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I could be wrong here, but I don't think it would hurt to inquire about application status as well as express your interest in going to visit the school(s). I interviewed at one of my schools because I had been in e-mail contact with my POI, told him I was interested in visiting the school, and we arranged a time for me to come up. I had contacted him about a month prior and ended up actually having my interview the day applications were due.

Yeah you're probably right. I'll just bring it up if it seems natural and not worry about it if it doesn't

Hm, well maybe I will bring him up if it seems like I would be lying to not mention it.

Thanks. This is kind of what I was thinking.

So I have an interview weekend coming up at my top choice school. If they ask the question, "why are you interested in our program" or some variation of that, I have a number of good reasons why it would be a good match. However, this also happens to be the school my boyfriend is attending. He is not the reason I like the school, but it's certainly a plus. Should I mention him or just not bring it up?

Wow, congrats. That's impressive!

I don't know exactly what program you applied to at UT Austin, but I have a friend in the CSEM program and they had their interview weekend a week or so ago. It certainly wouldn't hurt to ask about your application status at any of the schools though.

I had a 2.999 (seriously, my university would not round...) up until senior year, and I managed to pull it up to a 3.147 by the time I graduated. I've been accepted to 1 MA program and am preparing for my second PhD interview weekend.

I have an interview weekend coming up next week, no clue if group interviews are actually part of this, but I want to be prepared just in case. So, what types of questions are asked in group interviews? Typical interview questions? Also, do they typically ask questions to each candidate individually or as a whole? If as a whole, how do I distinguish myself and make myself memorable without being obnoxious or blocking out others?

That's really exciting for you. The fact that it's only you seems like it's a good sign. I am in something of a similar situation. I'm interviewing with my top choice program (which also happens to be where my significant other is in grad school) exactly a week before I have to let this other school know whether or not I'm attending. I guess that will be something to bring up in the interview. Best of luck to you!

I have recently been accepted into a program that has given me until the last week of March to let them know whether or not I'm attending. However, I am still waiting to hear back from one of my top choice schools. I had contacted the Assistant to Chair and Research and Graduate Studies (listed as the person to contact about graduate applications) in early February, and she said she hoped decisions would be made by the end of the month. I realize at this point I'm probably either rejected or at best waitlisted, but would it be too pushy to ask for an update? And if so, should I contact the same person or the POI with whom I interviewed?

Personally, I wouldn't want to turn down a top tier university for a pretty short term relationship. However, this is of course your choice. If you do go to school x and end up staying with this girl long term, are you going to regret your decision and/or resent her? Just something to think about.

Yes. I'm sure it differs by program, but I know for a fact that one of my programs did. However, it was only after I was invited to interview, and they weren't trying to dig up dirt on me or anything. But it's definitely better to be safe than sorry with any sort of social networking media.

I think if there is more than one POI who you're really interested in it's ok to contact them both. Just make sure you let them know which other POI you've contacted. I did the same thing and they talked to each other and arranged for me to come up and talk with them on a day when they were both free

I definitely understand how you feel. My boyfriend and I did long distance for a year while he started his grad program and I began my application process. I applied to school, but we recently broke up because I didn't get in. We discussed it, and decided that, regardless of how we felt, we just couldn't keep up a relationship over such a long distance for ~5 years. Then last week I got a phone call letting me know that I'm invited to their interview weekend, so...no idea what will happen now.

I think this depends on the program. One of the schools I have applied to says on their website to "contact the Director of Graduate studies to discuss reasons for denial" if you are rejected

Sent you a PM

Unfortunately, I can't help you at all, but I did undergrad (and some undergrad research) at WFU and am curious about who your POI is (if you don't mind sharing)

Don't know if this thread is still active, but I've applied to UK, WVU, and UT-Austin for BN. Has anyone heard anything?

Got a phone call from POI saying I'm invited to interview weekend at UT Austin. Has anyone heard back from University of Kentucky behavioral neuroscience/psychopharmacology?