PsychPhdBound

I have been told by potential advisors that posters and articles that have been submitted (even if they haven't been accepted or published yet) are still valuable and demonstrate important experience milestones. So I guess it depends on what you mean by "competitive programs". If you're applying to work with professors who are a great fit for the work you're interested in doing and you have the grades, test scores, LOR's, solid research statement, and pubs/posters in the pipeline, I don't see why you wouldn't have a shot. On the other hand if you're just going after 'top' programs, regardless of goodness of fit, then I don't think it's a matter of how many publications you have. 

I finally made what was pretty much a done deal a month ago official a couple of days ago: UC Santa Cruz, Social Pyschology.

I’m also going to UTK’s Counseling Psych Program! ?

Today I officially accepted my offer from the University of Tennessee Knoxville Counseling Psych PhD program.  I'm so excited!  Is anyone else moving to Knoxville soon too?