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  1. Hey Sheila! First of all, congrats on your offer!! As an international student myself (with a non-US undergraduate degree in psychology) and a recent graduate from Wake’s psychology MA program, I’m happy to provide some personal experiences to help you make a more informed decision. #1 Funding I was initially offered partial tuition waiver as well, and starting from the second semester, my package was upgraded to full tuition waiver + assistantship. The department is consistently helping students to look for on-campus employment opportunities that are aligned with our interests. There’s no guarantee, but I have good reasons to believe that they will try their best to help with your funding situation as they did for me. #2 Department environment Comparing to some other psych master’s program in the US, Wake’s program is relatively small (~10+ students each cohort), which means great personal attention. The professors in the department are generally super engaging, encouraging, and helpful. During the first week of the first semester, we had the chance to talk to any professors in the department, and decide who we wanted to work with. The program is very research-oriented so the research starts right away. We do a first-year project & an in-department presentation, then the master’s thesis. The research experiences will definitely help with the phd application. #3 Placement I would suggest reaching out to the director to ask for more information! I did before I decided my offer, and they gave me a list of recent placements. Wake’s program has a great reputation in the field, especially in the US (as I was told by the professors at other schools during my phd interviews). Speaking from my personal experience, I got into a European phd program and another in Canada. I know some of my peers got into schools like UVA, UNC, NYU, UToronto, and etc. At the end of the day, it really depends on each person’s background, how many professors in the area are doing the topics you are interested in (and are also accepting students that year), and whether fundings are reduced because of a global pandemic, lol. But I think the trainings I got from the program benefited me greatly, not only for phd applications, but also for getting ready for my future research. If you would like more information about the program or certain professors in the department, feel free to dm me and I’m happy to talk more! Good luck with your decisions, and I’m sure you’ll make the best choice for yourself!
  2. School: UMass Amherst Type: PhD Date of invite: 1/24/21 Type of invite: email from PI for an unofficial interview, and email from the department for a virtual open house day Interview date(s): 2/5/21
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