Munashi

Everyone has made valid points here. I still think it would be best to not bring it up to an adcom, or tread VERY carefully if you do choose to. It would be all to easy to (accidentally) come off as: "Well, I wasn't good enough for the people who do X thing.. but I'm good enough for you guys!", which may not be well received.

I do see your point, but it's not something you'd want to express to an admissions committee.

Frankly, this is not a great reason to pursue a discipline (it also sounded snarky). Try not to tell anyone it's your "second choice" pursuit. It may also interest you to know that many psychiatrists don't do much actual therapy - more often they prescribe medications and oversee clinical psychologists who conduct the actual therapy sessions. If doing therapy is really your goal, getting an MD wouldn't make much sense anyway. I'm not saying that NO psychiatrist does therapy, but it's not common. You could also (I believe) do work involving therapy with a counseling MS or something similar if desired.

Sorry to hear about that! Glad it wasn't a heart issue, at least. Hopefully you can get your new medication soon.

Going alright so far. Classes are fine, but I'm having some anxiety over a grant proposal I'm trying to put together. Other than that, I'm doing really well!

This pleases my inner Magnum, P.I. fan.

For everyone starting today, how's the first day going? I don't have class on Mondays, but I am in my office and trying to get some reading done along with some IRB applications.

Do not do this. If you can develop a legitimate interest in something else, great. But don't "pretend" to have an interest in something you don't - it's a great way to end up miserable and burned out very quickly.

You could always study a bit, take it, and if you don't do well just don't send in the score *shrugs*. In lieu of the score (if it's recommend, but not a requirement), make sure you use your personal statement to really emphasize the ways you've prepared yourself to enter the psychology field (keeping up with relevant journals, reading textbooks, research experience if you have any, etc).

I still think you should try to retake the GRE after studying some more. You have time, and it can't hurt (worst case scenario: you do worse, but it won't matter - you pick which test score you want to send).

Yep! I think that's actually the only scheduled event we have next week, although there might be a social event scheduled for our department (not sure yet).

What was your orientation session like? Mine is coming up on Wednesday, not sure what to expect. Sounds like you had a good time.

I'll be tying the knot myself this October. My advisor had heard me refer to my SO as "my fiance", and asked when the wedding was. I told him. It was not a problem at all - despite the fact that the wedding is both mid-semester and out of state. Just mention it whenever you'd feel comfortable doing so.

How are you guys doing? Any more moving success stories? Classes are starting in just under two weeks for me, which is crazy to think about.. Oy.

I agree with Gvh. Study hard and get your verbal score up. You have enough time and with dedication, it is very possible. If you have the money, apply to a few PhD programs anyway. Sometimes you just never know.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one paying an average of ~$100/book... lol

I'm taking 5 "classes" (3 credit, 3 credit, 3 credit, 1 credit, 1 credit .... don't ask, it's a weird situation). I had to buy 2 textbooks. Spent just shy of $200 for them.

I'm looking at this thread from the enviable position of having already moved. My SO and I drove 2,600 miles in a rental truck with a car carrier/trailer attached (neither of us had ever driven with a trailer of any kind before). In the days before, I was so stressed out it was ridiculous. But you know, it wasn't really that bad. It's like anything else - once you're actually doing it, it goes smoother than you think (and we DID have a few hiccups picking up the rental equipment, so it didn't go perfectly but was still fine in the end). If we can survive, I'm confident all of you can do it too! iphi - I've been in your shoes before too, the last time I moved about 2 years ago (SO wasn't able to move with me initially). I sympathize with the intimidation, but again, all things are possible and I know you can do it. ERR_Alpha - if I remember correctly, we're going to the same campus. I think you'll like the area, I've been here since the end of June and it's been great here so far!

Very glad to hear that your PI is providing you the support you need! I'm also glad to hear he advised you to work from home while he is traveling, it's probably a wise idea.

If you're comfortable, keep us posted. I really hope this resolves as painlessly as possible for you, dude. Stay safe!

I think victorydance raises a fair point - it is possible that this situation could lead to professional consequences. It shouldn't, but the reality is that it may. I agree that if it continues, you'll have to say something to someone at some point. How long have you been unresponsive to him? That said, the things I quoted above are what really concern me. The fact that the guy sat outside the lab for hours waiting for you is pretty disturbing and I can see why you might be scared. People who know more about the legal implications of this than I do - might it be better for her to bypass her advisor and just take it to the police? It's an honest question, I don't know. I do think if this continues you'll have to involve a 3rd party.

I think it is very appropriate to bring this to the attention of your advisor and/or the lab PI. You are not being dramatic - the drama is coming from the creeper, not you. By acting, you are being proactive about your safety and sanity. I don't think you need to/should wait. I still recommend bringing your email logs, etc to your meeting with your advisor. And keep on ignoring any new emails from creepy guy! Just save them and don't reply.

Reiterating what proflorax has said: This is not your fault. This type of flip-flopping is typical harasser/abuser behavior. I noticed you said that "your responses have been...", and I think at this time it would be best to stop responding entirely to any type of contact from this person. Any response, even if it's just "Do not contact me anymore", may encourage the behavior. If you have already directly asked him to stop contacting you and you have evidence of this (email records), then you don't need to respond to him anymore. If not, explicitly state in no uncertain terms "Do not make any attempts to contact me" then go silent. Keep records of any and all contact from him. Save/back-up all your IM logs and emails. If he contacts you in person, write down a log of when, how, and what happened. This is all "just in case" and hopefully you won't need it. It may not hurt to speak to the police just to make a record of the fact that you are being harassed. They may not be able to issue a restraining order without evidence of a threat, but if you're comfortable with it, it doesn't hurt to start the file BEFORE anything happens (not that it will, but if it did, it can help). I also think proflorax's suggestion of talking to an advisor or superior in the lab wouldn't hurt. Take your logs with you.

Off the top of my head, University of Washington (UW) and Pennsylvania State University come to mind.