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Is it Jan 31st? It's like some sort of conspiracy to not let us interview...

Does anyone have any insight on how to communicate to a pi/University that they really are on equal footing with me at this point? There are only a few places on my list that I rank lower than the others up front. Most places I have applied I know the PI and we have a great research match so I've been scheduling interviews as they come in and not counting any chickens before they hatch. How do I communicate to the schools I'm equally interested in at this point that my need to schedule an alternative interview day is not an indication of preference?

Columbia

School: University of Missouri Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of invite: 12/19/19 Type of Invite: Email from PI setting up skype interview Interview date(s): TBD

Learning R is a great idea! It's a distraction and a great skill for the future. I know my R abilities have helped me thus far and will continue to serve me in the future. I am 'tidy'-ing up my all of my cleaning/analysis scripts in the lab I manage in preparation for my successor!

They are saying the numbers of schools they are accepted/waitlisted/rejected/pending decision(?) at.

Thank you notes/e-mails for informal interviews? Yea or nay?

School: University of Kentucky Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of invite: 12/18 Type of Invite: Email from department inviting to interview Interview date(s): 1/23-24 --- School: Oklahoma State University Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of invite: 12/18 Type of Invite: Email from POI inviting to interview Interview date(s): 1/31

School: Sam Houston State University Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of invite: December 16th Type of invite: Phone call from PI Interview date(s): Jan 31st

School: Mississippi State University Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of invite: December 15th Type of invite: E-mail Interview date(s): Preliminary Phone Interview (TBD)

Nothing here yet either!

School: Virginia Tech Type: Clinical Psychology PhD Date of invite: December 13th Type of invite: Phone call from PI (follow-up to Dec 6th phone interview) Interview date(s): Feb 14th

School: University of Illinois Type: Clinical PhD Date of invite: December 11th Type of invite: Email from PI to schedule a phone/Skype preliminary interview

While we're at it, also which program? Feinberg (med school) or Weinberg (grad college)?

School: University of Georgia Type: PhD Date of invite: 12/10/19 Type of invite: Email from Admission Chair Interview date(s): January 31st

As they come upon us soon, does anyone have tips for how to dress for an interview (especially for women)? I've heard that you can't go wrong with a well fitted skirt suit on one hand and then on the other hand that you should never wear any sort of full suit because you'll be overdressed. And hair: I have waist-length hair. Healthy and shiny, but not professional, nor are my typical messy braid or bun looks. Should I chop it or go for an updo?

School: Virginia Tech Type: PhD Date of invite: 12/4/19 Type of invite: Email from POI Interview date(s): Preliminary phone interview 12/6-12/11

16 here. I feel you.

Another UGA applicant who hasn't heard anything official. (Although I do know that application review has begun.) Fingers crossed!

In the interest of transparency, I am an applicant to Yale (for a different PI) and I have reported my GRE scores. However, I'm not sure what that means for those who do not. I would hope that considering their reasoning for making it optional they would not look at this unfavorably. I have been told by my current mentor/PI that in general he considers GRE scores holistically alongside GPA. Specially, the clinical program at my current institution (lab manager, not student) they have a 2/4 policy where they have "minimums" for GPA, GRE Verbal, GRE Quant, and GRE Psych and applicants who meet at least 2 out of 4 go on for continued, holistic review. I'd be interested if any other programs anyone knows of have instituted similar policies. Yale and URI were the only two on my list that did not require GRE scores. (And a few were picky about the timeline--within 4 years of intended admission semester.)

I certainly think there was nothing malicious or ill-intended about your actions. (Sounds like you're being a nice and helpful person and I hope that my future program-mates will act similarly!) However, if your graduate student body is unionized, you might want to talk to a union representative about how to best handle these situations. Unfortunately there can sometimes be a fine line between helping out and contributing to a culture of unpaid work.

I would reach out to the admissions office. I had a similar situation at a school where I reported my LSAT score (from my old backup life plan but the score was stellar and the app had a box for it so why not) and they added it to the app checklist as waiting for an official report. I sent an email to check that my app was going to go through anyway (im not paying to send an unrelated bonus score). They sent me a form response but it clarified that applications would be sent on to the department as long as everything marked mandatory was in.

Hello new friends and colleagues! The fourth time is the charm. Second (and third and so on...) round folks, don't feel discouraged. If this is what you want and you put in the work, you can do it! The Backstory Finished undergrad in 2013 Low GPA for a clinical applicant (but from a strong institution) Undergraduate RA experience (and a great rec letter or two) Worked in an area related to my original subfield of interest within clinical psychology (tangential, but very positive rec letter or two) Took GRE (strong scores) Applied in original subfield of interest (1st round)... I get interviews. No offers (2nd round)... I get interviews. I get a waitlist (non-clinical program; no acceptance). I get masters offers. Left job and regrouped life. Consider doing Master's. Got a psychology lab manager job NOT in original subfield of interest and skip an application season to gain skills/experience Applied in original subfield of interest (3rd round)... Had great experience and rec from new job Great interviews! Waitlist. Same program as waitlisted Round 2. No acceptance. The Pivot Heart to heart with advisor/mentor/PI/boss Supportive and surprised that I haven't gotten accepted "I think you can do it, but I want to make sure you really want it and you don't just think you want it because you keep not getting it." Mind blown. Realize that behind the scenes of my own life, I've been at work, in a new (to me) subspecialty of clinical psychology (the one I'm managing a lab within) and I'm showing great promise and actually have more passion and interest in than I have for the original subspecialty at this point. The Comeback Publications (including 1st authorship in a reputable journal in my new subspecialty) Conference Presentations (Flash Talks and Posters) Graduate Stats Coursework (Regression) Networking! Don't want to jinx it, but I'm feeling confident and I've already (through the unofficial grapevine) heard some good things. I'm here to cheer myself on and to cheer on all of you! Here's to months of refreshing your e-mail inbox and the grad cafe results page! DM for specifics.

Might go crazy if I don't ask. Still on UC Irvine (Psychology & Social Behavior/Psychological Science) waitlist. Is anyone here have an offer they think they're declining?