[2014 "Please PM Me Your POI" Thread]

I am wondering about the POI for the Kent State acceptances too! Thank you

[Psych Interview Dates]

Called Kent State psychology graduate coordinator, she told me the interview dates are 2/7 and 2/22 (I wonder if she meant 2/21?) and that faculty personally send interview invites on their own schedules.

Those dates are correct - I have an interview there and was offered either of those dates. Good luck!

[Phone Interview Experiences]

I would also really appreciate anyone's input on this! I have a phone interview coming up and I'm wondering what the general flow of the interview is.

Any information would be great, thank you.

[Well, What Now?]

One school I applied to [well, actually - if you see my other post, it is the one who my LOR won't send in her letter to, despite sending in to almost every other school!] - explicitly states how they determine who gets to 'level 2' and that all students who get there get an interview [ I don't know if they get a lot of unqualified applicants or they interview a lot of people - maybe by phone first?]. Some of my other schools don't even give past admissions stats OR info on the process so I don't know if I am average amongst applicants, way low or WHAT. I wish they'd tell us so we knew what to expect, even just a little bit!

I am really sorry to hear that - she is messing with your future. Hopefully she pulls through. 

[advice for applications?]

Hi everyone,

 

Recently found this board and looking for advice from those who are applying, or have in the past, to clinical programs. I am planning to apply this fall, but I think one thing is holding me back: GRE scores. Some background: I have 3 years of RA experience at an Ivy league university, plus 1 year of research coordinating experience which has resulted in 4 publications, all in high-impact journals in psychiatry, with another soon to be submitted. I have a 3.91 undergrad GPA and 3.94 GPA from current master's program, both majors are psychology. The first time I took GREs, scores were 510 V 650 Q 4.5 AW; enough to get into a competitive MA program but no PhD programs the first time I applied (granted I only applied to 2; this was before I had any publications as well). Took them again this week and scores are 162 V, 152 Q, still waiting on AW. Is this a huge hurdle? I know Q scores seem to be more important to programs. Not making any excuses; I know I could have done better on the GRE, and given my GPAs, I hope that programs will see that my grades are a reliable and consistent indicator of academic achievement and future success. Should I address this in my personal statement?

 

Thanks in advance for any guidance.