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    HopingForOne reacted to Sprint14 in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    I'm not saying I'm the best candidate, but I am saying I'm a racist. 
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    HopingForOne got a reaction from Lazeez in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    nothing wrong with marrying a rich dude 
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    HopingForOne reacted to hotchocolate123 in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    *sips from delicious glass of white tears*
    "BS in Biochemistry at Temple U. 6 month undergraduate research in biophysics (wet lab), 6 months undergraduate research in Computational biophysics, and 2 years as a research technician in pathobiology at UPenn. 3 co-authors and currently submitting a first author paper. 4 LORs. Rejected via email. I'm a middleclass white male. I'm not saying I'm the best candidate, but if you arent a female or URM, you will most likely be rejected. On their program overview page it says over the past few years 61% were female and 31% URM. Good luck to all of you hard working white men out there!"
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    HopingForOne got a reaction from Kingoflimbs in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    nothing wrong with marrying a rich dude 
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    HopingForOne reacted to ItsExistential in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Friendly reminder that if you’re an applicant, even if it’s your second year of applying, you have absolutely no right to tell someone that a piece of their application must be weak if they aren’t getting offers. That’s not how the clinical psych world works. There are more competitive applicants than there are spots, so a lot of it is luck. Social capital also comes into play, so check your privilege. End rant. 
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    HopingForOne reacted to ItPhBeLikeThatSometimes in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    boutta make a burner email account to anonymously ask all my programs where they're at in the review process
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    HopingForOne reacted to havemybloodchild in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    Someone on a waitlist on April 10th: 
    report spam jfc just decide already it’s actually not difficult
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    HopingForOne reacted to PsycD in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    Agreed! If anything, let the world be rid of the GRE.
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    HopingForOne reacted to spookycat in I is stressed *Non-Judgmental Space for PhD Applicants*   
    Needed some encourage mint today! Anyone else feeling extra pressure since this is the last week before universities begin their breaks? Realistically I know many programs haven't sent out interview invites yet, but the panic voice in my brain is still on red alert lol. 
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    HopingForOne reacted to PsychedOutHopeful in I is stressed *Non-Judgmental Space for PhD Applicants*   
    So I don't know how helpful this is, but I applied to Clinical Psych programs 10 (!!!) years ago, straight out of undergrad. I didn't get into my top picks, and ended up doing a year of a PsyD program, before deciding it wasn't the right fit for me for a variety of reasons. Anyway! I was really sad and discouraged after that, and ended up getting an MSW and have practiced as a social worker in an ED and also managed a program for veterans for a few years. I reapplied for Fall 2019, and although I will be so sad if I don't get in, I can honestly say that having the experience of not getting in on my first try caused me to reevaluate a lot and fine-tune my interests. So what I am saying is, it definitely STINKS and I'm not downplaying that. But also, life moves forward and sometimes new, unexpected, wonderful doors open  I know I have had a ton of really cool opportunities that I wouldn't have had if I had gotten into a PhD program when I first applied .
    So that's my super optimistic take. Also, the most helpful reminder I received from a mentor was that you don't know where your POI is in their research and what specifically they're looking for. This year they may be looking for someone with a ton of experience editing/ entering data/ recruiting/ clinical whatever and next year they may be looking for something completely different. So YOU may be the BEST applicant for clinical experience, but they want someone with a lot of data entry experience this year, so they don't pick you.. Nothing you could have done differently. Or you know, sub in whatever skills/ background you have. You just don't know. For whatever reason, that perspective has helped me a ton. 
     
    But also. Here are my two four- legged babies ❤️ 

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    HopingForOne reacted to petitebiscuit in I is stressed *Non-Judgmental Space for PhD Applicants*   
    Below I present the only children I plan on having ever:
     

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    HopingForOne reacted to HAC in I is stressed *Non-Judgmental Space for PhD Applicants*   
    This would be me if I wasn’t moving countries! For now I just have one rescue kitty and luckily cats are much easier to import than dogs. What type of fur babies do you have? 

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    HopingForOne reacted to lmk94 in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Most of the questions I experienced were pretty normal/expected (explain your previous research projects, what do you expect to get out of graduate school, what types of techniques would you like to learn in my lab, etc). Two questions definitely stand out though:
    1. Tell me about a paper that you've read recently that is unrelated to your thesis project. Summarize the rationale, methods, results, and any conclusions, and tell me why you found this paper to be interesting. 
    2. (and I quote) I see you have done MDMA research in rats, but the literature shows that rats do not self-administer MDMA. How does it make you feel that your project lacks clinical relevance? - she definitely could've asked this question nicer, but I guess be prepared to defend your research!
    Also, I always struggled with the easiest question, "do you have any questions for me?". I recommend walking into all interviews with a list of quality questions that can asked during this time to avoid awkward silence at the end. 
     
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    HopingForOne reacted to crossallmyfingers in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    YES thank you, bless your heart.
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    HopingForOne reacted to yikespsych in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    I just got my first interview invite (UMSL) and I can’t stop smiling!!!
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    HopingForOne reacted to ihatedis in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    First time applicant, so total amateur here, but my take on this would be to draw from my history and experience that I might have over someone else (i.e. the specific kind of lab I worked in, or the particular clinical population I'm already familiar with), as well as what gives me a new perspective in my approach (i.e. having a BA in something other than psychology, or professional work experience, etc etc).
     
    Hope that's in any way helpful! I'll definitely be looking to see what others reply
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    HopingForOne reacted to psykick in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    As the poster above said, you know yourself and your ability to function best! However, there are some significant benefits to staying with a graduate student.
    The most advantageous is being able to chat with a current student more informally. While the conversation from the airport all the way until the end of the weekend won't be 100% about the school and program, it's a more calming environment to ask questions, hear about someone's experience, and get a small glimpse into what life is actually like there (e.g. where are grad students living? where do they get their groceries? distance from campus?).
    Saving the money is also a huge plus. Interview season is relatively expensive and cutting costs by staying with a graduate student could make it possible to spring for an extra comfortable journey home. I've had grad students offer small snacks or even bagels in the morning before interviews, though I wouldn't say that's universal.
    More logistically, it's nice to have a graduate student host who can direct you to where you need to go for interview and social events. Depending on the layout/location of the school, it can be overwhelming navigating transportation and "simple" things like building room locations on your own. It was significantly less stressful having someone who kept an eye out for me, let me sit in their office on a break, and was there to show me how to navigate an unfamiliar bus line. Coming onto campus from a hotel can get expensive and may be confusing unless you have very detailed instructions, which I have to admit is not always the case.
    In short, I'd recommend it for the insight, the cost-cutting, and stress reduction. 
     
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    HopingForOne reacted to spookycat in I is stressed *Non-Judgmental Space for PhD Applicants*   
    When you didn't hear back from your top pick program before break and know you have to wait 

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