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  1. Mickey26
    I got accepted w 1 pub (it was like 3rd author or something lol). It does depend on other factors such as research experience, other research output (posters at local/student conferences etc) interpersonal skills (volunteering, etc). Don't lose hope!
  2. Mickey26
    I think given there's no right way to write a personal statement, you'll see a bunch of variation. Myself as a mentor, and my supervisor actually prefer that applicants don't go into specifics for each research project. Rather, we prefer if applicants give as a taste of what skills they learned in each project (e.g., "I demonstrated collaboration skills by working in a cross-cultural team in X Country on Project Y" , b/c you can then elaborate on your specific projects during interviews. If there is 1 project that ties REALLY well into the faculty member's interests, then yes, briefly mention it (and I mean VERY brief. Like "I examined X variable, and its association with Y variable). Just my 2 cents though!
  3. Mickey26
    Right. and b/c trauma/sexual health is quite rare, I think as long as you can spin your personal statement to show how your present experiences demonstrate research skills, etc, that should be acceptable in the prof's eyes! Again, depends on prof/a number of factors.
  4. Mickey26
    I also have diverse research experience (social, I/O, cog, health, etc etc) that isn't directly related to what I'm studying. It's good to have these experiences and it will make your application stand out, but I've heard from a lot of faculty that the prefer students with SOME experience in their chosen field. For example, I was 4 months into my Honours project in my respective field when I applied. This isnt a ton of experience (compared to 4 yrs of health psych), but it showed supervisors I was actually interested in my chosen field given I've worked in it (rather than applying to random supervisors just to get into clinical psych)and you're able to commit to that work for 4-6 yrs given you've already done some research in that area. That being said, I think b/c you have diverse research experiences, supervisors might be able to deduce that, hey, this student tried cog psych and developmental psych, and it wasn't there thing, thus, they wanna work with me and do trauma, etc. I wouldn't automatically count yourself out though, since there are many other factors in play. But I'm seeing more of the former, rather than the latter. Sorry if that isn't what you wanted to hear ? Source: current applicant who mentors aspiring clin students
  5. Mickey26
    Process is a bit different this year since the GRE was removed. They've now picked a single day for interviews with the program. Typically you would interview with ONLY your potential supervisor which could be any day in Dec. Offers typically roll out before Xmas. Cohorts are usually 4-6, with the largest being 8 (which they are not doing anymore LOL too big for Dal's capacity). If you'd like the program stats, I'm happy to provide them to you via email. Just PM me with your email . You're right that its not part of the website for some reason.
  6. Mickey26
    School: Dalhousie University (Canada) Type: Clinical Psych Masters/PhD Date of invite: Today (Dec 9, 2020) Type of invite: Email Interview date(s): Dec 16 DM for POI: No. I'm a current Dal grad student LOL this is just the info I have from the program
  7. Mickey26
    Dal: interviews are in mid-Dec (Source: I'm a current Dal grad student haha) When I interviewed for 2019 admissions, interview invites typically went out Jan-Feb ish for the program I applied to!
  8. Mickey26
    Current Dal student here (Online) Interviews will be held Dec 16. I'm not sure when notification go out though re: interviews, but Dal traditionally does things earlier/acceptances go out as early as Dec. Good luck to all applicants!
  9. Mickey26
    That's a great question! I personally never added anything in that section so curious to hear what other's have done! I suspect that section is good for if you took time off to work and then decided you want to go to grad school, what the rational might be for that. Similarly, if you worked in an unrelated field and now want to do Clin Psych, a rationale there might be useful. This is all speculation on my part though.
  10. Mickey26
    Unfortunately its very very unclear this app season. and every department is doing its on GRE thing (not required but accepted, not accepted at all, etc). Its best to email the department and ask (although I'm not sure how much insight youll get on weighting of GRE scores ? )
  11. Mickey26
    Yes. Or you can get your uni to mail it to you, and then you mail it to the uni (although thats just more work lol) A lot of Canadian unis arent fully up and running yet, including the Registrar's office, so I know certain (if not all?) programs are taking unofficial transcripts. Check with each department your applying to.
  12. Mickey26
    Note: this is my opinion only LOL I actually just asked my PhD Supervisor this last week and he laughed and said memberships are lowkey useless. If you're involved in a leadership capacity within an organization (student chair, student rep etc), then yes its useful. CPA membership is useful when your a clinician as you get a discount on insurance. I have a CPA membership and the only thing I got out of it was a MindPad publication. Also discounts on CPA conference but we'll see how things are with COVID disrupting in-person confs.
  13. Mickey26
    No limit. It's part of their job (don't worry I still feel guilty asking for like 10+ ref letters a year LOL but rest assured that's part of the duties they signed up for haha)
  14. Mickey26
    I'd be cautious. It does depend on the department/school/institution. For example, for UCalgary, the school psych program and the counselling programs are within the same department, and actually go through the exact same program coordinator person. Meaning, you do not want to apply to both b/c (and I was explicitly told this), the program coord will think you just can't make up your mind what program/career you want to do, and you risk having your application discarded outright. However, the clinical prog is part of a different department, so you could apply clinical and school psych OR clin and counselling. Again, it depends on the school so I would triple check things.
  15. Mickey26
    It depends on the school. You need to inquire with each school.
  16. Mickey26
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f6ZyVGn-opa_ijRyntHxfJJkaSNya4h-bwEDeDGInv4/edit?usp=sharing Western is waived, no? Check the specific link for each school.
  17. Mickey26
    You can def email grad students to connect. We are more then happy to help. Sincerely, a current grad student
  18. Mickey26
    That's unusual. I've never heard of it being AFTER apps are due. Might be due to funding/pandemic impacts to research, including with current students (eg extending students a year, etc). Thats unfortunate sorry
  19. Mickey26
    Ask your referees. Its very idiosyncratic. General rule of thumb is a minimum 1 mth heads up, which one of my referees subscribed to. My other just wanted 2 weeks heads up. So ask them to confirm what their preferences are.
  20. Mickey26
    You want to apply for as much funding as humanely possible. You are always more competitive when you've noted that you applied to funding, be it CGSM, OGS, what have you. But please dont lie on your application--be honest. Don't say you applied to CGSM for say, York, if you didn't.
  21. Mickey26
    My understanding of OGS is that it encompasses all the Ontario schools you apply to, thus no limit. But I applied two yrs ago, things may have changed. Additionally, I only applied to 1 Ontario school so. I was strategic with CGSM. I picked two of my top ranked/dreams schools, and then a lower tier one just in case. CGSM is federal so should be more competitive, theoretically? Honestly it depends on the applicants you are up against, additionally with chance and luck as unknown factors.
  22. Mickey26
    Not necessarily. ETS explicitly advises you to email your programs of choice and inform them ETS's decision to cancel subject tests. Then inquire whether subject test is still required.
  23. Mickey26
    Apply for other funding. OGS for Ontario schools, etc. There might be smaller scholarships/awards that are like 1-2k but thats still something! CGS-M
  24. Mickey26
    Athabasca is a Canadian university that offers online courses that are (all?) independent study (move at your own pace, enroll anytime). I've taken one psychology course there before so can vouch for it as being a legit institution. This is my guess is to what McGill was mentioning. I'm not aware of other institutions in Canada that offer this model, so I think this is your best bet if you wish to go this route. http://psychology.athabascau.ca/courses/index.php
  25. Mickey26
    Dalhousie University is NOT requiring GRE scores for the upcoming application cycle. See under "GRE Scores" https://www.dal.ca/academics/programs/graduate/psychology-and-neuroscience/admissions/how-to-apply.html
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