Psych Student

Doing all these applications has gotten me thinking about things, and a back-up school I'm applying to seems less and less desirable as time goes on. I am thinking about deleting that school from the list and applying to a different one. My recommenders would be doing the same number, just one would be different. Would this be an issue? Should I inform them, or just let them get the email?

Social Psychology PhD. I made a thread about a week ago regarding whether or not I should submit both reports; this question pertains to how I go about submitting them. The first time I took the GREs, I got moderate scores (157V/73%, 155Q/64%). The second time around, I got a high verbal score (165/95%) but a low quantitative score (152/52%). For most of the schools, I'm submitting both reports. However, in the actual application, most schools assume the scores are from one test (e.g., one space to put in the date of the test). Which test should I use? Or should I put one date down but submit the highest scores (155Q from one, 165V from the other). Thank you.

Re: AW scores, my last was 4.5 ~ 73%. To all: Another thought - is ending both superior to sending only one? Or no? If asked to report my scores in an application should I report one from one test and one from the other?

I took the GREs again today. Last time I took them was last year, when I applied to PhD (Social Psychology) programs the first time around and didn't get it in. My scores then were 157V, 155Q. I'm reapplying to schools now and I chose to take the GREs again. I did the test today, and the software indicated that my verbal was 165, while my quantitative was 152. I'm now faced with a dilemma. Which scores should I submit to Social Psych PhD programs?

Unfortunately, my predictions came true. I took the GREs today. I did well on the verbal. Very well. 165V - I think that's about 95% percentile. But I did bad on the quantitative. Very bad. 152Q. It's just over 50%, I think.

I'm applying to Social Psychology PhD programs. I'm going to be taking the revised GRE very soon, for the second time (well, the third, but the first time I was extremely sick, and I did legitimately awfully). The last time I took the GREs, I got a 157V and a 155Q. I just did a practice test using the PowerPrep software and it said my verbal score was about 160, while quantitative was 151. I suspect, based on this and the amount of practice I've done, that I am going to do a bit worse on the quantitative than I did before and a bit better on verbal. If this does happen, which scores should I submit - my old ones or the new ones?

I do plan on applying to more than four programs this time around. I didn't ask why I wasn't rejected. For one, there was a huge gap between the time I contacted them and the time I was rejected - for all but one program, I didn't receive a rejection notice until late April. Additionally, for several programs, I applied to them despite the POIs I contacted reporting that there weren't looking for students, in the off chance that some other faculty member might see me and like me. Silly, I know (now, anyway).

Hello! Last year, I applied to a few social psych PhD programs (four) and didn't get accepted into any of them. Since then, I have been taking some master's classes at the school I received my B.S. from. I am seeking to leave this school and go into a PhD program. I have a few questions. One, what is the etiquette for contacting POIs? There are one or two schools that I applied to last year that I really want to apply to again, and who last year, when I contacted them, stated that they weren't looking for new students. One said that she wasn't looking for students for a year or two (well, a year's passed!) Should I mention to those I'll be contacting again that I applied earlier? If so, what should I say? Is it even appropriate apply to programs that rejected me once before? In letters to other POIs, should I mention that I'm currently taking master's classes?

Notes: I am aiming for a Ph.D. in Social, Personality, or Experimental Psychology. My UG GPA is 3.67, psych GPA is closer to 3.85. I presented once at EPA and may present at a state-level conference in June. Quantitative GPA is around 70th percentile, verbal is 77%. After applying to five grad schools, I was only accepted into one - the current school I'm attending as an undergraduate. I was accepted into the Master's program for general/theoretical psychology. The other schools were Ph.D. programs. I'm hesitant about accepting the offer because I'm concerned about what it will do to my chances of getting into a Ph.D. program. Where many Ph.D. programs accept 10+ post-bachelors students, they often only accept one or two Master's students. I'm afraid that once I get my Master's, it might be harder to get into a Ph.D. program. Then again, I'm also concerned about never ever getting accepted into another school again. Today I got a call from Howard University saying that they're considering me for their Ph.D. program, although it's last minute. However, when I've been doing my research, I've found that it's in in the city (Washington D.C.) and in a pretty . . . not so safe area. I read some comments on different sites about how there is a considerable amount of crime. I'm a small town girl and . . . well, a very sensitive soul. The first time I rode a public bus was this year. I come from a school of about 2,000 students, which I thought was huge when I came from high-school. It's also about five hours away. I really don't know if this is something I can handle. So what should I do? Should I take this offer I have before me and start with my master's, go to Howard, or wait a year and reapply to Ph.D. schools?

The school doesn't give out a lot of funding for grad students and I don't have any scholarships. I'm on the poor end as far as SES goes. @.@ It's $750 per credit.

I'm hyperventilating right now. I only have a 3.7 and I've only presented at one conference. If you all are having a hard time getting in anywhere, I'm probably SOL.

Notes: I am aiming for a Ph.D. in Social, Personality, or Experimental Psychology. My UG GPA is 3.67, psych GPA is closer to 3.85. I presented once at EPA. After applying to five grad schools, I was only accepted into one - the current school I'm attending as an undergraduate. The thing is, this is a clinical oriented school. It has a Psy.D. program and trains clinicians, not people aiming for research or academia. However, I was accepted into the Master's program for general/theoretical psychology. The other schools were Ph.D. programs. I'm hesitant about accepting this offer because I'm concerned about what it will do to my chances of getting into a Ph.D. program. Where many Ph.D. programs accept 10+ post-bachelors students, they often only accept one or two Master's students. I'm afraid that once I get my Master's, it might be harder to get into a Ph.D. program. Then again, I'm also concerned about never ever getting accepted into another school again. So what should I do? Should I take this offer I have before me and start with my master's, or wait a year and reapply to Ph.D. schools?

Would it be rude or too foward to call the schools for a status update?

So I'm preparing for my interview to a clinical psychology doctoral program, and one of the questions I'm anticipating is my strengths and weaknesses. I'm kind of stuck on the "strengths" part, as I don't know if what I have can be considered strengths. Of the things I was thinking of mentioning, is handling constructive critisism a notable strength? What about thinking on my feet (requires admission that during internship, my supervisor and therefore, myself, were not always prepared). What about incorporating points I've learned into treatment? I would cite an instance where I handled a client using things I'd learned in my classes (I'm an undergrad student).