Probability of getting accepted without an interview to a PhD program?

[naomi6]

Has anyone or know someone who have been accepted into a PhD program without getting an interview? More specifically for educational psychology? I looked at the research results from the past (2010 -13) and some people submitted that they got interviewed during that time period... I applied to five schools and haven't gotten any interview invitation... I received on rejection letter so far, should I assume the others will reject me as well?

[PsychGirl1]

Rule of thumb: if a program interviews and have already have their interview day, that's basically a rejection. If the program doesn't interview, then who knows. Follow up with the admins of each department to check on the status of your application.

[likemythesis]

I agree with above. I was accepted to UT Austin for Educational Psych without an interview, but I am pretty sure they don't interview at all. 

[madame]

I just got accepted to SUNY Albany PhD in educational psychology without an interview so it's definitely possible.

[Varangian]

Many people on waitlists are not interviewed. 

[karen1204]

I'm glad I found this thread. I recently got accepted to the Ed Psych program (focusing in measurement and stats) at the University of Illinois at Chicago without an interview. I was a bit puzzled at first, because I thought interviewing was the norm. I guess the popularity of interviews vary between schools? Or does the absence of interviews mean something else?

[PsychGirl1]

Clinical psych programs interview, almost always. For other areas, such as educational or quant or I/O psych, it seems much more program-dependent. As in, the program either interviews or it doesn't (not usually candidate-dependent, unless like someone said above, something funky happens with the waitlist- although in clinical psych, they usually interview 2-5 people for a spot, so even people who end up on the waitlist were interviewed). Sometimes these programs do have admitted students weekends, though.

[naomi6]

From the responses, I'm going to make the inference that it varies.... And just because you haven't received an interview does not equate rejection... Anything goes until you get the decision letter... Thanks y'all :-)