Psych316
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Educational psych PhD program at Indiana University (Bloomington)!
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Hey everyone!
I've just been accepted to a PhD program in educational psychology. I'm 99% sure I'll be heading to IUB. I know the school has some on campus grad apartment building, is anyone considering living there?
I'm hopefully going out there next week for a visit so I can decide for sure. Is there anything worth checking out in town while I'm there?
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I just saw that someone was admitted to the MA/CAGS school psych program at Northeastern by mail! Who was it?!
I hope I get my acceptance letter today :-)
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Hi everyone!
any help with the following is greatly appreciated (and thank you so so much in advance!)
I recently sent an email to a professor at my dream school asking for my application status. In the email, I reiterated my interest in the school and my desire to conduct research with her.
She responded by telling me that although I am not on her shortlist, she is not yet ready to send out rejections because she needs to go back and reevaluate applicants. She proceeded to say that my chances for admission are slim, but not gone and to ask her if I have any questions.
I'm hoping you can give me advice about the following:
1) Is it ok to suggest sending her additional information (i.e. writing samples, GRE subject test scores[not part of the app- took them after i applied] etc. ) that may strengthen my application?
2) what else can I do to hopefully put myself on the shortlist for this year? Is it ok to ask more questions about her research? (i.e. maybe open a dialogue with her?- we had no previous dialogue- ask what she will be working on next year? etc.?)
I have read so much of her work, our research interests are a great match, but i don't want to be invasive with my emails?
3) any other advice?
I don't want to be overbearing or too pushy as her email clearly mentioned that she is busy...but i reaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly want to go to this school
Thanks again!! Good luck to all!!
If you do really want to respond (I don't think it would hurt) my advice is to thank her for getting back to you and ask her if she has anytime for you to meet with her/talk to her on the phone. This would be like an informal interview. You could say that you understand you may not make it in this year, but you've done extensive research into her work and you'd like to get an idea as to where she's headed in the future. In short, remain interested, but like you said, don't be pushy.
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i didn't go to that one, but i went to another interview at northeastern on the 24th for the masters in counseling program. she told us that they were on spring break this week so we definitely wouldn't hear anything until next week. they also said that, at least at our interview, that if we were invited to the interview, we had a really good chance and that the interview was more about getting to know you rather than deciding if you were in or not... i don't know how all of that relates to the other programs but maybe it's a little helpful!
Sure, I'll apply it to my program anyway!
There were so many well-qualified people there that had interviews at Tufts and Chicago and the like. Even if I don't get in at first, I think many of their first choice students will go to other schools. Not that I'm not confident, but some of the people I met should have gone into a PhD program!
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I had an interview at Northeastern for their MA/CAGS program on Feb 22 that went very well. They thought they'd let us know that week about acceptances (50 people there, incoming class size of about 25) but I guess they didn't have time. I know that they're all at a conference in chicago this week so I'm hoping to find out next week.
Did anyone else go to that interview day?
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I think it's fine as long as you don't send them multiple emails. I think it's safer to contact the secretary in that department.
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I think that's a different division but it's good to know that decisions are coming out.
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I applied to their developmental science program but haven't heard anything yet. Someone from the Div 2 program sent me a very vague answer after I asked when they'd send out interview invitations/decision letters. He said something like "it's a long process, we won't know for several weeks."
Has anyone heard anything from their POI? Since the application had to be sent in so early, it's hard to imagine they need this much time!
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It all starts with the program you want! For me it was developmental and educational psych. I started by looking up schools in my state and then reading through all the profiles on their websites. It's also a good idea to either buy the APA's book or to to their website http://psycinfo.apa.org/gradstudy. That website was very helpful as you can get the stats of how many people apply/get in and it's helpful in finding other schools you hadn't thought of.
I started to contact a few of my POIs late spring/early fall before applying. You want to be fresh in their memory if you do connect!
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Thanks! I need to start learning how to walk in them now though
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i went shopping last weekend and got my interview outfit too, since i didnt have a suit and thought i'd need one sooner or later. i have appropriate flats to wear since i never wear heels, but im worried considering where im going for interviews its probably too cold to wear flats. i think i may still have to wear boots even though they look sort of weird with the suit. oh well.
That would be interesting to see! These are the boots I bought: http://www.zappos.co...r-black-leather They're higher than I would normally wear, but they're comfortable (enough) and I feel great in them.
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I'm going to an interview day in Boston in about two weeks and went out and bought a whole new outfit. (I bought a business-y dress, cardigan, belt, tights, ankle boots with a heel, jewelry, the works!) Even if I do end up being a little more overdressed, to me it's better than the alternative. The only thing I'm shaky about is the boots... I'm going to keep an eye out for some appropriate flats.
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When did you receive the NEU interview? I got one for their school psychology MA/CAGS but I haven't heard anything from the experimental PhD program yet!
Indiana University (Bloomington)
in 2010 Archive
Posted · Edited by Psych316
So I've accepted an offer from IUB, going to be entering the ed psych phd program. I wanted to defer for a year, but they offered me a fellowship that I couldnt turn down, so I slimed my time off to a semester. This means I'll be moving to Bloomington in early January, most likely (when to classes start, btw?). Does anyone know if it's easy to find quality housing at this point in the year?