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It's technically not a laptop, but I love my Microsoft Surface Pro. It functions like a laptop but can also be a tablet (which is nice for reading journal articles). There is a Surface laptop that is supposed to also be great, but they're more expensive. I have an older model Pro and it can run SPSS and do everything that I need it to do. It's also lightweight so easy to carry around wherever.

I have pinned this post for the time being to minimize people starting a million others. As higaisha said, please keep the thread organized. Utilize DM if you are curious of a certain POI, but please respect people's right to not disclose that information.

I think part of the uptick in applications is people that threw applications in due to economic instability. Whenever the job market sucks, people flock back to school. Those who are throwing their hat in the ring because "why not" are usually not going to be the ones who frequent grad admissions forums. They are also usually not those who have spent years refining their application package to make themselves the most competitive. Also, apps were just submitted, so things usually get more active as interview invites and offers start rolling in.

There is very little information in this post. However, in my program, you kind of get what you get in terms of teaching assignments. Granted, they do ask us to confirm availability.

It sounds like she will recommend you to be invited for the official virtual weekend and will also possibly push for your acceptance when they meet to decide who to extend offers to.

My mod skills are good for something lol. Added it to your original post. Good luck everyone!

I just wanted to wish you all the best of luck! You are all capable and intelligent individuals, and you will end up where you're supposed to be. As a 3rd year now, I still remember the stress and anxiety of submitting applications and waiting to hear back and the feelings of sadness and failure when I didn't get interview offers. I ended up getting 1 interview, which led to 1 acceptance. The program I'm in now wasn't originally my 1st choice, but looking back, I am so happy with where I am and the opportunities I've had throughout this experience. It's a rollercoaster for sure. But remember, all you need is 1. The coping skills you develop now will be helpful in the years to come, as the anxiety about program interviews will be replaced by anxieties regarding externship applications, internship applications, and postdoc applications. I say this not to scare you, but to remind you to be kind to yourself as you are about to embark on a long, challenging, but incredibly rewarding journey. You'll all do great ❤.

I'm not sure how common it is. However, it's a state university and they are doing it because of the huge budget deficit caused by the pandemic, so I'm sure it isn't the only university that had to do some temporary furloughs to save money.

It's possible. Also, I know for instance my university is requiring a mandatory furlough of all faculty the 1st week of December, so they can't do any work that week. I'm not sure if other universities may have something similar.

There are pluses and minuses (but that's the case with everyone). Someone new is fresh and eager and shooting for tenure so they are going to be motivated to publish. Minuses might be that they may not have a lot of stuff set in motion so there's time for lab setup and getting projects off the ground. They may also be relatively inexperienced in terms of mentoring. Also, there is a concern about tenure and if they don't get tenure, they leave.

That's still very vague. I would suggest you search online for the specifics of the day-to-day responsibilities of these roles and see if you can even talk to some people who have the type of job you envision. This will help you get a better idea of what each of these professions does on a regular basis.

Both of them can be rewarding, but they're very different. What do you specifically see yourself doing on a day to day basis?

That's perfect then! That and if the manuscript was heavily edited by someone else would be the times I wouldn't necessarily send that as a writing sample.

I would send to the places it falls within average or above and don't send to any schools where your scores are lower.

If you think they would be an asset to your application and the school says they are optional (and not explicitly saying to not submit them), then I think it is worth it. If you think they bring down your application package as a whole, I would refrain.

I feel there may be a caveat to this. If the POIs are experts within the field your manuscript is in, they may be asked to peer-review the journal submission. This would then affect the rater-blind submission process. I'm not sure if this is an express concern, but something to consider.

I don't think adcomms or POIs will particularly care one way or the other. The issue is more of a numbers game for the applicant. Clinical psych is incredibly competitive and safety schools don't really exist. It's also rare for there to be literally no one except for 1 POI being a good research match. The POI may be a little taken aback if they find this out, but it's also unlikely they would. Sometimes they may ask if you've applied to other programs, but it's not a guarantee you get that question.

It's definitely a good idea to have at least 1 other person you can see yourself working with among the faculty. This is especially helpful when your advisor decides to leave the university halfway through your course of study and you need to find a new dissertation chair for the study you've already spent month creating ?‍♀️.

I don't think typos are a nail in the coffin. Possibly, if it comes down to you and 1 other applicant who is an even match, it may be a factor, but a minor typo is usually not going to result in your entire application being tossed.

I would imagine just a paragraph, especially since it says "at the end."

If they say that the GREs are optional or encouraged, I would submit them. They've expressed a specific benchmark, which is uncommon, so they probably value the GREs, and since you exceeded these minimum numbers it will either increase your chances or not impact them at all. They aren't going to hurt you.

A combined 315 (V and Q, no one really cares about AW) is a general benchmark that's considered good. Yours is 320, so I would submit. I'm assuming the 157 is still probably within the range of Q scores.

Look at the average scores for the incoming students in the last few years (APA accredited programs are required to provide student outcomes data). If your scores meet or exceed these averages, it wouldn't hurt.

I don't know if John Jay is on your list, but they are very well known in forensic psychology. It looks like they got rid of their PhD-JD program and replaced it with an MA-JD program, but they still offer the clinical psych PhD. Clinical psych PhD programs don't care too much about clinical experience because the available opportunities for unlicensed folks are quite limited and not representative of what a psychologist does on a regular basis, but volunteering some time at a sexual assault hotline or something wouldn't hurt, especially since that is a population of interest. It looks like you're pretty well set-up research-wise, so just keep doing what you're doing and push for as many pubs as you can. Also, for the joint PhD-JD programs, I would pop over to the law forum and see what kinds of things law schools look for in applicants to make sure you're covered on that side as well.

You can send a digital thank you card if you would like, but a thank you email is usually sufficient as well.