psycholokri

Hey all! Just some updates that I hope can help (mostly from Canada, sorry it's not relevant!!) in terms of when decisions are being given:
Hofstra University (US, MA): interview this week and offers out by the end of next week
Western University: offers being made this week and next week, got mine today!! 
Saint Mary's: interviews seem to be this week and next week, giving decisions 3rd week of Feb
University of Guelph: had an interview this week and invite to open house in early March
University of Windsor: email from PI for interviews next week
Hope this helps if anyone's waiting on replies to make some choices! It looks like this and next week are really picking up steam so I'm crossing my fingers for everyone to get the offers they want and end up with their top schools. Good luck everyone!!

Hey, just some updates...
Admitted to Drexel's OB 
Admitted to Temple's OB
Admitted to Montclair's I/O
Still waiting on UN - Omaha
Penn State's interview weekend is tonight
I'm declining all other schools requests for any interviews, etc. Wishing you all the best of luck!  Congratulations to all of the other admits in I/O.  I look forward to seeing you at SIOP/AOM!

Congratulations @OrgPsy! That's wonderful news ?

Congratulations to @SCIOPsych, @potentialOB and @psycholokrion their acceptances  I'm super happy I just received my first acceptance from the University of Waterloo in Canada! I'm just super relieved to be going to grad school and it's one of my top choices too! 
If there was any other Canadian applicants, I think they're sending out acceptance letters this week but they said they've gone through all applications. If anyone's heard from Saint Mary's or Windsor, could you PM me or let me know if you're comfortable?
Wishing everyone the best of luck and hopefully you hear back very, very soon! For those with interviews coming up, good luck! I had a few this past couple of weeks so I'm always more than happy to share some questions that were asked and what is was like online and everything  We can swap stories! Hoping it's good news all around for everyone

YES!! We need to get celebrating!! It is time for this thread to get PUMPED. Start bragging, y'all!! Let us know what interviews and acceptances you are getting  Shout-out to @SCIOPsychand @potentialOB who have BOTH been given an offer (with more to come, I am SURE). 

YES!! We need to get celebrating!! It is time for this thread to get PUMPED. Start bragging, y'all!! Let us know what interviews and acceptances you are getting  Shout-out to @SCIOPsychand @potentialOB who have BOTH been given an offer (with more to come, I am SURE). 

YES!! We need to get celebrating!! It is time for this thread to get PUMPED. Start bragging, y'all!! Let us know what interviews and acceptances you are getting  Shout-out to @SCIOPsychand @potentialOB who have BOTH been given an offer (with more to come, I am SURE). 

YES!! We need to get celebrating!! It is time for this thread to get PUMPED. Start bragging, y'all!! Let us know what interviews and acceptances you are getting  Shout-out to @SCIOPsychand @potentialOB who have BOTH been given an offer (with more to come, I am SURE). 

YES!! We need to get celebrating!! It is time for this thread to get PUMPED. Start bragging, y'all!! Let us know what interviews and acceptances you are getting  Shout-out to @SCIOPsychand @potentialOB who have BOTH been given an offer (with more to come, I am SURE). 

YES!! We need to get celebrating!! It is time for this thread to get PUMPED. Start bragging, y'all!! Let us know what interviews and acceptances you are getting  Shout-out to @SCIOPsychand @potentialOB who have BOTH been given an offer (with more to come, I am SURE). 

YES!! We need to get celebrating!! It is time for this thread to get PUMPED. Start bragging, y'all!! Let us know what interviews and acceptances you are getting  Shout-out to @SCIOPsychand @potentialOB who have BOTH been given an offer (with more to come, I am SURE). 

First acceptance today!  I'm almost 10 years out of undergrad and I've been so nervous that I wouldn't be a quality candidate.  Accepted to University of New Haven.  No fellowship info just yet but I just wanted to post here so I could update my signature

I checked with the graduate admissions DePaul and they said they will be extending offers in the end of February or first week of march. 
 

Still haven't heard from Mason- didn't apply to DePaul. I think this is going to be a big week! Hoping so, anyway! Wishing everyone good luck!

Congratulations!
Normally the visit day is for you to get to know the school and program much better, and for professors and grad students to get to know you.
You will be told information about the classes required for the program, graduation requirements, funding, housing. You will get the chance to talk to the grad students and ask them questions.
Then usually you will have one on one or group discussions with the professors. They will ask you about your research and you can ask them any questions you want. It's best to do thorough research on the professors' research and CV. 
And, I almost forgot, in the in-person ones, you would normally be given a tour of the campus. Don't think that will happen during the virtual visitation day

These are good questions!
 I know I have one virtual visit day that is 3-8 with a clear schedule. We are talking to graduate students and 3 different professors. The other one I have is listed as all day, but no schedule yet. I have no experience with these either, so I plan on being prepared with their most recent published research/their research interests, and my elevator pitches on things on my CV. ALSO make sure you are asking them questions YOU need to know to make a decision, too. They're selecting you, but they also want to recruit you so you ultimately select them. 
But based on some things I have listened to or read, I imagine even an all day recruitment event will be interviews throughout the day with breaks from zoom built in. But I don't know for sure. Each school seems to be going about this process differently. 
 
Does anyone have any tips for partner interviews? I have had really bad experiences with them in the past and I am really nervous. 

These are good questions!
 I know I have one virtual visit day that is 3-8 with a clear schedule. We are talking to graduate students and 3 different professors. The other one I have is listed as all day, but no schedule yet. I have no experience with these either, so I plan on being prepared with their most recent published research/their research interests, and my elevator pitches on things on my CV. ALSO make sure you are asking them questions YOU need to know to make a decision, too. They're selecting you, but they also want to recruit you so you ultimately select them. 
But based on some things I have listened to or read, I imagine even an all day recruitment event will be interviews throughout the day with breaks from zoom built in. But I don't know for sure. Each school seems to be going about this process differently. 
 
Does anyone have any tips for partner interviews? I have had really bad experiences with them in the past and I am really nervous. 

Whoops, made a small mistake - my GRFP acceptance was sent out on March 30th 11PM, a follow-up email was sent on April 21st to give more information post acceptance.

I update this every year. These are the first mentions of people getting the email, but some do receive them later:
2020: Tuesday, March 31 (right near midnight 30/31st)
2019: Tuesday, April 9
2018: Tuesday, April 3
2017: Friday, March 17
2016: Tuesday, March 29
2015: Tuesday, March 31
2014: Tuesday, April 1
2013: Friday, March 29
2012: Friday, March 20
2011: Tuesday, April 5
2010: Tuesday, April 6
2009: Friday, April 10 & Tuesday, May 19 (released in 2 batches)
2008: Tuesday, April 1
2007: Friday, March 23
2006: Thursday, March 30
2005: Saturday, April 9
2004: Thursday, March 18
2003: Friday, April 4
2002: Friday, March 15
2001: Tuesday, March 20
Pretty consistent Tuesday or Friday for the past 15 years. Usually near end of March / beginning of April.

I was notified April 21st at 8AM. Last cycle's GRFP thread included an acceptance timeline for past cycles, which should give you an idea of when the acceptances typically go out.

It was, but you are right! Some of my top schools are still in the running/I've moved forward in the process on those schools. And that is so exciting!! We will have to DM each other so we can talk through the nerves! That will be my first interview day, so I am feeling the pressure. My POI is P.S.!  What about you?

No not yet... I am also going crazy! ? 

I've been asked about (1) my research interests (broadly and more specifically) (2) why I want a Ph.D./My future career goals (3) how I face adversity or stress (4) what about the professors research interests me (5) A research project that I've been part of that excited me (6) what part of graduate school I am most excited and most nervous for (7) what experience do I have at each part of the research process (8) my past research experience overall (9) and if I have teaching experience.
 
This is from a few interviews, but I feel like I've seen a few repeats (especially around past research experience and future goals) from all of them. 

I've been asked about (1) my research interests (broadly and more specifically) (2) why I want a Ph.D./My future career goals (3) how I face adversity or stress (4) what about the professors research interests me (5) A research project that I've been part of that excited me (6) what part of graduate school I am most excited and most nervous for (7) what experience do I have at each part of the research process (8) my past research experience overall (9) and if I have teaching experience.
 
This is from a few interviews, but I feel like I've seen a few repeats (especially around past research experience and future goals) from all of them. 

I've been asked about (1) my research interests (broadly and more specifically) (2) why I want a Ph.D./My future career goals (3) how I face adversity or stress (4) what about the professors research interests me (5) A research project that I've been part of that excited me (6) what part of graduate school I am most excited and most nervous for (7) what experience do I have at each part of the research process (8) my past research experience overall (9) and if I have teaching experience.
 
This is from a few interviews, but I feel like I've seen a few repeats (especially around past research experience and future goals) from all of them.