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But still relatively doable when you have long weekends, etc. Also, keep in mind that you will be very busy during the semester. I'm in my 1st year, and I barely have time to spend with my fiance (and we live together!). It's definitely a personal choice, and you have to consider if you could emotionally be that far away from family. However, if it's drivable, it makes the option of driving over every few months a possibility, especially if you typically have Fridays free (and throw in a 3-day weekend with a Monday holiday such as President's Day and that's a 4-day weekend for you!).

I have not been in that situation, but know people who have. They were able to visit on breaks from school (during the summer/the holidays/spring break, etc). I guess this also depends on how economically feasible it would be for you to visit often, as well as the distance. Like, is it a transcontinental flight or 7 hour drive? Moving away from home for grad school is relatively common, so members of your cohort may also be in similar situations. This is 1 reason why cohorts can be so close.

Agreed. Unfortunately, rejection is just the name of the game in this field. Once you finally get accepted, you then get rejected from externship sites, internship sites, journals, post-docs.... You definitely need to get used the feeling and learn how to persevere.

Uniqlo has stores in the US too! I live in the northeast and my coat is from them. I love them!

The concept is still the same, regardless of discipline. The point of the LOR is for the writer to highlight some of your positive attributes that would make you successful in the program/job/whatever the letter is for by providing specific examples that illustrate how you possess that attribute. What sets good letters apart is the writer's ability to clearly demonstrate how you as an individual possess these qualities. A bad letter is typically from someone who will just write a shallow letter without actually giving examples or show anything about how it is to professionally interact with you in a positive manner.

Actually, if he is an assistant professor then je is more likely to be more productive as he is probably working towards tenure/a promotion. Number and quality of publications is a huge factor in promotions for academia, so he has more incentive to crank out stuff than the more established professor.

They are learning for specifics. Yes, LORs for the most part are all similar. However, if your letter writer is saying you are a deeply invested and go above and beyond, they are giving an example of how exactly. Maybe they provide a short description of where you took initiative and created a small project from data they already had and created a poster to present at a conference. The letter isn't just "this person is great and smart." A good letter pulls specific attributes you possess that would make you a successful graduate student or whatever the letter is for, and they provide specific examples to illustrate their points.

CCNY is part of the CUNY Grad Center, which is an R1. They are balanced, but definitely emphasize research. Also, most programs in the NY metro area are either psychodynamic or integrated (CBT and psychodynamic). A good chunk of the externship training sites are also psychodynamic.

I don't know about Physics specifically, but I remember when I was applying for PhD programs, the application just had a question "Would you like to be considered for our masters program if you are not accepted to the PhD program?" or something along those lines. You don't have to submit something separate for the masters consideration. You could also potentially not even mention the specific degree and just say "graduate school" if you are really that concerned about it.

It means the program has accepted you but the administration needs to approve your application (dean's office usually has final say but they typically go with the program's recommendations).

I think it was about 10am EST.

As @ringoandme stated, most portals have a checklist and other measures to ensure nothing is missing from the applicant package. This process often makes people paranoid. While you can email graduate admissions, I would advise against it unless you really really think that you forgot to upload something. Once you submit, all you can do is wait for a notification of some kind from the school.

I wouldn't. Your SOP should be explaining your goals for graduate school and why you want the program you are applying to. If you say "I like this program, but I'm ok with something else" that weakens your initial argument. Most applications have somewhere where you can indicate interest in consideration for the MA of not accepted to the PhD. That's enough usually.

If you're going to focus on rank, the rank of the program typically matters more than the university as a whole. Graduate level training is very different from undergraduate training. Employers are going to care more about the reputation of your specific training than how good the school is in some unrelated fields.

Agreed. It can definitely be...different. I feel like there is a lot of really good information to be gleaned though. I'm only a 1st year but I feel like I have come in with a lot of information that people get through experience by reading through SDN.

I am not entirely familiar with international admissions, but most grad programs have a certain number of students they can admit overall, and they don't necessarily differentiate between domestic and international.

They are probably experiencing some delay and decided to update applicants through a portal notification.

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There's a decent number of forensic researchers around. Plus, even research related to persistent, severe mental illness can be forensic-adjacent. You need to be able to spin things in the appropriate way to show the connections. There are a lot of faculty at different programs that have forensic inclinations even though the program itself isn't billed as having a forensic specialization. You can get that specialization through practicums, internship, and most importantly post-doc. At the doctoral level, especially for clinical psych, a lot of it is a numbers game. I would recommend you look at papers of interest and see where those authors are at, and honestly just go to the APA accredited programs page and go to program websites and read up on faculty until you can find about 10 schools that have at least 1 research match and a program you are interested in. Applying to only 4 programs is just going to make it that much harder. Off the top of my head, I know University of Tennessee-Knoxville have some faculty, University of Houston, Sam Houston University. I think Texas A&M. There are definitely more than just the 4 you applied to.

I'm a JJ alum. Honestly, as I said in a previous comment, I don't know if you really need a masters given your stats. Your time would be better spent honing your statement of purpose and targeting research fit. You already have a high GPA and many publications. Is your research related to your interests? If not, try to get more experience conducting research within that area. And you need to look for more schools that have POIs who share your interests. Since most programs follow a mentor model, research fit is one of the most important components of your application.

You don't need to feel obligated to any 1 program. It's the name of the game, and they will understand. If the opportunities at both programs are on par, as a *slightly* older individual, I would weigh the financial aspect very heavily. While 5-7 years is a lot of time, it is also not the rest of your life. If you can get a quality education doing the kind of work you want to do in an environment you feel comfortable in while still being able to pay off debts and become a home owner, you will A. Be less stressed in the program because you don't have to worry about pinching pennies to pay rent and forgoing going out with friends, etc. B. Setting yourself up for a strong future and in a position to move wherever it is that you want to move to (as long as there are job opportunities of course) after you graduate. Edit: I just want to stress that there is no right or wrong answer in this situation. You need to do whatever you feel is best for you, and that can be different for different people.

Which school environment did you find more comfortable? Which PI/lab cohort do you see yourself getting along with better? If the question is strictly pretty and expensive vs meh and cheap, I would still go with the cheap option. You are going to be very busy and not really have time to go camping or do whatever as often as you'd think. If you are able to afford a more comfortable living space and potentially even save some money, it will be much easier knowing that you can't escape for awhile. That and you'll probably set yourself up for a good financial situation post-graduation.

If you are interested in the PhD at John Jay I would caution you against getting your MA there. They actually are more stringent on who they interview from that program because they do not want to fill their PhD spots with alumni.

As long as you have the undergrad psych pre-reqs you don't really need a 3rd masters. The research experience and a strong SOP explaining why psych will be more beneficial.

Prestige isn't that important in SW. Also, the Cal system has a good academic reputation as is. For $10k and the cost of relocating, I don't think you'll get so much more from WashU that you wouldn't get from a Cal state school.