Lisa44201

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Rankings mean very little. You might want to e-mail faculty with whom you share research interests (just like you would PhD programs, and (among other questions) ask whether their students get into PhD programs, and if so, where.

I've got a 6 year old and a 3 year old. It really can work!

Also look at Texas Tech's Counseling PhD.

The path you described is the way to do it; go Clinical, and look for an internship in a forensic setting. Currently there is no such thing as being licensed as a forensic psychologist; so, your practicum/internship/post-docs are going to have to speak to that knowledge. Also, consider that the BOP, for example, hires for Clinical Psychologists, not forensic psychologists (see http://www.bop.gov/jobs/positions/?p=Clinical%20Psychologist); the same is true for forensic hospitals; the work a psychologist does at those facilities is clinical in nature; the location is forensic. It's similar to what the neuropsych folks go through - they get PhDs in Clinical psych, but their practicum, internship, and post-docs are in neuro settings. I think it might be a matter of finding the right POI (remember, look for the POI, not the school).

... Why would you change the topic of your thesis in your final semester?

I love it. I've been using it for years with no problems. It's easily handled the years I've had to file in two states (moving is fun!....), getting married, having kids, etc.

I'd help out. It's not uncommon in my field for people with different skillsets to collaborate on something, even if it is assisting with part of a Thesis/Dissertation (I had first-year grad students work on part of my Thesis; not that I couldn't do the work myself, but that's How Things Are Done in that lab). I would make sure you receive authorship credit in return (possibly ask for that in writing). No one walks out of grad school knowing how to do everything; perhaps this student has skills in an area in which you do not?

Go to your University's library. When I wrote my Thesis, we were required to hand in a digital copy in addition to the paper ones; the digital copy went in the library archives.

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I can only imagine what you are going through. I really do think you did the right thing. Would the faculty member you reported it to be willing/able to take you on as a student?

Make sure your SOP is strong and speaks well to research interest fit; I cannot emphasize that enough. I went the Masters -> PhD route; it is a viable option. Good luck!

In case it hasn't been made clear in those other threads: reputable programs require the GRE, especially for neuro/cog.

I would not ask that professor again. You might want to look into a certified translation, and ask one of your current teachers; given that you're switching your BA to Korean, I would think that a letter from an instructor in Korea would be okay, even if that person is not a full professor, although it might be worth it to e-mail someone in the program you're transferring to and asking.

I'm going to be singing the line from your signature. That's brilliant!

I understand/sympathize. For me it was SOP and research experience. I got into a Masters program (research experience), re-wrote my SOP, and was accepted to a PhD program after that. Good luck!

I wouldn't ask an AdComm, but perhaps your POI. Also, evaluate it yourself - critically, but non-judgmentally: Competitive GPA? GREs? SOP? LORs? Research experience? Research fit? Not limiting yourself geographically?

A collared shirt and sport-coat. Or Polo and sport-coat. Yes, I'm pushing the sport-coat.

No, Chicago School is not. Why a second Masters? Why I/O? It can be difficult to get a job with a degree earned online; that said, K-State and Colorado State are both reputable brick-and-mortar institutions, so degrees from either will carry slightly more weight.

The student I met with in my adviser's lab started with one question: "What questions do you have?" She saw her role as being a resource for me. I asked her about what living in that town was like, what the lab was like, and so on - questions that definitely factored into whether I and my family would do well moving to that location. The questions she asked me were more personal than they were professional (i.e., asking how old my kids were so she could describe the relevant schools in the area; I broached the subject of religion first, so she asked what religious denomination I identify with to point me in the appropriate direction in that regard, and so on).

They are all competitive in their own right. That said, they are also all in demand.

Yeah, the potentially fraudulent information on a grant app is really troubling. I'm trying to figure out the likelihood that the grant in question will be audited/evaluated. If that fell apart because the NIH discovered it, it would, quite possibly, ruin your career. On the other hand, I'm not sure being a whistleblower is a better option. I believe ethically it needs to be reported; academic fraud is never okay, but especially in a health/medicine field, the practical implications of something being published based on fraudulent data is stomach-churning.

Do not open with a quote. Hundreds of applicants open with quotes. Be different.

Again, congrats!! If you're going to OSU.... correct me if I'm wrong, but that'll put you at the in-state tuition rate, yes? Is the tuition you've posted accurate for in-state? (That's what it is for out-of-state here). Student loans: You can take out as much as you are awarded; it's not just tuition. Let's say your tuition is in fact $12,000, and you're awarded $20,000. Both of those will be split per semester; so, you'll get billed in the Fall, and again in the Spring. For argument's sake, let's say your bill for each semester (after fees and whatnot) comes to $8,000, and you take the full loan. The loan amount gets transferred to your Bursar account, and is processed against your balance; anything remaining goes to you - in this case, $2,000 (remember, per semester) - in the form of a refund. That refund should go towards expenses related to grad school: books, rent, etc. The job prospects for an MSW are very good. It may not pay a fortune, but you'd almost certainly be able to find a job. It's not impossible to work and go through grad school, but it is difficult. It's all about time management.

It's not that big a deal. I interviewed at two schools at which I had not contacted the POI beforehand.