Fall 2019 Psychology PhD Applicants!

[Jung&Psyched]

3 hours ago, SoldierOn said:

University of Mississippi (Clinical PhD)! 

Given that this is my first application season I have also realized that I have no idea how to respond to one of these emails. Luckily I’m meeting with my lab’s Post-Doc today to talk about the interview process so hopefully she can help me out a bit. 

CONGRATS!

I just responded thanking them for the opportunity to interview and confirming that I will attend. My POI was on the email also so I responded to her suggestion to contact other members of the lab and stated that I was looking forward to learning more about the program and meeting faculty on interview day.  Just be gracious and courteous I doubt they have time to nitpick exactly what you say as a response ! 

[PsychGal]

Has anyone heard from UGA?

[Psy2018]

For the person who received the interview invite for social psychology at Northwestern, do you mind DMing the POI? Thanks!

[petitebiscuit]

Just now, Bd2018 said:

For the person who received the interview invite for social psychology at Northwestern, do you mind DMing the POI? Thanks!

Ditto!

[stinger]

9 minutes ago, PsychGal said:

Has anyone heard from UGA?

Apparently someone has received an interview invite for the clinical psych program today. Not sure if I should start being bummed out or not already...

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11 minutes ago, PsychGal said:

Has anyone heard from UGA?

Is this University of Georgia? For Clinical? I just saw the results page the program coordinator sent a mass e-mail with invites today

[PsychGal]

1 minute ago, stinger said:

Apparently someone has received an interview invite for the clinical psych program today. Not sure if I should start being bummed out or not already...

Same! I saw that and assumed they sent out all the invites, just wanted to see if anyone on here received the general email?

[stinger]

Just now, checkingmyemail said:

Is this University of Georgia? For Clinical? I just saw the results page the program coordinator sent a mass e-mail with invites today

Yep, that's what I saw as well. 

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3 minutes ago, stinger said:

Apparently someone has received an interview invite for the clinical psych program today. Not sure if I should start being bummed out or not already...

I didn't apply there, but it's safe to say when the DCT/Program coordinator sends out mass e-mails, they've completed their review for initial in-person invites. 
 Sorry, this whole process f*^&cking sucks. I've been there before!

[PsychGal]

8 minutes ago, stinger said:

Has anyone heard from UCSB? Haven't seen anything about it on results!

[shockwave457]

1 hour ago, PsychGal said:

1 hour ago, stinger said:

Has anyone heard from UCSB? Haven't seen anything about it on results!

Someone applying to counseling PhD heard back according to results page

[h20lily]

I haven't sifted through 33 pages of entries, but are there any other Community Psychology PhD candidates out there? It's such a small field, but I'd love to meet up with others who are applying. I have submitted apps to: UIC, DePaul, Hawaii, NCSU, GWU, U Mich, Cincinnati, UCSC, Portland, Miami, Alaska and a few social psych programs where my POI was interested in the same areas of research.  Plus UMass Psych of Peace. I have held it together until now, finals week. I am taking 16 units and I cannot focus on anything but my app status.

Basic Stats:

3.89 GPA

GRE Mid-150s

5-written

6 months in a qual lab on interpersonal violence

Presenting my own research on disproportionality in special education this spring

2 years experience in community organizing and grass roots community training, including co-founding my own action group that now has 200 members

 

 

[ResilientDreams]

I should write another blog entry for you all but I don't know what to write about...any thoughts?

[SoldierOn]

3 hours ago, liznlex said:

CONGRATS!

I just responded thanking them for the opportunity to interview and confirming that I will attend. My POI was on the email also so I responded to her suggestion to contact other members of the lab and stated that I was looking forward to learning more about the program and meeting faculty on interview day.  Just be gracious and courteous I doubt they have time to nitpick exactly what you say as a response ! 

Oh how awesome, congrats to you too! Where are you interviewing?

And yes, I figured out a response thanking them for the interview and how I look forward to both the interview and discussing research interests with my POI. I agree, gracious and courteous is always the way to go. 

Edited December 12, 2018 by SoldierOn

[HAC]

4 hours ago, h20lily said:

I haven't sifted through 33 pages of entries, but are there any other Community Psychology PhD candidates out there? It's such a small field, but I'd love to meet up with others who are applying. I have submitted apps to: UIC, DePaul, Hawaii, NCSU, GWU, U Mich, Cincinnati, UCSC, Portland, Miami, Alaska and a few social psych programs where my POI was interested in the same areas of research.  Plus UMass Psych of Peace. I have held it together until now, finals week. I am taking 16 units and I cannot focus on anything but my app status.

Basic Stats:

3.89 GPA

GRE Mid-150s

5-written

6 months in a qual lab on interpersonal violence

Presenting my own research on disproportionality in special education this spring

2 years experience in community organizing and grass roots community training, including co-founding my own action group that now has 200 members

 

 

I am applying to social programs but also applied to the Psychology of Peace and Violence program at UMass Amherst. Which POIs did you select?

[Jung&Psyched]

13 hours ago, SoldierOn said:

Oh how awesome, congrats to you too! Where are you interviewing?

And yes, I figured out a response thanking them for the interview and how I look forward to both the interview and discussing research interests with my POI. I agree, gracious and courteous is always the way to go. 

Southern Mississippi! 

[humanisticPOV]

On 12/10/2018 at 2:40 PM, clinicalpsych2019 said:

Anyone applying to George Mason- do you see this in your self-service? "Admissions Initial Processing Completed (AIPC) not received."

Just want to make sure this is not something I should have done!

Mine says "Admissions Initial Processing Completed (AIPC) received." and I also received a confirmation email that my application was "complete" after my final LOR was submitted. I think the AIPC is something they do on their end though, not your responsibility

[kwilson28]

19 hours ago, PsychGal said:

Has anyone heard from UGA?

I got an email this morning saying I wasn’t being considered for their Clinical program but that I wouldn’t get an official rejection for a few months. Bummer but it’s only one out of the 14 I applied to so still hopeful. 

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That UG mass rejection though.... They really didn't miss the opportunity to ruin people's holidays. Cruel AF lol

[aaustin]

3 hours ago, liznlex said:

Southern Mississippi! 

Question - 

Did your status update from "Application Complete - Ready to be Reviewed" to something else prior to getting an interview invite? I'm trying to figure out if they just haven't looked at mine yet or if I wasn't selected for an interview.

[philopsych]

Anyone heard from Emory for clinical? I saw that last year they offered interviews on the 3rd, so I'm just wondering if there's any updates from them.

[DevSci]

Okay, question for you all -- on Monday night, I got a text (yes, you read that right, a TEXT) from a POI at UC-Irvine asking if I had time for a call that night or the next day. UCI is PT, but I am ET, so when I got the text, it was already 9:30 pm my time (6:30 pm PT), so I was turning in for the night. I responded saying that I was available on Tuesday and could be flexible with time. Then no response. What do I do now? Text again? Email?

I am leaning toward sending an email. I had not been in contact with this POI before the app was due, because UCI (Developmental Psych program) does not follow a strict 1:1 mentorship model, so when you apply, you are not applying to work with someone specific. I did, however, mention this POI in my SoP because they said in the application that you can mention someone if you want.

Also, yes, I did check the number, and it is a CT number, which could make sense as she completed her PhD at Yale. I couldn't find anything specifically linking that number to her, but she addressed me by name and said, "this is [POI full name] from UCI"

[huskypsych]

19 minutes ago, DevSci said:

Okay, question for you all -- on Monday night, I got a text (yes, you read that right, a TEXT) from a POI at UC-Irvine asking if I had time for a call that night or the next day. UCI is PT, but I am ET, so when I got the text, it was already 9:30 pm my time (6:30 pm PT), so I was turning in for the night. I responded saying that I was available on Tuesday and could be flexible with time. Then no response. What do I do now? Text again? Email?

I personally would probably text. The fact that she chose to text suggests to me that she doesn't rely on email and may not be responsive if you go that route. Obviously, texting is kind of weird and informal, but I mean...she started it... 

However, I have no expertise at all and also agree that this is a super weird situation. 

[DevSci]

39 minutes ago, DevSci said:

Okay, question for you all -- on Monday night, I got a text (yes, you read that right, a TEXT) from a POI at UC-Irvine asking if I had time for a call that night or the next day. UCI is PT, but I am ET, so when I got the text, it was already 9:30 pm my time (6:30 pm PT), so I was turning in for the night. I responded saying that I was available on Tuesday and could be flexible with time. Then no response. What do I do now? Text again? Email?

I am leaning toward sending an email. I had not been in contact with this POI before the app was due, because UCI (Developmental Psych program) does not follow a strict 1:1 mentorship model, so when you apply, you are not applying to work with someone specific. I did, however, mention this POI in my SoP because they said in the application that you can mention someone if you want.

Also, yes, I did check the number, and it is a CT number, which could make sense as she completed her PhD at Yale. I couldn't find anything specifically linking that number to her, but she addressed me by name and said, "this is [POI full name] from UCI"

UPDATE: I just got a call from UCI -- they explained the situation and invited me to the interview on Jan 13-14. Never mind! Thank you for your thoughts, @buckeyepsych!

[PsychGal]

1 hour ago, kwilson28 said:

I got an email this morning saying I wasn’t being considered for their Clinical program but that I wouldn’t get an official rejection for a few months. Bummer but it’s only one out of the 14 I applied to so still hopeful. 

Wait I did not receive an email for rejection or invitation?? Should I email them? I assumed I would be rejected since I didn’t receive the mass invite email but I didn’t receive the rejection one either? I’m sure it’s coming lol