charlotte.willer0320

Nevermind, i just called Harvard and found out that i didn't get in. A letter would have been nice.

Did you apply to their social psych program or ...?

Have any of you heard from Harvard?

To the person who posted a rejection from UNC, did you have an interview there?

What professors at UVA do you know of that are not likely to accept students?

Seriously. I mean i applied to 9 schools and according to my professors, they were schools that i had fantastic chances at. Last semester i kept telling people that you never know with applications and that i wouldn't be surprised if i got in everywhere or if i got in nowhere. But looking back on it now and sitting here without a single acceptance, hoping that one of my 3 remaining schools has some good news for me, i'm realizing that never in a million years did i expect to be in this position. I know i'll be fine and that i'll figure out something else to do and will reapply in a couple years, but to be perfectly honest, i'm heartbroken.

I called UVA and apparently they have had one round of interviews and were supposedly going to send out another round of interview invites this week. Each area of psych does things differently there and i just got the feeling that there is no timeline or no set way of doing things there. I think the individual professor gets to choose when his or her interview offers are sent out and when the actual interviews are conducted. My status also still says "pending" but given how late in the game it is, i don't have much hope that it will turn into "admitted." That kind of boggles my mind too because i was almost over-qualified for that program and it just seemed like the perfect fit research-wise. Oh well.

I asked Berkeley about the status of my application and got this reply: "The Admissions Committee has made its decisions so we are in the process of mailing letters with the Admission Committee's decisions to applicants. Please let us know if you do not receive a letter from our department by Friday, March 13th." Well, at least i'll know when my rejection letter will arrive.

I just called Penn and they already had a round of interviews, but they sometimes have a second round. And if they end up having a second round of interviews this year then the invitations for them will be sent out probably early next week. You know, i just think it's ridiculous that this process is set up in a such a way that people are jerked around as much as they are. Would it be so horrible for schools to have a clear timeline that they could post on their website somewhere?

Thanks for letting me know. The place i had my interview at is my only viable option at this point and i've been getting more and more freaked out every day that i don't hear from them. So it's nice to know that it could mean absolutely nothing.

After you guys had interviews, how long was it before you heard whether you got in or not? I had an interview last Friday and i still haven't heard. Do you think this most likely means i didn't get in?

The ranking of your school matters to the extent that it translates to much better job offers once you have your degree. You are also more likely to be considered for grants, fellowships, etc. So just like going to a top school for undergrad gives you more opportunities, you have more options when you go to a top grad school. That being said, if you would be much happier at the lower ranked school, then you have to take that into consideration. I've been at a top ranked school for the past 4 years and personally, i'm sick of the rat race and want to go someplace where i won't feel guilty if i actually have a life outside the lab. Therefore my happiness will be a huge factor in my final decision. Of course, when i say that i'm saying that i will probably choose a place that is top 30 rather than top 10. And there's a BIG difference between top 10 and top 100. BIG.

I know, i feel the same way about Penn.

Humdevphd - yes, Berkeley has already had its interview weekend. They are also accepting very few people this year due to budget cuts.

Hahaha! I'm sure it's not healthy, but neither is ice cream and yet i still have to have it sometimes. Not knowing anything is excruciating for me, so even if this forum is unhealthy, it is helping me get through this whole process - hehe like ice cream has gotten me through several years of finals.