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  1. That. I also made a lot more out of college working outside of psych, and I will probably never hit that income again.. maybe in my late 30s if I am lucky. Honestly, I wouldn't do a psych PhD unless you can't imagine yourself doing anything else. There are lots of hoops to jump through, and the money/job security isn't that great compared to other fields.
  2. I don't know if this helps, but I found throughout the process that the schools that I loved tended to love me back too The schools that I was so-so about felt the same way about me.
  3. http://www.elsevier.com/journal-authors/elsevier-supporting-early-career-researchers/publishing-connect-training-webcasts
  4. I think one thing that PsyD programs really like - in addition to research experience - is clinical experience. A good thing would be to get involved with hotlines.
  5. I heard that in CA with most master's degrees, you have to work for free after graduation until you get your license.. it may be worth investigating more about that and whether you are okay with it.
  6. I think you should be good for Jan 10 - Jan 20 as long as you can check email (you may have to answer emails agreeing to interviews / etc), and as long as someone can keep track of your phone so you can RSVP for interview invitations. I was in Cancun for MLK weekend when I was interviewing and it was fine.
  7. Oops, sorry, I totally missed that this was a PsyD program and not a PhD one when I gave that recommendation. Sorry! I loved getting what you came for as well.
  8. Contact PIs when you are ready to start tailoring applications to each particular school. The later you contact PIs the better, as they will be more certain on whether they will end up taking grad students or not (I contacted several in June and they told me that they were taking students, and I later found out after applications were submitted that a couple of them ended up deciding not to take a student last minute!). But at the same time, you want to give yourself enough time to write good statements for each particular school.
  9. One idea is to look at the companies you would want to work for, and email HR and say that you are looking to relocate to the area, are interested in their company, and ask about openings.
  10. Not sure you will qualify for all of these, but some ideas are below: The Big Ones National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans APA Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Program Ford Foundation Fellowship Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program Research Awards Clara Mayo Grants- research on aspects of sexism/discrimination/prejudice only, pre-dissertation only APA Fellowships APF Graduate Student Scholarship
  11. Maybe see if you can get experience at a IO lab (even if it's just part-time)? It may not be much if you are applying for Fall 2015, but it's better than nothing and could be enough with your previous experience.
  12. Yes, I forgot to mention that NSSR (unlike many other PhD programs in the states) is not fully funded. I don't think that it is financially responsible to take loans into the six figures given the earning potential of Psychology.
  13. Does the PI have an affiliation in Psychology? Sometimes they would then be able to mentor students.. but it's rare. You would probably need to find someone in the Psychology department, and you could the potentially collaborate with the Communications PI
  14. A research coordinator is a job that will make you competitive for PhD programs, just like a Masters will. The plus side of it is that you get pay instead of getting paid. By matching I mean that sometimes you can tell a school that they are your first choice, but that you have this great financial offer at this other school, and ask if there's anything they can do about it? A lot of times, they will match the scholarships/etc.
  15. I am not super familiar with Seton Hall, but I heard not so great things about New School. Since you are not from the US it's probably not an option for you to get a job at an RC, so it seems that a master's is the only way to go for you to be able to apply to Psychology. If you end up preferring New School, I would try to get them to match the Seton Hall offer. These things can sometimes be negotiable.
  16. Price is a big thing to consider. But one thing going for Penn State is that there is tons of research to get involved with there.
  17. I am still in my PhD program so I don't know how helpful I could be, but one thing that I wanted to say is to try to work through your network and see if you know ANYONE at the places you are applying to work for. Knowing someone can be very helpful in at least making sure someone sees your application.
  18. Actually, in my experience, having an SOP ready early in the cycle can be a HUGE advantage so you can focus on really tailoring the final product to each school
  19. Go to Cornell, especially if they give you more money. It's a great name, and very well respected in the field. Yeah, you can't be a psych major - but you don't need to be one to get into grad school. You just need a handful of Psych courses. The research thing is a little more tricky, but you can always do research internships in the Summer in NYC/etc
  20. Great idea. Khan Academy has great courses. You could also check out coursera.org
  21. Yeah, especially when you add in the cost of living in NYC. Now that you mention it , I remember meeting someone at a conference from NSSR who had bad experiences with non-responsive faculty.
  22. I wouldn't stress too much, and RELAX while you have the time! Seriously, this is the best thing you can do now. But if you really want to prepare, I suggest Learning Statistics with SPSS. If you are doing research and will be using SPSS, this book is absolutely great.
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