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  1. Finally, I can add to this!!! I was in a meeting at work when my phone rang. I recognized the area code and politely excused myself from the meeting (it's one we have weekly, I wasn't missing much). I fast-walked to my office while answering the phone, and it was a member of the admissions committee letting me know I got in! After a brief conversation discussing admitted students day and when to expect my formal offer letter, I had to quietly go back to that meeting to wrap things up and pretend like this didn't just happen. But I called and texted a bunch of friends and family during my lunch break!
  2. aaaaaaaAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Can I scream in real life, too?
  3. @ringoandme thank you so much!! I think I'm mostly just rattled after receiving another rejection. Those tips are really helpful! My interview is in about four hours, you're not too late. I'm still a ball of anxiety, but less so now that a few hours have passed. I wrote a to do list of things to prepare me in the hour before the interview (at work until then) and I think between these things, the items you mentioned and in the other threads, and some mindfulness/grounding activities I should be a lot better prepared.
  4. I've heard back from all schools. Haven't updated my signature yet because (let's be honest) my self-esteem is shot. All rejections except for one 15 minute Skype interview, scheduled for later today, and I just received my last rejection. I know this topic has been posted before, but I'm getting desperate. I need all the interview tips I can get. Based on the email I received, the interview will be with two members of the admissions committee (neither of which are the POI). I'll be prepared to discuss my research interests, my interests with the specific program, and I have a few questions prepared. These are the topics mentioned in the email inviting me to interview. Any last minute tips to maximize my chances at admission? Thanks in advance!
  5. Honestly it wasn't that bad for me (probably because I wasn't expecting to get into that school). And I think I may not have received an email because I checked the portal - this is just a hunch, but someone else who was rejected from the same program posted on the results page about it the day after I found out. So I think maybe they could see that I already checked the status and I wasn't sent the "update to check portal" email because of that. Waiting sucks worse than knowing it's a rejection. I'm still checking the portals for the other schools I've applied to haha
  6. I checked a portal last week and found a rejection. Still haven't gotten an email from that school
  7. I think I'm missing something here - what's cringey about wearing ten year old shirt?
  8. Worries: having just gotten my first rejection last night from my top choice, I'm now worried I won't get in anywhere. Excitement: this means if I do go to grad school this fall, it'll be in a new to me city! That's exciting, right? Right???
  9. I spent a few hours today developing a color-coded calendar of results dates for all of my schools.... This is not good. I mean the calendar is kinda good, but my reaction to the waiting period is not.
  10. I agree completely. This is the place to vent all those frustrations, can't talk too much about this stuff to friends and family!
  11. A few days ago, I looked though the results and found that two of the schools I've applied to sent out some acceptances on the equivalent of today last year (Jan 26 2018). The result of this realization? I've been able to focus on literally nothing else today and am constantly refreshing the results page, the application pages of those schools, and my email in the hopes that something will appear. Like, I've been doing this literally ever 2 minutes. Anyone else experiencing something similar?
  12. I'm waiting for responses, too! Good luck everyone!
  13. I'm applying this season as well! Interested in child welfare and trauma. I'm planning on applying to UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Washington, University of Chicago, and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. I might cross one or two off my list before the end of the application season, though. I have a BA in Psychology with a minor in Sexuality Studies from UC Davis and an MSSW with a concentration in Administration and Policy Planning from University of Texas at Austin. No clinical experience post-LMSW, but a few years-ish of research experience. GRE scores: 162 V 155 Q 5.5 AWA. Right now I'm in the middle of securing my letters of recommendation and I still have a LOT of work to do on my statements of purpose.
  14. Just noticed I made a mistake in my first comment. I'm co-authoring a book CHAPTER, not a whole book!
  15. I've been emailing folks through their school email address listed on the school website. I usually introduce myself as a current student, state my school, and explain that I will be graduating soon. Then I mention my interest in their school's PhD program and their research focus specifically and ask if I can meet in person or over the phone (depending on if I'll be visiting before December) to learn more about the program. For the ones I have completed in person so far I have provided them my CV in person. The ones completed over the phone I've been sending my CV as a PDF attachment. However as I've been working on it, I think it makes more sense to include the CV in that initial email. A couple of professors have wanted to forward my CV to other faculty members or current PhD candidates that they think would be good contacts and having a PDF copy of my CV on hand makes that a lot easier. So far all but one professor has responded to my meeting requests. I learned from someone else at that school that that particular person is on sabbatical this semester so it makes complete sense that they would not be checking their email.
  16. @TigerMem I am planning on applying for 2019 as well! I will also be applying to Berkeley and U of Chicago. I'm also looking at UCLA, USC, and UW (I've got a real west coast bias ). So far I've been focusing on holding informational interviews with faculty members that I would be interested in having as mentors. Everyone has been very open to talking with me about the program, their work, and the application process. This has also given me an opportunity to give them my CV and get feedback on what I should focus on improving before December. It's been a fantastic experience for me so far (just today I spoke to a faculty member from Berkeley over the phone) and a great way to get to know the people behind the schools. Some schools offer admissions advising appointments as well! Like you, I'm also working on improving my GRE score. My scores were 155 V, 157 Q, and 4.0 W the first time around. I have practically no clinical experience (macro-practice focus for my MSW) and some research experience. Thanks to a fantastic field instructor, I'm co-authoring a book that will be published in August 2019 and am currently assisting on a research article. Impostor syndrome is really real and really sucks. I felt it in the first year of my MSW program and I am feeling it now. A big thing that I have heard from the faculty I have spoken to is that a lot of people enter these programs without much prior research experience. What they're really looking for is someone that is an overall good fit to the program, school, and area of focus who has the drive to learn. If you don't mind my asking, what type of research or population are you interested in?
  17. Some schools provide information regarding admissions statistics each year. They're a little challenging to find, but can be a good way to figure out the average score of the people who have been accepted. For example, with a little digging I was able to find info on The University of Texas's average GRE scores for all areas of study on a large PDF. It listed the average for those who applied, were admitted, and attended. Without having that document in front of me, I think the average for the admitted students was about 157 for verbal and 155 for quantitative. That said, the GRE score is just a small piece of your application package (as mentioned by NYMSW2018), and it's very dependent on the school. I'd suggest trying to find similar information about the schools that you are applying to if it's something you're concerned about.
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