All applications are in, and now the wait...

[jdooley1]

Hi all,

I applied to 5 schools:

--University of Oregon (Developmental Psychology PhD)

--University of Virginia (Developmental Psychology PhD)

--University of Hawaii at Manoa (Social Psychology PhD)

--Simon Fraser University (Social/Developmental Psychology PhD)

--UC Davis (Social Psychology PhD)

I'm wondering, has anyone heard back from these schools yet? I'm very nervous, and I've been stressing for a bit now.

I'm also a little scared of my GRE score, which I've seen a lot about here. I do have a good GPA, have 5 years of research experience, had a GTF and GRF position at my current institution, worked at a local non-profit research firm, and have a Master's that will be completed in March of this year. Do you think my chances are good?

Thanks everyone for listening!

[jdooley1]

I also completed my bachelor's with an honors program in psychology, which required a research project and paper to be completed.

[PhDreaming]

I can't say what your chances are for the programs you applied to but you do seem to have a lot going for you. 5 years of research is way more than most would have when applying to a PhD program (I would wager). The real question would be how well you fit in with each of those departments. As others have said in other threads, the strength of your SoP, LoRs and writing sample are very important for AdComs. If you have demonstrated that you are a good fit for the departments, your qualifications seem like good, strong support. I know this probably isn't the answer you were hoping to get for your question but I think it's a fair starting point. Good luck on your applications and don't forget to keep an eye on that pesky little results survey (I keep refreshing it a couple times a day too... just to see whats going on).

[MakeYourself]

Good luck! Can I ask who you applied to work with at SFU?

[jdooley1]

Good luck! Can I ask who you applied to work with at SFU?

I applied to work with Rebecca Cobb. I'm interested in researching romantic relationships, and my first choice was Kim Bartholomew (my current adviser is friends with her), but she's not accepting new students this year.