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Any news from U of Chicago??

Hi everyone, While I was preparing for my upcoming on-site interview, I was wondering if we are expected to know how to design an experiment or research project with exact measures and research methods we want to use. I've been realizing that I am pretty weak in that part, although I have plenty of good research questions and ideas. As a person with just an undergraduate degree, I feel like I am not yet capable of designing a whole experiment with an original research method. I do have a number of past research experiences, but they were all part of my coursework or lab assistance where basic framework of research methods and measures were pretty much already there. So it's really challenging for me if someone asks what research methods I would use for any of my research questions. Would that mean I'm not yet ready for the Ph.D.? Once during my preliminary interview, my POI asked me this question, and I couldn't answer properly with details (although I got an invitation to interview weekend anyway). It would be really helpful if anyone could share their opinion or experiences! By the way, I'm a developmental psychology applicant!

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I really hope to hear back this week....

Any news from Cornell (human dev), UMD college park (human dev), U of Chicago, U of Wis-Mad, or NYU Steinhardt??? Haven’t seen any interview uploads from these programs....