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I think you made good point... Honesty is probably for the best. I'll type up the email and get it over with... Thanks!

I do feel a little awkward asking for the letter to me emailed to me. I worked with the professor for 1.5 years when I was an undergrad, but it's been two years. I think I'll let him know that I can't afford it, he should understand? I'm not sure if letting him know that I only need 2 LORs is a good idea though... Feel like it might give him a bad impression that he is not as important as the other two recommenders... What do you think?

Earlier this week I emailed 3 professors (same professors who wrote my LOR for school application) asking for a LOR for scholarship applications, and all three them quickly responded and all agreed. At the time I thought I would need 3 letters of LOR, but turns out I only needed 2. The professor that I no longer need reference from is now abroad, and it would cost me close to $200 to mail him the addressed envelopes and have him mail me back, and I'm already pretty broke... What should I say in my email so that I won't seem rude? Any advise is greatly appreciated!

The director of the program informally told me that I'm in, but I still need to wait for the official offer...

I want to know too! I also applied to NYU GSAS and haven't heard from them yet! If anyone knows please let us know!

Good luck on the test! I'm just trying to use every free minute I have after work to study ...

Thank you so much for your clarification!

Hi everyone, I'm wondering about how ETS sends scores to schools. (As the Oct 13. test date is approaching, I'm starting to get worries about what if I screw up the subject test). My General GRE score is pretty decent, my concern is that if I screw up my subject test, I don't want my schools to see it. Is there a way of only sending the general GRE score to schools even when you have already taken the subject test? Thanks a lot!

I went to the I/O program info session at NYU a couple weeks ago. My impression was that they want students who already have a lot of work experience when they enter the program... I'm not sure if this is helpful for you...

Thank you for the encouragement

The classes are called Research methods and Data Analysis I & II. It covers the basic stat needed for analysis, and also teaches the different methods in conducting research

Can someone give me some advice on whether I have a chance of getting in the Columbia QMSS program or the General Psych program at NYU (they have a social-consumer track)? I have recently decided that I didn't want to pursue a career in mental health anymore, and want to gradually transition to marketing. I would really appreciate any comment!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Undergrad institution: Top 25 school according to US News Major: BA in Psychology and Economics GPA: 3.3/4.0 GRE: Q: 790 V: 660 W: 4 Program applying: Columbia QMSS NYU General Psych (Social-consumer track) Interests: Hoping to boost quant skills to go into market research or related field Math Courses: Cal I (A-) Cal II (C+) Linear algebra (A-) Statistics Courses:Intro stat (A-) Psych stat I (A) Psych stat II ( B ) ​Economics Courses: Micro intro (B ) Macro intro ( B ) Micro intermediate (A) Macro intermediate ( B ) Economy of China (C+) Behavioral finance (B-) Economics of Education ( C+ ) Environment economics (B+) Experimental economics (A-) Research Experience: ALL IN PSYCHOLOGY [*]Currently working as a study coordinator mainly responsible for quality control [*]Currently volunteer as RA at a well-known Psychology research lab [*]Have previously volunteered at 3 different labs Letters of Reference: I have not yet asked. But this is what I am expecting: 1 letter from current employer (Associate Professor at top 5 Public Health school) 1 letter from the research scientist at the research lab I am currently volunteering at or the Professor affiliated with the lab (Have been volunteering for a year) 1 letter from the full Professor from undergrad (I was an RA in his lab for two years)

Can someone give me some advice on whether I have a chance of getting in the Columbia QMSS program or the General Psych program at NYU (they have a social-consumer track)? I have recently decided that I didn't want to pursue a career in mental health anymore, and want to gradually transition to marketing. I would really appreciate any comment!!! Program applying: Columbia QMSS NYU General Psych (Social-consumer track) Undergrad institution: Top 25 school according to US News Major: BA in Psychology and Economics GPA: 3.3/4.0 GRE: Q: 790 V: 660 W: 4 Program Applying: Columbia QMSS Interests: Hoping to boost quant skills to go into market research or related field Math Courses: Cal I (A-) Cal II (C+) Linear algebra (A-) Statistics Courses: Intro stat (A-) Psych stat I (A) Psych stat II ( B ) ​Economics Courses: Micro intro (B ) Macro intro ( B ) Micro intermediate (A) Macro intermediate ( B ) Economy of China (C+) Behavioral finance (B-) Economics of Education ( C+ ) Environment economics (B+) Experimental economics (A-) Research Experience: ALL IN PSYCHOLOGY [*]Currently working as a study coordinator mainly responsible for quality control [*]Currently volunteer as RA at a well-known Psychology research lab [*]Have previously volunteered at 3 different labs Letters of Reference: I have not yet asked. But this is what I am expecting: 1 letter from current employer (Associate Professor at top 5 Public Health school) 1 letter from the research scientist at the research lab I am currently volunteering at or the Professor affiliated with the lab (Have been volunteering for a year) 1 letter from the full Professor from undergrad (I was an RA in his lab for two years)

Everyone! @sweetnighter @quickinstinct @mcvcm92 and @psychkita Thank you so much for your reply! I always knew that my GPA would be my biggest problem, however I was hoping that with enough research experience my GPA wouldn't weigh as much... I am actually working very hard to try to come up with a poster, and at least have it admitted before I submit my applications... Anyhow, I think it is a good idea to think about PsycD and Masters programs in counseling. I just don't know much about them... (And if I'm not mistaken, there aren't that many counseling programs? Or I'm just having trouble to find them...) If you know there's any good resource in finding programs please let me know! Thanks everyone!!!

Everyone... I graduated last May from a pretty selective university in the states majored in both Psychology and Economics. I've been really worried about applying to PhD programs because of my low GPA and lack of publication... And most of the people I hang out with don't know much about PhD programs or psychology. So I'm hoping that you guys could give me some advice... Here are some information about me... GPA: 3.3 (Psychology GPA was around 3.23...so that doesn't help) GRE (old one): Q790 V660 W4 Research: 1. Currently working with a professor at Columbia (run pp, data entry, data analysis, lit search) 2. Currently interning at a psychiatric epidemiology lab (mainly interview pp, recruit participants) 3. Worked with a professor for 1.5 year in college (run pp, data entry, transcribing) 4. Was a video coder for a year for a educational psych lab (coded videos of interaction) Clinical: 1. Worked in a psychosocial rehabilitation for a year (10 hr/wk), had chance to interact with people recovering from mental illness 2. Volunteer at a Hotline for a year Here are my concerns... My ultimate goal is to practice. Preferably somewhere alone the line of family therapy. I would apply to PsycD programs, but I'm worried about funding. Also, I don't really know many schools, and also have no idea where to search for PsycD programs. So do you know any good PsycD programs? Or just, where can I find information about different PsycD programs. And I'm REALLY REALLY REALLY worried about my GPA... I was never good at taking tests... Do you think my GPA is too low for PHD programs? and Do you think it's a good idea to just apply for Masters or PsycD programs because of my GPA? Last thing is about publication... I don't think I'll be able to get my name on anything before I apply... any advice? I'd really appreciate your help! Thank you to everyone in advance just for reading this! Thanks!!!