Quant_Liz_Lemon

I'd ask the grad students when you interview for this lab.

That sounds like it might be my paper. lol

I told my recommenders that everything was due on Dec 1st. Then I started sending daily reminders by resending the email link. Only two schools received late letters. But honestly, as long as you get everything in by the adcom meeting, you should be fine.

cite the paper, using whatever format your field uses. For example: I'm very interested in Prof. Strube's work on the psychology of alien abductions (Strube, 1996). I think that his proposed experiment on the escapees is in line with my own paper (Lemon, 2032).

Note: I'm in quant, so my advice may not be applicable... but here's what I know. -Overly professional? or Casual? Happy medium? This applies to what to wear and how to conduct oneself. I asked the prof that was coordinating my visit: he said that I should wear whatever makes me comfortable. I went with business casual: dress slacks, a sweater, and designer sneakers. (I don't do heels.) -Does candidness pay off? For example, telling a particular professor that you are not really interested in one part of their research, but would be excited to work on this part of it? I don't know about this one. I was asked if I saw myself advancing quant theory. I said that I don't know enough theory to comment on my ability, but I think I'd like to. This seemed to be a very good answer. However, I have no interest in theory. I like applied methods and pedantry. -What to say if they ask you, are we your top choice? I wasn't asked this. But I was asked who else I had talked to, where else I was applying, and if I had any other visits planned. I answered those honestly. I was asked if I were invited to interview weekend, would I attend. I suspect that this was to gauge my interest in the program. My mentor has told me that I shouldn't tell the program that they were my first choice. He said that I should wait, 'til I had all my funded offers on the table.

I have a few suggestions: reduce the spacing between sentences to 1, instead of 2. Tighten up your sentences: "My laboratory involvement has had a profound impact on my interests as an aspiring researcher." can be shortened to My laboratory involvement has profoundly impacted my research interests." Replace "Dr. John Gale" with "Dr. Gale" Rewrite: "The overall focus of Dr. Rosenblum’s work is to explore higher-order perceptual phenomena, as described in his book. Ordinary people have the ability for what he calls perceptual superpowers; just as a blind person can use tactile stimuli, sounds, and even smells to see." These two sentences can be merged into one. By doing so, your reader won't have to struggle to connect that Rosenblum's book is on perceptual super powers. In addition, you should just cite his book, (Rosenblum, XXXX). In general, I'd suggest nixing the passive voice. You'll be able to cut of characters. Regardless, I suspect that you're going to have to cut a paragraph to get this down to approximately 600 words.

Ask the prof.

washU is starting to send out invites.

You should post this in whatever field your interested in. And no one outside of hopkins will know what bcpm means. In general, I suggest calculating your major gpa yourself; many programs require junior/senior gpa, major gpa, last 60 units gpa or some other arbitrary scale.

I vote for graduate classes over undergraduate classes. Getting an A in an undergrad class now won't impress anyone, but getting an A in a grad class will. As for the content of the class, I guess it depends on what your weaknesses are and what's available. If you didn't do well in your undergraduate stats class, I'd suggest taking a stats class. Otherwise, I don't know how to advise you on course selection. I would suggest asking any of your recommenders.

Take some math classes and some applied statistics courses. If there's a local poli sci program, take the grad stats class.

I don't think you have a large enough sample to draw that kind of inference, even though your hypothesis seems sound.

I would suggest letting a recommender address your undergrad grades if there's a very good reason behind them (e.g., medical leave, death in the family).

I think there's a big difference between auditing graduate course as Darwin has done and enrolling in them as Caitlina intends to. I've taken a few grad classes in psych [i.e., history and modern systems of psychology, quantitative methods I, and (just about to start) quantitative methods II]. I believe that it strengthened my application, enabled me to get better letters, and opened doors for research opportunities. If you do well, it'll signal to adcoms that you can handle graduate level work.

If they want you for the EdD, they'll take you for the EdD. If they don't think you're ready, checking a box won't impact your chances. In otherwords, I would check the box.

I've been pouring myself into my research (e.g, my thesis and manuscripts in prep). I might take up a few stats consulting projects. At this point, I'll pick up any project that'll keep me busy.

So it says that it only accepts students who want a PhD. There is no MA program. They just hand them out as consolation prizes for those that drop out and those that finish their masters' thesis (or qualifying exam) along the way to the PhD. It doesn't mean that you have to have a masters in anthro. You just have to have a solid background in anthro

I sent mine in for a different program around that same time. The department didn't update my gre scores until after I had submitted everything else. As long as your scores are self-reported somewhere, you should be fine.

If I have to go another round, I'll likely continue working my lab coordinating position and continue my research with my quant professor. I might take a course in matrix algebra or lock down TAing either experimental psych or intro to psych stats. I hope it doesn't come to that, but it could happen. I'll likely lock down those plans if I don't hear anything by mid to late January.

Call them

You could ask them to focus upon different things. I gave all my LORs the same paperwork (i.e., CV, SOP, PS, Excel spreadsheet of my grades). I asked my profs to focus on various aspects. Prof 1 focused on my thesis/lab work. Prof 2 focused on my undergraduate coursework and workoholic personality (he was my she got an A in my class letter). Prof 3 focused on my graduate work and our research. Also, you don't want your letters to be too dissimilar as that'll look odd as well.

Ask the schools. It may depend.

Don't you have recommenders who can skim over it?

My mentor (social/quant psychologist) said that I should expect to start hearing back from programs in about three weeks. The communication won't be for offers, but for pre-interviews/gauging research fit. He said that if I don't hear anything by mid-to-late January, I should consider solidifying my plan B.