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When would you guys say it's appropriate to contact a school post-interview to see if you're on a waitlist (if at all)? If so, would you recommend contacting the DCT, your POI, or both? It's been a little over 2 weeks after a few of the interviews I had and I've seen some offers extended from those programs, but have not been rejected either. Assuming I could be on the waitlist at at least one of those few, but none of the programs have contacted me about it.
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12 hours ago, k0909 said:
hi all :~) for those of you who have had interviews already, I'm wondering how in depth you were expected to go for the typical if you had to design your masters thesis etc/or just related questions on what kind of research you want to do..... I definitely can talk about my interests but I'm worried I'll come up short on details and seem ill informed or under prepared ?I've been doing some reading just trying to formulate something concrete to talk about, but I'm just wondering how much detail professors expected from others regarding like specifics of study design for the research you want to do. thanks in advance!!!!!!
What I've done is familiarized myself with the methods the mentor seems to use frequently and the types of measures they typically use (survey, psychophys, interview, fMRI, cognitive tasks, etc) and come up with a couple of ideas synthesizing my research interests with those methods. I'd air on the side of thinking about a couple of broad study ideas and being willing to think on the fly or riff on ideas your PI might bring up. Most probably won't expect you to have all your measures sorted out, but you should probably have somewhat of an idea what you could use if they ask. For example, if you wanted to look at anxiety symptoms, would you want those assessed via interview, self-report, by gathering physiological measures like heart rate, or some other way? If self-reported, would you want to look at EMA or retrospective report? As long as you have a baseline knowledge of what you're talking about and are familiar with their research style (which you should have already if you made it to an interview!) you should be fine after a little bit of prep. Some people don't ask this question at all! But if they do, I've found it helpful to have a couple loosely fleshed-out questions prepared and to be willing to be creative in the moment.
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what if I went to a school with the color of poop? ?
haha jk... unless?
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School: Southern Illinois University (Carbondale)
Type: PhD/PsyD
Date of invite: 1/20/2020
Type of invite: Email from DCT
Interview date(s): 2/23-2/24
PM me if you'd like any more info! The POI I applied to at SIU is leaving, but they offered me the opportunity to interview with a new faculty member conducting similar research.
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Would you guys say it's appropriate to have a drink at a happy hour (strictly one), or just to avoid drinking entirely at these events?
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School: UNC Greensboro
Type: Clinical PhD
Date of invite: 1/13/2020
Type of invite: Email from POI
Interview date(s): 2/7 and 2/10
Feel free to DM me for more info!
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School: Central Michigan University
Type: Clinical PhD
Date of invite: 1/13
Type of invite: Email from administrative secretary (containing letter from DCT and head of grad admissions)
Interview date(s): 2/14
Feel free to DM me if you have any questions
The invite is for their Open House—the letter mentioned that they don't do formal interviews per se.
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School: Northern Illinois University
Type: Clinical Psychology PhD
Date of invite: 1/10/2020
Type of Invite: Email
Interview date(s): 2/24/20–2/25/20
Feel free to DM me for more info!
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13 hours ago, doingmybest said:
I’ve seen discussions about facial piercings in other threads, but does anyone have any recommendations for ear piercings? I have several cartilage and lobe piercings and I would rather not remove them, but I’d be willing to if they come off as unprofessional.
I don't think they'd come across as unprofessional, especially if most of your ear piercings have simple studs or bars in. Based on the things I've seen, as long as you stick to minimal jewelry, or only one larger/flashier earring per ear you should be fine. If you have longer hair and wear it down, the people you meet may not see or notice them all anyway. I have several ear piercings as well and am planning to leave them all in!
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If anyone is wondering about Vanderbilt, I just spoke to the program coordinator there and they said that the first round of interview invites (Clinical PhD) have already been extended. No official rejections yet, but that sounds pretty definite.
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1 hour ago, ekilgallon said:
Hate hate hate to say it but the Registrar of the psychology department just emailed me back saying interview invites were extended yesterday
Sucks to hear, but good to know. Thanks for posting!
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Would either of the UVA posters be willing to DM me? I’m curious about how the short list emails were worded/sent. Thanks in advance!
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1 hour ago, MyAmygdalaDoesn'tLikeThis said:
First time posting here and first time applying to programs....
I'm really nervous that I'm going to get an unscheduled pre-screening phone interview. I was hoping those of you who have gotten these could give me some insight to better prepare. What kinds of questions were asked, how long was the call, etc. I've applied to 12 programs so any advice on how to be ready to talk about any given program on the fly would also be helpful! Feel free to PM me if that's preferred!
I read somewhere that if you’re caught off guard, you should express enthusiasm but say you have an appointment coming up/another commitment and ask if you can schedule a time to chat. It’s never happened to me, so YMMV. You could also just let it go to voicemail and then call back when you’ve had a few minutes to prepare. Applicants have busy lives, and more so than ever people don’t pick up calls from numbers they don’t recognize. Preparing some baseline answers to those tough questions is a good idea, but you probably don’t need to feel obligated to take or continue the surprise call right then and there.
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Happy New Year and new decade! Here’s hoping we all close out the next decade with a refined sense of who we are, where we want to be, and what we value most in life (And doctoral degrees!)
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While I think it’s best to keep commitments after confirming them, this sounds like 1. a special case with an unavoidable family matter and 2. a flexible, informal interview format anyway. It’s an informal interview, so it’s likely not as big a deal to reschedule or change compared to an in-person visit. Plus, if you responded in three hours it shows that you’re on top of it—it’s not like you’re waiting until the day of or the day before to change the plans. This situation must feel stressful and difficult, but I don’t think the PI will think it’s a giant deal or that this slight change will ruin your chances. Life happens, and any reasonable PI knows that.
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57 minutes ago, mcolby16 said:
GradCas just did the meanest thing to me and sent me an email saying "You've been selected" and it was the GradCas company asking me to do a survey. My HEART.
That is so stressful!! Wow ?
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A gay year sounds like a great way to rebound from rejection!
- pigeonbelow, ShadyCarnot, HootyHoo and 4 others
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Hot sauce
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4 hours ago, pranali said:
Hello! So, I am a little confused about appropriate interview outfits- some sources mention a conservative, formal attire whereas others say that people don't really care as long as it's not too flashy. One website even said that wearing sneakers was okay. In short, on the spectrum of jeans, blouse, (possibly a blazer)and ballet flats to a full of pant suit with medium heeled pumps, what dress code is appropriate for clinical or counseling psychology interviews? Thank you!
I’d like advice on this too! I have a great suit but am overthinking it now and wondering if it’s too intense to wear a suit ?
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44 minutes ago, Brit3579 said:
I'M SO GLAD THIS WASN'T JUST ME. I just went though this issue too! I spoke to 2 people, both of which told me to just be patient and they were processing things. Finally, the third person explained that the GPA summary was different, and I thought I was going crazy because I didn't see that written anywhere!
Seriously, I even googled it and couldn’t find it listed on the UMB website at all! It worked out okay for us in the end but that was an unexpected surprise, haha. So odd they didn’t seem to have any mention of it anywhere else, considering we already included our transcripts and GPA in the main app and course summary in the supplemental app!
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22 minutes ago, corbeau0 said:
Small rant:
- Thanks for the happy holiday email and the heart attack, Fordham and Georgia State
- Shoutout to UC Boulder for adding me to their prospective MBA mailing list, even though I never demonstrated any interest in business ever
Yeah what’s up with those MBA emails from Boulder? That’s not even close to what I applied for lol ?
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1 minute ago, psycstudent2018 said:
Well just got my first rejection. After a phone interview (that I thought had gone well) my POI emailed to say she cannot offer me an invite to interview day. Gotta love disappointment right before the holidays. Congrats to those moving forward. I'm hoping this puts me one step closer to the school I'm meant to be at!
Aww that sucks. Especially right before the holidays and when you got good vibes from the phone interview. Sending virtual support and I hope you get a chance to do something you enjoy over the holiday!
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Diamonds forever
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3 minutes ago, ea7409 said:
The GPA Summary got me, too! That was a pretty quick fix, though, given I'd already compiled that information for the supplemental form. I also thought it strange that there hadn't been any clear info provided about it on the website.
Good point re: them reviewing apps regardless of subject scores. I hadn't thought of that...tis the season of overthinking everything application-oriented ?. Thank you!Anytime! Their process and portal seemed especially confusing. At least it's over with. Good luck and I hope you hear good things from them soon!!
Fall 2020 Clinical & Counseling PhD/PsyD
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Cross-posting from the waitlist thread:
When would you guys say it's appropriate to contact a school post-interview to see if you're on a waitlist (if at all)? If so, would you recommend contacting the DCT, your POI, or both?
It's been a little over 2 weeks after a few of the interviews I had and I've seen some offers extended from those programs, but have not been rejected either. Am wondering if I could be on the waitlist at at least one of those few, but none of the programs have contacted me about it. Should I reach out, or wait more?