psychdork

Love it! I hope there is a cure in everyone's immediate future! And by immediate, I mean within the next five minutes!

Yeah I did. I kinda figured that I was rejected after everyone started posting interview invites, but still I am a little disappointed.

Thanks for the update (especially about Purdue).

Same here. Especially since a handful of the programs I applied to have started notifying applicants.

Congrats on all the acceptances!

Out of curiousity, has anyone heard anything from Penn State or Indiana? I've gone through the results page (far too many times for my own good) and there has been nothing this year, but I know Penn State's other psych disciplines have started notifying, so I was wondering about their social program.

I was going to post that! It completely fits the way I am feeling right now (that is, desperate)!

I agree. We are all aware of the funding situation, I'd rather that they are as honest as possible. Even something along the lines of "hoping to take students" is better than saying that they "will be" and then having to take it back.

My application deadlines ranged from December 1st to January 15th, however I had all my apps in by Dec 4th. Based on the results page and my own experience last year I should hear back anytime from a week ago to early April...ugh! Almost two months down, two months to go...

I agree, last year I got rejection letters from late January to late April. It really just depends on the school. Geez though, July! They really couldn't have told you before that?!?

Hang in there Anita. It's not over yet!

Sorry digits, I've noticed a couple of my programs have started contacting applicants as well, meanwhile my phone and email have been quiet. Just remember, it's not over until you actually have that rejection letter in your hands.

Sounds perfectly sane to me! Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.

The reason no one has answered your question is because we honestly have no idea. There's a myriad of factors that go into the decision process, with many out of our control. For instance, I applied last year with stats higher than yours and did not get in, however, I know someone with stats lower than yours that did get in. Sorry, but there really is no way to tell. Just hang in there and know you are in good company.

Dear All Schools, Accept me too! Once you see my awesomeness, your only regret will be not accepting me sooner. Love, Me

Haha! Definitely a wild theory, though I'm not ashamed to admit that the same thought crossed my mind as well!

I'm wondering the same thing! I thought it might have been you, Anita.

That's how I feel. I'm used to dealing with my own disappointments, but there are several people who have devoted an unmeasurable amount of time and energy to help me with this, that I'll hate having to tell them once again that it wasn't enough. Last year everyone was really supportive of me and definitely upset at the schools that rejected me, but I still hated having to tell them.

Haha I have the same reaction, though instead of "AAAHHHHH" it's more that my heart skips a beat or two!

LadyL, thank you so much for starting this thread! You are definitely not alone in feeling this way. This is my second year applying, and while I feel that I am a much stronger candidate this year. I still can't help thinking/expecting the worst. Back in early December after I sent in all my apps I felt extremely confident about my chances (definitely not overly confident, just a healthy level). And then for awhile I did the roller coaster thing going back and forth between "I'll be accepted everywhere with full funding" to "no one will take me" but recently all I keep thinking is that I'm going to be rejected again. Every day I don't hear anything I just become even more convinced, even though none of the schools I applied to have started notifying yet, at least according to the results page. I guess it definitely doesn't help that this week last year I received my first rejection letter from my first choice... I want to be positive, but at the same time I don't want to get my hopes up again just in case it doesn't work out this year as well.

Is it just me, or is every social psych program notifying applicants EXCEPT for the ones I applied to? Ok, so maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration but I just want someone to acknowledge my existence (preferably with an interview/acceptance).

Currently I'm going for a PhD in social psychology. I'm kinda torn between whether I would stay in psych or change my study focus completely. If I would stay in psych then I would start doing research earlier, especially focusing on a publication or two. If I would change my path completely, then I would go into veterinary medicine. Every so often I wonder why I didn't in the first place.

Congrats on the interviews! When did you get the one from Wayne State?

I took the general GRE twice. I ended up improving my score by 100 points the second time so it worked out for me. I also took the subject test twice, but only because I was sick the first time I took it and that affected my score a lot. :-(

Depends on the school. If it's my first choice, then the first person I will tell is one of my LOR writers, who received his PhD from the same school, and has been one of my strongest supporters. Though he is also on sabbatical this semester, so this will depend if I can get a hold of him in a reasonable amount of time. After that I will tell my family and friends. If it's not my first choice, then it will depend who's around me when I find out. As soon as I get an acceptance I'm posting it on facebook, but I'm just going to make a generic announcement like "psychdork got accepted to a PhD program" or something. If anyone asks which school then depending on the person I might tell them privately.