psychgirl13

Hello! Has anyone heard back from University of Memphis after interviewing?

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Thank you for your kind words! I love the way you put that - it does feel like gaslighting by myself lol! Same, first person in my family to pursue a PhD. Sometimes the advice is hard to deal with! When I told my mom about the soft rejections, she was like "don't say that, you never know!". Well, I do know hahaha. I saw someone else say this and it resonated with me - in 10 years, you'll still be 40, degree or no degree. I relate to the impulse of feeling behind, but we're all on our own timelines. I want to give everyone going through this incredibly difficult time a hug (or high-five) to be honest. Such a supportive environment full of future clinicians/researchers.

Warning - just a general vent, nothing productive to be found here! I'm feeling frustrated by others (whether family, friends, strangers) saying they're surprised by lack of success in the interview process, even after I explain the low acceptance rates. It feels stressful to explain the situation to them. I acknowledge a few things - this is my first round applying, I did have one informal and one formal coming up, but it still is incredibly frustrating when I feel like I should be more competitive? Which again, I acknowledge is an incredibly privileged statement, considering just HOW qualified everyone is. Just feeling a little disenchanted with this general field - feels like I should have been preparing from 18 to garner the amount of experience necessary. The general advice of getting more research through an RA position/post-bacc is harmful too - these jobs are usually low paying, with not much career growth outside of preparation for graduate programs. This is certainly not feasible for everyone. I'm lucky to have a good position, but am frustrated by the amount of times this is spouted off as the advice for being more competitive. I know this is not an okay reality for so many people. This isn't ire towards anyone in particular, except for an incredibly competitive process with limited spots, riddled with gatekeeping, while incredible mental health needs exist. Rant over!

I reached out to UofA clinical program coordinator who said interviews were sent out already and copied the grad student coordinator to confirm (who hasn't yet, but I'm not feeling too optimistic).

Hello! Has anyone heard from the University of Arizona or Arizona State? Both have been surprisingly sparse on the results page.

I'm not sure about the UofM PI specifically, but I believe all invites have been extended for their interview date (2/5).

I think this is fine! I did the same after a preliminary and was told after I followed-up I was waitlisted due to funding issues and they'll reach out if they secure more. It gave me more peace of mind rather than waiting for an answer. The worst thing that can happen is they don't respond (which is the same as your current situation).

I’m also somewhat first gen (depends on the definition but the first to pursue PhD in my family) with a natural sciences degree (literally NO pure psychology coursework, only related courses), but with research experience. I think it’s becoming more common to have non traditional backgrounds from what I’ve heard from through my network, but that probably hasn’t trickled up to the faculty level yet.

Thank you! I saw a few on the results page with interviews on a specific date coming up, so I wasn't sure if those were interviews for a specific PI or an official day organized by the school...either way, will try to be patient.

Hello! If anyone has heard from the University of South Carolina, is there a formal interview date?

Longtime lurker, but I wanted to add a note similar to what schizometric said. I had an informal interview, and the PI let me know that the school received a record-breaking # of applications and they're taking their time to do their due diligence. They are also facing some funding uncertainties (as you know, most programs confirm funding for xx # of years), so they want to make sure funding is still in place before proceeding with offers so their timelines will be delayed this year. This is my first cycle and I know how stressful this all is - I hope we are practicing some healthy distancing from here and other online forums! I personally have been playing a lot of stardew valley to cope.