1996kayden

Just wanted to drop in and say good luck to everyone. With grad school in my rearview mirror, I can now appreciate this forum from a different perspective.
Wait a minute...am I like that guy who graduated high school and still hangs out at the football games?

School: University of Michigan
Concentration: Media Psychology 
Type: PhD
Date of acceptance: 2/8/19
 Notified by: email from the Graduate Progam Coordinator including a formal letter from the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies informing me of my admission and that I have 5 years full funding including a Rackham Merit Fellowship!
This was my top choice school and I can’t believe I got in and got a fellowship!

So I asked, and they were 100% understanding why I’d be curious and asked what they could do to assured I was comfortable!
Thanks for the advice!

PSA: As acceptances start to roll in, this is just a friendly reminder to everyone from someone with lots of contract experience, NEVER ACCEPT A POSITION UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR FUNDING PACKAGE IN WRITING (unless, of course, you are not expecting funding). Even if it is your top choice and you've been dying to go for the last 20 years... I cannot stress enough; get that s**t in writing.  

School: University of Virginia
Concentration: Developmental Psychology
Type: Ph.D.
Date of acceptance: 2/5/2019
Notified by: Interviewed 1/28, POI emailed today saying he wanted to recommend me to acceptance to department and school but that nothing was official until I heard from the grad school in a few days. Got an auto email to check my application status a few hours later and saw the official acceptance letter and stipend (20k/year + 4k/summer)

School: University of Virginia
Concentration: Developmental Psychology
Type: Ph.D.
Date of acceptance: 2/5/2019
Notified by: Interviewed 1/28, POI emailed today saying he wanted to recommend me to acceptance to department and school but that nothing was official until I heard from the grad school in a few days. Got an auto email to check my application status a few hours later and saw the official acceptance letter and stipend (20k/year + 4k/summer)

School: University of Virginia
Concentration: Developmental Psychology
Type: Ph.D.
Date of acceptance: 2/5/2019
Notified by: Interviewed 1/28, POI emailed today saying he wanted to recommend me to acceptance to department and school but that nothing was official until I heard from the grad school in a few days. Got an auto email to check my application status a few hours later and saw the official acceptance letter and stipend (20k/year + 4k/summer)

School: University of Virginia
Concentration: Developmental Psychology
Type: Ph.D.
Date of acceptance: 2/5/2019
Notified by: Interviewed 1/28, POI emailed today saying he wanted to recommend me to acceptance to department and school but that nothing was official until I heard from the grad school in a few days. Got an auto email to check my application status a few hours later and saw the official acceptance letter and stipend (20k/year + 4k/summer)

Just got my first rejection after interviewing at a program. I got a call from the director of the program and he explained that they could only accept 4 students from the 6 candidates that interviewed. It really sucks to know that I was one of the bottom 2 ?He also gave me some feedback and said that based on my research interests, they thought I was better suited for a school psychology (which I have applied to as well) or special education program. He also mentioned that if I had the opportunity to get additional research experience, I should. Which sucks because I have 5 summers and 3 years of research coordinator experience. I have two more interviews coming up and now I'm feeling a little nervous about those. Sorry for the Debbie Downer message. Didn't think this would get me so down. 

with pain..

Can I email admin offices if the result of me being accepted or rejected determines if I adopt another dog? But seriously just reject me already. 

For those of you who have had interviews already: How's the wait at the airports??? TSA check points??? Anyone experience any problems??
Just booked my 5th roundtrip, have 2 more to book (but waiting to do so because I'm broke LOL), and I'm very worried about the gov. shutdown and waiting times at the airport!!!!!

Mmm, maybe reply saying that you are an hour away and would like to stay with a student if they have space?

Not all, or even most I'd say. Most of my rejections last cycle sent out a generic reject email between mid February and late March. By that point I already knew I wasn't getting in because of the timing of interview weekends. I don't know of many programs that send out timely emails about not getting an interview/being rejected.

Not all, or even most I'd say. Most of my rejections last cycle sent out a generic reject email between mid February and late March. By that point I already knew I wasn't getting in because of the timing of interview weekends. I don't know of many programs that send out timely emails about not getting an interview/being rejected.

Not all, or even most I'd say. Most of my rejections last cycle sent out a generic reject email between mid February and late March. By that point I already knew I wasn't getting in because of the timing of interview weekends. I don't know of many programs that send out timely emails about not getting an interview/being rejected.

I spent the year after I didn't go to grad school working as a lab manager for a lab at my undergrad institution. Learning R and eye-tracking skills. Submitting two manuscripts I was working on in undergrad and will probably start writing one with the lab I'm currently with.
Fairly confident about this round but if I don't get in again will probably stay in the same position and try and boost my publications. GRE Quant is mediocre but I can't bring myself to do it again. 

UMN Psych and ICD programs don't interview, they direct admit. If you're accepted you're invited to accepted students weekend to see if you like the school.

1. Yes, that was an inappropriate response
2. Yes, you should discuss the incident with your advisor -- not so much to receive a spanking as to put your mind at ease and figure out any field/subfield-specific steps for going forward (I'm not sure how small your discipline's scholarly circle is, for instance, and different disciplines have different codes of decorum)
3. ...'A weasel and a scoundrel'? Personally, I would print that response, frame it, and possibly consider getting business cards made. 

Waitlisted for Developmental Psychology at CUNY Graduate Center

anyone know when UNC is getting back with decisions?