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Pretty much all psych majors are required to do that. I think on average most psych people that are accepted have around 2 years of RA experience beyond that.

I've had that same dream about randomly find out I'm enrolled in some course at the end of the semester.

I surprisingly haven't been having any, which is weird to me. Especially since I am notorious about having nightmares about chem exams and the like. All I've been having lately is the Walking Dead-esque dreams but with monsters instead. The whole time I'm just running and trying to survive. o.O Perhaps a metaphor for the admittance process? Hahaha.

"Girl I Love You" by Massive Attack.

I think an acceptance with no funding would be worse because I'd sooooooo want to go, but I'd be unable to. Its like the school is dangling the carrot in front of me and then pulling it away at the last moment. At least with a straight up rejection it wouldn't be so much turmoil inducing. Luckily, I guess, in my field no funding= no acceptances.

Doesn't pretty much every discipline in psych for PhDs interview? We probably won't be seeing any until maybe mid February.

Thank you!

I just heard back from Oklahoma State. I got an interview!

I don't think I've ever seen the word jerk used so many times.

I'm going for a poster presentation. I'm worried about money, though, and that I'll end up unable to attend. I'm getting a bit of funding and am hoping from more from a Psi Chi grant. I'm in driving distance, however so it isn't too bad. Yay carpooling with professors? Haha.

Anybody hear anything from their programs yet?

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When telling my mother the list of schools I'm applying to, all out of state and some 1000+ miles away: Mom: Why don't you just apply to universities in our state or at the out of state univeristy that is only 2 hours away? Me: I had no research matches with any of them. Mom: What do you mean research matches? Me: I mean that our research interests are compatible. Mom: Why do so few schools have research matches for you? Me: Because I have a specific research interest and it isn't in vogue like depression or anxiety disorders... Mom: Why don't you just change your research interests to one of those, then? Me: Mom: I still think you should go to medical school.

I think you shouldn't worry about your research experience for most schools as it sounds quit sufficient/normal. I've worked in my mentors lab for around 2 years. I'm an author (5th out of 6) on a poster for an international conference, 3rd author on a regional poster, and 1st author on a poster that was just submitted to a regional conference on which I did a supervisory role and is related to my research interest. We're also nearing completion on a manuscript that I am 2nd author on and will be submitted for pub before interview time. Its also related to my research interests.I also conducted my own independent project and its manuscript. I just submitted it as a paper at the regional conference. Its not related to my research interests. I also worked a summer on a joint project between my mentor and another professor that was unrelated to my interests. I was told by people on SDN that my research experience was normal to above normal for doctoral clinical programs.

Yup, that's my research interest and who I'm applying to at Miami. I've noticed many people I'm applying to are his ex-grad students, its kind of funny in a way. Thank you for the info! I'm glad to hear he's not a tyrant or anything. I'm afraid I'll love a school and program, but my PI would be just horrible. I guess I've read too many grad school horror stories. Where I'm going to school there is only 30K people in the entire town and its rural, so I'm sure Tallahassee would be awesome in comparison.

For masters, I would imagine your GPA and GRE is fine, actually. While I was looking at back-up masters, I was shocked to see most programs just want 1000 GRE old scale and a 3.0. My UG has one of those programs. If you are wanting a competitive program or one that's fully funded (those exist), you'll want to raise your GPA if possible. The more competitive programs seem to accept 1100 GREs, so your okay there since yours is a 1200.

I'm applying to Dr. Joiner (#1) and Dr. Keel (#2). What, you've got the scoop on them? (Any scoop would be appreciated, hahaha).

I'm done with all of them except for one school that says they haven't received my GRE scores that I sent in the beginning of November. Luckily their deadline is the 15th. I'm so glad to be done, but I know the wait is going to be grueling! I've been thinking about buying Rosetta Stone in order to distract myself and avoid repeatedly refreshing my email 24/7.

@Fierce Who are you on SDN, if you don't mind me asking? Yes, I agree WAMCs are very arbitrary. They can be a bit informative, however. Like when I posted months ago with my original GRE scores (1040) and those on SDN were like "uhhhh.... no." I guess I'm just a bit antsy with my new stats because I didn't really get responses on there this time. I appreciate you guys weighing in even if its just speculation. I know my GRE is low for schools but I actually have very great research matches there and I'm hoping that will at least get me a chance. I'm really hoping they aren't the kind of programs that just toss sub-1300s out. @ Denimfan and DarwinAG, Thanks for rooting for me or thinking I have a bit of a chance. I really do hope many of these programs take a holistic approach and don't just toss out apps before looking at them. Also, Darwin, these particular programs did not require it. Many do, including 2 I wanted to apply to but wasn't able to because I never took the psych GRE. They were more clinical on the clinical vs research spectrum, so I think it may be more common for clinical heavy programs to want the subject test.

Hey guys, this is my first post here. I'm applying for this fall and I'm 99% done with the process, just waiting on some LORs to be submitted and packets to be mailed tomorrow. I just want some opinions about my application. I frequent SDN, but I thought I'd try to get ya'lls viewpoint. Major & minor: Psych and biology. CGPA: 3.4 PsychGPA: 3.96 Last two years GPA: 3.62 GRE: V-161 (620) and Q-148 (590-600) for a 309 (1210-1220). Research experience: -I conducted an independent study (designed, wrote, ran the analyses, etc.) and we have submitted it as a paper for a regional conference. It will also be on my CV under manuscripts. -I am in the process (90% done) of completing a manuscript with my mentor that we are submitting to journals. I believe I will be 2nd author out of 3 unless my mentor want to be last and then I will be 1st. It is also somewhat related to my research interests (ED side). It will show up on my CV as a submitted manuscript. -1 regional poster, 3rd author out of 3. 1 national poster, 4th author out of 5. -I will have completed a supervisory role on one poster that will be sent to a regional conference. I will be last author, but my mentor said she will highlight that I was the supervisor/mentor for the poster. -I will have worked roughly 2 years in one lab and and 1 summer in another. LOR: 3 strong ones, all from professors I've taken classes from and done research with. One I'm basically her star student (the one I'm writing with and was given a supervisor role). They've all divulged that they consider me one of the best out of the whole department so I am fairly certain they will be awesome. One I've read and its very laudatory. Statement of Purpose: My mentor thinks they are very strong and I expressed my specific interests and POIs in it. Other: Psi Chi historian this academic year. I am also a blog author for our Psi Chi chapter's blog and a blog leader (I oversee a group of authors). The blogs are short literature reviews and go through a peer-review process. I am also a chair on 3 committees. Schools I'm applying to (all clinical psych phds and all have at least 1 good research match): Auburn University, Kent State, Oklahoma State University, Ohio State University, Rutgers PhD, Purdue University, University of Missouri, Florida State University, University of Utah, University of Southern Mississippi, Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). Thanks in advance!