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2019 Applications Thread
Psyhopeful replied to hakubiwashuu's topic in Communication and Public Relation Forum
I have been told that Michigan State’s Communication admissions committee (not Media & Information) has made their decisions, but I don’t know if they sent out any acceptances yet. I imagine everyone will hear something soon. -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
The buildings should be heated, so what will be more important is that you have a good winter coat. A sweater is not going to help if your jacket is thin. -
What were you doing when you received your acceptance?
Psyhopeful replied to YA_RLY's topic in Waiting it Out
I had stopped at a gas station to get a snack for my commute. I checked my phone before I went in because I’d been driving approximately 5 minutes and might have missed something since the last time I checked. Nothing. Left my phone in the car, which I never do, came back and the screen lit up with “Admission Decision - University of Michigan”. Opened the email and cried in the gas station parking lot, called my mom, and then tried to stay focused as I drove an hour through a blizzard! -
Anybody else applying to a PhD straight out of undergrad?
Psyhopeful replied to ResilientDreams's topic in The Lobby
I’m late to this thread, but I’m applying straight out of undergrad. I am also late to undergrad though, so a little different in that I’m older. I was feeling similarly to @bloops but then I got accepted to a top school with a merit fellowship and so now I’m suffering from impostor syndrome instead. After seeing the amount of research and publications that people who’ve been out of school are applying with, I really feel out of my depth in some ways. But I try to remember that admissions committees have been doing this for a long time, and if they see something in my it must be there. (Right?) Right now my big fear is that with I will fail the last class I need to graduate and end up not getting in after all! -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Boo. I was really hoping that was going to turn into a waitlist for you. -
Thanks. Yeah, it’s the potential hope he inspired that’s getting me. I was fine not knowing, but this... that they’ve made decisions and maybe I’m in or maybe he’s confused, just sucks. I actually just got into one of my top choices, but this is a (more) highly respected program and it would be nice to keep my current faculty connections and stay “home”. It just sucks, lol. I’m a psych major, you can’t expect me to stop trying to figure out what it all means!
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So, awkward moment of the day, one of my current professors convinced me to apply to the Ph.D. program in his department at my current school last minute. He thought I had a good shot so I said okay. Today after class he comes up to shake my hand to congratulate me on my admission except... I haven’t been? My application still says out for review. And to make it worse instead of saying, “oh they haven’t told you yet? Yes! You’re in!” He says he must’ve made a mistake, and that the head of the committee had told him something and he’d thought it was me, but he wasn’t sure what name he said and he was sorry... so I guess I didn’t get in? But also, maybe I did, since he isn’t really sure what happened? Wtf? Now I’m stalking the results page to see if they did send out acceptances because I have no freaking idea what to think.
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There is always the chance that you are waitlisted due to funding issues, and it could be totally not personal but something like another professor has first dibs on the money and if their pick passes, you get it. Try to think of the waitlist as them saying they really want you and are trying to figure out how to make it happen.
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2019 Applications Thread
Psyhopeful replied to hakubiwashuu's topic in Communication and Public Relation Forum
I hope some from this thread gets into a UPenn! It seems like most of the comm people in the results don’t post here. I want to be happy for someone I actually “know”. -
Fall 2019 Psychology Doctoral ACCEPTANCES!!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Whew! Peeked into the portal at the University of Michigan today and the graduate school has approved my admission! I was legitimately afraid that somehow they would look at my stuff, realize I was not in fact qualified and take it away. Still waiting to find out what the conditions of my admission are, but I hope it's just that I have to actually graduate with my degrees. -
2019 Applications Thread
Psyhopeful replied to hakubiwashuu's topic in Communication and Public Relation Forum
If past years results are any indication, we should hear from Penn tomorrow. My hopes aren’t high, but I’d still like to know! -
2019 Applications Thread
Psyhopeful replied to hakubiwashuu's topic in Communication and Public Relation Forum
Anyone else in at UMich? I’m still excited for my visit to UCSB, but right now UMich is looking really good! I’m 90% certain I have no chance at UPenn, but I guess I’ll finally be finding out this week! -
I had a similar experience in my interview last week.
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Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
Me too! Sat in my car and sobbed. Called my mom, still crying, she thought I’d been in an accident. Congratulations! It’s such a relief isn’t it! i hope everyone in this thread get some good news soon! -
Fall 2019 Psychology Doctoral ACCEPTANCES!!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
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! -
2019 Applications Thread
Psyhopeful replied to hakubiwashuu's topic in Communication and Public Relation Forum
I just got accepted to the University of Michigan with a Rackham Merit Fellowship!!! I am stunned and so very happy, this school was my top choice and such a great research fit! -
2019 Applications Thread
Psyhopeful replied to hakubiwashuu's topic in Communication and Public Relation Forum
Anyone apply to UMass Amherst? I discovered yesterday that my application status has finally changed to under review. -
I guess I did leave it pretty open. I just said thanks and it was great meeting them and everyone. There is not much to say in response to that unless you’re going to respond with “YOU’RE ADMITTED!” But still, lol. I am trying to stay upbeat. I got my first admit to a non-psych master’s program today, so at least I know someone likes me!
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Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
I got accepted into my backup master’s program! Whew! What a relief to get in somewhere. I can’t say it makes the wait on my interview results any easier though! -
To my utter shock, I have been admitted to the biomedical anthropology master’s program at SUNY Binghamton! Was not expecting that, and especially not so early in the month! No word on funding, if any, but this is my first acceptance, so yay!
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Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
I was just going to ask if you had filled out the FAFSA and put the UCI as one of your schools. I got emails from two schools’ financial aid departments about my financial aid even though I didn’t get interviews at them. One explicitly stated that it was separate from grad school admissions. They were triggered by FAFSA sending them my info. -
Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!
Psyhopeful replied to dancedementia's topic in Psychology Forum
I interviewed for a program this weekend and I know the admissions meeting is today, but in the past results show it took about two weeks before people were notified so my guess is that there is paperwork and other things that come in between depending on how departments do things. Some POIs might be able to informally let people know that a formal letter is coming later, others might want to or need to wait until all info is in place.