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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to Psychedoutandworried in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    USC really has me confused this year. I’ve only seen 2 interview postings 
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to olddognewtricks in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    USC results - come out, come out wherever you are..... #waitingformyrejection
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to socneuro in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Hey all!
    Just thought I'd share my good news. I applied to 6 schools this cycle, received official rejections from 2 schools, and expecting the other 4 to all be rejections as well since I've had no interview requests. I started applying to lab manager/lab coordinator positions and I've already gotten 2 interviews so far! I haven't officially gotten the jobs but I feel so much better after not getting any interview invites prior. I really thought my application wasn't good enough and honestly debated giving up on ever going to grad school, but just getting these interviews have really made me more excited and I'm definitely gonna work on my apps and try again next year!
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to LeeLeetoPhD in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Got news this am that I got into Columbia's general Psych program, this morning 2/15 by email not from my PI, but with her cc'd from a professor who wanted to work with me. 
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from honeyrue in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    I would tell the graduate student about your immune system and your fear along with a get well package/card... They also know the stress and fear around interviews so I don't think she will be upset if anything this will allow her/him to focus on taking care of themselves instead of hosting.
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from olddognewtricks in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    I just found out from grad advisor at USC most Psychology application results will be posted this Friday... good luck to everyone one of my top choices!
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to clinpsychgradschool in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Regarding the Yale post...if you have 3+ offers it is important to narrow those down! It is etiquette to not hold on to more than two offers at once.
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to JustCallMeDoc in The Silent Toxic Stress of Being a Minority in Academia   
    I have been a longtime lurker in these forums and finally decided to join the convo.
    I'm writing about a topic that is relatively sensitive and in a 2019 context is highly charged so I'm hoping this dialogue can be productive and respectful.
    Full disclosure, I am a woman of color and this has been the most emotionally taxing process I've ever been through, and I've been through some shit.
    I know this is something everyone has to accept, but I feel terribly alone at the moment. The silent but toxic stress of carrying all of these identities is killing me. 
    After being one of the few members of my immediate and extended family to complete a bachelors degree, I entered the workforce for several years and after mind numbing work, I decided to re-enter academia and apply to PhD programs. Though I am not first generation, I might as well be. My mother has an associates and my father completed his masters shortly after I entered college myself. Beyond that, I don't know anyone who has ever ventured into getting any sort of advanced degrees of any kind let alone bachelors degrees or high school diplomas. My parents, though supportive, proved quite useless during this process and many of my other family and friends didn't understand why I'd give up a great career to "go back to school." It's draining at family functions to have conversations about things no one understands and judges me heavily for. Navigating the application process was such a difficult process. I reached out to other minorities and POC (person/people of color) during the initial stages but they too vocalized how taking on this endeavor can be very difficult if you're the first to do it. 
    Not to sound like a martyr but for much of my academic and career journeys thus far I have always been the first and only in the spaces I exist in. I am one of a few POC at work and  I was one of 3 POC women in a group of about 10 total in my undergraduate program. The stress of constantly feeling like I need to represent an entire group is draining and the burden of not feeling like I can measure up is exhausting. Imposter syndrome has been real. At every step of this process I have been filled with self doubt. I waited 2 years to take the GRE just because I was afraid of failing. I did not I got 160Q/167V/5.5 Writing respectively. Then I applied to programs and felt like my statement of purpose wouldn't be good enough, I was told by many that it was great. I went to open houses and info sessions thinking I didn't belong only to walk away feeling empowered. 
    But now, that has all come to an overflowing boil. I am at a point in the PhD application process where it's becoming more readily apparent that I will probably get a flush of denies to every program I applied. I have seen acceptances and invitations for interviews go up and my inbox remains empty save for the 4 denies I've already received. When people ask me how the process is going, i can't bring myself to tell them I've been denied so I just keep saying "I'm still waiting to hear back...". Though this is true, I have no faith that I'll get into the remaining 3 programs I'm waiting on. Even my 'safety school' denied me already.
    What's more frustrating is the current undertones that exist in admissions -- the Harvard case against affirmative action, the feeling that spots are "deserved" rather than earned, this idea that POC are given spots in program. I was not expecting to be admitted based on some diversity metrics, and I don't fully believe at the PhD level special considerations are made based on race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. But to continually get denied makes me feel double as bad as I feel like I truly was the worst of a group that already gets special considerations/concessions. 
    I am not sure how to move on from these denials and face the hoards of family who thought I was crazy for considering this, the coworkers and friends who have supported me with a zeal that honestly made me even consider doing this in the first place, and the countless other marginalized groups I wanted to encourage through my application and acceptances into programs.
    Though I identify (and exist) as a woman of color, I know I am not alone. I know there are countless women, people of color, international students, immigrants, LGBTQ, and other underrepresented or marginalized populations who hopefully can identify with these emotions and I just wanted to allow for a space for folks to be vulnerable. 
     
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to LeeLeetoPhD in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    I just got a slack notification and email from my PI  that I got my USC Social Psychology Acceptance and that I should receive my letter in 1-2 days.
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to lmk94 in I is stressed *Non-Judgmental Space for PhD Applicants*   
    My rational self realizes that a decision is unlikely to happen on Sundays, as my POIs are likely not in the office to send emails and snail mail is not delivered on Sundays. I should be taking Sundays as a day to not check this site, not refresh my email a thousand times, and not log into all of my schools' application portals to check my status, as I know there will not be anything there. However, my irrational self takes over and does all of these things regardless, even at outrageous times like 4am. My goodness I cannot wait until this is over. 
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from carib2442 in Fall 2019 Psychology Doctoral ACCEPTANCES!!   
    School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Concentration: Experimental 
    Type: PhD
    Date of acceptance: 1/31/19
    Notified by:by POI via text and then email from faculty
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to Arcadian in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Just wanted to drop in and say good luck to everyone. With grad school in my rearview mirror, I can now appreciate this forum from a different perspective.
    Wait a minute...am I like that guy who graduated high school and still hangs out at the football games?
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to Psyhopeful in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    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!
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to PsychWannabee in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    I got an acceptance today and cried. I'm going to grad school, y'all ? 
    Sharing this process with all of you has definitely helped make this crazy application process a lot more bearable. Wishing acceptances on everyone!
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to Ternwild in Is anyone else just way too anxious?   
    Yeah, you're probably going to rejections, at this point, but you got into to Indiana!  It may not be your top choice, but if you came in here expecting to get into your top choice, you set yourself up for failure.  Honestly, 1 out of 7 is crazy good stats.  Most people only get 1 out of 12.  Look at the results page for Physics.  You have people with nearly top marks being denied at University of Michigan.  Hell, there are people who are perfect in all marks being denied from Cornell.  This process is part your qualifications and part complete random selection.  You need to not take it so personal, like they all got to together and conspired to not let you in any additional grad schools. 
    Strength is not determined by the number of times you get knocked down, but by the number of times you get back up.  So stand up, brush yourself off, be proud you got into a PhD program in Indiana and go into your new career with pride that you worked hard and got into a PhD program, that so many don't get into.  You can guarantee Indiana was the top choice of many people who didn't get in.  Keep strong, man, and change your mind set. 
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to ResilientDreams in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Sigh....I'm sorry but...how hard is it to send a rejection email....
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from TheEternalGrad in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Same page my understanding, most schools will do an initial rejection wave (those that did not meet minimal qualifications like GRE gpa etc), then depending on the POI and how many applicants she/he has they will be saved. Interviews are done, people chosen and given admission but they still have to wait if they accept the offers if not they move on to the next round of applicants. SO my advice expect the best, prepare for the worst. The odds are very small but sometimes part of all this admission experience is also luck so just hang in there.  "pending review" is still better than a no (i know it doesn't help with the anxiety but if you do get accepted it will all be worth)
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from PsychedOutHopeful in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Same page my understanding, most schools will do an initial rejection wave (those that did not meet minimal qualifications like GRE gpa etc), then depending on the POI and how many applicants she/he has they will be saved. Interviews are done, people chosen and given admission but they still have to wait if they accept the offers if not they move on to the next round of applicants. SO my advice expect the best, prepare for the worst. The odds are very small but sometimes part of all this admission experience is also luck so just hang in there.  "pending review" is still better than a no (i know it doesn't help with the anxiety but if you do get accepted it will all be worth)
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from dancedementia in Fall 2019 Psychology Doctoral ACCEPTANCES!!   
    School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Concentration: Experimental 
    Type: PhD
    Date of acceptance: 1/31/19
    Notified by:by POI via text and then email from faculty
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to olddognewtricks in Fall 2019 Social Psychology Applicant Thread   
    I got the generic Irvine email too ~ almost gave me a heart attack
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from olddognewtricks in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    EXACT SAME REACTION, i read it like 10 times to make sure i didn't miss anything... I am still hoping for them to give me a chance, good luck to you as well!
     
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to Psyhopeful in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    I finally got another invitation! It’s not for psychology, my interests are about children and media, and it’s for a top Communications phd program. So excited! I wanted to share here since this is where I’ve done most of my posting. No interview first and I didn’t contact my POI before applying, so there’s still hope for those of you in the same boat.
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to olddognewtricks in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Oh jeez, my nerves! Just got an email from UC Irvine.... first excitement (maybe its an invite), then dread and near vomit (its probably a rejection), then I realized it was just a generic notification acknowledging my application. You are cruel Irvine, that's just cruel... lol Anyone else holding their breath on Irvine?
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    Psychdreaming143 reacted to paraent in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    hehe it turns out the invite was for me
    people pay money for this kind of shock and excitement
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    Psychdreaming143 got a reaction from olddognewtricks in Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!   
    Thank you
     
    i reached out to ICI last night and while i didn’t ask specifically about my application, they said they are still reviewing and sending invites so fingers crossed 
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