Fall 2012

[farnsworth]

Is anyone else starting to look at places to apply for in the next go-around? Maybe it is just me.

[id quid]

I am guessing you meant this for people who are applying in this go around, but: I'm looking! I'll be a first-time applicant.

(And hey, don't give up yet - you're still waiting for almost 3/4 of your schools.)

[psi456]

This is the week... the last week of February. The silence is deafening.

Yeah.

I guess... I'm applying next year.

I already added a new school to my mental list and took off two that I applied to this time around. Definitely would do a number of things differently, SOP being the number one difference, school choice being number 2.

Oh well, as I said in a post earlier, at least I'm entitled to a pension if I stay at my job another year.

[farnsworth]

To saecla vincere,

You're right. I was just distracting myself for a while. Looking through new schools and people did actually take up a few hours time and I feel like I did something positive. Good luck when you start applying.

Edited February 23, 2011 by jt04

[Roccoriel]

Maybe your programs are different, but the application for one of the programs I applied for wasn't even due until last week, so I doubt I'll hear from them until at least mid March. Don't give up hope, some programs just take a little longer to respond! I think you probably still have a chance! Good luck.

[farnsworth]

This is the week... the last week of February. The silence is deafening.

That says it all.

[crookshanks]

I guess I probably wont apply next year. this is my last shot...

I'm already in the 2nd year of my current phd program. I applied to see if i could get transfered to a better school. it probably won't worth it to transfer next year, since i would've been so far along in my program...

I really wanted to get into a better program. =(

is there anybody else here apply to transfer? which year are u in ur program?

[Serenity]

Sadly I've started peaking at schools for next year as well. Not sure what I'll do with myself for a whole year off, but not much you can do. Being the last week of February, I have to agree the silence probably says a lot.

[MoJingly]

Phew, guys. Don't start looking at schools for next year until you are SURE you will have to! You'll just drive yourself crazy. Go for a walk, cry, scream, dance, eat ice cream.

One day at a time, one day at a time.

[Serenity]

Well after panicking yesterday, I got my first acceptance today. So maybe the panicking was for nothing.

[psi456]

Well after panicking yesterday, I got my first acceptance today. So maybe the panicking was for nothing.

Congrats!

Still haven't heard anything beyond one rejection and silence. I'm hopeful but getting less confident by the day.

[Ashlett]

All I hear is the silence...I only have my Masters programs right now, essentially. Every day that goes by without word from the PhD programs means worse and worse things.

I'm not sure how I could really change my application though. How do you know to change your SoP? I think GRE scores would be my focus...

[cokohlik]

That says it all.

It really does. *sigh*

[farnsworth]

Well after panicking yesterday, I got my first acceptance today. So maybe the panicking was for nothing.

Congrats on the acceptance.

[polytropos]

Funny this came up, as I have been looking to next year, too! Someone could probably do a fascinating psychological study on us, unfortunately that someone is probably sitting out there waiting to hear back on all of his applications.

[klykii]

I'll be applying this fall for next year!

[farnsworth]

Funny this came up, as I have been looking to next year, too! Someone could probably do a fascinating psychological study on us, unfortunately that someone is probably sitting out there waiting to hear back on all of his applications.

I'm trying to get into social psychology, so I'll just say it is me... still waiting. It's like Tom Petty says "the waiting is the hardest part". Also, I hope I used "it's" properly (probably didn't).

[SarahSocPsy]

I'm trying to get in social psychology too, and i'm beginning to think of which programs I will apply to in the fall after being rejected from many this application season. I havent received official rejections from every school I applied to, but I am expecting them considering the schools already had interview weekends. I'll probably get into my undergraduate university, but I really dont want to go there. It seems like most of the good social psych programs are extremely competitive. I'm sure the extra time off will give me more time to read and find some programs with better fit.

[tetrandra]

I started half-heartedly looking. I believe I'm too old to be living in places where I don't want to settle, and the bio clock is also ticking. I'm happy that I got my MA all squared away and that job prospects in my field are promising. I just feel like this application was my first/last shot at a PhD, but maybe I'll change my mind if it doesn't work out. I really should have applied to more schools and worked harder to raise my GRE ~100 points. I truly love research...I guess I could always freeze some eggs. LOL

[farnsworth]

I need to work on my GRE too. I got a MS, but just not a lot of jobs seem to be out there for me. Maybe I should look harder for them, but I just don't even really know where to look for them. I got a couple of adjunct positions now, but they don't really pay the bills.