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  1. Thanks for the info! Will you be accepting? I'm still very curious why my status hasn't said anything new since December!? This is so strange...either it's possibly good (on the waitlist?) or I didn't get admitted to either and they just haven't done rejections? Yikes- speed it up LIU!

     

    my application says the same thing as yours. "under departmental review."  its good to know I'm not the only one.  I will probably accept the other offer I have, but I did love LIU's program and would love to be able to just cross if off my list and officially move on if I'm rejected

  2. i am choosing to believe this is another acceptance for CW post since it was by phone, like the others, and the phd program told us theyd let us know by email.  this of course may just be grasping at straws, but its the only thing i can do to stay sane.  if the person who posted that acceptance would like to clarify, by all means do!

    yikes, nevermind.  someone (hoping its the same person) posted on SDN too.  my heart just sank :(

  3. Sounds like there is at least one acceptance- just saw it on the results search =/

    i am choosing to believe this is another acceptance for CW post since it was by phone, like the others, and the phd program told us theyd let us know by email.  this of course may just be grasping at straws, but its the only thing i can do to stay sane.  if the person who posted that acceptance would like to clarify, by all means do!

  4. According to the results section here, someone said that they were rejected from the clinical program because they did not receive an interview invite? Can anyone else with knowledge here expound the situation?

    Thanks

    i second this. I still have not heard one way or the other from UCLA. SDSU gave me the expected rejection Friday, and I was anticipating to hear from UCLA the same day, because their clinical interviews start feb 7th and they said all notifications would be sent 2 weeks in advance. not holding out hope though...

  5.  kmurrin, if you still haven't heard anything from UCSD after today, I would contact the grad committee, as you should have heard something, regardless of positive or negative by now.

    thanks. yeah, I'm very confused to say the least. Especially because I've been in contact with the department before to make sure my application was complete... very strange

  6. Since I haven't had much time to do research, do you think taking a year or so to get experience as an RA or do you think the research I'll be doing in the fall would also be acceptable to grad schools?

    Its hard to say- is the research you'll be doing in the fall aligned with child care or dev psych? Your camp job sounds like a good in for a young researcher wanting to work with kids, but might I suggest trying to work at a camp specifically for developmentally or mentally challenged youth? Volunteering is always a good way to gain experience with kids too. It sounds like you're still refining your interests, so I would also suggest aligning any future positions you take to what you might want to put in an SOP as what would make you MOST appealing to a specific POI. It's a fine line we have to straddle between diversifying our CVs and not seeming "scattered" or "lacking a specific focus." I learned all of this as I went along- I would have liked to have heard it before. Being on boards like these is a good step in the right direction though :)
  7. Thanks for the input! The research experience is definitely going to be my biggest issue since my summers are fairly occupied with a job. Any advice on that? 

    my advice would be to work a job that is even only slightly related to your field as a way to tread water and look for more appropriate jobs in the meantime. That's what I did following completion of my MA- I got a job in an ER which was not directly related to my psych pursuits, but, it was in healthcare, I did have interactions with psych patients, and it gave me ample time to pursue employment, which is how I got my current paid psychiatry RA position. As someone who waited tables throughout my entire undergrad and grad studies, I took a significant pay cut at the ER, but it was well worth it. I wouldn't be where I am now had I not made that move. Also, throughout both my jobs in the ER and currently at A&M, I've been able to work remotely doing unpaid research. Every moment counts. I wish I would have realized that sooner, but I'm glad I did eventually.
  8. I saw that two people posted about interview invites for UNC and was wondering if they or anyone else had any additional info i.e. if all invites went out today, who contacted them, etc. It's one of my stretch schools but man am I in love with their program.

  9. Well we have rutgers in common. Otherwise all different actually. My research interest is more of stress, coping, and PTSD. I also have an interest in how stress and coping integrate into cardiovascular functioning (worked in multiple labs) so im applying to a mix of behavioral medicine focused individuals and PTSD. Sounds like some interesting stuff, just wanted to see. Im guessing if your at fort. hood then your on the Foa PTSD study, I saw some posting on usa jobs about that study. Good luck!

    not really sure what the Foa study is- I'm working for STRONG STAR for the UT Health Science Center and the Root Cause study for TAMU. Our soldiers are always running back and forth from project to project, so I know there are a lot of studies here. It's certainly a place with plenty of data to mine!

  10. On 12/13/2012 at 10:40 AM, newjerseypsyc32 said:

    Kmurrin, what are you research interests/where are you applying. Mines in PTSD so that's why I ask. You can pm me if you'd prefer that

    My primary interests are PTSD, adolesence, and psychotherapy research. I'm applying to the major universities in Texas, where I'm located (UT, UNT, Baylor, TAMU-who I'm employed through, U of H, Tech, & SHSU for their forensic program). I'm also applying to some schools on the west coast (UCLA, UCSD, palo alto, pepperdine, pacific, montana), and LIU brooklyn, wustl, rutgers, and UNC. I think thats all of them? I worked in a psychotherapy research lab when i was getting my masters, which is where I developed that interest, and in working on this project at Ft. Hood I've become interested in PTSD too. I want to study outcome using a dynamic approach to treatment as opposed to the traditional CBT route. What about you?

  11. This is my second time applying and even though my credentials have been seriously boosted, I'm going crazy. I second guess myself every day (based primarilly on my pathetic GRE Quant score- math has been a lifelong struggle for me, and always will be). At least I have a backup plan. I'm an RA employed on a pretty big landmark PTSD study and I'm contracted through the year but I'm certain the study will go longer so barring any unforseen mishap, I'm pretty sure my contract would get renwed. I hope it doesn't come to that though- I'm ready to get this Doctorate going!!

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