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I do have an amazing mentor, I just wanted some other opinions from people who have been through this process more recently. ? You’ve been incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!

I do enjoy research, but I am not looking to spend my life in academia as a professor or anything like that. I am definitely more focused on clinical work. I applied for a clinical PhD fresh out of undergrad because I felt that it would give me more career options and I would be able to offer a wider variety of services to the population I want to work with. The PhD would also allow me to diagnose and work with children who have more severe mental illnesses/ behavior disorders, correct?

Hi everyone! I need some advice and clarity as to what my next step will be. I got an interview to my top choice program, but was ultimately rejected (which hurt because I worked in this lab as an undergrad and the POI even wrote one of my LOR- so, I thought she really wanted me in her lab, but apparently not). As we all know, this application process is incredibly stressful and emotionally exhausting. Being a clinical psychologist is my dream, but I’m also trying to be realistic. There are hardly any research opportunities in my area, especially since I’m no longer in school. I’ve considered going straight to a local CMHC masters program because I know I would have more research/publication opportunities there, and then trying for my clinical PhD again afterwards. What do you think? If it matters, my ultimate career goal is to assess and treat low-SES children’s behavior disorders (oppositional defiant disorder for example) and other problems that come from Adverse Childhood Experiences and other forms of trauma.

I am trying to remain calm during this stressful time, but I have intense anxiety right now. I interviewed at ETSU Feb. 14 for Clinical and Georgia State Feb. 21 for Developmental. I was told I would hear back from both schools prior to April 1, and here I am on March 31 with no response from either school. I feel that it would be tacky to ask when I will hear back since COVID-19 has thrown everything into chaos. Also, on the results page, ETSU only has 2 acceptances and nothing else and GSU doesn’t have anything for Developmental. Should I just assume I’ve been rejected to both or wait it out a little longer? Is it tacky to ask my POIs right now or am I overthinking? I thought that both of my interviews went really well if that matters.

Me too!

Did anyone else get an interview invite to Georgia State’s Dev program on the 21st? I got the invitation and was told, “more details to follow” about a month ago and I still haven’t heard anything- time, place, schedule, etc. Considering that the interview is in 4 days, I don’t know what I should do. Is this normal?