Psychgeek
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I know of a place somewhat close to the St Paul campus that will take 2 dogs. A 1 bedroom starts at $899... Which I'm not sure is the price range you're looking for. I can send you more information if you're interested
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I highly recommend getting "The Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology". If you are thinking the practice-oriented PhD route, they have each school's program ranked on a scale of 1 to 7 which reflects how practice or research oriented it is. It's also very helpful for the application process.
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Got wonderfully amazing comments from the first reviewer and only a couple sentences from the second reviewer (I don't think he/she even looked at my app). Something must be funky if my ratings are THAT different. Oh well. Better luck next time.
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Nope... but I'll let you know when I do! I'm expecting I should hear something mid January-ish.
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I only applied to three schools as well. I know where I want to be, I know the programs that are a perfect match for my interests, and I won't settle until I get in. For me, it wasn't about 'casting a net' and hoping to get in somewhere. Plus, $100 application fee per school is a lot to stomach for schools that aren't an absolute perfect match.
Same reasoning here
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If I don't get in, I'll continue working full-time as a study coordinator. I have a few publications in preparation and will probably have more by the time next year comes around. I really hope I don't have to go through the process more than twice!! (However, only going through it once would be fantastic! We'll see...)
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I've already checked the "Results Search" portion of Grad Cafe at least 4 times today. Even though there aren't ANY Clinical Psych/Science program results being posted yet. I even went through last year's clinical psych results to see an approximation of when I might hear back from my schools.
Yep, going a bit insane.
No Worries. I've already done the same thing
I'm trying to pick up as many things as possible at work to keep me super busy (even on weekends). It's going to take a lot to push this to the back of my head so this will probably be a super productive couple months... Unless I really can't stop thinking about it. Then it will be super UN-productive.In the end, this may be a very stressful holiday season.
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I started yoga while I was in the thick of things in terms of applications. That was super helpful! I highly recommend it for stress reduction. But I definitely had a miniature freak-out when I got a call from a random number today... it was just spam.
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...(which probably goes hand-in-hand with large quantities of wine)...
This reminds me that I should replenish my supply...
As probably untrue as it is, I feel like the more knowledge I have about something the more in control I am, so I've spent my last several months reading all of these boards as well as the student doctor network relating with people who understand exactly what I'm going through. If you haven't checked out the "Sh*t people say when you are applying to grad school" forum under the "waiting it out" page, you definitely should
I'm the same way for coping. Also, I've been trying to take one more projects at work... but I'm always thinking about it in the back of my head
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Just wondering if you had a reason why you applied only to 3 places? Such as connections, experience working with the POI etc.
Good question. It's sort of a mixture of both connections and working with a POI. But mainly it's because I know what I would like to study and I have a good idea of the type of environment and people I want to work with. There were also other things I took into consideration such as career placement after graduation and also that I would rather apply one or two more times before accepting an offer somewhere that didn't feel like the "right" fit. I'm definitely looking for the experience/knowledge/skills rather than doing it just of the sake of getting those three magical letters after my name. I'm certainly taking a risk, but I've accepted it and I'm okay with that
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I think one of the hardest parts is that so few people understand how competitive it is. I only applied to 3 schools... which should be interesting. But in the end, I honestly would try one or two more times before I went to my 4th choice. If it's been a couple years, I'll probably be more inclusive. How was everyones luck contacting POIs?
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Yup... I also finished all but one of my applications last week (most relaxing Thanksgiving break I've ever had). Unfortunately, I only have my job to distract myself--- but it only makes me more excited to hear back. I think all my schools will be contacting people for interviews at the end of January. It seems so close, yet so far.
Some days I feel opitmistic, some days I feel very pessimistic. It's a rollercoaster. -
How are you all holding up? Chances are, you've probably wrapped up (or almost wrapped up) your applications by now. I'm already feeling impatient. Ready for the grueling wait??
General GRE and Psych GRE
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Hi there! So I'll help you out more with the psych GRE since tips on that are harder to find. I would not recommend just memorizing a textbook... That would be extremely challenging. I just bought the Princeton Review Psych GRE study guide and read that a few times and made flash cards for all the things I wasn't familiar with (during my first read through, I marked everything that I already knew and set those aside). That's all I used for studying and I did very well. It was a lot of fun to study for (although I'm a huge psych nerd). Also, I made sure to spend the most time on the topics that are more heavily represented on the test (such as developmental). If you buy a book (or even look online) you can find the specific topics and the percentage they represent on the actual test.