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Determined! What a great way to start! Listen, UM was one of my top choices, and I didn't think I had a chance, and then got wait-listed! I ended up accepting an offer from Penn State, but here is what I did: 1. Research your faculty. I found people that I wanted to work with, rather than schools. This took a really long time, like hours upon hours. But you already know you are interested in the faculty of UM, right? So email them and delineate how their research corresponds with your research interests, AND FIND OUT IF HE/SHE IS TAKING NEW GRAD STUDENTS. 2. Be extremely professional in all interactions with Profs of Interest. I made the mistake of getting a tiny bit silly (exclaiming about how long I've taken to decide exactly what I want to study) and even though they later told me that my other qualifications outweighed the gaffe, I almost lost their interest. Seriously, when in doubt, always be professional. 3. I wish someone had directed me to "The Compleat Academic" before applying to schools. You can download the first chapter (the one most relevant to you right now) for free via Kindle on your computer. Read this chapter, it will help you understand that everything youve been doing as an undergraduate will be different from what you do as a graduate student. For example, you can get "straight A's" in grad school, but that doesn't get you a PhD. Publishing gets you a PhD. Can you show the faculty that you are a serious academic who is willing to put lots of time and effort into research and writing in addition to your school work? For now, study for the GREs HARD; practice the timed tests. Also, really put a lot of time into solidifying your position as you apply to schools. THhink about how your experiences have shaped your long-term research goals, and think of as many ways as possible to demonstrate your persistence and ability to work up to a PhD. You can do it! UM Bound!

I don't know a lot about them, but I would be very weary of any places that allow undergraduates to live there. It will be loud and not as nice.

Hi! I lived in Park Forest and I know people in Boalsburg. Park Forest is definitely good for graduate students and people with young families. I was in Northbrook Apartments, although, I wouldn't recommend them (better idea to go with a house!). Now I live in Valley Vista Park, but I bike through PF every day! And the school district is very good. I'm going to be a graduate student in the Psych department in the fall and my adviser's kids go to Park Forest School. Boalsburg, from what I can tell, is very cute. Only a few miles south of campus, but I know nothing of what it would be like for kids. Hope this helps!

Sorry, I just read this. This is not true. They are interviewing 9 people for the social psych program and taking 3 people. Recruitment/Interviews will be March 21st.

I noticed that only 391 people on Facebook "like" this website. Sure, many people who use this site may not connect their Facebook account, but I've seen mundane YouTube videos with greater support. PSU Social Psychology, a program I'm very interested in, has only three ZERO reports* (for lack of a better term?) on the Results page, and the whole Psych program at PSU has only three reports. As psychology students, we all understand the uselessness of this sample. And personally, even though there are gems of information on the forums (when the occasional RA or grad student posts), I think that a lot of the speculation is counterproductive. It's my guess that if we increase awareness about this site (the advertisers will looove us!) among the departments we currently work in, social media websites, we might expect increased reporting on the Results page? This isn't science, obviously. As we know, there are SPAMMY reports (please report them if possible!). Right now, I work as a research assistant at PSU. So far, I haven't asked anyone in the department about what is happening with the admissions process (not directly). Before I begin a GC awareness campaign here at PSU , what are everyone's thoughts about this? Particularly, what are the ethical / policy-breaking concerns of increased reporting of admissions committee behavior? Are there any? And what are the reasons people are not connecting their FB accounts to GC? *I have the impression, based on personal observation and anecdotal evidence, that subdivisions of Psychology at PSU like, IO, Social, Cognitive, don't collaborate, like, at all. So, if an applicant is interested in the admissions behavior of one (in my case, Social Psych), he/she shouldn't look at the other subdivisions' behavior.

Did they already send out interviews and acceptances?

yes, I know that u mich sent everything out two wed. ago for "regular" psychology. and the joint program with women's studies sent things out on friday. don't know if it was exhaustive. you should give them a call?

Are you basing this on the fact that they already sent out some invites, or because you talked to someone in the program?

Acardian, I appreciate that. When I wrote that, I wasn't thinking...Also, I would have been reviewed / selected from a different set of people since i applied to the JOINT women's studies and social psychology program. I even had to call a different department. So, I wouldn't say that I outperformed anyone exactly. I think there were much fewer applicants for THAT program than for Psychology. I was told that "if I didn't hear anything by the last week in January, I should be concerned." Well, I refuse to accept that! There have to be many more applicants this year, and that means the adcoms need more time to make decisions. I have a source who said that PSU is still making decisions...

any ideas on how to check NYU from the web site?

Wait listed

Just wanted to note that I called U of M, they explained that they sent out emails to everyone on Wed. The reason I didn't get one yet is because I applied to a joint program. I called the person who takes care of joint programs and she said we should hopefully hear by today.

Thanks Fem18 Of course, no one there will answer the phone :/ Any other ideas?!

donnyz89, i saw that a lot of people posted rejections from umich today. my concern is that i didn't get my email for my umid, and i had to call them to get it. so i'm worried that im not getting emails. when you go to wolverine access, does it say that you were rejected on that site?

Does anyone know how to check the status of their apps (rejected or still processing) for NYU and U MIch? For U Mich I've been using the Wolverine access but I'm just getting my own profile information, can you find your potential rejection their..help?

So they are done with the invites?

looks like someone got an interview... if that person is reading, can you let us know your POI? Thanks in advance.

I just wanted to add that if anyone happens to know if these professors have already selected a graduate student, would you please let me know? You can add it here, no problem, or PM me (I hope I have it set up). Thanks in advance.

I am an undergrad, yes. However, my best friend just got an RA position at Pitt and she is NOT an undergrad. But I definitely hear what you are saying. I'm in the same boat; what will I do when / if I don't get into a program. First, I will probably cry hysterically for a week straight... What I've found, personally (I've been a part-time student with a full-time job for the past two years), is that funding is the biggest issue with RA positions. I had to quit my job in order to qualify for a financially-based work study grant that would fund my position. It was terrible. But I've been assured that positions are out there. I wish someone would invent a forum that displayed RA positions nationally or internationally (Do you hear that cyber world?!).

Ya, I've got a question: can you get me in The weather is very similar to NYC. We have snow.

I'm pretty excited about it myself. But I only just got the RA position (within the past month). Sounds like your interest align with hers (based on what I've read and talked with her about). I'm more interested in how those consequences affect women in the work place, particularly in terms of promotion and others' perceptions of our competence (including women's perceptions!). Have you read Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy? She loves it and recommended it to me. It's a good read if you get a chance. Right now we are doing a study on self-sexualization, which came from some of the material in that book. I really like State College, and I particularly like the idea of living here for graduate school. Its pretty inexpensive, there are several farmers markets, I sold my car and bike everywhere (although my partner has a car that I occasionally use). We share our house with a PhD student in the linguistics program and she says she loves it. She was coming from the Duke-UNC area. Did you have any specific questions about State College? I don't personally really "go out" so I can't speak to that culture, but I know a lot of people do and seem to enjoy it.

I'm actually working in Dr. Vescio's Lab this semester! What are you interested in studying?

Anyone here wanting to work with these fab women too? Diane Quinn (U Conn) Lilia Cortina (U Mich) Madeline Heilman (NYU) Stephanie Shields (PSU) Terry Vescio (PSU) By the way, I'm new here. Hi.