myaveebee Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I got an acceptance letter from SJSU this week. Now I have to decide between SFSU and SJSU...decisions decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TryingToStayOffGradCafe Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Hi, everyone! I've been trying to stay off of this forum because I think a lot of you are significantly more qualified than I am so I get really anxious about my chances, but as we approach the April shuffle, I feel like I need to share where I'm at with someone. My undergraduate and graduate GPAs are both pretty high, but neither are in Psychology (Liberal Arts and Education, respectively). GRE Verbal 168, Quant 151, Writing 4. So, I know my quant score is somewhat low. I applied mostly to I/O Ph.D. programs, but also to an Ed.D. at GWU in Human and Organizational Learning, and UNC Charlotte's Org Science Ph.D. program. I didn't apply to any Master's programs. Here are my results so far: Rejected: USF, George Mason, Columbia, Maryland Accepted: GWU Ed.D. with at least a year of funding (but it's an Ed.D.....) Waitlisted: UCF Waiting: University of Georgia, Clemson, UNC Charlotte I followed up with the 3 I'm waiting on. UGA and UNC didn't give too much info; just that they would let everyone know by April 15. Clemson did say an offer was unlikely, but that they couldn't say for sure yet. Any thoughts on any of this? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDseeker2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Hi, everyone! I've been trying to stay off of this forum because I think a lot of you are significantly more qualified than I am so I get really anxious about my chances, but as we approach the April shuffle, I feel like I need to share where I'm at with someone. My undergraduate and graduate GPAs are both pretty high, but neither are in Psychology (Liberal Arts and Education, respectively). GRE Verbal 168, Quant 151, Writing 4. So, I know my quant score is somewhat low. I applied mostly to I/O Ph.D. programs, but also to an Ed.D. at GWU in Human and Organizational Learning, and UNC Charlotte's Org Science Ph.D. program. I didn't apply to any Master's programs. Here are my results so far: Rejected: USF, George Mason, Columbia, Maryland Accepted: GWU Ed.D. with at least a year of funding (but it's an Ed.D.....) Waitlisted: UCF Waiting: University of Georgia, Clemson, UNC Charlotte I followed up with the 3 I'm waiting on. UGA and UNC didn't give too much info; just that they would let everyone know by April 15. Clemson did say an offer was unlikely, but that they couldn't say for sure yet. Any thoughts on any of this? Thanks in advance! Got the same thing from UGA and Clemson when I asked them Clemson has already sent out at least a few rejections, so there's hope. I do have an offer from UNC Charlotte that I am 95% sure I'm accepting. It's a great program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmww Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I got an acceptance letter from SJSU this week. Now I have to decide between SFSU and SJSU...decisions decisions I'm in exactly the same boat! Good luck with making your decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prize_Fighter_Inferno Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I got an email from Waterloo Thursday stating that positions have been filled and that I am removed from the waitlist. This could be only my poi or the whole program. Just a head's up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmww Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I turned down my offer from Central Michigan today so hopefully someone still on the waitlist will hear from them sometime next week. BCB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thestaryeyedkidinallofus Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Claremont Graduate University accepted me to the masters of arts program in Organizational Behavior and Evaluation. They also told me according to the merits on my application, they have given me $8,000. It is an awesome feeling but Claremont is expensive nonetheless. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setite Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Good news star dude. I didn't even know that Masters programs did that kind of stuff! That's part of why I applied to very few Masters programs. Is that 8000$ is scholarship, tuition remission, or a stipend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thestaryeyedkidinallofus Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hi, everyone! I've been trying to stay off of this forum because I think a lot of you are significantly more qualified than I am so I get really anxious about my chances, but as we approach the April shuffle, I feel like I need to share where I'm at with someone. My undergraduate and graduate GPAs are both pretty high, but neither are in Psychology (Liberal Arts and Education, respectively). GRE Verbal 168, Quant 151, Writing 4. So, I know my quant score is somewhat low. I applied mostly to I/O Ph.D. programs, but also to an Ed.D. at GWU in Human and Organizational Learning, and UNC Charlotte's Org Science Ph.D. program. I didn't apply to any Master's programs. Here are my results so far: Rejected: USF, George Mason, Columbia, Maryland Accepted: GWU Ed.D. with at least a year of funding (but it's an Ed.D.....) Waitlisted: UCF Waiting: University of Georgia, Clemson, UNC Charlotte I followed up with the 3 I'm waiting on. UGA and UNC didn't give too much info; just that they would let everyone know by April 15. Clemson did say an offer was unlikely, but that they couldn't say for sure yet. Any thoughts on any of this? Thanks in advance! I am in awe of your verbal score! You are my hero, who ever you are. It goes without saying ... it is a jaw - dropper! **I Clap** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setite Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This may seem off topic, but are any of you home owners? I have a small townhouse here in Fort Collins, and I'm curious what I should do with it. It's a very strong and stable market so I can sell at any time. I'll be going to UMSL for a MA or PhD. I can rent a bigger/better place in STL for the same or less than I can rent out my current place for. I can also sell my place here and buy a bigger/better place there for the same or less. The smarter option may be to rent for a year and then buy. The smartest move might be long term rental, keeping my current house as my first income property and just buy a house some time after graduation, but I'm sort of looking forward to being able to update wherever I live next, it's almost impossible to get a place with just the right bathroom and kitchen so owning/renovating is the best bet. That said, other than weekend renovations I wouldn't have time to do much. First World Problems, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW58D Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I wouldn't buy in STL. If you can turn a profit with your current one then maybe that's a good option. You may find you don't have the time to reno the way you want, and unless you are planning to stay longer it could really bite you in the end. I have a couple homes in various places because somewhere down the line I thought it would be a great financial investment, with where the market is I'll be happy to break even some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioioioio Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This may seem off topic, but are any of you home owners? I have a small townhouse here in Fort Collins, and I'm curious what I should do with it. It's a very strong and stable market so I can sell at any time. I'll be going to UMSL for a MA or PhD. I can rent a bigger/better place in STL for the same or less than I can rent out my current place for. I can also sell my place here and buy a bigger/better place there for the same or less. The smarter option may be to rent for a year and then buy. The smartest move might be long term rental, keeping my current house as my first income property and just buy a house some time after graduation, but I'm sort of looking forward to being able to update wherever I live next, it's almost impossible to get a place with just the right bathroom and kitchen so owning/renovating is the best bet. That said, other than weekend renovations I wouldn't have time to do much. First World Problems, eh? MA or PhD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setite Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yea thats what I thought. The STL market looks a little wonky. It's on an uptick but they have a super high foreclosure rate because prices are still a bit under what they were over the last few years so there are a lot of people only a few years in to mortgages that are upside down. I think maybe I'll just rent an especially nice place for a few hundred over what my current house will fetch on the rental market. I just don't want to start collecting properties like my dad did, he spend so much time managing them, but I think that's by choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setite Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) MA or PhD? Well as I have been told, the current offers are holding out so whether they accept or release their offers remains to be seen. Right now they are getting an MA offer to me, though I'm still wherever I am on the PhD short list. So if they find more funding or if some of the current offers are released I expect I'll get a PhD offer instead. Edited March 31, 2015 by setite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioioioio Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Anyone here accept an offer from Baruch or hear anything lately? Currently on the waitlist but haven't been able to get much more information about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDonuts Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Has anyone heard anything about George Washington's master's program in organizational management? Not about acceptances, like if it's a good program? Edited March 31, 2015 by DunkinDonuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradschoolisfreakingmeout Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I have been following this for awhie but I am just now deciding to write... The only notice I have been notified of are rejections: Arizona, FIT, Auburn, Akron, and LA Tech. I have a phone interview today *bites fingers* and I'm on a waitlist at another school. I applied to twelve programs in all (3 Ph.D and 9 Masters). April just started and I'm already extremely anxious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono5g Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I have been following this for awhie but I am just now deciding to write... The only notice I have been notified of are rejections: Arizona, FIT, Auburn, Akron, and LA Tech. I have a phone interview today *bites fingers* and I'm on a waitlist at another school. I applied to twelve programs in all (3 Ph.D and 9 Masters). April just started and I'm already extremely anxious. What MA/MS programs did you apply to, if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatlilpanda Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) If anyone else is waitlisted at Albany and UCF, it looks like both schools are going into their waitlist to fill up the remaining offers. Edited April 1, 2015 by phatlilpanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thestaryeyedkidinallofus Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I have released my offers back into the wild for Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Baltimore for the masters program. I hope this helps someone out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradschoolisfreakingmeout Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 What MA/MS programs did you apply to, if you don't mind me asking? The MA/MS programs I applied to are OU(waiting), FIT(rejected), CSU for consumer-industrial psychology(waiting), CSUSB(waiting), UTA(interviewed), Arizona for applied psychology (rejected), Akron(rejected), Xavier(waitlisted), EKU(waiting). I also applied to UH Ph.D program but I haven't been contacted by anyone there so I'm assuming its a rejection right now. UH seems to have a very poor system of communicating to applicants they have not given offers to. I understand they are swamped but this is something that should be expected around this fragile application season. They must not understand the struggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setite Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Yea, I find it unacceptable to have heard nothing at all from a program this late in the game. Some were slow with their info but as of now I still haven't heard a single thing from Akron. I figure a straight rejection would have come already but they must realize that people are going to give up at this point. I heard from Utah State University about an Interview yesterday, but I had already accepted another offer. Sure I could wait until the 14th to officially take the offer and wait on Akron, but I'm a strong believer in instinct and feeling, not to mention professionalism. Having not heard that I am rejected or waitlisted by now is something I take as an insult so Akron, originally a top choice with my tip top POI, is now a school that I have written off. I suppose it is a passive aggressive form of rejection. I know I'm not a first choice or I would have heard something by now, but unless you really don't want to accept waitlisters I don't get how they can't even send out a generic BCC to all the waitlisters. I know the schools are the advantaged ones, only the very best applicants are in a bargaining position, but just as no safety school wants to think they are a safety even though everyone knows their overall rankings, waitlisters don't want to feel so unimportant that we aren't worth the time spent sending a proper rejection email. I forget where but a grad student at my undergrad, Colorado State University, this week told me about a decent program that never got back to them, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW58D Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Setite, Again I have to agree with you. I'm still waiting on 2 schools and I'm getting to the point of just taking an offer I already have and cutting them loose before hearing anything. I'm tired of contacting them to get no answer at all. If I had any idea it would be like this I never would have wasted the time and money on the apps. I do have a friend who was picked up off the wait-list on the 15th last year at a decently ranked program. He was pretty far down the list, but everyone else had taken offers so he got in. So really this approach of not communicating your position on the WL can actually serve to backfire for the school. This whole process has made me somewhat bitter. I'm glad to not be going through this again. Additionally I am glad that I avoided clinical despite getting acceptances. I can't imagine running through the match for internship, what a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setite Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 KW58D, That is exactly what I mean when I say it's unprofessional. I've considered the very real possibility that Akron could dig deep into their waitlist, come to me, and find that it's too late. In the grand scheme of things I take this as a good omen. For fun I like to pretend to be superstitious with small things, so I tell myself that the chips falling the way they have indicates that I would have been unhappy in Akron. Frankly, part of the reason I took an MA offer at UMSL (still shortlisted for PhD) is because the school AND the city just fit me better than Akron probably would have. I don't mean that Akron is a bad place/program, I wouldn't have applied there if I thought that, but believing that there that fate, kismet, and The Force is the reason for events like this hasn't steered me wrong yet. It's fun entertaining silliness like that while being a logical scientist If I sound more than a little crazy it's because I'm typing this an hour into my sleepy time, so off I go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjw4852 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I completely sympathize with anyone that hasn't heard back at all from programs. I have received one acceptance from NC State and am waitlisted at FIT and UCF, but still have not heard a single thing from UGA, Clemson, Houston, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion, or Texas A&M Edited April 3, 2015 by sjw4852 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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