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Hi @TBL. I am a retired NYPD SGT. I had to retire early because I got hurt LOD (with just under 10 years OTJ). I went through the whole application process and was fortunate enough to be selected for John Jay's Ph D program in Criminal Justice. If I can be of any help.. just let me know.

Hey guys... I just wanted to check in with everyone and see how things were going!?!?! The time that we have waited for... and stressed over... for many, many months is almost here. I can't wait to read all the wonderful research we put out in the world to better our field!!! Best of luck to everyone... Hopefully... when things get tough and we get down and out.. we can still reach out to each other for support!!

@RoadtoPhD Welcome!! It sounds like you have an outstanding background. It looks as though you are definitely on the right path. I understand being nervous about an aspect (whether it's a GRE score or an undergrad GPA or anything else)... the most important thing to remember is that most schools are looking at the overall picture in front of them. Also.. and I don't know how true this is (maybe someone else can confirm or deny) but I was told that as long as the two score together add up to at least a 300 you should be OK. If it makes you feel any better... my overall was only a 306 and yours is a 307. Also... and I don't know how open you are to this.. you can always take it again. I wish you the best of luck!!!

Looks like we have a lot of grey news!! Congrats @KnowVac

@judiths CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!

@GradStudent2016 COngrats!!!! That's great!!! As far as ACJS... I am not going this year but I am 90% sure that I will be there next year. I really hope to be able to meet up with some of you guys... Two of my mentors are going this year though... Dr. Eric Piza and Dr. Maki Haberfeld. I know that Dr. Haberfeld will be sitting at the Carolina Academic Press Table on Thursday (3/31) from 2-3pm. She is an amazing person to sit and talk with (former Lt in the Israeli National Police) and an amazing policing and terrorism expert (also serving in the Israeli Defense Services in a counter-terrorist unit). For anyone interested in crime mapping/GIS/crime analysis/environmental crim... Dr. Piza is an amazing source to sit an talk with. Both of them are incredible and super easy to talk to and come from such diverse backgrounds (especially in training and their backgrounds, etc.)... On that note.. hope to finally get to meet some of you at this event next year!!

@Cedodge Good luck with everything!!!!

It's so quiet here!! Miss you guys... can't wait to hear everyone's decisions!!

@judiths Good luck!! Fingers crossed!!

@liesandfish In response to your earlier post.. I definitely wouldn't think that you are "needy" at all. It is extremely nice to be able to have time to sit and talk individually with the professors (and future possible mentors) one-on-one. In my experience at the interview day at JJay, there was one table where three of us (applicants) got to sit with 3 of the students who were already in the Ph D program (each in a different year) and just talk things over... and it constantly felt like one of the other applicants tried to one-up you after each question. It was a little frustrating. @KnowVac I definitely agree with both @liesandfish and @Partinrn in regards to the visit. Lastly, I really hope that we can all stay in touch and since I am sure that we will all be going to at least one of the same conferences... meet up at one point. I really truly appreciate all the good vibes.

I am so happy and excited to share the good news..... I just got the official acceptance from John Jay!!!! Full package for 5 years!!!!!! TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!!!!!!

@ThesisTerror724 What great news!!!!!! Congrats!!!!

@liesandfish This thread is awesome!! All of the positivity is wonderful!! Good luck to everyone with upcoming events this week... Everyone has a lot of tough decisions to make... which is an amazing place to be in!! @ThesisTerror724 How did Rutgers go?! I'm dying to know what the weekend was like... Of course.. also.. in a non-creepy way

@liesandfish @KnowVac @Partinrn Thanks guys for all the positive energy/wishes. I think today went well... Hope to have good news soon!!!!

@liesandfish It's officially D Day for me today (interview day at JJay). Super psyched but nervous too. Fingers crossed.