ReInvention

Does anyone know if all notifications are coming by e-mail, or by snail mail? I'm specifically waiting to hear for the Netherlands.

I haven't posted in this thread before, but I found out yesterday that I was recommended for a full grant to the Netherlands!!

I am currently studying abroad, and I am likely going to need to take the GRE while I am here in the Netherlands. Has anyone taken the GRE while abroad? I assume everything (including instructions given at the test center, etc.) will be in English, but I don't want to be surprised by any problems that wouldn't have happened at home? I will be taking the exam in Amsterdam. Anyone have advice?

Thanks arieshine! Great to hear the applied master's programs are an option, as I'm from the NYC area and it seems like most local master's programs (Hofstra, NYU) have an applied focus. I took the required statistics course for my major and earned an A, I also earned an A in the research methods course and I will be taking an advanced research methods course as a senior. I know that will certainly not make me stand out, but I hope it is at least adequate?

Awesome, thanks! I confused Penn State with UPenn and Michigan State with UMichigan, heh. Just out of curiosity, is anyone aware of which I/O master's programs have a research focus/tend to send students onto doctoral programs? I know that is a vague question, but it seems like most I/O master's programs I've read about are primarily applied (though that isn't surprising).

Thanks again for your help! Yes, I have talked to the one professor in my psych department who teaches an I/O class, but I do not think I would call her an "I/O professor" because it is not her research interest. I was thinking about maybe contacting one of the professors in the business school, or even another area college for advice? Do you think if I were to perform well on the GREs and keep my grades up, any top 10 (or whatever, not sure what rankings are/if they matter) programs might be worth applying to? Like UMaryland, UMich, UPenn, GWU, etc.? I know my GPA is probably in the right range and a lot depends on fit, but just want to get a sense of where I stand. Again, thank you so much!

Great, thanks for your help! I am definitely interested in more academic focused programs. I know I will have at least one outstanding LOR from my research supervisor, no reason the other two shouldn't be good although they may have to come from professors who know me from class rather than research. Do you think my research experience is adequate at this moment? By the time I apply next fall I should have three semesters as an RA (not counting the spring of my senior year) as well as two semesters of independent research I designed and conducted myself. None of it is explicitly I/O related (my college has very little foundation in I/O). I probably will not have any publications by then, but I may have my name on a poster at a conference (which I can't attend because of studying abroad). I will be presenting a poster as the first author at my undergraduate institution (but not a real conference). I just don't want to sink the money and time into applying to 8+ I/O programs when I might be better served by waiting a bit and increasing my research experience. But, if it looks good the way it is, I am also happy to apply in the fall.

I am currently a junior at a top public college in the Northeast (though it is not very famous outside of this region). My ultimate goal is a PhD in I/O Psych. Just for some background on me: I have a 3.9 GPA Work as a research assistant in a lab conducting research on children's social interactions Have conducted two semesters of independent research on children's social interactions Two summers working with special needs children Leadership position in a mental health awareness organization Miscellaneous extracurricular activities/honor societies (psych club, Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key, etc.) Haven't taken the GRE yet, but had a 1390/2120 SAT. I am currently committed to studying abroad in Europe during the second semester of my junior year. However, because of the differences in the educational system there my semester is running into mid July. The school I am attending has an EXCELLENT psychology reputation and I will be taking I/O related courses while there. Essentially, studying abroad = no summer job/internship. I will probably be able to get an internship in the spring of my senior year, but I don't know if I will find out in application season. Basically, if I apply to I/O programs in the fall of 2011 without any internship experience or I/O relevant work experience, will this hurt me? I am willing to think about master's degree programs, or simply waiting until the next application cycle (2012). If I wait a year, for I/O psych, would it be better to try to find a full time research position or try to work as an HR intern, etc.? Thanks in advance.