FastForward

Anyone left on the discussion boards ? I squeezed myseld into NYU's master program in general psychology. I am happy, excited and all but the program is very expensive so I got reservations. Would love to hear back from NYU psych folks about the reputation of NYU within the field (master's in particular) and the track record of the program.

In the end, I got my apps to NYU passed on to the MA program as well. I hope I get an answer in a month. All in all, I am back to where I started minus $1,000 spent on apps and GRE plus better set expectations. I will try to volunteer at lab starting in august (in NY) so if you got anything, lemme know. cheers

In case this topic is saved for future generations: Q: what happens if you hear nothing ? A: Past March 15, it's usually bad. Those accepted or waitlisted hear something by that time.

Cornell07 - Your list is similar to mine - we clearly underestimated the competition. I was misguided by my good GRE score ) Good luck with next year ! will be tough but not tougher at least

I was rooting for Ochsner, Shohamy and Wager at Columbia. At this point, even being on the waitlist (and not getting in) would be an honor -astorian- Yup, I live in NY but I was made to travel for work... The mail system here is a not the fastest. Will post when I find out. I wonder who will be the last to reject me

I am sure there is a decision made by NYU but I just don't have the letter and they refuse to disclose it over the phone. If int'l mail works fast, I think I will know next week... but I know they also had an interview round, so I am sure I am not getting it.

Following my rejection from Harvard (yesterday) and my hopelessness for NYU and Columbia, I think I am the proud father of a 0/7. It was great to meet all of you (special thanks for the guidance LaraAnn).. I will prob be here next year again, hanging out with the new applicant bunch cheers.

Proud with my 0/7. Let's see if anyone can beat that !

because.. deep down, they really want us they just can't admit to it

I also have no response from Columbia.. social cog neuroscience lab sounds so wonderful, but I don't have my hopes up.

results update - Stanford finally sent the rejection letter. Was my first choice and had a warm fuzzy feeling when I submitted the app. Darn it. NYU - insisting on not re-mailing the decision letter again (first one got lost). No phone or email decision allowed. *If there are any grad students who work at a lab with a job opening, please let me know.* Redefining disappointment, FF

Thanks for cheering me up LaraAnn. I indeed vastly underestimated the competition and thought my enthusiasm would compensate for the missing dimensions in my application (which is my lack of lab work). I don't even have an undergrad degree in psychology... dunno what I was thinking when I applied, but I think I was carried away by the laudatory comments of friends & family. I feel like an idiot... :oops: That said, I hope to quit my job after 4 years and go work at a lab starting this fall. Do you folks think it would be enough to have ~6 months lab work experience by the time they read my application next year ? Or should I aim for longer ?

LaraAnn, I think I am afraid to face the truth . Somehow it feels better to get the news (and get disappointed) without trying too much to get it. But I think I will stop using my busy work schedule as an excuse and start writing to them week. cheers

Status update: 3 confirmed rejections (Princeton, UCSD, WUSTL) 2 unofficial rejections (had interviews, i wasn't invited): Berkeley, Stanford 3 will-soon-become-official rejections: NYU, Columbia, Harvard cheers,

cheer up ! you are not alone. I am sure there are many people who share your feelings (I do). I also informed my boss about my decision to go to grad school (i had to, since I had someone in the company write me a reference letter)... so very soon I will feel quite ridiculed for having all my rejections at hand, and i will have to do all that publicly, since I've also told everyone that march 15 was THE DATE. I am trying to change the way i see it though. maybe i was not meant to start my phd this year. maybe i will be better of doing lab research this year and applying next (and this time with strong enough credentials to make me the decision-maker). I will start making my plan B at the end of this month. it will be tough, but hey, not tougher than this cheers