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3 hours ago, Copingwithcarbs said:
So I applied to 14 places, was fortunate enough to get 6 interviews, and now it's looking like I might not get into any of them...I've been waitlisted for LSU and EMU, but rejected from the program that was a PERFECT match all around - research, mentorship, externship opportunities - so I'm really surprised and disheartened that perhaps I don't have what it takes to work with the niche population that I want to work with. I apologize for the negative/anxious post; I just needed a platform to vent and just express these feelings because I know that so many of us are going through the same emotions. Good luck everyone
Just want to say that I totally feel you, was in this exact position last year (10 apps, 7 interviews, and nothing in the end but a few waitlists and a semi-offer from a PI I had nothing in common with) and it looks like the same might happen this year (applied to 5 this year, 3 interviews, 1 rejection post-interview and still waiting on the other 2 but it feels bleak lol). I also have a really niche research area of interest and it has been a huge hindrance for me (a lot of the feedback I've gotten post-interviews has been related to that), but I'm still determined to do it. But I do feel very hopeless, discouraged, and lost most of the time. If you ever want to vent, feel free to DM
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Hi, to anyone who is doing the Fairleigh Dickinson interview today, would you mind sharing what the structure of the interview day was? I.e., how many interviews, who you interviewed with (not names but just like faculty vs. students, was it your POI), individual vs. group?
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6 minutes ago, SpoopyScholar said:
Hi! I think it's always best to answer these questions honestly but one thing I always emphasize is that I make sure that I take time to process the argument and then respond when I'm feeling calmer. I honestly tell them that I want to respond in the most rational way possible and that if I answer back with a hot-head, I may not. I use an example where a PI said something really problematic and I took some time to process the comment itself and think about how I wanted to address it, and then emailed the PI and set up a meeting so we can work through the comment and how it affected me.
Thank you so much, this is really helpful! I usually get such vague advice about these sorts of questions, so I really appreciate you giving an example.
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice on the best way to answer questions asking you to describe a time that you had a disagreement with a coworker or supervisor and how you handled it? I worry that I don’t come off well when I answer these sorts of questions. I’m not great at storytelling, and I used to be someone who wasn’t great at handling disagreements. What sorts of things are interviewers looking for with this question?
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2 hours ago, SheMadeItEventually said:
Hi!
I received an interview from JJ CUNY's DCT and I'm curious if anyone knows more about this interview process.
The email I got said that the interview will be held on Jan 29th and there will be individual interviews with faculty and current grad students.
But it doesn't really say exactly who I will be interviewing with (i.e. whether it will be the people I stated as my POIs). Does anyone have any idea what this interview will be like? This is my first interview so I'm not too familiar with how these interviews go. Thank you!
Heya! I interviewed at JJ last year. We were not told ahead of time who we would be interviewing with - rather, we got our entire schedule of interviews the morning of, which was nerve wracking but ultimately not a huge deal because there wasn't really an expectation to know about everyone's research. I can't remember exactly, but I thiiiink it was about 4 faculty interviews, 2 student interviews, 2 info sessions, 2 breaks, and lunch. I could be a bit off but that's more or less how it went, and everyone was on different schedules. It's a long day.
I did get to interview with my top POI as well as two of that POI's grad students, but I wouldn't count on that happening for sure. Feel free to DM for more deets/any questions, happy to share.
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4 minutes ago, forensicpsychstu said:
Is there a reason that it seems that barely anyone is mentioning having applied to Fairleigh Dickinson University / FDU? Almost every other school on my list I've seen multiple others apply to but for FDU I haven't really seen anything at all on this forum about it. Is there something I don't know about why people choose not to apply there for Clinical PhD?
I applied there as well, haven't heard anything particularly negative about it myself. But idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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On 11/30/2020 at 9:09 AM, Ary21 said:
I originally tried to integrate it but very unsuccessfully.. I felt that it took away from the main statement and the focus of my research interests etc. I ended up doing the latter of what you described, so separating it under its own heading. Was pretty happy with it/that approach in the end
Good luck with the statement and rest of the application!
Hi again! Sorry to bring back this old thread haha, but I'm just curious how you interpreted the "talk about yourself" section of the FD personal statement. I know they mentioned talking about non-academic interests and hobbies, but as for talking about "yourself", this always throws me. Like, my personality? My insecurities? I guess I'm just not sure what parts of "myself" are appropriate to share!
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On 11/28/2020 at 2:52 PM, Ary21 said:
I see that this was posted a couple of week ago, so you have likely written your statement by now but maybe a reply is still helpful! I have also applied to FD and for the "about yourself" part I wrote about half a page. This is the only school that I applied to that has asked for this type of information.. was a strange addition but hopefully the half-a-page approach was sufficient!
Thanks for your reply! Haha nope I have not yet finished my statement for FD, been flooded with coursework and other applications! Thank god for that January 1 deadline.
This is good to know - for clarification, did you integrate it into the flow of the rest of your statement, or kind of append it as its own statement at the end of your general statement? Sorry if that doesn't make sense!
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Just now, justanotherbutterfly said:
This is super helpful thank you! Do you mind if I ask a follow up? Since you removed the figures did you also remove the in text citations referring to the figures? Sorry if that's a dumb question!
Not a dumb question! No I didn't. I honestly don't think anyone on the admissions committee is going to care that much. They are reviewing your writing ability, not the actual content of the paper. That's the job of editorial boards!
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19 hours ago, justanotherbutterfly said:
Anyone applying to a program that asks for a writing sample? Would it be okay to submit a draft of a manuscript even though it's missing some figures?
Yep that's exactly what I'm doing! I took the most recent (nearly final) draft of my manuscript and just removed the abstract, figures, and references.
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Hi all, I'm applying to Fairleigh Dickinson's clinical psych program, and wanted to see if anyone else applying has any insight on the format of the personal statement. The instructions given on PSYCAS are as follows:
" A Personal Statement [Required]. You should submit a personal statement describing why you are interested in pursuing an advanced degree in Clinical Psychology. You should describe your profession-related experiences including teaching, research and human services work, and how they relate to this interest. At the end of the personal statement tell us about yourself, your non-academic interests and hobbies."
How much of you statement did you/would you dedicate to the part about yourself? Do you think they want a full page, or just a paragraph? Thanks!
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To anyone with experience reapplying to a program - should you address in your personal statement the fact that this is your second time applying? I was thinking this would make sense, so that I could comment on what I learned through attending that program's interview last year.
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Does anyone have any insight on how many people are put on the waitlist for John Jay's Clinical Psych PhD program? I'm currently on that list and wish I knew what my chances looked like.
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5 minutes ago, Cpsyc2020 said:
Your POI will likely reach out to you via skype or maybe even ask to meet in person if they are interested in your application. But its not required by the department. Theres still a chance you will be accepted if not interviewed but its not as likely!
Thank you for the clarification! To your knowledge, are professors still in the process of extending invitations to interview? (ie., if I haven’t yet heard from my POI, is there still a chance?) Would it be worth reaching out to my POI individually to inquire?
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This morning I emailed the UOttawa graduate program assistant, who just informed me that they are still reviewing applications. She also told me that interviews are not a part of the admissions process for their clinical psych program...is that true? I ask because I thought I saw that someone in this thread was invited to interview at UOttawa? Confused.
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10 minutes ago, neuropsychnerd said:
Anyone else get their soul crushed when a potential PI talks about how they are SURE you have SO many offers and that they think you have an amazing career ahead of you...but then reject you? I know it's them trying to be nice, but when the reality is that I have no firm offers, it just adds insult to injury when they are asking me to contact them when I "decide where I'm going".
Literally was just told that as I was rejected an hour ago. Really hurts. Though I was honest about the reality of my situation with her, and she gave some good advice.
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30 minutes ago, Itzik said:
Seriously!? Give some details. What program would do that. I thought it was guaranteed an offer. I’m surprised the POI had to in the schedule to even call you to reject you. No waitlist either?
I think she called out of courtesy, because we talked quite a bit throughout the interview process - it would’ve been highly impersonal/inconsistent to reject me over email. She’s a very kind person and we had a lot of good conversations. So I appreciate her making the time. There were only two candidates for her lab, so *technically* I’m waitlisted but I doubt the other applicant will reject the offer.
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5 minutes ago, Justice4All said:
Definitely promising! This has happened to me twice and both were acceptances :). Keep us updated!!
Wahh, thanks guys, very much hope you are right! Will update either way!
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Oh boy, just got an email from my POI who I interviewed with 1.5 weeks ago asking if I have time tomorrow to chat briefly...anyone have any insight on if this is good or bad? Heart is POUNDING.
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Hi all, I just had an interview on Friday, and I know that the school will be meeting to make their decisions this week. However, the current version of my CV that they have is not entirely up to date (I was given a new/higher up position and more responsibilities in my lab since I applied). Would it be worthwhile to send the DCT my updated CV so they'll have it as they make their decisions? Or would that look bad?
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Is Queens totally done inviting people for committee interviews (with faculty other than your POI)?
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39 minutes ago, Psych_hopefulx said:
Anyone hear anything from U Sask? I interviewed at the beginning of January but have not heard anything so far.
I also interviewed in January, and no word here either.
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Some insight after my first interview (this was for a research-intensive Counseling Psych program):
-Definitely have a specific idea for a study you would like to propose. They don't expect you to actually follow through with it, but they will definitely ask. I was a little thrown by how much detail they wanted - measures, hypotheses, etc. However I don't think asking for that degree of detail is super common; I was told these were a pretty intense pair of faculty members who interrogated me about this. But it doesn't hurt to have the details nailed down should it come up. They want to see you have realistic ideas and can form hypotheses.
-Know your own research!! I can't stress this enough. In the same interview I was just discussing previously, I was telling them about my senior thesis which used mediational/moderational statistical analyses. One of the faculty member then asked "Could you please explain to me what mediation and moderation really mean?" I was able to explain it, but this was research I had done 3 years ago...so know your stuff.
-In my clinical/practice-focused interview I was given a case study and asked to assess the case/make diagnoses. It wasn't hard, but still, something to be aware of.
- Overall it's really not that bad. 20 minutes feels like 5 minutes when you enjoy talking about your research. You should seem passionate and excited - I got a lot of really positive facial feedback when they saw how passionate I was (or maybe they thought I was crazy - who knows). And it makes time go that much faster.
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Fall 2020 - Where are you going?
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Just FYI, this is last year's thread