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Anyone have word on MIT BCS or UC Boulder Psychology & Neuroscience? Do folks get the feeling they are done sending invites?

Does anybody have information on MIT BCS, UIUC Cognitive Psych, or UC Boulder Psych & Neuro ? I'm getting grim feelings about some of these...

School Name: Brown UniversityType: Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological SciencesNotified via: Email from POIInterview Date: Feb 5th Conflicts with another weekend I've committed to, but I live nearby so hopefully I can work out an alternate time to visit.

Same question here!

@RD well! It was a preliminary interview. It sounded like the POI primarily wanted to make sure the project they thought I might be interested in was indeed something I'd be interested in. I would relate amusing details if I weren't afraid of being identified...but I did get invited to the interview weekend. The advice was helpful for this occasion and going forward, so thanks everyone!

@St0chastic wondering the same myself re: UIUC (Cog or Cog Neuro?)

My first skype interview is today and I'm having a terrible case of imposter syndrome. I kept this at bay when working on the applications themselves because I could obsess over and massage every bit of information I put out. Without that benefit I'm convinced I'll come off as an amateur. And without the time to prepare for every contingency, I'm wondering what I should focus on polishing. Describing my own research? Strength and accomplishments? Should I be sure to have read some of the POI's research as well, or is it no big knock if you haven't? From among the things an interviewer is looking for in the interviewee, what do people think is most important?

I'm working on a master's in a related field (neuroscience) now and applying to PhD programs in psychology and cognitive science. If you are dicey about getting an MA in Psychology from School X and a PhD from School Y, you could get the master's (and exposure, research experience, chance to decide whether you want to keep going) in another discipline that relates to your research interests and that is more inclined to accept and fund master's students. I've also heard of people pursuing the master's-as-stepping-stone strategy and omitting the master's from their CV once they get the PhD, which I don't think is frowned upon professionally. So if you are concerned about future impressions, that's an option too.

I got an email to set up at Skype interview with Cognition & Perception at NYU yesterday. Congrats to you folks--I'm wondering if you were questioned at all in your POI phone call or if you got offered the in person straightaway?

Dunno if anyone is still looking, but URI funds some of its master's students in the neuroscience program.

Personal invites from Ohio State and Northwestern's cognitive programs this week. Still in shock a little--how do they even read them that fast?