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MindOverMatter reacted to a post in a topic: Advice solicited: adviser fit
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I was a strong research fit at the programs that accepted me. I do research in a fairly small area, and it seems like these particular faculty really liked applicants with relevant experience since it’s somewhat rare (compared to e.g. depression or anxiety). I applied to other labs where my interests/experience weren’t as compatible and did not get interviews or offers. That being said, the research I’m currently working on is quite different from anything my advisor has done previously, although still in the same broad area. My advisor is open to exploring new ideas as long as they’re in her general area of expertise. I would recommend asking for feedback from your POI herself rather than the admissions director. It sounds like she wanted to admit you, so the explanation of advisor fit might just be a generic explanation that they give to everyone. It could be that your POI didn’t get a student because too many faculty wanted to accept students, or a funding issue, or any number of other reasons.
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I’ve never heard of it happening, but I guess they had more people reject their offers than expected. Hopefully you get off the alternate list
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Working in two labs over the summer? Good or bad idea?
healthpsych replied to TrishaK1997's topic in Psychology Forum
Not a bad idea at all! It’s good to have diverse research experience when applying to grad school, and it’ll definitely be manageable if you’re only working 20 hours/week. -
Le Chat reacted to a post in a topic: Clinical vs. Research PhD Rationale
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Interesting! I expected it to be similar to SSHRC, but then saw that about 50% of eligible applicants get the award which seems really high. Thanks for sharing! I checked out FRQS too because I can apply for either agency and it looks like they’re even more research-focused.
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Fall 2018 CANADIAN clinical psychology
healthpsych replied to ContentFaces's topic in Psychology Forum
I would go for it. I’ve heard of people getting into programs after being waitlisted or rejected because they got external funding.- 657 replies
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Hey Quebec people. Has anyone here applied for doctoral funding from FRQS or FRQSC? I’m wondering about the requirements/typical profile of people who get the award... the PhD level award doesn’t seem to have concrete GPA requirements, etc. like the tri-council CGS-D, and the scoring criteria seem to be more focused on research. Does anyone know if that’s accurate?
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I’ve actually heard a of quite a few people getting awards at schools that rejected them, unfortunately. its definitely worth contacting the program to let them know about your funding!
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Fall 2018 CANADIAN clinical psychology
healthpsych replied to ContentFaces's topic in Psychology Forum
Was it an official offer or did it come from your POI? Most of the time if you hear from a professor by email, you’ll receive an actual letter of offer later that includes funding information. Either way I would definitely ask. Congrats!- 657 replies
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I think they mean their ranking on the waitlist, not overall ranking. To my knowledge, schools don’t release the ranking of award winners (my supervisor told me where I ranked in the department, but even she doesn’t know how well I did overall).
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SSHRC for me too Good luck to alternates!!
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Fall 2018 CANADIAN clinical psychology
healthpsych replied to ContentFaces's topic in Psychology Forum
I don’t think it means anything! Every school changes the statuses at different times and this one might just be slow. I’ve heard of schools not even updating the applications until after April 1st (which would suck).- 657 replies
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Choosing Between a Clinical vs Experimental Program
healthpsych replied to Benefit's topic in Psychology Forum
I agree with this. I love research, but I chose a clinical program because I want to keep my options open. I’m a lot less stressed about my future knowing that I can fall back on clinical work if academia doesn’t work out. I’m not a huge fan of therapy either, but I enjoy assessment and I’m glad to have that option if I can’t make it in research or if my goals change. Of course, if you really hate the idea of clinical work and can’t see yourself going through the clinical courses, then go with the experimental program. I’m just thinking of the considerable number of people I’ve known who have regretted not choosing the clinical degree/the relative security it provides. -
Choosing Between a Clinical vs Experimental Program
healthpsych replied to Benefit's topic in Psychology Forum
It looks like this person is from Canada. Virtually all Canadian programs require students to pay tuition out of their stipend, so tuition is a factor in the decision. -
Maybe because April 1st is Easter and that’s probably a statutory holiday... but who knows.