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BTW, anyone heard from Teachers College, Columbia's Social-Organizational Psychology dept. that applied to the M.A. only? I know the PhD applicants received this acceptance earlier, but I'm looking for those that applied strictly to the master's program. Thanks, all!

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Out of curiosity, what made everyone interested in I/O psych? Do you identify more with the I-side or the O-side? I had pursued clinical psych, then counseling psych, because I wanted to help adolescents deal with everyday struggles in their lives. Then a terrible work experience greatly affected my and my coworkers' mental and physical health, and I felt compelled to pursue I/O. I've always loved social psych, but I want to do applied work, and in my case, O-leaning programs seem the best fit. I do wonder if I'll miss the opportunity to do individually therapy in the future, so I'm applying to MA programs, and will decide whether to continue with I/O or attempt to transition to a counseling psych PhD. Anyway, just wanted to share

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Yes, I have. I applied to masters programs during my senior year for counseling psych and ultimately decided not go to. Now I'm reapplying for I/O programs and I was so nervous to email my old professor (after all those recommendation cover sheets he had to fill out), but he was extremely courteous. I think professors may save recommendations for a year or two for cases such as yours - asking for another recommendation is only a matter of editing what they've already written about you. If you have a good rapport, they should not be unwilling to write on your behalf a second time. Good luck!