Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!

[petitebiscuit]

Sometimes I check my email, wait a couple seconds, and then refresh it again just to torment myself! Realistically, I’m aware it’s highly unlikely I hear from any schools before January (applied to Social and I/O). 

[shockwave457]

  On 12/13/2018 at 10:50 PM, petitebiscuit said:

Sometimes I check my email, wait a couple seconds, and then refresh it again just to torment myself! Realistically, I’m aware it’s highly unlikely I hear from any schools before January (applied to Social and I/O). 

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Same i've been refreshing my email and junk folder every hour. My university keeps sending me random emails that are irritating me because I'm getting heart palipations every time lol

[Psy2018]

I have a phone interview tomorrow with someone from Northwestern. Can anyone PM me who has done one of these so I can adequately prepare? Thanks!

[justacigar]

Random question, but if a professor is accepting a new student this cycle, will they most likely not be taking a student next year? 

[shockwave457]

  On 12/13/2018 at 10:11 PM, Oluwachristabel said:

Every other psych department seems to be reviewing their applications except Clinical psych...... oh why oh why...oh whyyyyyyyyyy ????

 

Also I/O.....?

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Yo I feel this I feel like I see every other type of psych releasing interview but clinical

[shockwave457]

  On 12/13/2018 at 11:22 PM, DevelopingThoughts said:

It’s because for clinical the applicant pool at times is as many as all the other types combined 

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You right didn't think about that lol

[philopsych]

  On 12/13/2018 at 10:11 PM, Oluwachristabel said:

Every other psych department seems to be reviewing their applications except Clinical psych...... oh why oh why...oh whyyyyyyyyyy ????

 

Also I/O.....?

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Yeah this is what's really stressing me out. I'll see one of my schools and go AHH!!!...and then see it's developmental, not clinical.

[ResilientDreams]

  On 12/13/2018 at 10:39 PM, kalman_gain said:

To everyone who is worried about GRE scores and whether or not some schools would even consider you as an applicant if you don't have a score above threshold X, please treat yourselves better throughout this time and pay little mind to those who would have you believe that it's either a great GRE score or failure.

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I agree with this statement. I think the GRE doesn't really measure much of interest for psychology applicants. I feel like a low score can be made up for through the other components more easily than some people on here seem to think. 

[humanisticPOV]

  On 12/13/2018 at 11:20 PM, justacigar said:

Random question, but if a professor is accepting a new student this cycle, will they most likely not be taking a student next year? 

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In my experience it depends on the size of that professor's lab! If they have a large lab and adequate funding, they likely take 1-2 students per year. Some others are much smaller and can only take 1 student every 1-2 years. But there are so many other factors that affect this (i.e. the professor might be taking some time off next year, one of their grad students didn't end up graduating on time, etc.) it's pretty hard to tell who will be taking students next cycle. I'd recommend emailing that PI when the app season ends and inquiring about their lab  

[justacigar]

  On 12/13/2018 at 11:43 PM, mwood126 said:

In my experience it depends on the size of that professor's lab! If they have a large lab and adequate funding, they likely take 1-2 students per year. Some others are much smaller and can only take 1 student every 1-2 years. But there are so many other factors that affect this (i.e. the professor might be taking some time off next year, one of their grad students didn't end up graduating on time, etc.) it's pretty hard to tell who will be taking students next cycle. I'd recommend emailing that PI when the app season ends and inquiring about their lab  

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Thanks! That is really helpful. I was late to the game this cycle, so I'm planning on getting ready to email as soon as this round dies down around April. 

[psychapplicant500]

  On 12/13/2018 at 11:05 PM, Bd2018 said:

I have a phone interview tomorrow with someone from Northwestern. Can anyone PM me who has done one of these so I can adequately prepare? Thanks!

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Northwestern Feinberg (city campus) or northwestern university (Evanston campus)?

[ResilientDreams]

I have one more final on Monday but after that it's going to be hard not to obsess over results...I finished the personal statement for my app that's due in January.

[Psy2018]

  On 12/14/2018 at 2:03 AM, psychapplicant500 said:

Northwestern Feinberg (city campus) or northwestern university (Evanston campus)?

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Not clinical! PD&H in Evanston

[Yiyu Liu]

Just a quick update. I talked to a PI through skype today at NYU and she said the notifications for campus interview will be sent by X'mas. Different division may have different pace but we can expect it to happen before January lol. Pretty much freak out now. Hope they'll invite me for a formal interview. 

[Yiyu Liu]

  On 12/14/2018 at 4:40 AM, DevelopingThoughts said:

Social or C&P??

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I'm applying to development psychology in C & P but I believe their pace should be similar. 

[xChrisx]

  On 12/13/2018 at 11:22 PM, DevelopingThoughts said:

It’s because for clinical the applicant pool at times is as many as all the other types combined 

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I get why they're not reviewing yet. Don't stop me from checking every few hours. It's mad nerve wracking. 

[Psych603]

To everyone who received an invite to interview at U Oregon for Counseling Psych - did you all receive emails from your POI or did you receive a mass email?

[ItsExistential]

For those who have received interviews, or are in their second round of applications, do you tend to receive invites at a certain time of day? I noticed that Notre Dame sent invitations for interviews this time last year, and am deciding how often I need to frantically check my email (ND is my top pick). 

[petitebiscuit]

  On 12/14/2018 at 10:31 AM, Oluwachristabel said:

I get why they're not reviewing yet. Don't stop me from checking every few hours. It's mad nerve wracking.  

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I feel like if you look at the results page, a majority of the interviews being sent out are for counseling, developmental, and clinical. Even the clinical forum is showing much more interview invites than social, I/O, or cognitive.

[humanisticPOV]

  On 12/14/2018 at 2:04 PM, ItsExistential said:

For those who have received interviews, or are in their second round of applications, do you tend to receive invites at a certain time of day? I noticed that Notre Dame sent invitations for interviews this time last year, and am deciding how often I need to frantically check my email (ND is my top pick). 

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In my experience it is totally random! I once recieved an interview by email on Christmas eve at 6pm and for another I got a phone call at 8:00 am two weeks after christmas (neither were for Notre Dame) but I wouldn't expect the time-of-day of notification to stay the same from year to year. 

[socpsy]

To the person who posted their acceptance at the University of Minnesota, what program did you get accepted to?

[loffire]

  On 12/14/2018 at 4:55 AM, Yiyu Liu said:

I'm applying to development psychology in C & P but I believe their pace should be similar. 

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Looks like you're doing well this application cycle! Rooting for you, fellow international student

[higaisha]

  On 12/13/2018 at 10:39 PM, kalman_gain said:

To everyone who is worried about GRE scores and whether or not some schools would even consider you as an applicant if you don't have a score above threshold X, please treat yourselves better throughout this time and pay little mind to those who would have you believe that it's either a great GRE score or failure.

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this is the positive energy I NEEEEDDD lol

[higaisha]

  On 12/14/2018 at 8:15 PM, socpsy said:

To the person who posted their acceptance at the University of Minnesota, what program did you get accepted to?

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LOL sounds fishy...getting accepted before apps are even fully reviewed...hmmmmm

[socpsy]

  On 12/14/2018 at 9:14 PM, higaisha said:

LOL sounds fishy...getting accepted before apps are even fully reviewed...hmmmmm

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From previous years, it looks like UMN takes their sweet time. Especially in social.