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  1. hopefulgrad2019
    I went to a small liberal arts college and am currently a 2nd year at one of the schools you applied to
  2. hopefulgrad2019
    You’ll get a memo in the summer about orientation and registration. You don’t hear much after you sign the paperwork until they’re gearing up for the fall. Congratulations!!
  3. hopefulgrad2019
    RELAX. Go on vacation!! Soak in this amazing feeling. Do minimal work until you start your program. It’s impossible to understand the amount of work a phd is going to be and you’ll really miss this time of not having any huge stressors/responsibilities. I left my post bac two months before I had to move for my program and went to California and Hawaii. I also read a lot of fiction books. Also, congrats everyone! You DID IT!!
  4. hopefulgrad2019
    Sarcasm isn’t received well via text so sorry on my behalf too!
  5. hopefulgrad2019
    It was just a piece of advice but the way you responded to this kind of proves my point of immaturity. Best of luck in this process!
  6. hopefulgrad2019
    The CUDCP guidelines say students shouldn’t hold more than two offers for more than a week. But yes, express your excitement and say you’re just waiting for some more info before you can make your final decision. Congrats!
  7. hopefulgrad2019
    Congratulations!!
  8. hopefulgrad2019
    I would be wary of using the word “love” to describe your emotions to interviewers. It can come off as immature during my experience of interviewing potential new students for our program.
  9. hopefulgrad2019
    I emailed all faculty I interviewed with to thank them but not all the grad students.
  10. hopefulgrad2019
    Thanks! I’m actually a 1st year clinical student so this is from last year but still feel incredibly lucky to be where I am ❤️
  11. hopefulgrad2019
    My funding was in my formal offer letter and it did tell me the amount. Don’t accept any offer without the funding details clearly laid out.
  12. hopefulgrad2019
    (There’s no “ranking” of clinical psych programs because a top choice for me who’s interested in neuropsych isnt going to be a top choice for someone with other interests so I wouldn’t take this advice with much weight at all). I do agree that applications are reviewed holistically. I’m a clinical psych grad student at a R1 and my quant score was below the 50th percentile with my other scores being 85 percentile verbal & 99 percentile writing. But my mentor did have to advocate for me to be invited to interview because they were concerned with my low quant score. It does matter but matters less if your research match is stellar and you have great letters and research experience, etc.
  13. hopefulgrad2019
    Definitely!! I hope it works out for you too ?
  14. hopefulgrad2019
    This happened to me last year with Florida except they said I could complete a Skype interview and then never scheduled one or replied to my emails about setting it up (I emailed 3 times then let it go)... it obviously wasn’t my top choice because I chose to go to a different schools interview weekend (where I’m now a grad student) but definitely left a bad taste in my mouth!
  15. hopefulgrad2019
    The messages right above you talk about this and bringing a padfolio.
  16. hopefulgrad2019
    Yep, this is spot on! One of my mentors from my post bac gave me a padfolio for my interviews and it was really nice to have.
  17. hopefulgrad2019
    I would retake the GRE if you think that was a clear weakness and continue building your CV. It really sucks but it’s all you can do if you plan to apply again. You didn’t mention your specific research achievements but unfortunately, there’s always room to grow, despite thinking you’re competitive, when the field is so competitive for clinical psych.
  18. hopefulgrad2019
    Are you looking for information on if you got an interview? If so, don’t email again at all. If you’re getting an interview, they’ll reach out to you and it’ll appear very pushy to inquire this many times regardless.
  19. hopefulgrad2019
    I agree with this. It makes sense if there’s multiple spots but for only 1 that’s definitely weird. In my program, the most a faculty invites is 4 students but 2-3 is the most common.
  20. hopefulgrad2019
    I did my post bac at Michigan and we had post docs and faculty from a range of universities. It’s all about your CV and networking through grad school.
  21. hopefulgrad2019
    During orientation for my clinical program (I’m a first year) we went around and said our current read/last read as part of an icebreaker so I would think of a book to say if that’s asked. In short: yes, probably not a good look to say you don’t read.
  22. hopefulgrad2019
    Most programs won’t send out rejections until after they’ve sent offers and those offers have been accepted. Expect rejections in March/April.
  23. hopefulgrad2019
    Are there any faculty that provide stats consultation to grad students? Other faculty could be the DCT or other faculty that your PI collaborates with. I always indicated additional faculty when asked to but I don’t know if it’s viewed as “underprepared” if you don’t.
  24. hopefulgrad2019
    If you don’t have much clinical training, be honest about that and how you hope to grow in that area. They may ask about what skills you have that may help you clinically, regardless of not having that training.
  25. hopefulgrad2019
    I’d recommend emailing the program director/someone in administration rather than your PI. It can come across as pushy/impatient and hurt your chances (this cycle and future cycles) if you inquire with your PI.
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