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drunkenduck

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  1. Thanks for replying! I've been very briefly introducing myself, stating my research interests, commenting on one of their articles (so they know it isn't just a form email), and asking if they're taking new students next year.
  2. Hey Everybody, I was just curious as to what kind of responses you guys have been getting to introductory emails to POIs. I've emailed 12 so far and have gotten a few "thanks for emailing, I look forward to your application," two saying they weren't taking new students next year, and about 6 that haven't responded yet. Have you been getting similar results? What are you going to do about POIs who never respond: apply anyway, don't apply, or email again? In psychology (my background), these emails are a very important part of the application process. Is the same true for Public Health? I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts! -C
  3. Thank you so much, hccgrl!
  4. I have a question about SOPHAS letters of recommendation. If, for example, I'm applying to 5 programs, will my recommenders be required to fill out five different letters of recommendation, or will they each just have to fill out one form that will be sent to each program? I'd really appreciate if anyone has any insight!
  5. It's better for you to take it in your fourth year than to never have taken it at all. And you can talk up your experiences with programming in your CV and statement of purpose. Finally, if you're worried, maybe there are some additional training sessions offered at your school or online that you could take, so you can say that you did. Good luck with your future studies!
  6. I'm in a similar situation, but with way less experience than you! What did you end up doing? Did it work out? Do you have any advice for a fellow psychology major who wants to go into social and behavioral sciences?
  7. Hello Dr. Jack, I have a Master's in experimental psychology, and recently applied to a social and behavioral sciences PhD program. After being wait listed and ultimately rejected, I received some feedback from the program coordinator that they thought I was more interested in psychology than public health. Do you have any advice on how I can demonstrate in future applications that I am ready/ excited to transition from psychology to social and behavioral sciences/ public health? I guess another way of phrasing that question is, do you have any advice for someone outside of the field of public health who wants to apply successfully? I realize this is a very specific question, so I understand if you aren't able to help! -drunkenduck
  8. Thanks so much for the thoughtful answers, everyone! I will definitely take your advice. Now that a few days have passed I'm feeling less reactionary, and you're words of solidarity definitely helped. Thank you!
  9. Hello everyone. I have an interesting situation and I'm wondering if it's commonplace or if I'm right to feel bitter. Here it is: An individual in the graduate department for a PhD program reached out to my current department, stating that they are seeking more applicants to their program. I contacted her, we had a couple of discussions, and she encouraged me to apply. I also had a couple of conversations with my POI, who encouraged me to apply as well. This was after the program's official application period was complete, by the way, but I assumed I still had a fighting chance, considering it was the department's idea in the first place! Fast forward, after I've applied and had multiple informal and formal interviews: I'm informed that they had already given out all of their acceptances weeks before (around the time I was being encouraged to apply), and that I'm on the waitlist, if anyone declines. So essentially, they realized they didn't have enough of a waitlist for comfort, and encouraged me to apply (and spend the $250 application fee!), knowing full well that I had NO chance of being accepted outright- which they didn't tell me. I feel like this was very shady and they should have told me my best case scenario would be the waitlist. I feel purposely misled. So, what do you think? Have you heard of this type of behavior before? Is it just how the world works and I should get used to it? Or am I right to feel cheated? P.S. I was officially informed a week after being wait-listed that they had filled their cohort, if anyone is wondering.
  10. I'm starting a Master's program in Experimental Psychology in the fall, and when I was discussing my course options with my advisor, she mentioned that I could take 6 credits the first semester instead of 9. I honestly had not even considered that. I'm trying to figure out if there are any potential downsides to going part-time for my first semester. Additional details: I need 30 credits to graduate There are only 3 courses in my program being offered next semester, and they are all required for the program My advisor thinks one of those courses is not relevant to my area of study and we could request to swap it with a different course So, is there any reason you can think of that attending part-time might somehow come back to bite me in the butt? Thanks guys!
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