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Aghhhhh

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  1. I'm also anxiously waiting on Penn State! Haven't heard a single thing from 11 of my schools, so I'm in the same boat
  2. I stopped checking the interview thread and results page last month ?I got wayy too pessimistic when one of my lower schools sent out invites and I didn't get one--literally, that evening, I started planning what I was gonna do my next year haha. I just figure I'll find out when I find out. I'll probably check again in 2 weeks if I don't hear anything else.
  3. I'll be traveling to Auburn, AL on Feb 7!
  4. So hard not to catastraphize things at this point. Logically, I know that schools are still probably on holiday break and may not pick up again until next week, but my brain keeps telling me I should be preparing for the worst
  5. I received a personal email from a PI saying that they were impressed with my application and would love for me to attend interview day to learn about the program, meet them & grad students, etc. I was overjoyed when I read it, but now wondering--is that sort of thing common? Don't want to get my hopes up too high!!
  6. School: Auburn University Type: Clinical psych PhD Date of invite: 12/19 Type of invite: in-person interview via email (didn't have prelim interview beforehand) from grad admissions director Interview date(s): Feb 7th & 8th message me for PI!
  7. Do POI's generally send out interview invites the same day? Trying to see whether I should count myself out from one program
  8. I have a 6 month old pomeranian that definitely keeps me occupied ? we've been working on "spin" for a few weeks now, and he finally got it tonight!! Hoping that's good luck haha.
  9. Did anyone else just get that University of Denver email? Haha, my heart almost jumped out of my chest because it started with "Dear applicants..." and I figured it was a mass rejection email. Aghhhhh
  10. Would the Penn state poster mind sharing or DM'ing POI initials?
  11. Personally, I always think it's a great idea to send a thank you email after interviews! It reminds them of who you are, and that you actually do care about the program. I wouldn't say it's too eager at all, and who cares if it does come across that way? It's better than the opposite, which is coming across as not interested! Just make sure your thank you note isn't generic. Mention something that came up in the conversation (i.e. "I loved hearing more about xyz, and I think it'd be a great opportunity..etc etc"), that way they specifically remember you
  12. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......yes. It's my first time applying and I'm not sure what to expect! I keep obsessively checking the results page...fortunately, no one has posted anything from my schools yet ? I'm a weird case--I was both an art and psych major in undergrad, so I really love making art. I've just been using this time to work on a webcomic I've neglected for the past year ? whatever keeps you sane, right?
  13. Idk, I actually think it depends on the person. For me, since I was pursuing a dual degree, taking 18 credits a semester, it would've been near impossible for me to study for the GRE to the extent I wanted. I waited about 6 months after graduating to start studying, and it was really beneficial for me because 1) I was only working, so all of my mental effort could go to studying for the GRE instead of other classes/tests/assignments, and 2) I had a routine that I otherwise wouldn't have had in undergrad--working from 9-5 and studying afterwards. After a while, I was able to get into the habit of being prepared and focused during the evenings, whereas in undergrad, class schedules would've made it difficult to develop a routine like that. I think OP should figure out what suits their needs best! Edit: But if they're pursuing a masters, then this advice is moot lol
  14. Was about to post this in the interview thread, but decided here would be better! Is it common to be invited for a preliminary phone/skype before the actual interview day? Or is it more common to just be invited straight to the interview day? I know it depends on program/PI, but wanted to hear about other people's experiences!
  15. Did anyone else apply to Temple? I know we had to go through that interfolio site, and I submitted my interfolio materials to the application on Friday, but still haven't seen it uploaded onto my Temple application. Emailed the graduate admissions chair yesterday, but he hasn't responded ?
  16. I wouldn't freak out! Make sure to send another email first thing Monday morning if they still haven't responded to your previous one. I find it very unlikely that the committee will be reviewing applications first thing Monday, so you might have some buffer time to get your stuff in!
  17. Don't worry, I'm sure it's still on their radar! They would've never gotten their PhDs without meeting deadlines. I completely understand how stressed you must be feeling right now, but just think how relieved you'll be when everything is in and you don't have to worry about applications anymore!
  18. Final recommendation submitted!! Now I can officially relax...until I face a new kind of stress next month ?
  19. Hey fellow Ram ? From the previous responses, I'm sure you've gleaned by now the importance of research experience for clinical psychology applicants. What do you mean by "creating positive environments for people in addiction?" Do you want to research how to develop better interventions for people with addiction, or more so about providing counseling? If the latter, there are way less strenuous routes to take other than a clinical psych PhD, that will allow you to do more counseling/supportive work (e.g. MSW). What you'll be doing as a clinical psychology graduate student is primarily research (testing hypotheses, running participants, analyzing data, literature reviews). You'll also be learning how to conduct assessments and interventions for clinical populations. If your goal after getting a PhD is to just do clinical work--absolutely no research--then I wouldn't suggest clinical psychology. While it is possible, and common, for people to graduate and do only clinical work, you'll have ~5-6 grueling years of doing research beforehand! I would echo what everyone else is saying and suggest working in a research lab that is doing research you're interested in. Try and get some pubs or conference presentations, and make relationships with people in the research field (for recommendation letters). It will give you a sense of whether you actually like to do research, and you'll get invaluable experience at the same time. I'd also suggest taking the Psychology GRE so you can demonstrate your knowledge of psychology, since your degree is not in psychology! You're chances afterwards of getting into a program will be much, much higher, because PIs want to recruit students who have shown a dedication to pursuing a research path.
  20. Anyone else still waiting on an LOR? Most of my deadlines are Dec 1st, which is exactly a week from now, and I'm waiting on my 3rd letter writer to submit hers (she's probably gonna be my strongest, too). I'm just super worried because Thanksgiving is on Thursday and the deadline is on Sunday, so she might end up forgetting in the midst of holiday stuff. And if she does end up forgetting, it's on a Sunday and I have absolutely no opportunity to frantically remind her in person... I'm just gonna keep my fingers crossed, and hope that she submits them on time! It's so unfortunate that the deadline had to be on a weekend!
  21. Just an aside--but it's so strange when applications require you to put more than one faculty member you'd be interested in working with. Especially when no other faculty is conducting similar research ?
  22. I think you're fine. As long as both are above 155, I'm pretty sure you will get through the filtering. What's your AWA score? Granted that the rest of your application is great, I think you are competitive.
  23. I have a 4th LOR who basically offered the same thing! At first I was hesitant, because I wasn't sure how a brief, positive letter might look to admission committees, but my mentors all encouraged me to take him up on the offer. First, anyone that goes out of their way to offer a letter (or note) probably thinks very highly of you and they'll reflect that in their writing. Second, what is the harm in having an additional positive letter? Now if this person was one of your main LORs, I would think about how the brevity of his note could be perceived, but if it's just an additional letter, I'd say definitely go for it.
  24. I wouldn't worry as long as you think it's been enough time for them to get to know you well! One of my LORs I've only known since June, but our working relationship allowed us to really get to know each other in that short amount of time.
  25. I feel you! I'm on my 3rd round of edits for my SOP. Do you have another mentor that could take a look at it? Sometimes it helps to have more than one pair of eyes on it. Not discounting your current mentor, but in the end, sometimes it just comes down to preference. In the end, you want it to still be your own words--not someone else's.
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