8BitJourney

I'm in nyc, what populations are you looking to work with? I may be able to point you in the right direction. (You can also pm me if needed)

I've seen stipends from 13.5k to 24k but lower end was typically smaller cities/rural areas and the 24k was NYC. I guess you could bring it up as a concern but all grad students that I asked about it just said that they took out 1k-2k in loans to supplement if they really thought they needed it rather than ask for a stipend bump.

I shook my head at this. Not just at the applicant (they don't sound very mature) but at the POI if that actually transpired. But I have strong feelings about the 'interviewing as a formality' set-up especially when the non-selected interviewees have no idea.

I keep hearing that from potential POIs and while I appreciate that they take the time to soften the blow it doesn't tell me what my shortcomings were/what keeps me as just a second-tier applicant. With that info I could at least prepare for the worst and know what to focus on for next cycle (problem solving/planning helps me cope).

Another waitlist notification. That makes 3/4. I'm starting to feel like everyone is on in a joke but me.

To the UMass Boston acceptance posters do you mind pm'ing me please?

Another waitlist notification and both due to decreased funding. Feedback from all POIs was that there is very little I can do to improve my application which I find so much worse than having a pin-point shortcoming that I can improve if I have to apply again. I know its not over till April 15 but I know that I'll be worrying till then and not dedicating as much focus to work :/ ETA: And to salt the wound an acceptance to the program I was waitlisted at got posted right after I read my status. Going off the forums for a while to meditate.

A full-time lab manager/Study coordinator position would be your best bet if you already have a master's (especially if it can be in the lab of your top choice POI). If anything you'd be able to earn money to put towards applying next cycle and attending conferences. I'm in the same boat as you and it sucks right now.

Honestly you emailing them probably did not drop you lower on the waitlist. They most likely already had you at a certain spot and if you were lower on the waitlist (not in the top 5 or so) then they may not have wanted you to get your hopes up too high. But I can't recall a school looking negatively on an already accepted applicant showing more interest in their school, especially with how competitive the process is.

Plugging for any more news on UNCG or UMass Boston? Actually I really want to have a pity party/vent about how much I hate this process and how much it wears on my self esteem but don't want to derail this thread or make a new thread just for that (and all of my close friends are non-psych. Would it be creepy to have an NYC clinical psych meetup at a starbucks or something? XD). I did process some of it with my supervisor but its hard to take his words to heart when I think he overestimates my abilities :/ I know this too shall pass but good grief does it mess with my brain in the worst ways. Anyway, this forum has been a great help though, so thanks everyone for their insights and the closure I do get from people posting updates.

When I interviewed for both cycles I applied for my clinical experience was secondary if it was brought up at all. If it was brought up it was in the context of 'how does this inform your application of research, populations you work with, hypothesis you'd like to test in a masters etc. So while licensure would show that you have the aptitude for graduate level clinical work you really need to have an intensive RA-ship (and a recommendation from this position) along with your masters to sway graduate committees, especially if you'd like to go the neuropsych route. Particularly because many schools, especially the juggernauts, want to train researchers more than clinicians (even if they don't explicitly say that).

I wouldn't risk it as you don't know if this professor will definitely accept you in the next cycle or if they'll even have enough funding (weird things happen!). Keep in contact but possibly look for practicum/internship/post-doc opportunities with this professor in the future. You may even be able to consult with them for your masters or dissertation so multiple ways to build an incredibly large network AND keep your admission for the fall. HTH

if your program has a grant specialist then you can ask if you can work with them In your 1st year to try and secure funding for the rest of your time there. But I agree with juhidee, waiting for a better funded program is probably best as external funding is extremely competitive.

Waitlisted at nyu counseling it's a great competitive program so I'm not surprised but it's disheartening.

How's your fit with each labs students, what's the clinical training like? What facilities are available? Are brown bag lunches/symposias available? What's the cost of living verses the stipend? If even those are equal I would say go with whoever has 'newer' projects so you can help out conceptually, maybe put a scale in or 2. If all those things are equal then I would go with the senior faculty member as a weightier name may help you find better internships and post-doc oppurtunities. Also I know some of those factors are outside of the mentor/mentee fit but they inevitably affect your ability to do well in the program (and your career).

Thanks! Its been a whirlwind the past few weeks and hard to keep track of everything. Fingers crossed!

Anyone hear back from UNC Greensboro or UMass Boston post interview? Any info would be much appreciated!

Fingers crossed for you! I actually wish the process was similar to match/postdoc days where there was 24 hours to sort out offers, waitlists and rejections. Or at least some non-punitive way of coordinating this entire process. It would suck if 2 applicants were holding offers and waitlists spots for the others schools.

It wasn't worded as well as id like but what I meant was if you're waitlisted at your #1 & #3 but have an acceptance to your #2 It's expected for you to let go of #3 But okay to keep your #1 waitlist spot. people do get accepted off the waitlist (especially if co-mentorship or additional streams of funding become available) and freeing up spots can help make the process go faster.

Oh no! I hope you're doing better! Its been rough. I was handling it decently well until after my last interview and then slept weird due to exhaustion and ended up messing up my shoulder I'm used to lifting/carrying heavy things so it can't heal properly because I forget and keep straining it XD Maybe I should put in for sick days but working keeps me from panicking about admission decisions.

No worries, I know what its like to be in a grey area for your preferred program! Best of luck!

While nervous Nellie could've worded their comment much better I think its believed that if you're on the waitlist of a less preferred program and have an offer from a preferred program then you also should count waitlist as 'offer to let go'. Its kind of murky but I hope you get your funding information soon and you're happy with it!

I would strongly suggest doing it in-person in a US university if he can afford it. Here is a list from APA of some universities with post-bac opportunities in psychology. Its from 2014 but its a good jumping off point: http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2014/09/post-baccalaureate.aspx He will also have to take the GRE and psychology GRE to prove that he has foundational knowledge in psychology (though I'm not sure if the masters program he's interested in require it but a grad program might) also with how competitive clinical psych is in the US is that for sure what they want to do? Many programs also require strong evidence of research productivity.

Because most schools take their time with rejections. There are very few that send them the same time as acceptances. Only one school that I know has rejected me has sent an official letter and acceptances were notified weeks ago. They position may or may not be filled but I doubt they'd take a student right away (working out funding takes time, setting up space for the lab, they may not even be mentoring faculty).

Just a quick plea to everyone out there: please don't hold too many offers at once! I know you want to weigh your options but if you know there are some you definitely like less please release them for the poor unfortunate souls on waitlists.