Happy_Green_Inchworm
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11 hours ago, MH429 said:
I was offered minimum of $19,500 for 5 years in a very low cost area. I also know there are $20,000 going around for large, expensive cities- which after the taxes, would be a little rough to afford rent, food, transportation, etc. I think $17,000 is quite low for a big city. I guess it depends on how pricey that city is- Chicago, New York, LA, DC, and the like.
$26,000 is huge though!
I was offered $16,500 in a very low cost area. I'm keeping in mind this is the 10-month stipend--all the students in the program I'll be attending work there over the summer, so it should work out to more like $19-20,000. I'm moving from a very high-cost area, so (especially since I'm moving with my partner) I may have a higher quality of life, even with the significant pay cut.
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20 hours ago, Neposydko said:
I'm from McGill, and yes they don't do interviews in most cases. I can confirm they have contacted a few students already though, my friend got accepted to clinical about a week ago. For counselling and educational, not much has gone out yet from what I know.
Do you think its kosher at this point to email my POI and ask about my status with McGill clinical? Would that be too pushy? I have an offer from another school, and I'd really like to accept it if I'm no longer under serious consideration...
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1 hour ago, PhDPLZ said:
Has anyone heard anything from McGill Clinical? Do they do interviews?
I haven't heard anything yet. I emailed an update to my application to the graduate secretary on January 17th, when she said that "if a professor is interested in your application, he/she will contact you in the next few weeks." I've been assuming that not hearing anything by now is a no-go sign, but is that a safe assumption?
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1 hour ago, Psyched56 said:
Another weather related inquiry - people interviewing at northern and potentially snowy schools (women) how are you handling the footwear situation? Should I bring shoes and change or just nix heels and wear flats?
Also, what kind of bag is everyone bringing around? Should I invest in a briefcase? I normally use backpacks/tote bags. Thanks!
Yeah, I would definitely wear practical footwear and maybe bring flats/heels to change into once you get inside. You do NOT want to be miserable with cold/painful feet on top of the stress of an interview (and you definitely don't want to take a dive on some ice during a tour because you're wearing heels). No reasonable person will judge that.
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1 hour ago, ServeNStudy said:
Anybody else currently in a panic over cancelled flights due to inclement weather in the NorthEast that might prevent timely arrival for interviews? I emailed the coordinator to let her know I'm working on re-booking my travel arrangements but haven't heard anything in reply. This is my first choice school and super competitive so I am freaking out a bit! Ack!
This is me right now too! Been on hold for forever with the airline....
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7 minutes ago, Clinapp2017 said:
Well, what types of programs are you applying to? If you applied to a Ph.D. program in Clinical, odds are they probably want to hear you say "in academia/a tenure track position at a research institution or research hospital." Gernally, Ph.D. programs tend to frown upon full practice. (DISCLAIMER: this is based off of my experience working with the DCT at my undergrad institution.) Nobody expects you know 100% what you want to do/where you will be doing it. However, they want to know if you are more lreaning towards science or practice.
That being said, most people (myself included) want to practice in some degree, so it's not wrong.
If you are applying to Psy.D. programs than this is a whole different story.That's sort of what I thought. I am applying to Phd programs, and I definitely want to be more involved in research than clinical practice (although I do want to become an effective clinician.) I'm just never sure how specific to get.
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I think there was a thread somewhere about interview preparation, but I can't find it, so.
How do y'all answer questions about "where you'd like to be in 5 years?" I haven't been sure exactly what POI's are looking for with these questions--a general sense of the balance I want between research and clinical work? My ideal job description? I have ideas about what I want, but I haven't planned my life down to the T.
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If you haven't gotten an email from York--I'd suggest checking your application status on their webpage. I didn't get an email but my status said "unsuccessful."
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2 hours ago, PNIplz said:
No idea how many but the interview is today and tomorrow. I know that they have let people know about being waitlisted so if you haven't heard, it probably isn't great news :/
Ooh I didn't know they had two interview sessions! Back in December I got invited to interview on 2/9-210. I wonder if all the PI's interview folks on both days? (I'm interviewing with MS)
I assume you're interviewing--good luck!
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Does anyone know how many people IUPUI (Indiana-University Purdue-University Indianapolis) usually invites to their interview day? It's one of my top schools and I'm wondering about my chances.
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Has anybody else applied to the University of Michigan's Joint PHD in social work/social science (I applied in psychology)? It's my top program, but they don't have interviews and I have ZERO sense of how competitive it is or when they start notifying applicants.
Where do you find paid lab manager or research assistantship position?
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I would honestly suggest emailing professors you are interested in working with to see if they have any opportunities, especially if they work at a large institution where other/related labs might be hiring as well. Another RA at my current position got her job this way. You will get a lot of "no, sorry" or just zero response, but you will probably get some helpful emails or phone calls as well. When I was searching for my current (full time RA) position, I essentially looked at job listings for universities/hospitals that I knew were doing research I was interested in. Sometimes these jobs are posted on external job boards, but not always. I probably applied to ~20 positions before I got any real bites. Now is definitely the time to start looking though.
Edit to add: are you willing to relocate? It would've been much harder to find work had I not been willing to relocate. Also, I would suggest asking current professors/advisors if they have any leads as well. You are most likely to get a job through your connections!