EyelandPychePhD
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23 minutes ago, aspiringgradstudent said:
You're right. I figured I should maybe wait at least 4 weeks before reaching out to the PI. I keep going back and forth about whether or not I should reach out lol.
I've only seen one person post an acceptance and it was for a different PI.
If it wasn't for them saying "As you may know, this process could take a while (sometimes into mid-April)", then I would normally say that you can absolutely follow up to inquire about the status. But since that language was included, it does warrant a little more patience. Which is incredibly frustrating I know.
If you know the PI well (as in, you've had several correspondences via e-mail with them and built some sort of rapport beyond just the interview), then it may be appropriate to e-mail them ASAP to inquire about your status. But if you don't already have a rapport with them then it is probably best to let just a little bit more time pass before inquiring with the PI. When you do reach out to them, conveying interest in the program while simultaneously inquiring about decisions can sprinkle a little sugar on top of an e-mail.
The Graduate Applications Coordinator person is a different story though- You can totally reach out to them. Just don't put anything in writing that you wouldn't be comfortable having forwarded to your PI, because that could happen. But I think if you inquire indirectly with the Grad Applicant Coordinator, you should be fine to do so as soon as you want so long as you're polite.
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1 hour ago, aspiringgradstudent said:
At what point is it appropriate to follow up after an interview? I had an interview 3 weeks ago and have yet to hear anything. I followed up with a thank you email a couple days after my email and in their response they added "As you may know, this process could take a while (sometimes into mid-April)". Should I take this as an indication that I should not follow up about my status?
Could you try following up with the department application coordinator as a start, and then if that doesn't work out, reach out to the PI in a week or two? Has there been any activity from other posters on the results section?
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Question regarding Clinical/Counseling Psychology PhD waitlists:
Are most schools pretty good about notifying a person on the waitlist, if the applicant ahead of them accepts the offer before April 15th? Or have some experienced being left in the dark until April 15th, even if the candidate ahead of them accepted long before then? I am the first alternate on a waitlist at my top choice, and can't seem to stop myself from wondering if they will tell me right away if the candidate ahead of me accepts the slot.... or, if they'll keep me in the dark until April 15th if that candidate accepts the offer..?
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There are many Pros and Cons to living in NYC right now. I just moved away from NYC after living there for around 5 years. I LOVED it there, but it tends to be a love hate relationship. You might hate it while you're there (crowds, trash, cost, smells, loud) but then miss it so much when you leave (it's a knockout of a city and there is always something new to see). Just the nature of the beast.
Due to the pandemic, NYC ic cheaper to live right now than it has been in years (however, still incredibly expensive). There is a chance that if you lock in an apartment now, for cheaper, the pandemic will start to subside and prices will rise again as things open up, so you could experience a win-win situation— scoring an apartment for cheap in the city that never sleeps. That said, a lot of the fun things to do in new York (concerts, clubbing, nightlife, anything involving large crowds) are currently closed ? until further notice. You can't just go for a hike or go to the beach like you could elsewhere (although you can take the subway to Rockaway Beach which is a sweet little spot, and you can take the train out of the city hiking— it's just kindof a schlepp)... more likely, you'd be going to one of the City parks where there's a million other people there because other things to do are closed. There are still tons of stores open and some things to do if you get creative. It's just not the "quintessential new york city experience" right at this exact moment. Pre-pandemic, there was always something going on at night, no matter if your preference is art, music, shows, anything... Now, with the pandemic, that's not necessarily the case... Hopefully those things will be open again soon, but no one knows. So, given the decreased rent but the fact that it's semi-closed- it's either the best time to move to New York City or the worst time to move there, depending on how you look at it. That said, if this is your only shot to move to NYC and you think you've always wanted to experience it (I'm so glad I moved there for my 20s), then go for it. An MA degree is the perfect amount of time to get a taste of NYC and then leave before you get sick of it. Also, I'll add, it can be strangely lonely in NYC, which is paradoxical in a way since there's so many people.... But if you're not great at introducing yourself to people and making friends, people aren't going to go out of the way to take you under their wing like they might in other places. If you're very shy, it might be easier to make friends elsewhere... Although that might be a moot point since you may be able to make friends with your fellow students even at NYU.
There will definitely be a noticeable difference in how the admissions team and the school in general treats you. NYC's fast-paced nature and "you're just another fish in the sea" attitude is quite the opposite of southern hospitality where people take their time to say hello. I personally loved NYC while I was there- I climbed the ladder professionally and accomplished a ton in a few short years, and finally got to wear all my most chic clothes that I will probably never wear again because where other than NYC can I wear them...... It honestly just really helped me get my shit together and be more of a go-getter. It's easy to be productive there. But, I'm also happy to have left, because the lack of nature and never being able to save money gets old after a while, and approaching 30, going out didn't have the same appeal as it did a few years earlier...
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5 hours ago, Balletgirl91 said:
Is it normal for a program to not have sent you a schedule for the interview days 24 hours before?
I'd email them. This isn't super normal.
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6 hours ago, raindr0p said:
I wouldn’t give up until after April 15th! Some people wait until close to the deadline to decline an offer. For example, I am currently waitlisted at my top choice school but I got an offer from another program. I am not going to respond to that offer until I know for sure whether or not I will get into my top choice program (which I might not know until late March or even April, depending on when the other applicant responds to the first offer). I have a friend who got in off a waitlist on March 26th last year at a school where he hadn’t even been invited to official interviews. I don’t know how common it is at the places where you’ve applied, but it is definitely possible to get in from a waitlist.
Are most schools pretty good about notifying a person on the waitlist, if the applicant ahead of them accepts the offer before April 15th? Or have some experienced being left in the dark until April 15th, even if the candidate ahead of them accepted long before then? I am the first alternate on a waitlist at my top choice, and can't seem to stop myself from wondering if they will tell me right away if the candidate ahead of me accepts the slot.
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On 2/9/2021 at 10:32 AM, abenn said:
Can anyone please reply me?
Thanks in advance.
What kind of PhD program are you entering? That will make a difference. I have answered the question below from the perspective of a research-oriented social sciences PhD:
Transferring from one Ph.D. to Another in the U.S. is Not Common or Advisable Due to Relationship with Advisor: As the previous poster said, transferring from one PhD program to another in the U.S. is highly unusual. There are many reasons for this. As the previous poster said, U.S. PhD programs focus heavily on the mentor/advisor-student relationship. Typically, your advisor is funding your tuition from their own grant money, or they are funding you from "their portion" of the department's funding. Of course, you will also most likely be working as a research assistant in your advisors lab to cover your tuition, as well as other positions such as a teaching assistantship. If you want to attend a PhD program with the intention of transferring, it would be frowned upon to do so without being honest and upfront about your intentions. Typically in a PhD program you will be working on research that requires years of long-term data collection, analysis, and problem solving, so it's not really something you can just up and walk away from, and continue somewhere else. Your knowledge will need to be cumulative, and your advisor has made an investment in you, and started training you and teaching you, from the beginning. To enter a PhD Program with the preconceived intention of transferring would be considered extremely unprofessional by most everyone.
Transferring is Also Not Practical Due to Layout of Program Schedule: Even it you are only considering your own needs, and not those of your advisor, if still wouldn't be practical to transfer from one PhD to another. Typically you are going to want to get started on a Thesis or some sort of research project in year 1 of a PhD program, and you would most likely be using data collected via your advisor's lab for that. At the very least, you would be using your program's IRB for data collection, and would probably not be allowed to take that to another program in order to transfer. So you would have to completely start over. In addition, PhD program curricula are not standardized, no two programs are the same even if in the same field. So you would very likely not be able to transfer all credits over either. The most likely outcome, if you absolutely needed to leave your PhD program, would be that you would have to withdraw, and then re-apply to a PhD Program elsewhere as a brand new student. It would look bad on your application to have already withdrawn from one program, so that would work against you. The Professors you're applying to work with in the second round would likely sympathize with your Ex-advisor and think it was unprofessional for you to leave them hanging like that. If you had a really good reason for needing to transfer, and you were ready to tell them exactly why you transferred, then some professors would understand. But given the fact that you already are thinking of transferring ahead of time, entering the program when you are not intending to stay would be deceitful. In addition, if would in most cases work against you when reapplying, so you will most likely not be accepted to a "better" program, even if you get straight A's. If you did get accepted to a program after withdrawing from your first program, they might allow some of your previous PhD's courses to count as credit toward your new PhD requirements, but there is no guarantee.
PhD Programs Usually Do Not Accept Transfer Students: I have never heard of a PhD program that will accept a transfer student, due to all of the reasons above. So not only is it not practical or advisable to transfer from one PhD Program to another, but it's also most likely not possible. So to answer your question, no, it makes no difference whether you transfer to a PhD program in the same state because state lines mean nothing as far as a PhD, and it is almost unheard of to transfer from one PhD program to another.
In summary, it is not a good idea to commit to a PhD Program if you are already thinking about transferring out. You are extremely caring for wanting to take care of your significant other, but if it is really causing you to think about transferring before even starting a program, then maybe you should decline the current admissions offer, and take a year off to figure things out with your significant other so that you can both have a more stable home life. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking some time off to tend to personal matters! In order to succeed in a PhD program, it is best to have balance and stability in place so that you can focus on your studies, since it is going to involve rigorous coursework. If you feel that you need to be in the same location as your significant other, then you should wait a year and reapply around the location you are both residing in, or have your significant other move to the location where your PhD program is. And if your significant other is really struggling with depression, the best thing one can do for someone they care about is to support them, yes, but also urge them to seek treatment and advice from a mental health professional.
I hope this helps!
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Has anyone heard from University of Colorado Denver (Clinical Health Psychology Ph.D.)? About interview dates or anything else?
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On 2/11/2021 at 7:45 AM, Psychedout2020 said:
I was waitlisted at the University of Northern Colorado as a “middle alternate” for their Counseling Psych PhD program. This is the only school I received an interview for so I am hoping to get off the waitlist, but am not sure what the likelihood of this will be. The Director of Clinical Training relayed to me that based on where I am on the list he would not be surprised if I was offered a position. I am not sure if anyone has accepted their initial offers yet or has taken themself of the waiting list? I genuinely enjoyed this program and would love the opportunity to attend versus taking another gap year. I HATE being stuck in the in between!!!
I totally feel this. I am currently the first alternate at my first choice school (CSU in Fort Collins!) and I am dying to get in. It comes down to one person declining the offer. Knowing that you have a chance is just enough information to cause you to continually overthink it, imo. The limbo effect is so taxing!
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2 minutes ago, spring2000 said:
I've been worried about the exact same thing. I'm awful at interviews and terrified of getting rejected from everywhere I interviewed at. I wish I had some actual advice for you but just know you're not alone! Even people who are great at interviews get rejected all the time, which just goes to show that a lot of these decisions are completely out of our control and have nothing to with our intelligence and worth
Thanks, I appreciate that. What makes you think you aren't good at interviews?
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Also, has anyone heard from University of Colorado Denver (Clinical Health PhD)? All I have from them is total radio silence, and radio silence on the GradCafe forums as well.
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How does everyone feel about e-mailed a PI, who you've had several good conversations with and have a good relationship with, to ask about what position you are on, on the waitlist?
I just got waitlisted at my first choice. PI wrote back post-interview saying I was an incredible applicant and that decisions would be made soon. I thought that was a good sign. Then today, I was notified via generic e-mail from the department that I was placed on the waitlist "Don't take this as a rejection we typically accept applicants off the waitlist every year" and so on. However, no information as to where I am positioned on that waitlist. I know that my PI interviewed 5 people. Given that I have a good relationship with this PI, is it fine to shoot an e-mail saying "Patiently waiting and hoping that a spot opens up. Would love to attend this program. Do you have any insight as to where I am positioned on the waitlist?".
In these forums, some say don't do that while others say it's totally acceptable.
Appreciate any advice anyone may have.
This is definitely a difficult pill to swallow.
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School: University of Mississippi
Type: Clinical Psychology PhD
Date of invite: Dec 23rd
Type of invite: E-mail PI and then from the department inviting to formal interview
Interview date(s): Feb 6th via Zoom
DM for POI: Yes
School: Colorado State University
Type: Counseling Psychology PhD
Date of invite: Jan 26th
Type of invite: E-mail from the department inviting to formal interview
Interview date(s): Feb 5th via Zoom
DM for POI: Yes
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2 hours ago, justacigar said:
Got it - I think its totally up to you! At this point it seems pretty late to receive an invite but some programs have been running behind. I don't see any real difference in asking today vs asking Friday. Good luck!
Thankfully I refrained from e-mailing. Just got the CSU interview invite I was hoping for! ?
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42 minutes ago, justacigar said:
While I think you would be within the bounds of normalcy to reach out, I also just want to note that MOST of the time calls before apps are submitted are not preliminary interviews. This is an informational call. So it's totally possible that even though they were impressed with you during that call, you didn't move forward once apps were submitted for various reasons.
If you do reach out, I would be appreciative of the chance to talk in Nov, reiterate your interest in their lab, and ask for an update. If they tell you they weren't able to invite you for an interview, it would be a good chance to ask what you could improve!
Thank you for your input! And no, it was not a "preliminary interview", I just called it a PreLim Zoom (Preliminary to the application itself I suppose!)- but yes, an informational discussion.
The interview date is 2/5 (10.5 days from now). Would it be wise to wait until Friday to reach out, or do you feel it's advisable to get in touch today?
I really appreciate your input and the time you spent considering my question!
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I had a really great Prelim Zoom with a PI back in November (said I was "very competitive" and had "impressive ideas"), and after that call was in touch with the PI asking a few questions about the application. PI stated they were really excited to read my materials, etc. And the match with my research interests couldn't have been better.
Now it's about 10 days from interview day, and I'm gunna be honest- I'm getting antsy. Given that I've had several good instances of communication, including an hour long PreLim Zoom in November with this PI, would it be in the realm of normalcy to e-mail them and say something along the lines of "I noticed that the interview date is coming up. Wanted to check in." ??? [not exact wording obviously]. Does that come off as concerned/proactive rather than impatient? Or should I just wait patiently to see if I get an e-mail in the next 10 days?
An important caveat factoring into this question is that admissions has said they'll be sending out invites "really soon", and some people received an invite yesterday, but they weren't with my PI.
Grateful for any advice! Thx
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4 minutes ago, PhD1Day said:
On another random note, why are some users noted as "decaf," and some as "caffeinated?" lol I'm assuming it must have something to do with the amount of activity you have on this site?
Your assumption is correct!
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3 hours ago, DigitalBuddha said:
I saw on the results page CSU has started sending out interviews- is that real?
It could be real. I refresh the CSU Counseling Psyche results section periodically, and I’m pretty sure that the 3 interview invitees who posted all did so a little after 6pm Mountain Time. That makes me wonder if the faculty met this afternoon, and perhaps one PI sent out interview invites after business hours. Perhaps other PI’s who prefer to send professional emails during business hours only may opt to send their out tomorrow. Alternatively, the 3 interview invite posts on the results page could have been a troll (Though I don’t believe that is the case). Based on the intel gathered so far, CSU Counseling is supposed to send interview invites by the end of this week. So any day now....
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6 minutes ago, Chugwater2020 said:
I also emailed CSU and received this response last night:
The Admissions Committee should be sending out invitations for interviews in the next week. They have not confirmed if that (Feb.5th) will be the official interview date yet. Due to Covid, everything has been on a different time frame this year as it takes a little longer to get things done remotely.
Hey, thanks Chugwater2020- That's some good news, right?? No need to be freaking out quite yet, based on that response ?. I really hope they change the from 2/5 to a little later, giving us all a little more time to prepare....
(Tagging anairakk below so that they see this:)
3 hours ago, anairakk said:Hi there, I actually emailed them after I posted that and the admissions office said “the Counseling Admissions office is still reviewing applications. I anticipate offers will be sent out very soon in the coming weeks.” That was sent on last Tuesday. Hope this helps
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10 minutes ago, anairakk said:
I remember looking at it early December and it was like that I can’t remember if it was like that months in advance though I applied mid November
. Thank you though I will also post if I hear anything!!
VERY interesting. Because on 1/8/21, the Admissions Point person said that the CSU Counseling PhD committee had not announced the official interview date yet..... so perhaps that 2/5 date is not correct afterall...
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14 minutes ago, anairakk said:
I agree!! I think it is really weird, I also saw the 2/5 interview on their website and was super anxious and decided to email them. Hopefully we hear something soon!
I will let you know/Post about it ASAP if I hear anything! Do you remember if that 2/5 date has been on their site for several months? I wonder if it's incorrect (like if it's outdated even though is says 2021)
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1 minute ago, anairakk said:
Hi there, I actually emailed them after I posted that and the admissions office said “the Counseling Admissions office is still reviewing applications. I anticipate offers will be sent out very soon in the coming weeks.” That was sent on last Tuesday. Hope this helps
Hey- Thank you, That does help! The fact that the interview invite date says 2/5 is making me nervous because it's getting to be short notice if that date is correct! However, since interviews are virtual, maybe short notice is the norm because applicants aren't flying in from other locations....
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On 1/17/2021 at 5:31 PM, anairakk said:
Has anyone heard back from East Tennessee State or Colorado State University for their clinical psych programs?
Still waiting to hear back from Colorado State University (Counseling Ph.D.)...
A poster in the results section said they e-mailed the CSU admissions officers on 1/8, who told them that the official interview date had not been set yet (and that invites would be sent 3rd and 4th week of Jan). As of now, their website said their interview date for 2021 is 2/5. Any idea if that has been posted on their website since before 1/8? Wondering if it's accurate or just an arbitrary date they put on their site.
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On 9/18/2020 at 10:35 AM, psychapplicant21 said:
I'm so sorry you experienced this, it sounds horrendous and extremely unfair. You are clearly a highly resilient and determined individual for sticking a job under those circumstances for so long. I don't see why you should have to remove this experience, and I doubt admissions would contact this Professor unless they are your LoR (which I assume they are not). I don't think you should worry, and in fact you should be extremely proud of yourself for continuing to perform at a high standard, given those incredibly difficult circumstances. Best of luck to you and I hope you get accepted this year (and I hope your mentor will be kind)
Thank you much! I truly appreciate your kind words. It was definitely a lesson in boundary-setting in professional relationships (extremely difficult to do with this type of person).
Fall 2021 Clinical/Counseling Acceptances/Rejections/Waitlists
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Would you mind sharing where you are accepted/where your top choice is? Totally understand if the answer is no.