[Clinical/Counseling Psychology Doctoral Applicants - Fall 2014]

[Too old for a PH.d?]

Very happy!  Received an invitation to interview at a PsyD program I applied to!!!!  WOO HOO!  I am so happy!

[Clinical/Counseling Psychology Doctoral Applicants - Fall 2014]

Invited to interview!  Clinical Psychology PsyD program!  Very happy! 

[Clinical/Counseling Psychology Doctoral Applicants - Fall 2014]

Nah, don't give up hope yet! I had a school call me to tell me I was invited for an interview on a Friday and promise to email me with details on Monday... took me a week to get the details. And for schools who will consider you for Master's programs they usually send you a note telling you that you didn't make the cut but will be considered for a Master's. No reason to lose hope yet! Good luck!

Thank you!  I really appreciate the encouragement!

[Clinical/Counseling Psychology Doctoral Applicants - Fall 2014]

Have the schools you're applying to already sent out interview invitations? If they have I think that an email (or even telephone) inquiry to the department/admissions secretary couldn't hurt. That's how I got my rejection; otherwise I'd still be waiting to hear anything!

 

Also, schools usually value life experience, especially for a discipline like Counseling Psych! Did you apply to Clinical or Counseling?

Thanks!

 

Some have, some have not yet sent the interviews.  I was at an open house on Wednesday at one of my primary schools (Counseling Psych), they said that they would have all invitations for interviews out by Monday, so I am assuming I'm not being invited...I have applied to both Clinical and Counseling programs.  Counseling is my preference, but the programs are really hard to find! 

 

I checked that I would like to be considered for Masters programs if not accepted to PhD programs at the schools that offered that option, and I know the Masters process doesn't go full swing til March...I'm just wondering if I should send out more apps for Masters since the Phd cycle isn't going well for me.

 

I did have an impromptu mini interview with several faculty and the department chair on Wednesday, I really thought it went well and was hopeful that I would be contacted for a formal interview, but if Monday is the cutoff, it's not looking too good. 

 

They stated 94 applicants, 6 open spots, with 4 Masters from their internal program applying, so I am assuming that equates to 2 open spots...  sigh.

 

Thanks for your reply!

[Clinical/Counseling Psychology Doctoral Applicants - Fall 2014]

I'm getting depressed.  I have heard absolutely nothing from any of the schools that I have applied to, so I am really upset.  I applied to 7 schools, have competitive grades and scores, research experience, article being submitted for publication, and nada.  I am wondering at this point if I should just give up and forget about it and start exploring MA and MS programs and rethink the PhD programs until I get my Masters.

 

Does hearing nothing (not even a rejection) mean that I am just out of the competition at this point, or does it just mean that I may have to wait until a second round of interviews?  People who get accepted to multiple schools have multiple offers to decline, so that re-opens spots and it doesn't necessarily mean that those of us suffering the silence are out of the running, does it?

 

Any thoughts?

 

Really wondering if my age is a factor that is ruling me out.

 

Thanks.

[Too old for a PH.d?]

Good luck, NonTrad14!  I wish more programs would look to accepting older/non-traditional students, for several reasons.  I think professors in the classroom who may have worked other careers first have a LOT to offer students.  They tend to be a little more grounded, and maybe have better overall career advice, than professors who may have never had to work in the corporate world.  Also you may see some "real-world" connections that lifelong academics might miss.  In my program it's really common for people to begin their program in their 30s (although typically not much older than that) and the connections they are able to make with their work experience really enriches the class for everyone, especially since I have never worked full-time before.

Thank you!

[Too old for a PH.d?]

I'm not giving up hope about getting into a program even though I am "nontraditional"...ageism...we'll see.  My GPA and GRE scores are highly competitive and I have a long history of experience to help me exemplify what I can add to the field.  Even though I have not yet heard anything, I'm remaining optimistic, if I don't get accepted to a PhD program, I'll work on my Masters, and then reapply next year! 

 

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/non-traditional-student-applying-to-grad-school.715249/

[Too old for a PH.d?]

http://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2011/11/midlife.aspx

[Too old for a PH.d?]

Another interesting article supportive of the nontraditional grad student!  http://www.gradview.com/articles/graduatestudies/nontraditional-graduate-students.html

[Too old for a PH.d?]

Here is an interesting link on a study done to show the acceptance rates for non-traditional students, surprisingly, we get accepted very frequently!  http://www.statcrunch.com/5.0/viewreport.php?reportid=32855

[Too old for a PH.d?]

I know this is an old post, but I am very happy to see it here, as I, too, am a non-traditional student applying to PhD programs for the Fall '14 cohort.  This thread made me feel a bit better about my "adventure".  Thank you!

[If You Receive an "Invitation to Apply" and a "Fee Waiver" are your chances of acceptance higher?]

I received an invitation to apply with a fee waiver to Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, for their PhD Program in Psychology.  Is this any indicaiton of a higher probability of acceptance?

 

Thank you!

[Princeton University Social Psychology Program]

Just applied last night, anyone else taking a shot at this Ivy League school?

[University of Pennsylvania]

I just completed my application to Penn last night, fingers crossed!