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do you know when they did this? like which day and time?

non trads are no different from trads. what's gonna get you far is your behavioral neuroscience. if you talk that up you'll get into tons of programs. they love science and math so if that's what you love you'll go very far. also, get research experience and try and publish, of course. Also, go ahead and figure out who you'd like to work under now so you can taylor your activities and essays to them. if you need more advice PM me i've researched this to no end.

Thanks and I hope you DO hear back soon! I literally just started hearing from programs this week (other than the acceptance) which was shocking cuz i thought I was in for a bunch of rejections so dont close the doors till mid feb at least! Good Luck!

I didnt end up applying because I got into a PhD program in December before I had submitted their applications, BUT my essays for both these schools were in the EXACT same format as my essays for PhD programs. i.e.: I included a schpeal about what SPECIFICALLY I liked about their programs and who SPECIFICALLY I wanted to work with and WHY and what SPECIFICALLY I was interested in researching with these two POI's (per school). I treated it like a PhD application because the professors at these schools told me they only take 10% of applicants AND that even though this is a masters, their admits are PhD level applicants who just slipped through the PhD application cracks this year. they also said there is a "very slim" chance i would have even been considered had I not had research experience (basically they only admit people who can help them publish and who know that they know that they know they wanna get into a PhD program after the masters program). they told me this and I'm a 4.0 student who's GRE was in the 90th percentile. hope any of this helps in some way. PS: if you're serious about masters, I'd say research the crap out of these programs, make a list of the professors there you can see yourself working with, and email them in the next two or three days. they're all super approachable and you'll have a higher chance of getting into them having made prior connections.

sure! and i visited Villanova and William and Mary (and got very close with a few of the faculty there when i didn't think i had hope for a PhD), and they are INCREDIBLE programs... I told myself if I didn't get into an AMAZING PhD I'd just rather go to Villanova, Wake Forest, or William and Mary and just apply for Harvard the next year. They fund you as much as a PhD program does AND increase your chances of admission big time. they also have really neat antiquey campuses and the faculty work really closely with you. freaking loved those schools. I'd personally choose W&M over villanova but it depends on what you're studying I guess

Sure! You haven't passed the deadline for Villanova, UTD, U of the Pacific, and (I think) william and mary, but not solid. I'm sure there are more out there, these are just the only ones I can think of at this second. I'm pretty sure wake forest's deadline was Jan. 15th

Hey! I did this too! there are so many funded general psych masters programs out there!!! you just have to google your head off!!! The ones I was considering are: 1. Villanova (Philly) 2. William and Mary (an hour or two away from DC) 3. Wake Forest (NC) 4. San Diego State Uni (CA) 5. Illinois State Uni 6. University of Texas - Dallas (TX) 7. University of the Pacific (CA) 8. Ball State (Mid west) 9. Boston College (Boston) 10. Bucknell University (PA) ^^ All these had general psych masters programs wehre I could either pay ZERO tuition or tuition + stipend (NUMBErs 1,2,3,9,10 i know for sure). There are a ton more actually, I just narrowed down my options to just these ones for my personal application process. I visited or extensively talked with professors from the first 5 universities and was PUMPED about going to any of them, in case I didnt get accepted into any PhD programs. What helped me find them were other forums (there are TONS out there) and that big APA book of programs (SO WORTH IT!) PS: Since my final goal was to attend a PhD program, ALL of these are schools that have high rates of PhD acceptance from their students (half of which have 90-100%) ask if you need any other advice!

I need someone's advice! (or many people's advice) what are the rules on emailing POI's after applications have been sent out and you're just waiting on interviews.. is that okay or not?? if it's okay, what's appropriate to say and what isnt?? Thanks!

hey! I am wondering the same exact thing! I got one interview but am worried that this means I just got softly rejected from the rest of them.. I wish I knew the answer to that question