clincal_j Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 29 minutes ago, PsychApplicant2 said: Someone said that Penn State has had a 50-100% increase of applications this year. I'm very curious to hear about other programs numbers as well. I think some individuals are panic-applying to schools for possible financial security, and may not necessarily be the most competitive. What are everyone's thoughts? where did you hear this? im panicking now:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spring2000 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 31 minutes ago, PsychApplicant2 said: Someone said that Penn State has had a 50-100% increase of applications this year. I'm very curious to hear about other programs numbers as well. I think some individuals are panic-applying to schools for possible financial security, and may not necessarily be the most competitive. What are everyone's thoughts? I think it's a combo of GRE requirements being waived, other job opportunities/funding situations being cancelled due to COVID, and the awful job market. I'm sure not everyone in the new wave of applicants is super competitive, but I still think there will be more competitive candidates in general this year, which worries me. justacigar and PsychApplicant2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychApplicant2 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, clincal_j said: where did you hear this? im panicking now:( Reddit; someone's research professor from Penn State informed them. Said around 700 and are expecting 800 by tomorrow for their clinical program. Edited November 30, 2020 by PsychApplicant2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychApplicant2 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Just now, spring2000 said: I think it's a combo of GRE requirements being waived, other job opportunities/funding situations being cancelled due to COVID, and the awful job market. I'm sure not everyone in the new wave of applicants is super competitive, but I still think there will be more competitive candidates in general this year, which worries me. Totally agree. Also, a lot of people are applying because if the reduced fees as well... and virtual interviews mean no traveling, so no spending $$ on traveling. I doubt that all 700-800 applicants will be super competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychApplicant2 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, justacigar said: I think we can assume that most programs will see a significant increase in applications. I've said it before somewhere, but I can imagine we won't see as big an increase in competitiveness. It takes years to prepare for graduate applications. I agree that most panic-appliers are doing it as a last-ditch effort to make a life change. Yup, I totally agree with this too. I think anyone who's super prepared and has a good fit stands a good chance of being admitted. I just think it's interesting to see the increase in numbers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justacigar Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 1 minute ago, PsychApplicant2 said: Reddit; someone's research professor from Penn State informed them. Said around 700 and are expecting 800 by tomorrow for their clinical program. What subreddit? I'd be curious to see the thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychApplicant2 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Just now, justacigar said: What subreddit? I'd be curious to see the thread! r/ClinicalPsychology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justacigar Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, clincal_j said: where did you hear this? im panicking now:( Try not to panic. It's hard to know right now how this will impact applicants that were well-prepared. Just because there is a bigger applicant pool, doesn't mean you'll be against a larger pool of competitive applicants. PsychApplicant2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItCaffeinated Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 To people applying to UNC Chapel Hill, are you including the prompts in your personal statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justacigar Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, KeepItCaffeinated said: To people applying to UNC Chapel Hill, are you including the prompts in your personal statement? I did, mainly to help organize myself, and to show that each prompt response was under 250 words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItCaffeinated Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Just now, justacigar said: I did, mainly to help organize myself, and to show that each prompt response was under 250 words. Okay awesome. I did the same thing. justacigar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spring2000 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, KeepItCaffeinated said: To people applying to UNC Chapel Hill, are you including the prompts in your personal statement? That's what I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherbutterfly Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 5 hours ago, clincal_j said: where did you hear this? im panicking now:( I'd like to further add that I follow a few PIs on twitter (non that I'm applying to just people I think are cool) and they've stated that although there has been an increase in applications there also has been an increase in people who are applying and are not good fits with their research. I do think applying to grad school has become much more manageable for certain people this year due to programs being more accommodating (which is great I would rather know these programs are willing to be understanding than pretend like things are normal), but this also has lead to a huge increase in the applicant pool. I completely empathize with you as I am very stressed about applying this cycle but all we can do is our best and hope that our best is good enough! Send positive vibes your way justacigar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higaisha Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 800 for a clinical program alone is INSANE, good luck to admissions staff this year. PsychApplicant2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomegranateleaves Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Hi everyone! Try not to panic too much regarding the influx of applications this year. More applications doesn't necessary mean more competitive applications. A lot goes into preparing doctoral applications (securing great letters of rec, taking time to prepare your personal statements and cater them to each program, and finding professors with the greatest fit for you)! I know that I spent a huge amount of time researching so many programs and have attended many sessions advising on how to best apply to doctoral programs. I assume that many of you have done the same. People that have chosen to apply this year only because of the waived GREs for example may not have been as serious in the past, so they may not have prepared as much as we have or known what to do or what not to do when writing personal statements. We've got this! Just breathe and submit the best applications that you can CoffeeErryday, justacigar and Schy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clincal_j Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 2 hours ago, justanotherbutterfly said: I'd like to further add that I follow a few PIs on twitter (non that I'm applying to just people I think are cool) and they've stated that although there has been an increase in applications there also has been an increase in people who are applying and are not good fits with their research. I do think applying to grad school has become much more manageable for certain people this year due to programs being more accommodating (which is great I would rather know these programs are willing to be understanding than pretend like things are normal), but this also has lead to a huge increase in the applicant pool. I completely empathize with you as I am very stressed about applying this cycle but all we can do is our best and hope that our best is good enough! Send positive vibes your way thank you! this was really reassuring ❤️ we'll all do great! CoffeeErryday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clincal_j Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 7 hours ago, justacigar said: Try not to panic. It's hard to know right now how this will impact applicants that were well-prepared. Just because there is a bigger applicant pool, doesn't mean you'll be against a larger pool of competitive applicants. very true- i'll try! thank you CoffeeErryday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katgoheen Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 It's December 1st finally! Just wishing everyone the best of luck! Applications have been a stressful time. I hope you all take time to celebrate being finished this stage of the process. CoffeeErryday, pomegranateleaves, justacigar and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schy Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 hour ago, katgoheen said: It's December 1st finally! Just wishing everyone the best of luck! Applications have been a stressful time. I hope you all take time to celebrate being finished this stage of the process. I agree! celebrate being finished with this stage of the process, but also celebrate the fact that you're in a position where you are applying to phd programs! All of us have put so much work into building up our applications and we shouldn't take that lightly. ❤️ We have done so many great things while preparing for this moment. katgoheen, pomegranateleaves, Kylar and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybokchoy Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Still have two more applications to wrap up tonight after work (facepalm). Good luck to everyone. Here's to a relaxing December! justacigar, pomegranateleaves, katgoheen and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justacigar Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Good luck to everyone! Whatever happens, try to remember your worth isn't wrapped up in the outcome of this process. If you don't manage to land a spot this cycle, it says nothing about your competency or fitness for graduate work. Charge on and keep trying! We've got this! ? higaisha, katgoheen, Coffee_and_Psychology96 and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylar Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 In the words of Elle Woods..... WE DID IT!!!!! ColoradoGirl94, missmusical, pomegranateleaves and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomegranateleaves Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) To contribute to the support train, we've got this guys! We've cried many tears, grown many grey hairs from the stress, and have written and rewritten so many versions of our personal statements and statements of purpose. To those who have had to submit more than one essay in your application(s), kudos to you! We've grown so much from this experience and have prepared the best we could! Now we can sit back and wait it out! Stressful, yes, but in a different way ?. Fingers crossed for interview invites ? If any of you are interested, I would love to form a group where we can practice out some mock interviews! Edited December 1, 2020 by pomegranateleaves fixed an emoji xChrisx, katgoheen, psychcoffeegal and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmusical Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Here both offering and seeking support. In the immortal words of High School Musical, we're all in this together! Help me through this ? CoffeeErryday, StayinPositive, Kelso123 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybokchoy Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Done! Time to step back and let what happens happen. Rooting for you all. CoffeeErryday, justacigar and katgoheen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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