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Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
So only about 3% of those who applied for UMSL’s doctoral Clinical Psychology program will ultimately get a spot this year — that’s about the typical norm for doctorate Clinical Psychology programs that offer guaranteed funding for students -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
They have for most part now -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
It depends on the rhythm of the conversation — if it seems like the interviewer is engaged discussing research fit, go along with it. If it seems like you’re doing /all/ the talking about the topic for 10 minutes straight, might be a good idea to move on to something else -
Current students likely wouldn’t know, and that seems like an awkward question for the POI to answer
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Fall 2019 Clinical Psych Interview Invites
JoePianist replied to clinicalpsych20192020's topic in Psychology Forum
Yeah, that’s not a good sign if you haven’t heard from them directly yet -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Honestly, more than likely, I’m willing to bet she chose the candidate with connections to professors she’s familiar with. It’s a factor that can trump grades, GRE scores, publications, and research experience. That, or the program needed to fill a demographic gap. -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Unfortunately, social capital is what matters most in the real world — effort and perseverance come second. -
Fall 2019 Clinical Psych Interview Invites
JoePianist replied to clinicalpsych20192020's topic in Psychology Forum
Less work for you, I guess ? -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
From my past experience, opting to book a hotel may put you in a slight disadvantage. Specifically, you'll be missing a key opportunity to bond with a current student in the program. Yes, you will have opportunities to speak with students during interview day events, but the home-stay provides a more personalized opportunity to discuss your host's experience in the program. If possible, I'd suggest trying to push yourself to do a home-stay for your top-choice programs, but request a host who can provide a private sleeping room due to your sleeping issues you described. -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
I’m a current student there — I can say that we’ve started arranging hosts for interviewees today, so it seems invites are going out earlier than last year. -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Tough love, but it’s the truth — I agree with this. -
These posts from you young’uns are so cute ?
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Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
The admissions process for the Clinical Psychology program at The University of Pennsylvania works the same way. I think it might be an Ivy League thing... -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
As a third-year student in their Medical/Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, I can attest to this statement If anyone is applying to UAB, feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the program. -
I actually disagree with @Hk328 — that’s a solid score, and the more competitive PhD Psychology programs (e.g., UCLA) tend to require the Psychology GRE. Go ahead and send it as supplement material.
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Please Vote! Advice on sending GRE scores
JoePianist replied to SunnySet's topic in Psychology Forum
My reasoning is that if you send both, admission committees will be more impressed by your general improved change scores — in a way, it shows that you’re willing to work on weak points and improve -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Uh oh, more competition... -
I mean, he said yes — it’s not worth reading in to it too much.
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Question about schools with cutoff GRE scores
JoePianist replied to ResilientDreams's topic in Psychology Forum
In general, yes — frankly speaking, both GPA and GRE score are relatively cheap and quick ways for admissions committes to initially “cull the chaff” at the first round of application review. Beyond that stage, your other applications materials will carry more weight, such as your research work, recommendation letters, personal statement, how well you’re a “good fit” for the program, etc. -
Psy. D programs still expect some research experience from the top applicants, so you’d best mention your psychology-related lab experience!!
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GRE writing 4.0 too low for Clinical Psychology
JoePianist replied to FallGO's topic in Psychology Forum
No, a 4.0 is good. Put your time and energy into other parts of your application at this point! -
Please Help! Apply for Clinical Psychology Canada
JoePianist replied to FallGO's topic in Psychology Forum
Yes – more than likely, you’ll be starting from square one upon entering a doctorate Clinical Psychology program. However, you might be able to transfer some course credits from your Master’s program. -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
The only other route to bypass the GRE hurdle is if you know any faculty in your current program who has connections to professors at the doctorate Clinical Psychology programs you want to apply for. If that's the case, you can see if you can get introduced to these professors as potential mentors who can ensure your application gets reviewed beyond the GRE score. -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
JoePianist replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Most doctorate Clinical Psychology programs expect applicants to score at least at the 50th percentile range on both the Verbal & Quantitative subtests (score range of ~155), and your scores fall a bit short of that unfortunately. In addition, your Analytical Writing score needs to be at least a 4.0 Some programs place less emphasis on GRE scores than others, but keep in mind that it may still hinder your application from being looked at since many programs use it to “weed out” applications at the start of the process. Aside from possibly re-taking the GRE with some guided help (if you already haven’t done so), lean heavily into your research & clinical experiences in your personal statement. Also, if you’ve taken any high-level math, engineering, or science courses (e.g., Calculus III, Physics), you should highlight this in your application too. It will also help if you can submit any Honors Thesis or first-author publications written by you as supplementary material.