Fall 2021 Clinical & Counseling PhD/PsyD

[DigitalBuddha]

  On 1/20/2021 at 8:57 PM, displaynamed said:

If the person who received an invite to Utah State University's combined clinical and counseling program is on here, would you be willing to DM me your PI? Thanks ? If not, that is cool; best of luck!

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Same if you're comfortable

[CoffeeErryday]

  On 1/20/2021 at 8:58 PM, Psych1023 said:

Did you get a reply from Fordham? 

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Not yet. I emailed in the afternoon.

[txpsychology]

Hi all - Need help.

I'm driving myself insane. So, one of the schools I applied to sent out interview invites about 1.5 - 2 weeks ago. I assumed a rejection due to not getting an invite. However, I never received an e-mail stating anything else (no official rejection, no "check your portal", whatever). I just looked at the results page (as I obsessively refresh every couple hours while I'm at work lol), and someone got a "check your portal" e-mail today that was ultimately a rejection. So I checked my e-mail - nada. Checked my portal - nada. I feel like I'm in a weird limbo. I've never applied to doctoral programs. So, WTH? If I'm not interviewed, and not notified of rejection, am I maybe waitlisted for an interview? Or maybe they forgot me lol 

Thank you, anxiety, for this endless spiral of "what the hell" 

[BlubbyWubby]

I haven't heard from UT Austin either...anything this week? 

[NotYourMothersGrad]

  On 1/20/2021 at 7:38 PM, txpsychology said:

Following up - I don't know if they send by POI or as a whole, but ISU just sent interview invites, according to results page. 

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Super bummed seeing as I had an interview last year. Ahhhhhhh

[K31D1Psych]

I see some people saying programs are focusing more on personal statements, CVs, and letter of recs now that they aren’t looking at the GRE (optional or waived). I am glad about the GRE but the heavy letters of rec emphasis worries me a bit even more though. While the pandemic certainly created a barrier for the GRE (one that was already existing for BIOPOC and Disabled at that) my thesis PI ended up hospitalized with COVID and couldn’t write my letter. I had a backup but she was not an academic reference backup. Sure she has overseen my clinical work and other research work, but it’s not in an academic setting and it’s not as extensive. She also isn’t as familiar with the academia application process and what to say. 

I am quite certain it’s impacting my chances. Basically while it’s nice they’re being more inclusive, I wish people would think of these possible scenarios too. 

Edited January 20, 2021 by K3lD1Psych

[psychgradapps2020]

to the poster asking about University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, I had a prelim phone interview (POI: NA) on 1/7 and then received a formal invite on 1/13 (interview day scheduled for 2/20). hope this helps and best of luck!

[PsychMamaof2]

  On 1/20/2021 at 10:10 PM, K3lD1Psych said:

I see some people saying programs are focusing more on personal statements, CVs, and letter of recs now that they aren’t looking at the GRE (optional or waived). I am glad about the GRE but the heavy letters of rec emphasis worries me a bit even more though. While the pandemic certainly created a barrier for the GRE (one that was already existing for BIOPOC and Disabled at that) my thesis PI ended up hospitalized with COVID and couldn’t write my letter. I had a backup but she was not an academic reference backup. Sure she has overseen my clinical work and other research work, but it’s not in an academic setting and it’s not as extensive. She also isn’t as familiar with the academia application process and what to say. 

I am quite certain it’s impacting my chances. Basically while it’s nice they’re being more inclusive, I wish people would think of these possible scenarios too. 

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I'm feeling this too. I had a professor promise to right my letter, to then legit ghost me at the last minute. I had to find a reference on such short notice (and during finals which is why I gather I didn't hear back from other professors) and only one got back to me but they weren't academic either, although related to the field. I'm hoping things like this are factored, but with everything being super competitive, it's hard to say. 

[missmusical]

What do I talk about with faculty that aren't my POI? I've never quite nailed this portion of the interview process! (Or is there somewhere else I should be asking this question)? 

[expensiveswimmer]

  On 1/20/2021 at 9:15 PM, CoffeeErryday said:

Not yet. I emailed in the afternoon.

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I just heard back from my PI: apparently Fordham also had 900+ applicants. 

[Chugwater2020]

  On 1/20/2021 at 6:44 PM, FingersCrossed58 said:

I follow all of my POIs on twitter (and then some). Some have followed me back, funnily enough.  It has been a nice way to get insight into their personalities or politics without having to ask. I don't think that they'd think much of it. If anything, it shows more interest. I'd just make sure to be careful about what you tweet and like on the platform. 

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My answer is the same as @FingersCrossed58!  Any opportunity to organically connect is a good thing!

[frazyfar]

  On 1/20/2021 at 11:11 PM, missmusical said:

What do I talk about with faculty that aren't my POI? I've never quite nailed this portion of the interview process! (Or is there somewhere else I should be asking this question)? 

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I try to go as broad as possible! Trends in the field, attributes of successful students, the environment of the program, things they wish they knew before starting a PhD. My favorite thing to ask is how they would describe the values of the program, the department, and the university. 

[missmusical]

  On 1/20/2021 at 11:25 PM, frazyfar said:

I try to go as broad as possible! Trends in the field, attributes of successful students, the environment of the program, things they wish they knew before starting a PhD. My favorite thing to ask is how they would describe the values of the program, the department, and the university. 

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that's great! thank you  

[clinicalpsych21]

has anyone heard from BR at Catholic U or know if all of their formal invites have been sent out?

[justanotherbutterfly]

Apologizes in advance if this is the wrong place to post, but does anyone have any advice on getting post bac positions? This application cycle is looking to have no favored well for me (still have some programs to hear back from but I want to be realistic) and to ease my anxiety I decided it would be best to start looking for jobs. I'm signed up on the Div 53 list serv as well as have looked on clinicalpsych.org but so far it's very limited.

Any advice? Thanks so much again!

[justacigar]

  On 1/20/2021 at 11:51 PM, justanotherbutterfly said:

Apologizes in advance if this is the wrong place to post, but does anyone have any advice on getting post bac positions? This application cycle is looking to have no favored well for me (still have some programs to hear back from but I want to be realistic) and to ease my anxiety I decided it would be best to start looking for jobs. I'm signed up on the Div 53 list serv as well as have looked on clinicalpsych.org but so far it's very limited.

Any advice? Thanks so much again!

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Are you a part of the Slack group? People post positions there and on twitter a ton! 

[justanotherbutterfly]

  On 1/20/2021 at 11:53 PM, justacigar said:

Are you a part of the Slack group? People post positions there and on twitter a ton! 

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I am not. Is it possible to get added? Thank you!! 

Edited January 21, 2021 by justanotherbutterfly

[ResilientQueen]

Hi for the peeps who got interviews at University of Denver, was it a mass email invite or PI specific? I applied to PK. thanks! 

[justacigar]

  On 1/21/2021 at 12:00 AM, ResilientQueen said:

Hi for the peeps who got interviews at University of Denver, was it a mass email invite or PI specific? I applied to PK. thanks! 

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Would also love to know this ?

[justacigar]

  On 1/20/2021 at 11:53 PM, justanotherbutterfly said:

I am not. Is it possible to get added? Thank you!! 

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https://join.slack.com/t/psychinout/shared_invite/zt-kmiz8qlh-XLNYySgujTzZcMIzKBJhpg

Here's the link! Anyone is welcome to join us!

[CoffeeErryday]

  On 1/20/2021 at 11:12 PM, expensiveswimmer said:

I just heard back from my PI: apparently Fordham also had 900+ applicants. 

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Oh hot damn... well, now we can just hope for the other applications...

[justanotherbutterfly]

  On 1/21/2021 at 12:02 AM, justacigar said:

https://join.slack.com/t/psychinout/shared_invite/zt-kmiz8qlh-XLNYySgujTzZcMIzKBJhpg

Here's the link! Anyone is welcome to join us!

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Thank you so much! Also any tips for finding jobs on twitter? I've seen PIs post here and there but I feel like I'm missing so much because I don't follow that many people

[spring2000]

  On 1/21/2021 at 12:00 AM, ResilientQueen said:

Hi for the peeps who got interviews at University of Denver, was it a mass email invite or PI specific? I applied to PK. thanks! 

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I'm also curious about this!

[justacigar]

  On 1/21/2021 at 12:07 AM, spring2000 said:

I'm also curious about this!

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Looks like someone posted on the results page that it was directly from the PI...I guess I'll naively hold on to hope for a bit longer lol 

[justacigar]

  On 1/21/2021 at 12:06 AM, justanotherbutterfly said:

Thank you so much! Also any tips for finding jobs on twitter? I've seen PIs post here and there but I feel like I'm missing so much because I don't follow that many people

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Honestly I have a hard time with that as well, but I think on twitter you can follow "topics" so I'd be sure you are following things like "graduate school" "clinical psychology" "post bacc positions" etc.