SocPsycho

Hi all! This is my first post ever, but much needed after the application season I've had so far. I applied to 11 social psych programs (interests: intergroup relations & social cognition), and unfortunately I haven't had any success. I had one official interview in Jan. (which I thought went really well), but the POI decided to go with someone whose interests were more in-line with his own. I am officially wait-listed at one school (and I suspect the few that I haven't heard from, but who knows?). This whole process has been really taxing, but it's nice to know I'm not the only one who feels that way. ANYWAY, the purpose of this post is to ask you lucky few who have already been accepted to Social PhD programs, how'd you do it? What kind of applicant do you look like on paper? You can message me if you'd rather not post your stats on here. I'd also like to know how you approached your personal statement, if you're willing. Basically, I've given up hope on this application season. Having what I thought was a competitive application (Master's degree in Experimental psychology, UG GPA: 3.8, GR GPA: 4.0, 9 conference presentations, 1 submitted manuscript, 2 manuscripts in preparation, research & teaching experience, GRE: 1130) and then going through one rejection after the next, I've had to face reality and start thinking about getting a job for this upcoming year. But, I wanted to know how you successful applicants got those few coveted spots, so I can maybe improve my chances for next year's applications. Thanks for reading!