shockwave457
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10 minutes ago, Justhoping said:
What does everyone think about including the POI initials in the notes section of the results page, so that individuals do not have to request them?
It would fix the fact that I have to keep getting heart attacks when people post a school but it's just a question.
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19 minutes ago, irisyuz21 said:
To whom just post the invitation of U Michigan, could you please send me your POI infor? and it is a mass email?
Thanks and Congraz!
Same please if you could DM me POI initials or tell me if it is a mass email? Thank you in advance!
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To the person who got a USC invite, can you PM me the POI if you're comfortable?
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1 minute ago, itsannat said:
I applied to nine schools and have only heard back from one.. starting to get very nervous. Anyone else in the same boat? The one response was an interview invitation but still very nervous.
I'm in the same boat right there with you
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Can the UConn poster PM me their POI initials if they're comfortable?
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5 minutes ago, paraent said:
Can't shake the feeling that I was a bit too uneven for my Brown interview Monday (I was a bit sleep-deprived!) but it seems that I'm bound to get more chances before they decide who will be invited to campus or not. Vanderbilt is similarly ranked and seem to be making much better progress there, though I suppose in the back of my head I was hoping to stay in the northeast US. If I were more clearheaded I'd probably be focusing more on my schools that have broken the top 20.
I wonder how much rank matters for a person's career. Suppose my best result this year were a top 30 school. If I were sure I could get into a top 10 by waiting another year and building my CV, would that be the right call? Or would it just unduly slow my career by another year? Of course I know that it's the lab I should be focusing on over departments, but department data useful for comparision is much more accessible than single-lab stuff (beyond H-indices and whatnot). And perhaps more concretely, some credible research suggests that graduates frop top 10 departments are vastly overrepresented in professorships and so on, but on the other hand postdocs seem more important in theory and yet also reasonably accessible. Hmm.
Either way, think I might spend some time this month applying to non-grad school stuff in case I do end up in a situation where another year as a postbac turns out to be the best available option.
I wouldn't pay too much attention to rankings but would pay more attention to student outcome data. Aside from that, just doing a quick cursory view at the institutions those at my current undergrad institution went to, theres an even mix of schools that aren't in the top 10 but are faculty so I wouldn't necessarily let ranking dictate where you want to go.
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13 minutes ago, SugarAndPsych said:
Hi, everyone! To people who’ve done preliminary interviews via video chat before (mine will NOT be with my POI if that matters): what do you recommend wearing? I’m not sure if I should wear a blazer and a blouse like I would for an in-person interview or something a little more relaxed like a cardigan and a nice blouse. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!!
I think if its a video interview, it's better to dress up than dress down. I would still were the blazer and blouse and pants to show that you're serious and professional.
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4 minutes ago, psycash said:
I just received my first interview invite via email for phone interviews with two POI’s with my day/time of choosing! This was one of my very tops!!
Quick question for you guys: I’m afraid to post anything about it on the results page (and I know I don’t have to) because it was a personal email but I’m wondering what the general consensus is on who you do and /or don’t tell that you received an offer to interview over the phone? Like is it consider rude to discuss anything about it and that’s why everyone here is so secretive about POI’s? This is my first time in the ring.
Also how long does it take after interviews to find out?
Im so completely blown away. This school just finished reviewing apps and no one else has posted about this school yet which is why I don’t want to say anything just yet on details
I think its entirely up to you. My first interview request was through a personal email from the POI, and I posted the result on the results page (without POI but dmed it if asked). But tbh its up to you. I don't see how it would hurt you though if you posted.
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Stop asking questions on results page please
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Just had my first phone interview! Some POIs are such nice people! makes me less nervous for any other schools that contact me.
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I got mine at literally 11pm (out of the blue am I right?) and felt so awk emailing back at that time because I thought those late emails were unprofessional and they were gonna look at me weird if I responded that late.
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1 minute ago, aer621 said:
Do programs usually send out all of the invitations on the same day? If I haven't heard from a program that another person heard from, should I assume that I was rejected?
Not necessarily. A lot of programs have applications being looked over by POIs who go at their own speed depending on the faculty member; someone may have heard from one POI who received 2 apps vs someone else who received 20 and there can be a delay for that reason (just my thought process).
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6 minutes ago, philopsych said:
I just decided to add a last minute application. Why am I doing this to myself?!
I commend your tenacity i can't even imagine doing another at this hour
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Whoever interviewed for Uconn that just posted, can you PM me the POI if you're comfortable with that? Thank you!
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How long after interviews do people normally hear back from POIs/schools?
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3 minutes ago, clinicalpsych20192020 said:
UNC Chapel Hill invite - congrats! Could you please message me your PI? Thanks!
Same please!
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QUESTION IM STRESSING: if someone asks to reach you to schedule a virtual/phone interview, is that first phone call just to schedule or is it the interview? I need to prepare for this interview and don't want to go into a phone call i think is just for scheduling to be asking me questions already and being the actual interview.
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To the person who got an interview from UIUC and VCU, can you send me your POI initials if you can?
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3 minutes ago, UNC2019 said:
Hi! I'm an undergraduate in the psychology and neuroscience department at UNC Chapel Hill. I am very close to many of the professors and the department is like a second home, let me know if I can help in any way! I'm applying to clinical psychology programs as well (not UNC, the PI I would like isn't accepting)!
Best of luck, everyone!
Do you have any updated info on UNC and their sending invites yet?
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4 hours ago, PsychWannabee said:
MyRed said a final decision is made for mine--- assuming it is a rejection, but I haven't gotten official notice.
I wouldn't take this as a rejection until you hear from them. It may mean that they've reached their decision on whether or not to extend an interview.
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12 minutes ago, spookycat said:
I wouldn't recommend it personally.. I know it's nerve-wrecking, but this is a crazy time for PIs too and while some PIs may be kind about it, others may find it annoying. I know the professors I've worked with in the past say they don't like and don't respond to emails until they have something to say, at which time they'll be sending emails themselves. I know it's horrible waiting, but we're all in this together!
I echo this sentiment I would steer away from emailing them just because it might look bad towards the program you're applying to and they may still be looking at applications and you don't want to look like you're rushing them
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Just finished finals can now dedicate my time to really refreshing my email every 5 min and checking gradcafe
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The person who got an interview for unc chapel hill clinical can you DM me the POI?
Fall 2019 Clinical Psych Interview Invites
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Its definitely a good move. I've even done it after phone interviews. It shows interest and I think it's always a nice touch.