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    2016 Fall
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    Applying to Psychology PhD

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  1. I asked them this question on the phone, they said it will say MA of Social Sciences. However people will be able to see what you specialized in by looking at your coursework.
  2. Most of my hours are at several labs in the institution, and there's definitely a lot of hours. GRE score was only a little above average, GPA was 3.5 also probably only a little above average. I am going to be presenting at the conference next week though!
  3. I'm a transfer student, and I have worked in 4 labs, and two of them for 1 year and currently still in them. I am almost done with my senior thesis, and I also have a ton of extra curricular (started a club, volunteered with various programs). Not sure how much the extracurricular counts? I don't know how much more research experience I could have had straight out of undergraduate, but I'm assuming they want you to work a couple years in a lab, and get published or have your name mentioned, is that the idea? I don't know what my application is lacking otherwise. Higher GPA, higher GRE scores? (Thank you by the way)
  4. True, although it would be better PhD offers with that kind of a masters under my belt (is what I'm thinking). Also would have to work to pay at least living expenses. Hoping the debt will actually be more like 56K or so (which is still definitely a lot). I appreciate the response, you might be right. I think my best bet is if I can get financial assistance, otherwise it's too much. I don't know the likelihood of financial appeals being approved.
  5. I've recently been rejected from several PhD programs in Psychology, and offered masters instead - including MAPSS at UChicago without funding. Overall, MAPSS is cheaper simply because it is one year. The fact that I have been rejected from all the PhD programs makes me sure that I am not ready to apply for a PhD program. It seems that even people who had negative things to say about MAPSS, still admitted they got fully funded PhD offers from top schools. So, I've also heard that some people have been very successful at appealing the financial aid decisions, and I'm considering doing that. Without any aid, it's going to be about 70k to attend including living expenses, and tuition. I will not be receiving assistance from relatives. What do you guys think? Is 1 year getting a masters from UChicago with a lot of debt better than 1-3 gap years working in a lab better my application for PhD programs? What are your experiences asking for more financial aid? I would really love to attend, but it's daunting without any assistance.
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