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How would you apply my preferred statistical analysis to your specific area of research interest? What's the thing that worries you the most about the field of psychology today? What would you say has been your greatest accomplishment to date?

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I would suggest spending the time improving the rest of your app. GRE scores alone will not get you an interview/invitation. 85th percentile is fine. Raising the scores higher than that will show AdComs that you can take tests. It will say nothing about your ability to conduct research. Unless you're looking at schools where the GRE cut-offs are higher than what you have (many will post that data on the department website), I'd leave it alone, and work on making yourself a more well-rounded applicant.

I am finishing up my MS in a fully funded program. The concentration I'm in (Experimental) is very statistics intensive. I got my BA from a very small school, and had no publications, so I needed the time at my current program to build up my CV. I wouldn't say it's a waste of time - I learned a great deal, and think I'm more competitive this time around w/r/t PhD apps. My mentor and I have very different research focuses; his is Developmental, and mine is Personality. It's worked out fine. PM me if you'd like more info.

I would ask, especially with the deadline for that fellowship coming up.

TL:DR. You can still get a clinical PhD with an end-goal focus on research. You'd get clinical training, sure, but you can still do research. Any research-based reason to having an eye on UIUIC, UVA, UCB, or any of the others? As in, are there people at those instututions who you would fit in well with? Or are you looking at the big name schools because they have big names? (Disclaimer: nothing against big name schools). Possibly the most important thing in a Psych PhD program - Clinical, Developmental, Cognitive, doesn't matter - is FIT IN THE LAB. If there are researchers in the big name schools whose labs you'd fit in well with, that's great; if you're looking at the name of the school and not the name of the researcher, you're setting yourself up for rejection letters. I would go with no, don't share on the SOP. The SOP is the time to explain how your interests would make a good fit in Professor XYZ's lab.

School: U Kentucky Area: Clinical Rationalization: I have two other interviews. Losing one sucks from a numbers perspective (as I tried to tell my sister, it's not one rejection, it's 20% of my applications this cycle; she was not amused), but my husband didn't want to move to a city. Word: Eh.

1). Neutral. If you were to take a year off, it would depend on what you did with it (i.e., research in a lab in your field, etc.); otherwise, doesn't matter, I don't think. 2). If you have a good reason for underloading, I don't think it'll be a problem, provided you can explain \ have explained it (by good, I do not mean I-was't-interested-in-any-of-the-offered-courses; I mean, I/my-SO-had-a-baby-in-October, or somesuch) 3. Check the Results Search link. It's a guess. Some schools have sent out acceptances (!), some haven't extended interview invites yet.

An interview is just that: an interview. As far as talking to grad students: will you be staying with a student over that weekend? If so, that's a good time to ask some questions; if not, there may be time during the interview weekend specifically designated as time for current students to talk with the interview group. Remember, they were in the same place you are! They probably had many of the same questions. Especially as a New Yorker, I tend to speak quickly. Some of the best advice I received was to think for a good three seconds (an eternity!) before I asked a question or responded to one.

For most of mine, I had one POI at a school. I too have a fairly narrow research focus, and there aren't a whole lot of people in my specific sub-specialty. I applied to work with the people I cite seemingly every time I write a paper, as that's a pretty good clue for me that I'm interested in their line of research. These people just happen to be spread across several institutions.

Waitlists do happen, and you may not find out you've been wait-listed until after interview invites go out. People do get accepted off of wait-lists, but it's not as common. Have you applied to any Master's programs?

I feel a lot better this time around. I'm finishing up my Master's, and have more research experience & publications under my belt. I also have a sharper focus in my SOP this time - I almost like this one. I have two interviews this time, and one is with someone who I've met at various symposia, so it's not like I'm facing a complete stranger. We'll see what happens!

32 also, finishing up my the second year of my Master's. Got my BA at 30. Applying to PhD programs. You can still be competitive as a non-trad. It gives you a different perspective. Good luck!

Second-time'er here. Did not get into PhD programs the first time; so, at it again, and finishing up my MS in Psychology.

In-laws: What are you getting your degree in? Me: Clinical psychology. In-laws: I sincerely hope you can fix our family! Me: ..... I want to work in a prison. In-laws: Oh.

Waitlisted at Texas Tech (Counseling PhD).

I'm going to get mine coffee mugs from the University where I'll be headed.

If you don't start living your life for yourself, now, when will you?

Why this computer? I had been routinely decimating Gateways, and the Dell was on sale at the time I was looking to replace my last victim computer. My younger sister had a Dell laptop that refused to die (still worked 5+ years after being dropped onto a concrete garage floor from 4ft, etc). ELF (evil little f*cker) stats: 3GB RAM Windows Vista 32-bit Intel Duo T7250 @ 2.00 GHz 17" (I think) screen 8hr battery (I did have to replace this last year) I have bilateral carpal tunnel. It is almost impossible for me to write with a pencil; I take notes on my laptop. One of the external speaker protectors finally fell off a few months ago, and the case has a few dings here and there, but I'm hard on stuff, so it's not completely unexpected. The biggest problem, honestly, has been finding a backpack big enough for it to fit in, because the 8 hr battery sticks out away from the body of the computer. It's also seriously heavy. It does what I want it to, and when it does freeze up on me, I know what I did to get it to that point, and how to fix it. Back when I had spare time (read: no kids), I used to do some light gaming (Diablo II, anyone?), and it could handle that.

It happens. If you haven't heard by the end of the week, maybe pick up the phone.

I love my Inspiron 1720, which'll be three come this summer. If you've had a good experience with Dell, why switch brands? My $.02, I'd go with a newer Dell.

I am applying to several Masters programs, but as a back-up to PhD programs. I would like to continue to a PhD. My interests lie on the border between Psych and C/CJ, so I've applied to Masters programs in both fields, but PhDs in Psych only (I'm finishing up a BA in Psych currently).

I highly doubt people are going to laugh if you get water or a soda. When I went to interview, the going-out part was much more about being social, not sloshed. I had coffee (black, not Irish) the first night, and one beer the second. Had a great time, both nights. Ditto what one poster said about the maturity level being much better than in undergrad.

An author received a bad review by a critic in the local newspaper. The author wrote the following letter to that critic: "Dear Sir / Madam, I am sitting in the smallest room in my house with your review in front of me. Very soon, it will be behind me." Happy thoughts, people. Happy thoughts.