MarineBluePsy

It always amazes me when everyone says you'll have your pick of something because they think that's the way it should be. Well just because they think so doesn't mean it is so. I think aiming for a research job is a smart idea because it'll keep you active in the field and hopefully give you opportunities to publish. As for funding your applications definitely do that. The smartest thing I did this season was take a job I knew I wouldn't be over the moon for (though it looks good on my CV) simply because the pay was so good I knew I'd be able to fund my applications and handle some other matters. An unexpected perk was having plenty of down time at work to actually work on my applications.

How are you doing with everything? I'm guessing a bit overwhelmed in addition to being frustrated.

@emhopefulme Well no frowning yet! You interviewed already right? So perhaps this week is when everyone hears.

LMAO! I had a few schools assign me a student id, student email, and set up my passwords so I really can use those emails. Just seems like they're making IT do extra work for no reason.

Just saw them on the results page, was that you? *fingers crossed*

Can't you inject the sauce in the middle so it's kind of a filling?

There are 3 programs that would have been good fits and in decent locations, but I didn't apply to them because in the past I had and was rejected. I understand why I was rejected, but this time around I felt it better to start fresh so I didn't consider them. If I don't get in this season and have to do a 4th application cycle I may reconsider my stance.

I think its hilarious!

Copy it into your signature!

LMAO! Well at least they don't know it was you.

Omg you didn't?! What on earth did you say?! I pondered emailing them, but decided not to bother. Good news seems to arrive early and not so good news arrives eventually so rushing it doesn't seem to have any benefits.

Lol you're not alone @flop because I was doing the same thing. What I can't seem to make sense of is a few schools I've applied to have held interview weekends that I was not invited to (bummed, but life goes on) and some applicants have already received rejections, yet my status still says "under review." If I wasn't chosen for an interview then it would seem I'm to be rejected, but then why not just send one? The delay seems odd and it would also be odd if they were still reviewing my materials without an interview. Just seems like unnecessarily dragging out the process.

I was wondering this too. Sure debt is still debt, but I would be interested in seeing how much of it is from unfunded or partially funded Master's degrees in comparison to just PhDs or PsyDs.

I don't think its a bad thing to work full time and do research on the side. I have been lucky enough to find a full time job in my field, but otherwise would not have felt "less than" working outside of my field to keep a roof over my head. Any professor or department that doesn't get that isn't worth the next 5 years of my life. I will say it has been harder to find research opportunities because I am limited to after work and weekend hours and I find many labs have standard weekday hours or they question your commitment if you already have a good paying job.

I was over 21 the first time I took a plane anywhere and still haven't traveled much. I would suggest getting a neck pillow. Those seats are terrible and your muscles will thank you for the added support. Mine was so comfy I was able to sleep quite comfortably with it. Bring hand sanitizer, kleenex, a non perishable snack, and something to read on the plane. On your layovers don't sit down the entire time. It is very important that you walk around and stretch to keep your circulation going.

Well from what I've gathered after reading her two books she doesn't have tons of female friends in real life. I don't think that's a bad thing, just maybe its not easy to find women she jives with and that could spill over into work. Also the entertainment world is pretty cutthroat and she worked hard to design and launch the show. I kinda get why she may want the focus on her rather than doing that whole help a sister out thing. Lets see other shows I'm digging right now, meaning go out of my way to watch on time, include....Quantico, Criminal Minds, How to Get Away with Murder, Grey's Anatomy, The Big Bang Theory, New Girl, Younger, The Mysteries of Laura, The Fosters, and Young & Hungry. A couple of those may change because the plot lines have just gotten odd. Like what's up with New Girl? I get that Zooey had a baby, but the show is weird without her and I don't like Megan Fox at all. I have this weird feeling The Big Bang Theory is winding down which is irritating because Shamy just got interesting. And that whole brother switcheroo on Young & Hungry was icky. Those tv execs need to quit messing with my crack!

Yep I've seen every episode at least a dozen times lol. I'm curious to see what is next for Jeremy's character. Will he go back to being a ladies man? Will we see his father around more? I'm also wondering if they're going to keep Jody and Colette. The show seems to have a habit of introducing new characters that seem like a great addition, not using them enough, and then getting rid of them because they don't fit. All of Mindy's gal pals met that fate as did most of the female employees at Schulman and Associates. Life in Pieces is also hilarious. It's like Modern Family meets Parenthood.

You might be on to something there. I also think they had to develop Jeremy more because the guy who played Peter (still not clear on why he left) is gone and the guy who played Adrian (probably expected to be the new Peter) left to star in Life in Pieces. Morgan isn't going anywhere, but his character is pretty well developed and Mindy would never go for him.

I'm sorry, I know how much that stings. I do think its good you're motivated to apply again next year. Based on the stats you've posted I'd say you look like a promising candidate on paper, but as a fellow applicant I'm certainly no expert on what adcoms want. How was your AW score on the GRE? Some programs may place a fair amount of importance on that. Getting back to your original question..... in past application cycles when I needed feedback here are some of the suggestions I was given: 1) Diversify your experience. Meaning challenge yourself to gain clinical experience in unfamiliar populations and perhaps even in groups that might make you uncomfortable initially. Also in terms of research, work on projects outside your interests or even in a different department. Sure your primary interest may be in widgets, but you can learn a lot from working on a project focusing on poppets. 2) Keep reworking your SOP because it likely won't be any good until the dozenth rewrite. Have a lot of people review it, not your friends and family who will just blow smoke up your rear but people who will rip it to shreds. 3) If you had to do a PS then be careful of disclosing too much. We've all had our struggles, but sometimes the crazy is best left in the box. 4) When choosing which schools to apply to be reasonable. Yes look at research fit, but also consider how competitive the program is. There's nothing wrong with throwing your hat in the ring at top tier programs, but more of your applications should be for mid tier programs to increase your odds. 5) In terms of research fit you want to have focused interests without being too narrow. Too narrow can imply you aren't open to some of the broader projects a professor or department may have coming up or that you don't want to be challenged.

I'm not generalizing to the whole world nor am I judging real peoples choices. Both characters in the show have routinely expressed a preference for being married and having a family in a more traditional sense throughout the show. So them trying to step outside of that hasn't been working for them despite their best efforts, its like a square peg round hole kind of thing. Is that a bad thing? No, it just isn't who they are as tv characters.

Nope nope nope! Danny has never accepted Mindy as she was. He's always been a grumpy old man who complained about everything about her. I think the writers were hoping we'd forget this, but if you go back to the earlier seasons you see it all over again. Then think about how he treats his mom and his ex wife, always controlling everything because according to him everyone else is stupid and he knows best. That's why I was saying right from the beginning that their relationship wasn't believable. In real life all the coworkers would have slapped Mindy and reminded her that Danny is a huge ass and she needs someone who gets her and thinks she's sexy. For me Danny being even worse this season was the writers finally letting him be himself instead of trying to force him into being a person he isn't. This was painfully obvious when he kept stalling on the whole marriage thing. If Mindy were truly his type and the love of his life they'd have been married ages ago and not playing house with a kid out of wedlock. Then all of a sudden he thinks maybe he doesn't need to get married? Yeah right. Then he's like sure we'll get married, but we can wait until Mindy comes to her senses and changes to be someone he knows she can't be? Yeah right. So even though he's awful and I hate him this season I like that he's doing his thing. Good grief...I am so emotionally invested lmao!

So funny you say that because I have been angry since they put Mindy & Danny together. It just isn't believable and single Mindy constantly dating weirdos was way more entertaining. I'm struggling to stick with the show now that there's a baby, but ehhhh who knows.

I think Monday is President's Day. Banks will be closed, no mail is delivered....*sigh*

This thread has gotten so entertaining I don't remember waiting being so frustrating when I applied before so I'm not exactly sure what is different this time around. As of right now I'm assuming a handful of rejections will arrive in the next week or so since I know interview invites have gone out. Sure that's sad, but at the same time I just can't be bothered to get bent out of shape either. I'll end up going where I'm supposed to go. Otherwise I'm waiting without wine because I'm on painkillers and mixing the two is a no no. I'm passing the hours with movies, naps, reading, short walks, and web surfing until I can return to work.

Maybe you could ask generally about the length of time it takes to gain full professorship. As in say from your observation it seems like most faculty reaches full professorship in 7-8 years and you're wondering if this program is different or if other personal choices might change that timeframe and you wonder what the advantages might be. This could be part of your own research regarding your possible career path rather than you simply being nosy if phrased right.