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  1. Hey everyone, just got an email from U Minnesota asking me to check their website. I got a rejection but congrats to those that got in.
  2. Hi I posted my results in the main notification thread, but I suspect it might be more useful here. MSU 17th Jan - Accepted UMich 18th Jan - Waitlisted PSU 6th Feb - Waitlisted Hope this helps!
  3. Just got an email this morning telling me that I've been waitlisted at PSU (I/O Psych). Hope this helps someone out there.
  4. For anyone applying for the I/O Programs. Just checked my email, Accepted at Michigan State, wait listed at UMich.
  5. Hey thanks Mr Tea, appreciate it. Sending everything in on Monday. Cheers!
  6. Hey thanks pheonixx, Perhaps I should clarify a little, the "peripheral" faculty do have research related to power e.g. motivation, goal orientation, etc. Just not directly related to leadership. With regard to MSU, I was interest the LMX work of Dr. Chang, we about an hour long chat on skype, turns out her current work is focused on aggression which is also power adjacent and intriguing, just not as related to my interests in leadership-though I wouldn't mind working on that too. Dr. Schaubroeck and Dr. Leong's work on leadership and culture are a little more relevant.
  7. Hey thanks Mr Tea and Pheonixx. That helps loads. I just have one more question. For one of the Universities I've contacted profs who's research interest me (not necessarily power) problem is 5 of them have responded favorably. Should I include all of them in my personal statement? 2 of them have research interests similar to mine where as other 3 just have interesting topics. I'm thinking dividing it up into the 2 that have research interests relevant to mine that the other 3 as faculty I would like to work with to broaden my horizons. Any thoughts?
  8. Hi Engali, Thanks for that. You are very perceptive to deduce which program I am applying to; I am applying to I/O programs with the exception of UMich but that's because of my research interests in power. I've read your profile too what topics in I/O are you interested in?
  9. Hi everyone, With submissions around the corner. I've just got a few questions regarding the University of Michigan's policy of submitting a personal statement and statement of purpose. I correct in saying that personal statement is meant to highlight HOW my life experiences lead me to my current interests and why UMich would be the best place for me to pursue my grad studies and this research interest. Whereas the statement of purpose is the space to discuss WHAT my research interests, academic past and research experiences are? I've got a essay template that I've been adapting to other applications that want just a personal statement but the Umich's policy is a little weird for me to have to split up my essay. Does that mean that I shouldn't bring in personal details (e.g., my military experience) in my statement of purpose? That would make it incredibly dry. Conversely, not mentioning how my academic experiences lead to my interest would make my personal statement "fluffy"... Anyone else applying to Umich have any idea how to go about this? Also, do you think that having lived in three countries with different cultures and political systems as well as military experience is enough "diversity"? What are they looking for when they ask for that? Many thanks!
  10. Hey thanks everyone, that is a great comfort. Really appreciate it. Should have post this earlier and saved myself some hours of sleep.
  11. Hi everyone, I thought I'd send out a few emails to a few additional profs in my dream school (I have a few that I've already emailed) asking if they were accepting students. Unfortunately, I send an email with the wrong name (right person and email just wrong salutation). The prof replied back saying that he/she was accepting students and that he/she was glad that I read his/her work but his/her name wasn't XXX (the wrong name I typed out). I've emailed back an apology but I can't help but wonder if I just doomed my chances at this School?
  12. Plokim

    Dare I?

    Hey Thanks Mr Tea and LJK! Really appreciate it, looks like I'll be throwing in my application into the fray this year.
  13. Hi! I’ve been reading the forums for a few days now and have found it very useful and quell any fears that I am in this ordeal alone. Context: I’m wondering if I should apply (with obvious delusions of getting a position) for a PhD in the US (I’m Singaporean) this year for the intake next year or the year after that. In terms of what ammo I’m packing: - A B.Sc in Chemistry GPA 5.75 / 7 = 3.29 / 4 - A B.A. (Hons) in Psychology with thesis GPA 6.33 / 7 = 3.67 / 4 (2nd Upper or Magnum cum laude – missed a 1st class by one sad lonely percent) - A letter of commendation for almost every semester in uni for both Chemistry and Psychology. - Best conference speaker award at an annual honours student’s conference. - A publication that is ‘in review’ in decent IF 5 journal but it’s in neuropharmacology/clinical psychology –ish - I’ve started working two psych RA jobs now at different universities full time, one involving personality and psychopathology and the other on entrepreneurship. I’m interested in research in power/status with the people working in this field coming from a range of departments and programs – social, I/O and OB. The problem with the research area that I’m interested in is that the universities doing then to be quite difficult to get into (Northwestern, Stanford, etc.) Questions As an international student, I’m concerned that priority will be given to domestic students (as they should) but I’m wondering the degree and extent to which this is done. UCLA seems less likely to bring in international students but that is perhaps due to state funding issues? Or is it typically a fair - go dependent on the strength of your application? How close should my current research assistant work match the POI’s work Ideally, it should overlap but there’s no one in Singapore doing research on power/status. Will my research experience as an R.A in Clinical/personality and entrepreneurship (I/O-ish) count at all? [*]Given that I’ve graduated last year and starting working as an R.A do you think I should apply for next years intake or should I wait for another year when I may have more publications to put on that list which as I understand from the readings help[*]Would it matter in terms of future employability which (social, I/O and OB) PhD I applied for, if I want to do a little teaching and a lot more research? [*]Some of the topics in the forum have described OB as a “hot” and emergent field. Why? Thanks for even taking the time to read this! Hope it wasn’t too convoluted.
  14. Hi! I've been reading through the forums over the last few days and it has been incredibly helpful. Just wanted some advice as to whether I should apply for a PhD in the US (I'm a Singaporean) for the fall intake next I'm particularly interested in reserach on power/status but I'm not sure whether I should approach it via a Social psych side or OB side or I/O side. I have a B.Sc from the University of Queensland ( Chemistry) GPA 5.75/7 = 3.28 And
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