and work with service/therapy dogs?

Okay, now I'm panicking for my group interview! What an awful format.

I think this also depends on the program/discipline for which you're interviewing. I have heard that students wear suits for clinical interviews, but my SO is in Social Psych, and when students there show up to the interview in suits everyone thinks they're overdressed! And as pretty as the dress Kamisha posted is, I would never dream of wearing something like that for school psychology programs. But it looks like she's in film/media studies, so that's probably a good fit for her discipline. So there is more variation than we think!

They are actually super close to another school that I'm going to. It fits in my schedule really well. It'll take me about 90 minutes out of my way, and won't cost me anything in airfare, so I've decided I'll go. I was actually extremely interested in them at first. Less so now, given the interactions I've had with them, but I'm kind of interested to see how things are there and if they act the same way in-person. As for fit they must have been bluffing! I was reading their handbook last night and their mission statement and it fits my research interests exactly. That or the professor got me mixed up with someone else - she wrote to me over the weekend, so probably didn't have my file on-hand.

Are you looking solely for suggestions for questions pertaining to research, or generally about the program/experience/etc.?

UC Davis 2/3 OSU 2/6-8 UNC - Feb 7 Virginia (UVA) 2/7 Arizona State (behavioral neuroscience) Feb 7-8 Northwestern, Feb 7-8 IU Bloomington, Feb. 7-8 U Iowa - Feb 8-10 USC 2/8 UC Berkeley 2/10-2/11 WUSTL, Feb 12-14 NYU Feb 14/21 Western Michigan Feb 14-15 West Virginia Feb 14-15 U Chicago 2/15-2/17 Cornell: 2/21-22 University of Washington, Feb 21-22 Rochester: 2/21 Auburn (experimental), Feb 21-22 U Mich, Feb 21-22 Fordham (School Psychology): 2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 3/1 - all half day interviews Rutgers, Feb 28 UC Merced: 2/28-3/1 More School Psych (PhD): Feb 4: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (notified 1/27 - most people notified 1/14 - I had issues) Feb 6: UMass Boston (notified 1/17) Feb 7: University of Iowa (notified 1/17), University of Denver (notified 1/23) Feb 8: UNC Chapel Hill: Admitted Students Day (notified 1/21) Feb 24: University of Northern Colorado (notified 1/24) Counseling Psych (PhD): Feb 7: Purdue (notified 1/10) *just FYI most School Psych programs are included in Schools of Education, NOT the Department of Psychology, so there's no reason why the dates should correspond to [other] psychology disciplines.