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I really appreciate it. Thank you. I called the school and told them. They said it should be fine, as they would only care about DUI's or DWI's and these are just speeding violations. For whatever reason, one of these was a minor misdemeanor and I don't really understand why. Still my fault for not checking, but hopefully they understand.

Apparently, they're both just for speeding... I realize this may seem silly, but I don't want anything to threaten my placement in the program, especially for the appearance of me being dishonest on my application (I wasn't, I just didn't know these were public record)

I didnt realize have a criminal record until runing a search on my name in google, and found that I do. I've already been accepted into a PhD program, and am now terrified that they will find out and expel me from the program. I purchased details from the service that indicated I have a criminal record off google, and there is a minor misdemeanor for something that isn't indicated, but my disposition is "waver," and I have a 'Not guilty' plea to a "travelling unreasonably fast" over 15 years ago. Is this something I should be forthright with my program about, and let the chips fall where they may? I honestly did not realize I had these charges when I was applying, which was my own fault, to be sure.

This may seem like a silly question, but I'm wondering if I need to fill out a FAFSA for a PhD program. They pay tuition, so the reason I'm asking is either for reasons I'm unaware of that may require the FAFSA or because I am currently paying off student loans and wonder if I need to fill out the FAFSA for these loans to be deferred while I'm in the program. Thank you!

ugh I know the feeling

You're very welcome. They are very understanding. Good luck with also getting an offer at school B!

I imagine that if school A extended you an offer, that will not change regarding information about another program from which you haven't heard back. You may not need to be specific with regard to what school you're waiting on, but simply say that you're waiting to hear back from other schools and will you let you know as soon as possible. Mind you, take my advice with a grain of salt. While on the phone with my POI who had just granted me an unofficial offer, I mentioned that I wouldn't be able to confirm until I found out from other programs. She was very understanding and I ended up accepting, but I can't generalize to other situations.

Thank you for your response, Deutsch. May I ask, what of questions were you anticipating that you wrote out ahead of time? May I also ask, what if any research did you do for the program you were applying to?

Hey Everyone, I got accepted for my first interview on February 9th for a clinical psychology PhD program. I've never done in interview for a graduate program, and am unsure how to prepare between now and then to maximize my chance at a succesful interview. I've recieved some suggestions about doing mock-interviews with friends or colleages, as well as writing out all possible questions and responses to those questions as a way to rehearse. I also realize that I should be researching both what my Principle Investigator of interest has been researching (e.g, read her past publications) , as well as what her graduate students are now researching. Do you think mock-interviews and pre-writing responses to potential questions is effective? Is there anything glaring that I'm missing and should be doing? I want to prepare for this interview as much as possible and really nail it. Thank you very much, in advance, for your help! Regards, Curtis

hey. I just got offered an interview for a clinical psych program. can you offer any suggestions? What kind of reserach did you do? What did you plan out? What are POI's? Thanks.

As for your other question, I think it's important to balance discussion of your past experiences, your present interests, and your future goals. I'm working on statements right now for PhD clinical programs too. You don't just want to make it a life story, but you also need to explain how you arrived at clinical psychology. It's a tough balance to strike. Perhaps you can show them through an experience you've had, why you're a good fit for a clincal psych program.

"fostered an interest" one possibility.

Hey one last question: I don't know much about human physiology, but if I hydrate well (> 1 liter), and stop drinking any liquids within an hour and a half of taking the exam, do you think this should be enough time to evacuate all fluids before test time?

That's great to hear from someone else. I'm definietely going to do exactly as you did and take some "me time" inbetween sections to shut my eyes and clear my head. I'll try not to ask for bathroom breaks during that time, but your'e right- it can't hurt.

Can you do that? They won't notice that you are on the untimed screen and disallow you to leave, or penalize you? I tried to ask this in another post, but didn't get any replies. That would be excellent. This confuses, because they give you a "1-minute break" inbetween sections, but really, you can take as much time as you want. Is that correct? Did you actually do this during you exam without penalty?

Hey, one last question: did you bring food with you, just in case you got hungry during the 10-minute break? I was thinking of bringing a small bar or banana to chow down on during that interim to give me a little boost mid-test.

Awesome. Thanks, Kita. Will keep this in mind!

Thank you! That's great advice. I ask because the first time I took the GRE, despite having gone right before the test, I still had to go 5 minutes into my first verbal section (and did). I had to go so bad that I couldn't concentrate. That was slightly nightmarish, but fortunately, my verbal score didn't suffer to much. How long before the test was your last drink of water? I'm thinking if I wake up 2 1/2 hours beforehand and chug a liter of water, that should suffice in hydrating me and giving me enough time to go to the bathroom before the test, without having to go during.

For caffeine/nicotine users, what is your strategy the morning of? Do you find that it increases your anxiety at all, or does it give you what you need to concentrate? Also, what do you do about liquid intake the morning of? Do you try and drink water to hydrate well in advance, or do you just skip it to avoid having to go during the exam?

I agree. Given that you want to do applied math, I would take it again to improve your quant score.

I actually am based out of CU Boulder right now, trying to get into their PhD clinical psychology program, but I don't know anything about their sociology department. Is it not listed on their website? It might not be listed. I know for philosophy PhD programs, they don't publish them. You might have to ask around.

I realized that inbetween sections, aside from the ten minute break, and after the 1 minute break offered between all other sections, you have to hit the "start section" button yourself to initiate the next section, during which there is no time limit or anything forcing you to start that next section. I hate to be the one to take the easy way out, but in case I needed more time to regroup, couldn't I hypothetically take a few more seconds before I hit that button, or would I be penalized? Do they somehow keep track of this, or could they invalidate your scores if you took "too much" time during this interim? I really hate asking this question, as it makes me look like a cheater. I've taken the GRE and didn't do this, and don't think I'll want to when I take it again, so am just asking hypothetically, as it seems like a possibility I haven't heard anyone, or even ETS, mention.

thank you so much to you both for your responses. I dont seem to get notifications for responses to my posts, otherwise I would have repsonded sooner. I will utilize both of your suggestions. much appreciated!

Me too. I'm going for clinical psychology PhD so would love to exchange ideas.