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To whoever posted that they're a high alternate for Temple, can you DM me your POI? Thanks!

Has anyone heard back from the University of Southern Mississippi?

I do have lots of questions--so many questions--but it feels a little redundant to ask these questions now over email, instead of waiting 2 weeks. I feel like being an active applicant might increase my chances of them remembering me, since I know that current grad students' opinions do matter (although to a rather small extent), so that's how I'm thinking that it might increase my chances. I think I might send an email to the student that I know is on internship, since I likely won't be able to meet that student during the interview weekend.

Hi everyone. I have an interview at my first choice school in about 2 weeks for a PhD in clinical psychology. I'm wondering how weird it would be to email the current students in my POI's lab, just to introduce myself and ask basic questions before I arrive on campus. I feel like I should be as involved in the interview process as possible since this is my first choice school, but I feel strange about emailing them since I know I'll see them in 2 weeks and I can ask all my questions then. However, AFAIK there's only 2 students in my POI's lab, and I think at least one (if not both) are on pre-doctoral internship. So I don't know if either of them will be there in 2 weeks to do student interviews. BUT if that's the case then I don't know how emailing them will help me because if they're not there, they may not be a integral part of the interview process. Sorry for the rant, but if anyone can help me sort out this situation I'd be very grateful.

I am almost certain that the University of Pittsburgh has sent out all interview invites (I was invited in mid-January and recently got a mass "Welcome to Pitt" email).

Congratulations to the person who got admitted to Temple! Could you tell me who your POI is? Thanks!

Has anyone heard from Kent State's clinical program? According to the CUDCP calendar, they're holding interviews on Feb 3 and Feb 10. I feel like they should have sent out invites by now, but nothing's been posted on the Results page. Really strange.

School: University of Missouri Kansas City Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of Invite: 1/22/18 Notification: Email Interview Day: 2/23 Sadly I won't be able to go in person, so I'll have to do a Skype/phone interview instead. Good luck everyone!

To whoever posted about Boston University's clinical psychology PhD program, can you DM your POI? Also was it a mass email or a personalized email from your POI? Thank you!

Hi, I will also be attending Fordham’s interview weekend (clinical psych though) and I will be wearing my suit. I was never a dress person and I have bad taste in fashion in general, but I feel like a suit is clean and professional (I’ll also wear a solid blouse and a nice but non flashy necklace).

School: University of Pittsburgh Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of Invite: 1/16/18 Type of invite: Phone call from administrator to arrange formal interview Interview date: 2/16 & 2/17 First time applying to programs, still in undergrad at the moment. Had informal phone interview on 1/15. My previous research experience + senior thesis is very relevant to PI's current research. Very excited! Definitely my top choice.

I’m here! I applied to too many schools and already got a rejection from Ole Miss due to “limited resources” and lack of “match with faculty research interests”, so hopefully I hear back soon from other schools with better results!

Hi. I'm planning to apply to clinical psychology PhD programs soon for Fall 2018 and I've decided to start on my personal statements. However, UC Berkeley's prompt (or rather multiple prompts) has me confused. On the psychology department's Application Instructions page and Berkeley's general Writing a Personal Statement page, it says to write a personal statement about... How you have overcome barriers to access in higher education. Evidence of how you have come to understand the barriers faced by others. Evidence of your academic service to advance equitable access to higher education for women, racial minorities, and individuals from other groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Evidence of your research focusing on underserved populations or related issues of inequality. Evidence of your leadership among underserved populations. However, the psychology department also has the FAQ - General Admissions page, which says... The personal history statement should discuss how your personal background influences your decision to pursue a graduate degree in psychology. For example, please include information on how you have overcome barriers; evidence of your academic service to advance equitable access to higher education for women, racial minorities, and individuals from other groups that have been historically under represented in higher education; evidence of your research focusing on underserved populations or related issues of inequality, or evidence of your leadership among such groups. Some questions to consider are: What hardships have you overcome? What have been your successes? What obstacles came up? Show how you persevered. How did you become interested in psychology? Were you in some way different from the majority of students in your class? Was your family supportive in your decision to choose psychology as a career field? Were you influenced by your parents’ education and career? Were you in a single parent family? Was much of your time spent taking care of your siblings? Did you work while going to school? Is psychology a common career field for people of your cultural background? Question 1: Which prompt do I write about? I will admit that I am a white, privileged person whose life has been financially stable. I have ideas about what I would write about if I chose the first prompt (working in a hospital + growing up in a racially diverse area), but they will pale in comparison with the statements of other applicants who have essays that are closer to home. I feel like I could write a better essay if I chose the second prompt (enduring and overcoming the consequences of a natural disaster), but I feel like that's a cop-out. I know Berkeley wants diverse applicants and I shouldn't beat around the bush. Also, when they say "What hardships have you overcome?", do they mean hardships exclusively concerning diversity/underrepresented groups, or would it be inappropriate to write about a natural disaster? Question 2: Where do I put my interest in psychology: the PS or the SoP? If you look at the FAQ - General Admissions page, it says to answer "What sparked your interest in psychology?" in your Statement of Purpose and to answer "How did you become interested in psychology?" I have a good story to tell about how I got interested in psychology, but I don't want to repeat myself. Do I answer in both statements? Maybe give a more lengthy answer in my SoP and briefly mention it in my PS? Can I assume that the AdComm will read one statement before the other so I could treat the two statements like two pieces of a longer work? Thank you for getting this far and reading my wall of text