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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from oliviamabel in Interview Attire   
    It depends by program but all applicants for clinical psych will be in suits. Other disciplines are maybe more laidback. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from justacigar in Interview Attire   
    Clinical student here. I kept in all my earrings (I have my rook & tragus in addition to lobes) and my nose piercing. Someone in my cohort has ear gauges and she obviously kept them in for interviews. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from doingmybest in Interview Attire   
    Clinical student here. I kept in all my earrings (I have my rook & tragus in addition to lobes) and my nose piercing. Someone in my cohort has ear gauges and she obviously kept them in for interviews. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to 2ndTimeHopeful in *I is stressed* venting thread for Fall 2020 Applicants   
    I’m thinking of pulling a “George” & just showing up on interview day at my #1 school & acting like I was invited. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from HAC in Interview Attire   
    Clinical student here. I kept in all my earrings (I have my rook & tragus in addition to lobes) and my nose piercing. Someone in my cohort has ear gauges and she obviously kept them in for interviews. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from Cascadia in Interview Attire   
    I second this! I did very light makeup and a tinted lip balm. I don’t usually wear much makeup anyways (usually none at all) so some mascara and foundation was all I did. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from HAC in Interview Attire   
    It depends by program but all applicants for clinical psych will be in suits. Other disciplines are maybe more laidback. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from SocialPsych2018 in Interview Attire   
    It depends by program but all applicants for clinical psych will be in suits. Other disciplines are maybe more laidback. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to PsyZei in Marriage/Couples & Family Therapy PhD Applicants F2020   
    Thank you! UNL is one of the top three, of the programs I applied to, for the best fits for me when it comes to POIs and research- I am really excited about this interview!
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from PsychPhdBound in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    I would definitely recommend a 2 year post bac to gain more research/work experience. I didn’t go to a “top tier” undergrad institution but I did my post-bac at a R1. I also don’t know how much a PhD admissions committee would care about a perfect SAT score because it’s from high school, as opposed to a perfect GRE score from college but that’s just my two cents about that. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to devpsych2020 in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    Hi! None of my following points are definite facts or professional advice, just my two cents (more like 6 cents).
    1. Congrats on your successful undergrad performance. I think that if you cogently illustrate your time-efficient journey, it can vouch for your certain strengths.
    2. GPA/GRE scores will mostly only help you to pass the very first bar (e.g., GPA>3.0 / each GRE section>65th %) of the admissions process (i.e., your application won't be immediately dropped) and adcom/faculties won't look at those scores again once you pass that first bar. Also, GPAs are evaluated regarding the competitiveness of originating schools (e.g., 3.5 from Harvard =/= 3.5 from X Community College).
    3. Relevant research experience and substantial byproducts (e.g, specific statistics/clinical/programming skills, presentations/publications, grant approval, leadership roles, etc) are definitely the core factors that will help you pass further bars during the admissions process. Some people accrue enough research experience during their undergraduate, however, most people find it practically hard to gain a competitive research profile (not just a few lines under your CV's "research experience" section but YOUR competitive research profile) while committing as a full-time college student. That is why most people do Master's and/or post-bacc research training in labs/hospitals/etc with matching research/career focus. I also want to add that many of those who do Master's and/or post-bacc before applying to PhD are also the ones who actively worked as student RAs during undergrad, wrote senior theses, and were well-exposed to presentation/publication efforts during their undergrad. And that they (we) do Master's and/or post-bacc years to further advance and well-compete for the narrow PhD opportunities, not because they (we) lack certain qualities or were lazy during undergraduate. It is just that competitive and limited.
    4. Strong recommendation letters are other important factors that will help you move forward during the admissions process. I believe that the strong letter not only speak for your research/academic achievements, but also your overall attitude/passion/work ethics/growth/and more which are all important characteristics regarded by grad schools to determine if you are a good fit for rigorous graduate curriculum (e.g., competitions, stress, mentor-student attitude, independence, etc). And for someone to strongly voice for your such characteristics, you need to maintain more professional relationship with the letter writer than a regular undergrad-professor one (e.g., Master's advisor, lab supervisor, etc). Of course, PhD applicants bring at least one strong letter from their undergrad, however, you need to submit THREE strong letters and you don't want these three to all sound the same. This is easily another reason why people often continue their research training after bachelor's.
    5. I sincerely don't mean to be rude to you in this 5th point. But it seems like you don't fully understand why the replies on this thread (and everywhere else on the internet) emphasizes "research experience" for Psychology PhD application. Just as one can't ask, "How many coffee dates qualify me to kiss my date without asking her or considering the overall chemistry, etc?", I think it just out of touch to ask how many pubs/presentations you should have to qualify for a psych PhD.
    6. Talk to your faculties about this stuff! It sounds like you have a few professors from college who are happy to chat about your plan for advanced education in psychology (and write your letters, I am assuming?).
    I didn't mean to write so much initially but oh well. Wish you the best in your academic/professional career!
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from Vanilla Bean in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    I would definitely recommend a 2 year post bac to gain more research/work experience. I didn’t go to a “top tier” undergrad institution but I did my post-bac at a R1. I also don’t know how much a PhD admissions committee would care about a perfect SAT score because it’s from high school, as opposed to a perfect GRE score from college but that’s just my two cents about that. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to andhowdoesthatmakeyoufeel in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    Honestly, none of us can tell you that. It's not a quantitative process. You can be an amazing applicant and still not get in. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from twotimer in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    I would definitely recommend a 2 year post bac to gain more research/work experience. I didn’t go to a “top tier” undergrad institution but I did my post-bac at a R1. I also don’t know how much a PhD admissions committee would care about a perfect SAT score because it’s from high school, as opposed to a perfect GRE score from college but that’s just my two cents about that. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to andhowdoesthatmakeyoufeel in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    Also, why are you applying to those schools? Is it just because they are "top" schools? Do you have a good research match there? 
     
    School name doesn't mean a ton in psych, and schools that are perceived as "top" aren't always so in this field. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from devpsych2020 in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    I would definitely recommend a 2 year post bac to gain more research/work experience. I didn’t go to a “top tier” undergrad institution but I did my post-bac at a R1. I also don’t know how much a PhD admissions committee would care about a perfect SAT score because it’s from high school, as opposed to a perfect GRE score from college but that’s just my two cents about that. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from scared_and_a_freud in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    I would definitely recommend a 2 year post bac to gain more research/work experience. I didn’t go to a “top tier” undergrad institution but I did my post-bac at a R1. I also don’t know how much a PhD admissions committee would care about a perfect SAT score because it’s from high school, as opposed to a perfect GRE score from college but that’s just my two cents about that. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to andhowdoesthatmakeyoufeel in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    Are you a new graduate, age 19?
     
    If so, it's gonna be reaaaallly tough to get in with no work experience and hard to convince them you're emotionally/academically mature enough for this. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to JoePianist in Chances of getting into a top program w/ a low-ranked undergraduate institution? (Social psych/OB)   
    I’m wondering how you ended up at a “low ranked” undergraduate program with a perfect SAT score – I know the admissions committees will likely wonder the same thing.
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to justacigar in Fall 2020 Clinical/Counseling Interview Invites   
    Can't believe I have something to post!! Had all but given in to defeat ?
    School: Oklahoma State University
    Type: Clinical Child Psych PhD
    Date of invite: 01/07/2020
    Type of invite:  Email from director, POI LC
    Interview date(s): 2/1
     
    The school had forgotten to email me my invite ?‍♀️ so glad I reached out!
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from Goooooose in Fall 2020 Clinical/Counseling Interview Invites   
    3-5 students/1 spot but this can vary. My PI only invited me and one other person last year and extended us both offers. 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to Yikesimstressed in Fall 2020 Clinical/Counseling Interview Invites   
    School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Type: Clinical Psych PhD
    Date of invite: 01/06/20
    Type of invite:  Email from POI inviting to interview weekend
    Interview date(s): 2/21-2/23
    Feel free to PM for POI!
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to Psychological Yam in *I is stressed* venting thread for Fall 2020 Applicants   
    if i get any interviews, i plan on keeping my nose ring in. i've had it for 5 years at this point and have never taken it out. i wouldn't want to go to a program that would hold a nose piercing against me. it's 2020 and if any field should understand that tattoos and piercings aren't predictors of success / failure in grad school, it's psychology.
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    hopefulgrad2019 got a reaction from QuinnH in Fall 2020 Clinical & Counseling PhD/PsyD   
    As others have said, it’s still VERY early. The clinical faculty where I’m a student at didn’t even meet to discuss applications until today and no interview invites will be going out until a couple weeks into January. Try to stay positive through the holidays!! 
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    hopefulgrad2019 reacted to 2ndTimeHopeful in Fall 2020 Clinical/Counseling Interview Invites   
    Thank you. This reply worked well & POI had a positive response.  
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