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Anyone have examples of clinical psychology CVs they're willing to share, or a source that has helpful examples?

Thank you for your suggestions! Yes, my personal statement was revised and edited by multiple people last time. I think there are definitely some aspects that I will change and improve, and asking for extra feedback on the last one is a good idea. Good luck to everyone!

Does anyone have any thoughts on reusing personal statements? I applied last year and didn't get in, but I'm planning to re-apply this cycle. My research interests and experiences haven't really changed much... would love to hear what others in the same situation are doing. Thanks!

Hi everyone, my lab is trying to find ways to build community in our research lab. We are a small team and may be sticking to a part-time WFM schedule now that things seem to be re-opening again. With that, (and due to covid), we've been having trouble coming up with ways to build community, besides meeting once a month for lunch or a picnic outside. Any advice or suggestions on how you do it in your own lab would be well appreciated! Thank you!

Hello! For those who have had interviews at clinical psychology programs--do you send thank-you emails to all of the people you interviewed with or just the PI and grad students in the lab you applied for?

Can you please let me know, too?

Hey, I really feel this. This started happening to me the last couple of weeks. Feeling discouraged from lack of responses and awaiting rejections makes me less motivated to work for sure. On top of that, things have changed at my work and I've taken waaay more responsibility which stresses me plus personal life stuff added on to it. Idk if you work with a supportive/friendly team, but maybe you could mention feeling overwhelmed/stressed? I did that last week and I am grateful I did because my PC was able to delegate tasks and have discussions with me that i really needed. I'm so sorry to hear that you can't stand being in the lab for another year. That's hard. Maybe you can apply to other labs?

Has anyone heard from University of Minnesota's developmental-clinical program?

Thank you so much!

I don't know if I'm completely missing this on the results page--when was it posted?

I totally get that feeling. It is truly unfortunate that there are sooooo many qualified individuals for this field, but the reality is that there are only a few spots open for each school. I wish there was more funding available for these programs which imo largely benefit people and broader society on the other end. I get annoyed when people say that too. It's flattering, but they also don't understand the competition or the feeling of just being "lucky enough". Not sure if this is the best thing to do, but I often don't tell people of the schools I applied to or if I'm applying at all just because I can't possibly predict the outcome and I can always try next year but at least the pressure of expectations is kept limited to my immediate social circle.

I went through something similar a few weeks back. I had a preliminary interview with a PI and I felt we were a perfect match, plus it seemed to me that my interview and our conversations went really well. Then within a week I received the rejection email, which really surprised me. I actually followed up with the PI and, in a very professional and respectful email, asked if I could receive some feedback. She shared with me that the interview went great, but she was looking for these 2 specific skills/experiences that I simply did not have or did not have enough of. Understandably, that was something she needed to gauge in the interview. In the end, you have to understand that professors are looking for very specific things that may not be completely apparent. I have a friend who went through the interview process 2 years ago and got zero acceptances. When she followed up for feedback, she got responses like "we needed someone with experience in FMRI" but she only had ECG, for example. You have to understand that it is much to the PIs benefit if their graduate students already have a skill than to train someone to learn the whole process. So really, when coping with rejections, you have to remind yourself that A. it is not personal, it is more likely a question of "fit" for the lab and a logistics thing rather than who you are or if you did well in an interview, etc. and B. out of ALL the applicants, you were chosen for an interview. That's HUGE in this field. You should be so proud of yourself for getting to that point. After that, things are beyond your control and you have to find a way to accept that.

yes, I received an invitation to Marquette. They're holding their interviews February 1st, 5th and 8th.