Lisa44201
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Additionally, psychology is about research fit, not about school ranking.
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I went to a 2-year Experimental Psych MS, and am now a PhD student. Worked fine for me.
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Depression and sadness are not the same thing, at all. People who have depression are not really really sad. You don't need a reason to have depression; your life can be going fantastically well..... and you can still have depression. Notice I'm saying have depression, not be depressed; there's a difference there, too. One of the big not-sadness symptoms is anger and a short temper. Tying back in with other threads, even if you find a boyfriend tomorrow, you may still have depression. Depression is not I'm-sad-because-________; it is not logical; it does not need a specific thing to start up symptoms. It's associated with stress, and preparing to move out of your parent's house / going to grad school / living on your own is a stressful bunch of stuff to deal with all at once.
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....um, what? Why do you expect him to pay for your date just because he's a man? You do realize that way of thinking is archaic and outdated, right?
The logic (???) may be archaic and outdated, but the practice still happens.
I just think it is traditional, he asked me out. I mean if I wanted to pay for myself I could have went by myself. I'm not saying I always expect the man to pay all the time. When I went out with my ex for the first time he paid for dinner I paid for the movie (he didn't want me to but I felt it was right) after we dated we split meals most of the time. I just think on a first date the guy should pay. It's manly and traditional.
For what it's worth, the practice hearkens back to an era when women were seen as unable to take care of themselves; thus, needing a man to pay for them, hold the door open, etc; these things were not done out of kindness, but because women were viewed as the inferior sex. The practice is less common today in no small part because most women don't like to be considered inferior or incapable of taking care of themselves. Demanding equal treatment in all other aspects of life (as it should be), but then expecting a guy to pay for dinner because he's-the-guy is kinda sexist.
Also: when you put yourself in the position of needing other people - whether it's to pay for dinner, or to validate who you are, or both - you give up control of yourself.
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Now is a good time to start looking, as you'll be applying this fall. I Google'd graduate schools higher education and Autocomplete figured out what I wanted real quick. Not sure if accreditation is a huge deal in your field or not; if it is, check out listings through accrediting bodies.
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Good gosh, no. Students in many places get course credit (Intro to Psychology) for participating in research studies. That, or they get extra credit. I applied for a small University grant for my Master's thesis, but that went to things like cost of materials, photocopying, etc.
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A leave of absence may also help protect your spot in the overall program.
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There is no reason why you have to go in there alone.
... and many reasons why you shouldn't.
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Send the coordinator an e-mail now; worst case scenario, she can't make it.
Remember that this is for you. Whether it makes her life easier or not, whether it makes her happier or not - not your problem. This is what you need to do for you.
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I would actually take your area coordinator up on her offer; alternatively, see if she can sit in on the meeting with you. There is no need to put yourself into an anxiety-provoking situation with your advisor, and I suggest that's counterproductive in terms of your own mental health. Additionally, if the area coordinator goes with you, you have a witness to the conversation.
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Yes, it makes a positive impression! Also, if you stayed with a grad student, a thank-you e-mail/card to that person is also appropriate.
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Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to boost your chances. You cannot leverage your way in. When you are wait-listed, the wait is for someone to decline a spot. Thank the Adcomm, sure - that's good manners. I would e-mail your POI and explain that you were given an unofficial acceptance, but based on the Admissions rep saying he'd set you up for interviews on Admitted Students Day, you took the phrase "Admitted Students Day" to mean it was a matter of paperwork, and now you have that flight booked; ask your POI for advice. You might also want to ask your advisor at your current location, as well.
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This isn't law, or an MBA, where rankings trump all. What I consider a Top 10 (I'm in a very specific area of Quant) is going to be a heck of a lot different than a Clinical Psych applicant studying, oh Borderline Personality Disorder, for example; that student's rankings will differ from the person studying bulimia; and so on. This is going to sound overly casual, but it's true: I'm sure there are some great folks over at Harvard that do some really neat things, but their research interests do not match mine, so their ranking by some news agency means absolutely nothing to me.
Two words: research fit. Look at some of the term papers you've written for class this past year; make a note of who you cite over and over again; figure out where those folks teach; apply there. That's a good starting place.
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Realize, too, that the idea of "top 10" means little in Psychology. This isn't law school, where pedigree trumps all. A Social Psychologist researching stereotype threat will have a very different top 10 list than a Clinical Psychologist researching psychopathy, and so on.
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I understand where you're coming from
But yes, for the apps, tone it down. E-mail him the way you would every other POI. You don't want to risk sounding like a stalker. It's okay to jump up and down and cheer if he returns your e-mail! Just don't let that come out in your writing.
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Apparently there was a big cheating scandal in the UK regarding the TOEFL. Will they accept the TOEIC instead?
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Oh gracious, go out with him again because he's not The One. Date the guy casually and have fun.
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Do you think the acceptance rates reported on petersons.com are accurate? According to them, NYU Department of Psychology has an acceptance rate of 45%. That cannot possibly be true, can it?
That does sound a bit optimistic, doesn't it?
In my field US News rankings mean virtually nothing. People who are good research fits aren't necessarily at the big-name schools. Additionally, there have been a few news articles lately about colleges falsifying the data they report in order to get higher rankings. See http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/02/18/flagler-college-admits-vice-president-changed-admissions-statistics
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Grad school is stressful, but the cost of a degree should not be your mental health. Hoping you're camped out at walk-in this morning to get some meds; please keep us posted. I would also speak with your Department Head about getting a new advisor, and be up front with that person about the toll this has taken on you; whether the process is political or not is irrelevant - it is beyond necessary at this point.
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You could..... but you risk looking like you're either insecure about the invite, or fishing for complements, or both.
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Your uncle is probably correct - you're not going to have a lot of spare time. Are you planning on visiting some of these places? That'll give you the best information, obviously.
Rankings in my field are less important than the person with whom you're working. I happen to be attending a University in a small town in the Midwest; if my mentor were in the Pacific Northwest, I'd be in the Pacific Northwest.
Also keep in mind the size of the town - I went from a town of 3,000 people for Undergrad, to a city of 160,000 for my Masters, to a town of 48,000 for my PhD. I don't like cities; the size of this town works really well for me. If you like cities, WashU might be okay. College Station is a college town: there will be plenty of things to do. OSU.... which OSU?
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I've never heard faculty ask where else you've been invited to interview; schools regularly ask where else a candidate has applied.
When do you feel like you matured?
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Feeling mature really hits the second time you are the only one who can make an important decision. Not the first time - the first time it's nerve-wracking, and you're too focused on whether you're making the right decision. The second time around, particularly if the decision the first time around ended up working out for you, it's easier.