Jump to content

Temperance

Members
  • Posts

    29
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Temperance

  1. 13 hours ago, PsychHuman said:

    Could someone please let me know if interview invites are rolling or if they all come around the same time? This is my first time applying and I've seen a bunch of invites to schools to which I've applied, but have heard nothing myself from these schools. Should I be discouraged?

    It depends on the program.  If the PI personally sent an email for an interview (especially phone interviews), then those are more likely to be rolling depending on when the PI has time to get to it.  If it's a mass email or notification by the program administrator, program coordinator, or DCT, then it's likely that all interview invitations have been sent.

    Best of luck!

  2. On 12/17/2019 at 8:37 AM, Asdfghjkl123 said:

    First time applicant here. How are people already getting interviews for 12/1 deadlines? Almost every schools website says decisions will go out January for February interviews. Is it standard to hear this early? Are you supposed to get a phone interview before an in-person interview? 

    As others have said, different programs have different timelines.  Some programs like making their decisions before winter break, but many wait until late December or January.  Generally, if you don't hear something by mid-February, then something is awry.

  3. On 12/7/2019 at 8:28 AM, iamstressed said:

    Question about GRE scores, I'm not applying this year but I will be next. I have the general gre but not the subject. Ryerson states the subject is not required but recommended and uoft says you can write as late as april. Anyone know anyone who didn't have the subject one for ryerson? Or who wrote late for UofT?

    Is that writing in April 2019 for Fall 2020 admission?  It doesn't make sense to require the test score for admission but not see the score until well after admission decisions have been made, so that's not writing the test late so much as you have to write it earlier than what is normally suggested (i.e., September or October sitting).

  4. On 12/7/2019 at 12:47 PM, Irishsnowflakes said:

    Does anyone know what schools ask you during interviews? This is my first time applying and I'm applying to UWindsor Adult clinical 

    There is a long list of potential questions here: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/psychology/_files/PDF/diversitypdfs/Interview-Questions.pdf

    The questions you actually get will vary based on the professor and program.  Do you have any mentors with whom you can speak about how they evaluate applicants?

  5. Test your camera and microphone well in advance, and get a friend to practice with you to mitigate the awkward aspects of doing remote interviews. When practicing, get into the habit of talking into the camera but looking at the screen when your friend is speaking. Solicit feedback on how you look and sound.

    Find a background that is as minimally distracting as possible; blank walls are easiest. Play with propping your web camera or laptop at different angles to see what looks best.

    When emailing with the PI, try to figure out who will be calling whom, especially if you've exchanged Skype handles and it's not immediately obvious.

    The PI will have no idea if you have your CV or personal statement pulled up to answer questions. Take advantage of that as needed!

  6. I noticed that using the filters in the top row of the document has the effect of "erasing" the data.  I have unfiltered the data for now so that everything is visible again.  For anyone who is only looking at the information and not adding anything to it, please consider making a copy of the spreadsheet to your own Google account so that any filtering and such doesn't affect the main document itself.  Thanks!

  7. 2 hours ago, justacigar said:

    P.S. is it common for POI's to reach out to letter writers? or mentors? 

    I don't know how common it is.  However, anecdotally, I have heard of it happening when the POI called a letter writer to solicit additional information about the applicant, but it didn't result in an interview.  This may or may not be applicable in your case, as it depends on what your mentor said and what the POI was seeking.  Good luck!

  8. 11 hours ago, panic said:

    Does anyone know anything about interviews/deadlines for LSU's clinical program? I can't seem to find anything anywhere.

    Louisiana State University's clinical program started reviewing applications on December 11, and their interview day appears to be February 1.

  9. 41 minutes ago, SugarAndPsych said:

    Hi, everyone! To people who’ve done preliminary interviews via video chat before (mine will NOT be with my POI if that matters): what do you recommend wearing? I’m not sure if I should wear a blazer and a blouse like I would for an in-person interview or something a little more relaxed like a cardigan and a nice blouse. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!!

    Congratulations!  As @davidfreire20 said, it's better to dress up.  I will add that you should wear what makes you feel the "best you"; suit pants may not seem necessary for a video interview where the interviewer would only see you from the chest upward, but it's worthwhile if putting on the full outfit puts you in interview mode (or putting on something more comfortable if you perform better when you're relaxed).

  10. As a note, if you use Manhattan Prep's 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems, then don't pay their Verbal Reasoning section much mind.  Their Quantitative Reasoning questions are, however, excellent.

    If you need to take the GRE Psychology Test, then an introductory psychology textbook is sufficient.  I used the one published for free by OpenStax and did very well on the test.  The practice test that ETS provided was, in my case, a fairly accurate estimate of how I did on the real test.  On the other hand, the Kaplan book for it was lacking, to say the least.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use