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  1. cpsych2021
    That's so great! I hope that the program is as helpful to you as it was for me ☺️
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    Thank you My POI was also my undergraduate supervisor so I didn't do an interview with her, but I did do the official interview with the admissions committee. The interview was very structured. Basically, 5 committee members took turns asking questions. I think that the questions aren't the same for everyone but I would definitely expect to be asked why you are a good fit for the position. Also, at the end of the interview they give you some time to ask questions yourself. I definitely spent more time asking questions then I did answering questions! In regard to the SOI, it should be like a sales pitch for your POI and should focus on your research and clinical experiences. The McMaster SOI is really tricky because there is so little space! Here's a great article that helped me out a lot: https://psychology.unl.edu/psichi/Graduate_School_Application_Kisses_of_Death.pdf This being said, slightly against the advice of the mentioned article, I actually did end up personalizing my SOI and and talked a little about what drew me to clinical psychology. As a mature student, it felt relevant and important to mention this in my SOI and I think that it may have helped me to stand out. Also, and maybe this problem has already been fixed, it doesn't mention that a CV is necessary for the PNB RCT application but it most definitely is! I'm not sure why it doesn't actually state this when you are applying. So anything that you didn't have space to highlight in you SOI, you can mention in your CV.
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    Hi! I also applied to clinical psych programs during my 4th year of undergrad. I found it helpful to start my first drafts of my SOI and CGS-M application during the summer. Because I started so early, I had lots of time to ask for feedback. I also made a list of potential interview questions during the summer and would frequently look over them and think about them (but I didn't start actually practicing answers until I was invited to interview). I also questioned whether I was competitive enough throughout the process. I didn't have any publications or even experience at conferences. My best advice would be to reach out to anyone that you can. If it weren't for my mentors (I had an awesome mentor through the CPA mentorship program and a grad student from my lab who mentored me throughout the process), I doubt that I would have been as competitive as I was. These mentors not only helped me to build a competitive application but provided much needed emotional support. That application process was one of the hardest things that I have done in my life! Please feel free to reach out about the application process at Ryerson. I wasn't accepted at Ryerson but I did go through the interview process both with my POI and the clinical interview. I hope that this helps
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    Hi everyone, I'm starting the RCT program at McMaster this September. I start in September so I don't have a lot of advice about the actual program but I am happy to share my experience with the application process! Please feel free to reach out
  5. cpsych2021
    Hi everyone! I'll be starting this fall at McMaster in the RCT program I'd love to connect with other students in my cohort
  6. cpsych2021
    Unfortunately, you should probably assume rejection from McMaster as well. They have already send out offers and emailed those on the waitlist.
  7. cpsych2021
    Yay! Congrats!! I was placed as an alternative. Does anyone know someone who had received the award from the alternative list?
  8. cpsych2021
    Hi everyone! I also received some good (and VERY surprising) news that I have been accepted off the waitlist for McMaster's RCT program. School: McMaster University Type: PhD (technically starts with MA) Psychology Acceptance/Waitlist/Rejection: Informal acceptance Date Notified: Mar 8 DM for POI: Of course
  9. cpsych2021
    Hi! Thanks but unfortunately it's for clinical psychology
  10. cpsych2021
    Hi all! Has anyone heard anything from McMaster after the interview day? Are they just really late this year, or should I be assuming rejection? Please feel free to send me a DM
  11. cpsych2021
    I was wondering if anyone has heard anything from McMaster yet?
  12. cpsych2021
    Me too please! I'm really curious about how you were contacted
  13. cpsych2021
    Oh my gosh, I wasn't even thinking about sending a thank you email after a panel interview. I always send one for independent interviews, but I didn't think that that was something that you would do for a panel interview. Would it be strange for me to send a thank you email now (a day later)?
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    Yeah, I was thinking the same. It was a little disappointing for sure
  15. cpsych2021
    I wonder if it will take longer this year. They only interviewed and shortlisted 34 applicants last year but there were almost 60 applicants that I saw on visiting day who were applying for clinical psychology this year. That's double the amount of students shortlisted for the same amount of spots!!
  16. cpsych2021
    I noticed that for Ryerson, they had shortlisted 30 applicants last year and, from those applicants, offered 10 admissions. Perhaps supervisors are shortlisting their first, second, and third choice applicants for each available clinical spot?
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    Hey guys, I'm really excited to say that I just received an email invitation for interview day at Ryerson! I was afraid that all the invitations had already been sent out, but I guess not Feel free to PM for POI initials. I haven't yet received any information for a second clinical interview though, but I did interview really late in the process with my POI (late last week) so hopefully I will receive that information soon.
  18. cpsych2021
    I just had my first interview with my POI yesterday so I don't think that all the shortlisted candidates have been contacted yet
  19. cpsych2021
    School: McMaster University Program: Clinical and Research Training Program, Psychology MA Interview type: Feb 12th Date of Invite: Jan 24th DM for POI(s): You can DM for my POI initials but this email wasn't from my POI but from the director of the program Yay! I also just got an interview from McMaster RCT program!! I'm a little terrified because interviews will just be 20-25 minutes in front of the admissions committee. Has anyone here ever done a formal interview that was that short? Also, the email said that these were the "first interviews" for the program. I wonder what this means. Maybe they will they have another round??
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    This is such a great question. I'm curious to read everyone's replies! I'm currently in my final year of undergrad and I'm applying to 2 programs. Unfortunately, location was really important for me because I am unable to relocate. I think that if I was able to move then Iocation probably wouldn't have been as important to me. Besides location, the model of the program (clinical scientist vs scientist practitioner) as well as supervisor fit were top on my list. Workload is something that I think about a lot too. I love research and I love academics, but I want to maintain a healthy work-life balance. I'm not sure if this is true, but I felt that there was no clear way to evaluate a programs workload. It seems like it may depend on the supervisor?
  21. cpsych2021
    They also have a really cool mentorship program! I am in that program and I have a mentor who is currently in a clinical psychology program. I can't recommend this program more. My mentor has helped me so much. Here's the link: https://cpa.ca/students/mentorship/
  22. cpsych2021
    Hi guys, Congrats to everyone who has gotten an interview! For those applying to Ryerson, I wouldn't loose hope yet! I just got an interview email from my POI yesterday evening so it seems like some supervisors aren't finished sending emails yet (Please feel free to send me a DM for initials) I was wondering if anyone here is applying to a supervisor under whom they are currently completing their undergraduate thesis with. If so, do you know if your supervisor is going to interview you before the formal interview process? I have met with my supervisor to talk about the clinical psychology program, and she has guided me through the application process, but she never mentioned an actual interview with me (although, I did undergo two interviews in order to be her thesis student last spring). Does anyone have an experience with this?
  23. cpsych2021
    Best of luck
  24. cpsych2021
    Oh my gosh, this is so early! I'm totally depending on the winter holidays to prepare for interviews. I can't imagine having an invitation for an interview with just three days to prepare in the middle of my exam period!
  25. cpsych2021
    I just went by what it says on the graduate applications page (https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/) and submitted two references. I ended up submitting my CV anyways. I sort of figured that if they don't want it they will just disregard it. Honestly, I have a feeling that although they don't require a CV, if provided with one, they will still use it in their evaluation. I really wish that they were more clear. It's a pretty important aspect to the application especially since the SOI is so short.
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