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  1. Consider using an apartment locator with good reviews in the city you're moving to. It is a completely free service (because the apartment gives them a cut of your first month's rent), and they can be helpful. The only downside is they won't look at apartments for you that aren't willing to work with them (pay them). This means you can potentially miss out on some good deals. However, they will try their best to match your requests and find a place you'll be happy because it is beneficial to make their clients happy. Plus they can do much of the vetting on your behalf. They'll even go to the complex, take a tour of a current unit, and take photos for you.
  2. I actually lived very close to the Texas State Round Rock campus during my undergraduate years. I really liked the area, but it is very different than San Marcos. Round Rock is a very family friendly area with lots of restaurants. It is close enough to Austin that you still have quite a bit you can do. As far as expenses, I would say you could get a 1 bedroom apartment in both places for about the same price. I think I pay more in San Marcos because of the premium of living close to campus. Round Rock isn't a college town, and you won't get that premium. You also won't get anything in walking distance to campus (not that you would need to because there isn't much traffic in that area).
  3. I am not a speech-language pathology graduate student at Texas State, but I am a current graduate student there (M.A. Psychological Research). So I should be able to speak a bit on the cost of living in San Marcos, TX and what the vibe of the area is like for graduate students. Let me know if you have any questions in that realm. As far as research opportunity goes, Texas State is really ramping up its research because it wants to be an R1. This means they are very giving towards their graduate students when it comes to funding research projects and going to conferences. I've easily been able to go to two out of state conferences a year with all my expenses covered. I'm not sure what Lamar offers, but I would say Texas State is definitely enthusiastic about research with graduate students.
  4. Generally, that is pretty much an acceptance. Something pretty crazy would have to happen for you not to get a formal offer.
  5. Was the person you were interviewing with understanding or were they more awkward about it? Some people are way more understanding about crying than others. It definitely isn't ideal because there are some professors who would worry that you'd come crying often when things get stressful/hard in graduate school. On the other hand, some professors are very understanding about the pressures you are feeling and might brush it off without a major problem. You may be able to judge how the individual felt about it based on their initial reaction.
  6. I've had an interview day before, and I am pretty familiar with what that process looks like (dress professionally, have a million questions, don't get drunk, always have a smile on your face, and try not to stand out for the wrong reasons). However, I've never had a visiting day post-(unofficial)acceptance. Does anyone know how this differs? I expect it will be more relaxed, but I'm not certain. Do I still need to dress professionally? Or is business-casual or casual more acceptable? Is this process more dedicated to recruiting me or is there any reasonable risk of them yanking my unofficial acceptance? Any information would be much appreciated!
  7. I would note that perhaps the best interview I had with someone outside of my POI was when I was able to ask the professor to tell me more about his research in XXXX area using XXXX model. He got really excited that I wanted to talk about this model he had designed with one of his graduate students (he pulled out slides from his computer and everything), and I got to participate in a conversation with way less pressure. We even got to theorize on different directions the research could go and different applications of the model. It pays to know enough to ask one of the questions, but you don't need to know everything. In fact, you may only need to know one thing (e.g., he may be interested in and publish in XXX1, XXX2, XXX3, and XXXX4, but I ask/talk about XXX3).
  8. Has anyone outside of clinical psychology heard from Arizona State? As far as I know, it's been dead in the quantitative area and it seems dead in the other areas as well!
  9. From speaking with my advisor previously on the topic, I would say it isn't expected that a 3rd year Ph.D. student would have talks under his or her belt. However, you might want to keep an eye out for the next two years for talk opportunities because it is more expected in the later years of graduate school. Personally, I like to focus more on publications instead of posters. On the other hand, if you've done the work and it isn't in the shape for a publication, it is good to have something to show for it. In my opinion, posters are better than nothing, but publications are vital. I don't know that posters will have much sway in getting a tenured position or post-doc, but they must look better than a blank CV for three years.
  10. I didn't run into any quant people last year, but I wasn't actually looking for them. I got really excited about quant psych by watching some of the talks at APS (especially the ones on network analysis). I did see Andrew Hayes talk about PROCESS which was pretty cool though.
  11. Boston was great! It was actually what got me interested in quantitative psychology.
  12. Anyone going to APS? I'm scrambling to get my abstract in. Last minute decisions are the best.
  13. About how many questions do you guys have prepared before your interviews? Everyone always says to not run out of questions, but I want to make sure I'm asking meaningful ones.
  14. Had my first Skype interview today. I think it went pretty well. It was very sudden. Didn’t have much time to prepare Congrats! That’s awesome ?
  15. Yeah, I'm not sure I'll congratulate you on finding this forum. It definitely makes you check way more impulsively! I totally agree about the application data. It would be so much nicer if we were better able to judge how many people were applying and what the average applicant profile was. Fordham University, ASU, and UVA haven't sent out invites/acceptances yet that I know of. ASU may say that on their website, but there is so many of us that applied to ASU I find it hard to believe that they sent anything out. Plus ASU has been dead in most psych areas. I'm not sure about the others on your list though.
  16. I agree UNC and Vanderbilt are pretty much a lost cause at this point. I think someone else on this forum actually heard from both of them (can't remember who though!). OSU was always a long shot for me because of the POI I applied to. You're on the money about ASU and UCLA. I suppose I kind of thought I'd have heard from them by now, but if no one else has heard anything I'rom them it should be okay. Notre Dame is a little weird. When I emailed a potential POI, they responded they had no plans to take a grad student, but I should apply anyway. It didn't seem like it was worth it to me. I wonder what that interview will look like! Did you get the impression that UCD was not high stakes? I had trouble judging, but I know you've talked to your POI there a little more about it.
  17. Two years ago, I applied to 8 clinical programs, and I didn't hear a word from a single one until I got my official rejection in the mail. Some of what I have ot say is advice, but I also find just writing about it be a bit cathartic. Self-Care I'll admit my self-care following my rejections sucked...like really bad. I gained some weight and trended towards depression. I pretty much had no motivation to do anything for a few months. Didn't really go out with friends, let my school work go, and kept to myself. Perhaps what made the whole thing worse was that none of my friends or classmates or even my parents really knew what I was going through. Mostly, I regretted a lot of my choice during my undergrad and blamed myself for how things turned out. This isn't very fair to yourself though; you're young and you're going to make mistakes. Things improved for me when I started my Masters and a lot of my cohort were also Ph.D. program rejects. Then at least I could talk to other people about what I'm going through. I wish I could offer better self-care advice. All I can say is don't do what I did. Motivation Once I got myself more under control (several months later), motivation wasn't too big of a problem. One of the biggest motivators I've ever had is to make sure that this never happens to me again. While other people in my Master's program decided they wouldn't take the GRE again prior to applying to Ph.D. programs, I was motivated to not take that risk. Also, I was highly motivated to seek out opportunities to get publications, and I was motivated to do well in my graduate classes. Just let your rejection be a motivating force. It can really drive you. What Now A lot of people suggest reaching out to the programs you were rejected from and perhaps asking for feedback. I didn't do this. However, I did take a long, hard look at my application once I got back on my feet. *You don't need to do this immediately after rejection. You can practice self-care first* Being critical and realistic about your application is one of the most important things you can do after a bad application season. A few things became clear to me. 1) My undergrad GPA was below average for all programs, 2) My GRE scores were below average, 3) My research experience wasn't enough at that point in time (only a year of experience), 4) My SOP sucked (everyone always assumes they wrote a great SOP. Have you noticed that? Looking back, I cringe at mine). There were two obvious options of where to go from there. First, I could join a lab for a year and try again next year. Second, I could do a terminal Masters. My reasoning in picking the second option was that I had three big issues in my application, and I needed some extra help from a Masters. Ultimately, this has shown to be a good choice, but I often recommend people to just join a lab for a year if all they lack is research experience. If you do end up doing a Masters, I highly recommend doing research outside of your thesis. A lot of people in my program just focused on doing their thesis and did not join other labs. This is extremely wasteful because your thesis won't be far enough along to discuss with your POI by the time you apply in your second year. Plus joining other labs lets you potentially get publications and posters and opens you up to other areas of research. I took the GRE again, and I had some big improvements. If you have a less than stellar GPA, I really do recommend spending the time and taking the GRE again. Your scores don't have to be amazing, but don't let them be below average. Other Notes "Everything happens for a reason" is a really sucky quote. However, I would acknowledge that I am glad I didn't get into a Clinical Program. During my Masters, I discovered Quantitative Psychology, and I realized that I really wouldn't have been happy in a Clinical program. In that sense, I think I really benefited from not getting into a Ph.D. program on my first try. It can be beneficial to regroup and realize that maybe what you thought you wanted to do isn't actually what you want to do.
  18. I'll be honest, I'm starting to panic. I know the application season is still fairly young, but I assumed I would have heard back from more than one program by now. With that interview looming, I'm starting to think that I'll REALLY need to do well during that interview. How are you guys holding up?
  19. Unfortunately, the evaluations did not provide any feedback as far as how my means/medians compare to other faculty/graduate students. That's part of my confusion. It's fine to have a 4.6, but I don't really know how that compares. You are on point about the written feedback. A couple of people mentioned that they had trouble hearing me in the back (wish they would have mentioned it during the semester), and I can certainly adjust that easy enough.
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