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Thanks! It's okay (sad...but okay), at this point I'd rather just know which schools are likely rejects instead of keeping my hopes up.

Has anyone heard back from any of the following schools: Penn State Wisconsin - Madison Pittsburgh Delaware The results page seems to be quiet for these so far but if anyone knows anything about them I'd really appreciate it.

I applied to Tennessee but so far haven't heard anything about decisions. I was getting emails every MWF saying my application was complete (or basically something of that nature) but strangely I haven't received those emails this week.

The school does have another interview day Monday (today)! I'm pretty sure it's the same school. I PM'd you. :-)

This for sure! I also interviewed at an experimental psych phd program on Friday (based on the questions you listed crazygirl2012, I'm almost convinced we were at the same interview!) and I was asked this question multiply times by all of the faculty I interviewed with as well as the grad students. I was easily asked this question 20+ times that day. I had some questions prepared ahead of time and I thought of others while I was there. I also found it very helpful to listen to the questions (and the subsequent responses) the other prospective students asked. Main questions I was asked: Why are you interested in this program? What do you know about my (my POI's) research? I'm currently working with a specific ethnic group, so I was asked why I am interested in this group. Questions about my CV (mainly previous research projects) What are my general research interests? Overall I found the whole experience pretty laid back, though I was absolutely exhausted by the time the interview was over.

I'm really behind on my master's thesis, at least in terms of where I wanted to be at this point of the semester. I should be able to get caught up if I really focused but so far no such luck. It doesn't help that by the time I catch up on emails/whatever else going on, I'm too tired to work on it. Still tonight i did my taxes instead of writing the method section. Yes, I did get my taxes done, so it was a productive procrasination, but I didn't need to get them done tonight!

Does anyone know if Michigan State's social program sent out notifications yet? They usually send out acceptances late January but so far the results page is empty. All of MSU's other psych programs have sent out notifications so far so I'm not sure if they are behind, or if the recipients aren't on gradcafe.

I love all the suggestions for songs to add. Some I've already had on my playlist, but I've found the others very appropriate, or sometimes amusing. Thanks for the playlist Dr_Allport (love the name btw), I've been listening to it constantly. Anyway, I have a few contributions to add: Tell Me On A Sunday - Song & Dance (I always associate this song with rejections) I'll Make a Man Out of You - Mulan (don't ask, it came up on spotify a couple weeks ago but it just seems appropriate for the whole process) Maybe This Time - Glee (because this isn't my first time applying this song has been my anthem for some time)

To the poster with the UIC social interview invite, would you please PM me your POI?

Good point. It's really the next few months that require the most time sensitive work. If everything goes well (or at least somewhat well) then I should be fine, and if it doesn't and I am concerned I'll ask my program(s) then. Thanks fuzzylogician!

Hi all, I'm probably overthinking this, but I would like your opinion just to help settle my nerves. I'm currently working on my masters thesis which I plan to finish about a month before I would start a PhD program (assuming I am accepted somewhere). One of my fears is that I will not get my thesis completed in time. I am already behind schedule (some part my fault, some part due to forces beyond my control...IRB) and August is coming closer and closer. One of my advisors mentioned that if I do not finish in time, and am accepted at a PhD program, my current department would let me finish my thesis that fall semester while also enrolled at my PhD institution. He said that many schools do not have a problem with this arrangement. Obviously this is not an ideal situation, and it is something I hope will not happen, but it did make me feel a little better. So I have an interview coming up in a few weeks and would like to ask if the university would allow me to do be dual enrolled if this worst case scenario were to happen. That is would the PhD program let me finish my thesis while enrolled at the PhD institution. Is this a reasonable question? My concern is that the school might see this questions in a negative light (perhaps that I cannot finish things in time, or might use this an excuse or something). Regardless of their answer I am still planning on finishing everything in time but I would like to know this just in case.

I'm here to commiserate with you all. I decided last month that if I got an interview I would only tell a few people, and make them promise to keep it a secret. I really do not want the extra pressure of everyone knowing (even if this pressure is just "all in my head"). However, I didn't realize how hard it is not to say anything to everyone else! Several of my friends posted on facebook today that they have interviews and it is so hard not to post anything, or go tell Prof. So-and-so that I have one (my department is very gossipy so I'm nervous that if I tell something to certain profs, everyone will know everything). I really need to go buy a new suit, and I really need to start reviewing my POI's research interests. On top of an already crazy semester. I'm also nervous because part of this interview is a group interview and so I will have to be a little more assertive than I usually am (without going overboard). Was anyone else surprised with their reaction? I basically checked my phone, saw that I got an email, and then turned off my phone like it was any other email. I even remember telling myself that I should be smiling! It's not that I'm not happy I got it, but I had thought I would be really excited and instead it was almost like I had no reaction. One of my friends said that its probably that it hasn't hit me yet which makes sense given everything recently but it was still weird.

I found out last week that one of my programs did not receive my 3rd LOR. I got that issue fixed and then this week found out that the same program did not receive my GRE scores. I emailed the department a copy of my unoffcial scores (after I explained the situation and asked if I could do this) and had ETS resend my scores. I found out about the GRE issue late Monday and sent them my scores/called ETS Tuesday. I found out Thursday that I have an interview at this program. There is still hope. :-)

Will the person who got the Kansas social psych interview please PM me your POI?

I'm curious about this too.

Will the person who got the Rutgers social psych interview please PM me your POI?

My situation is very similar to OnceAndFutureGrad's, this is my 2nd/3rd time depending on who you ask. My first round I applied to 5 programs and was waitlisted at 1 but ultimately rejected. I reapplied the following year (two years ago from the present day) this time to 8 phd programs and 1 masters program. I was waitlisted at 2 phd programs (including my first choice) but in the end I had to "settle" for the masters program. Now I'm going through my third round of applications, this time applying to 14 (I'm not messing around this time!). With this all being said, it's not that there is something majorly "wrong" with my application. I have a great gpa, good gre's, excellent letters (or so I've been told), tons of research experience (including numerous presentations and publications) but it just hasn't been my year(s). It also doesn't help that due to the way everything is right now (and for the past few years) the schools that would usually take 5-7 students are taking 1 or 2. It has not always been easy. I went to a really dark place halfway through the second round of apps when it became clear that I was not getting in anywhere (unlike my friends). I don't tell many people but I almost gave up on this twice, but in the end I realized that this is what I love and I'm going to work hard to get there. In some ways I really think that this has been a good thing. I am so much more confident in who I am and what I want as a career and getting rejected and having to reevaluate "the plan" is a big reason for that. I've been much calmer this time around, however, at the same time I am really worried about what I'm going to do if I don't get in this time. I know I'll figure something out if this turns out to be the case, but right now I'm really hoping I will never have to have that talk with my advisor.

I'm dealing with something similar. Last week I found out one of my schools never received my third LOR. Finally got my prof to resend it and that should be fine. However, today I find out the same school never got my GRE scores! Guess who has a phone date with ETS tomorrow morning? Now I've been checking my schools to confirm that they received everything. This school said my application was incomplete, but it took them so long to update the system that I just figured they had not updated it yet. All my other schools have received everything (including GRE scores) so I figured everything was fine with this school (though I still kept checking the status for them to correct it). Ugh! Oh and the school has already started reviewing apps...fortunately it's my safety school, but still.

Hmm I'm predicting Accept: 5 Waitlist: 3 Reject: 6 (including the one I already received since I pretty much figured I would be rejected from there to begin with) To be honest though I would be perfectly happy with only 1 acceptance if it was from my #1 choice.

Has anyone heard from Michigan State's social program or know someone who has? There is nothing on the results board so far, but pretty much all of MSU's other programs have sent out notifications so I'm curious.

Can I also know the POI for Michigan please?

That's what I'm hoping. Based off of the results page two or three of my schools were supposed to send out notifications this week, but since all is quiet so far, I am hoping I/we will hear something next week. Just to hear something positive from one of my schools would be nice.

@ Scalia: Yes! @ BlueCamel: I haven't heard anything from Michigan so far (I also applied to the social psych program). To the Purdue (social psych) poster, would you please PM me your POI?

Hi everyone, I'm back for another round of applications (last time I "settled" for a masters program, which I'm currently finishing up). This time I'm applying to 14 schools. All my apps have been submitted, as well as two of my letters, so now I'm just checking to make sure the schools have received everything so I can finally relax (as much as one can relax when applying). Best of luck to everyone! @redheadblueheel: Between app fees & GRE scores my total was around $1000...though I lucked out that my transcripts were free at both my previous schools.