ellieotter
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I think it can depend on how much you feel you can accomplish in a year. It took me at least a year to build up from doing grunt work to being able to get on research projects and gain the independence to conduct my own. For sure at least a year, but two would be a good safe zone I think
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I actually interviewed at Southern Miss this app season! It's a great program
feel free to PM if you have any questions about my experience applying there!
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Yeah @8BitJourney and I both went through similar app processes and I know can be super helpful if you have questions! I notice your location says the South which is my neck of the woods. If you're applying to programs in the South/Midwest then I probably have some insight. I didn't apply to many big city colleges (NY, SF) so 8Bit may have better advice for that area
You definitely have some resources here if you need them. Good luck!
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Just curious but what program are you considering? I'm starting my PhD in counseling psych this fall and I applied to programs that had a correctional/forensic/law emphasis so I know the process to applying to that type of counseling program
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I know of a person who had been diagnosed with ADHD in childhood and had documentation of it and was allowed 8 hours instead of the normal 4 for the general GRE. I'm not sure how you go about getting the accommodations set in place but I'd probably just call your local testing center and see what they say. Good luck!
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Hi! I also remember you from this past cycle
I think that Counseling programs are a little more flexible when it comes to taking a current masters student to their doc program upon completion of the MA degree. I received a MA offer from a counseling program whose PhD program I had applied to and strongly considered accepting it. I made sure to ask the likelihood that I would get into their PhD after the MA and they told me that many MA's in their program do transfer smoothly to their PhD if they keep a good reputation within the program. BUT it is always a gamble since you have to reapply and that year may be extremely competitive. I would make sure to ask how your chances would be and always keep a eye out for other programs you could see yourself at. Good luck!
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Like others have said, it all depends on your educational path BUT I can tell you that I went through something slightly similar. I was accepted to a PhD in psych and was missing a prereq that my new schools required. They offered me a spot in the program but I had to finish the prereq by the end of this summer. Luckily after talking to my advisor who happens to be the DCT, I was able to take it at my local community college instead of moving to my new school early.
I think you would just need to talk to the departments you're interested in and see what the best path is but just know it is possible to get in even if you're missing the classes they want -
Make sure to look at conferences that may be specific to certain "areas of interest" For example, the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology is a great conference that is every two years if you are interested in child/adolscent psych. I didn't even know it existed until early last year but luckily had enough time to submit and attend. There are some amazing conferences are out there, you just have to do some digging
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I will be coming into my PhD program without a MA. Granted, I did not come "straight from" undergrad as I took two years off before applying. I considered applying while I was a senior in undergrad but backed out last minute due to feeling unprepared and overwhelmed and I am SO glad I did. Instead of applying for MA/PhD, I applied to a RA position in a somewhat relevant area of psych and worked on getting research & clinical experience for a year, then the past year was spent doing more research while applying to grad programs.
I applied to 12 or 11 (I honestly can't remember if I submitted #12), 9 PhD's & 3 MA's. I received interviews to 3 PhD's, waitlisted at 1, and received acceptance to 2 PhD's and a conditional acceptance PhD if I completed the MA in their program in a timely manner. I also was accepted to the MA's I applied to. I will say that consistently at interviews, it was about 50/50 on the applicants interviewing with/or without an MA. Not having an MA didn't keep me from receiving a full assistantship either which is great so I had an overall positive application season but I did have to work VERY hard to get my CV to look like it does, something that may have been a tad bit easier if I had done an MA first. That's my story -
7 hours ago, cindyboop said:
Thanks for your advice! I'm planning on taking it in August but I'm working full time and I'm worried I won't be ready by then. Here's to hoping I don't go later than November!
Just a bit of advice from a GRE procrastinator, make sure to schedule it as early in advance as your finances will allow. Last year they were re-doing the website and it crashed for like two weeks making it impossible for a lot of us to schedule appointments. It was definitely a preventable stress! I would also say take it as early as you can JUST in case you have to retake. I took my first early August, bombed it, but still had time to study and retake late October. Good luck!
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@shadowclaw yeah it was extremely upsetting and caught me completely off guard. I have worked with this company off and on my entire undergraduate career so since 2011. Never once been written up, always covering shifts, never asked for more money or hours. My coworkers are so unbelievably upset too so its nice to know that at least my departure isn't being celebrated. I'm looking into a few things now and hopefully can find something just to at least cover a couple bills till August. Thanks for the advice
Only a few more months and I can forget all about this crappy week and look forward to my focusing solely on my education, right?
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I work part-time at a retail shop and was informed today that they need to cut down on employees/hours and since I'm the only employee not intending to work through the fall they were going to have to let me go now even though they said I could stay through the summer like a month ago... I am so upset. I have some money saved but this job was covering bills until I moved. Who's going to hire someone who is about move states in two months, you know?
ugh not a good week
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I've known some who have offered the same services and did well. If hadn't had the mentors or lab to get feedback from during my app season, I think I would've benefited greatly from something like this and feel confident in saying others probably would feel the same.
Good luck on your future endeavors if you choose to do this, I think it's a great idea! -
On 4/29/2017 at 8:06 AM, hippyscientist said:
Seriously, eff this effing week. I'm freaking out because I have an MRI on monday that I'll have to pay a bit for, potential surgery depending on the MRI which means I'll have to shell out for htat, and yesterday evening the transmission on my car went so that's going to cost a ridiculous amount to fix. I have no idea where I'm going to get potentially $5k + to pay for all this. I need to stop freaking out and wait for the diagnoses on the car and my injury but right now I can't. To top it all off I'm taking my candidacy exam in 3 weeks, and have finals this coming week. AGH
I totally relate to this. I had a swollen area on my thyroid and after blood tests, multiple ultrasounds, and a biopsy and a few hundred dollars later, I am totally fine. Turns out it's just a benign mass. Although now I notice the swollen area constantly and its made me so self conscious that I want the mass taken out
Hoping your MRI leads to positive results!
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I've decided on a two part plan for my summer
Part 1: Brush up on my stats, read over some journals for ideas for a first-year project, connect with my cohort
Part 2: Get through my "State Bucket List" which includes all food/drinks/shop/and other fun places before I move out of my home state for the first time ever. I also will be taking some "mini" trips on my weekends off from work and spending as much time with my family & friends as possible -
Unfortunately I will be starting back this summer (stupid prereq!) but I have a two part plan for this summer since I'll start my PhD this fall:
Part 1: Brush up on my stats knowledge for my fall class, read relevant research journals to get some ideas flowing for my first year project, connect with my new cohortPart 2: I've actually created a "state bucket list" so I can hit up all of my favorite local restaurants/bars/shops/attractions before I move. Also spend as much time as possible with my family and friends and go on a couple mini trips here and there before the insanity begins
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13 hours ago, megaspark said:
I'm so happy I found this thread! Unfortunately I didn't get into any programs so I'll be going at it again for next year. I know how common it is to not get in on the first round but it really is discouraging.
Program of interest: clinical psychology focusing on at-risk youth/juvenile offenders
Schools you have looked at: Mainly CA schools: Pepperdine, Palo Alto, California Lutheran but also Denver and Washington.
Number one worry about applying: Pretty bad GRE score for math. I went all out with tutoring and was only able to raise it by 2 points. I also found out that clinical psych programs don't consider ABA to be clinical experience so I'm scrambling to find experience that they will rank higher.
My area of interest is very similar to yours so after going through the app season this year I would advise that you may want to also look into Counseling Psych PhD programs if you're open to it. I ended up choosing a counseling over a clinical program because there were more practicum opportunities to work with juvenile sexual offenders (part of my area of interest). Just be prepared that it is very hard to find any programs that work with juvenile offenders since most focus on adults.
I know you've narrowed it to mostly CA schools but you may also look at Kansas University & Alabama's Clinical-Child Psych programs. Both are extremely competitive but have people who do at risk juvenile stuff. PM if you have any questions or want some more info on schools to look into or stay away from! -
I applied with two undergrad schools under my belt, no problems or questions asked. As long as you have an answered prepared for why you transferred back and forth and make sure to submit both transcripts, you should be fine!
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On 4/19/2017 at 0:46 PM, OptimiscallyAnxious said:
Well it is official, my 5+ year relationship is over. I think I'm numb because I don't even feel sad, yet. Maybe I need more time for it to actually sink in. I just wish it wasn't happening right before I'm set to leave for a research trip abroad and as I try to get ready to start grad school this fall.
After over 4 years, my relationship ended right before applications were due so I can say I have a slight idea of what you're going through. It's not the thing you probably want to hear but I promise it will get better. You have awesome things coming your way and just know it is 100% okay to have crappy days where all you want to do is eat ice cream and bingewatch Netflix. Seriously. Sending you lots of good vibes that the positives in your life will outweigh all this bad stuff you are going through
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8 hours ago, Becks_Psych said:
Did you try or have you heard anything about the online Kaplan courses? I'm in-between Magoosh and Kaplan.
Hi. I actually used Magoosh and did love certain aspects (like the verbal flash card app) of it but I could not gain the confidence I needed in the quant sections. I ended up doing the in-class Kaplan course at my local college and I do not regret the money spent. It boosted my Q 9 points, V 3, and AWA .5. If you are confident in self-teaching then Magoosh is the best but if you're like me and need to have someone there watching your mistakes, Kaplan is a great option. Just my two cents
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1 hour ago, schizometric said:
I was amazed at how difficult it was to turn down an offer. It really twisted me up inside. I think the better the program and faculty are, the harder it is to let go, even when you have selected what you believe to be the program for you. I never thought about this while selecting programs to apply to.
What made it a little easier was seeing the person who got the spot I released express their excitement on the results board. That was awesome!
I feel you.. It actually made me sick to my stomach to let go of a MA offer even though I had PhD offers because I had bonded so well with some of the grad students in the lab I applied to. I definitely didn't expect for these decisions to be so difficult.
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9 hours ago, meep95 said:
Turns out it is HireRight...I am really hoping it is the same experience you had. I would be devastated if I lost this assistantship because of this horrible company. Additionally, I already rejected all my other offers so if something does go wrong I have no other options.
Awe I'm sorry to hear that! The filling out the check went smoothly and took like 2 seconds. I just made sure to keep my receipts showing I had paid for the check just in case it went missing. Best of luck to you!!
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@abnumber5 I should also mention I am from Norman so if you have any questions about OU/Norman/Oklahoma in general feel free to PM me! I didn't go to OU for psych undergrad but I work with people who did and one of my best friends got their MA from OU's counseling program
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Guys I'm in my first full week of doc classes and seriously in the middle of theories the "holy shit I'm actually getting my PhD, this is actually happening" hit me like a ton of bricks. The impostor syndrome is strong yall