Fall 2015 I/O Applicants

[ILTWat]

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!

 

Just to shed a little light on Akron:  I've been contacted by them a couple of times and I'm in the 2nd or last place on their Wait list (that's right, their wait list is 3 people).  According to the program director, she thinks, based on the responses they're getting from the initial offers sent out, that she's going to go through all the people on her wait list (this is just a guess though, anything could still happen).  Since I'm in potentially the 3rd place out of 3 places on the wait list, I would assume that if you were in either of the other two spots that you would've been contacted by now.  Were you contacted in early March/late February about their short list?

I don't want to dash any hopes, but I'm just hoping to provide some insight, so you don't feel completely in the dark.

[GoBruins]

I feel for all of you who haven't heard back from schools yet, in any way. That IS unprofessional. Like I said earlier, I withdrew my application from U Houston, UConn, Colo State, and Clemson, and the only time I heard back from any of them was when I emailed them to withdraw! And at that, only two of the schools gave me a response (Clemson and CSU, I think), and UH just gave me an automatic "we received your email" response. UConn didn't say anything. Totally unprofessional, and makes me even happier that I accepted where I did. Don't settle!

[PhDseeker2015]

I have just released an offer from Wayne State. I will be attending the OS program at UNC Charlotte.

Edited April 3, 2015 by PhDseeker2015

[goemg]

Hi all,

 

I have released my offers at Florida Tech and Central Michigan, and have decided to accept my offer to Portland State. It came down to PSU and CMU, and it was an extremely difficult decision. I probably spent most of the past two weeks just sitting and thinking about this decision, so if someone gets into CMU off the wait-list or is still mulling an offer, I would definitely vouch for them. It came down to me feeling a slightly better research fit at PSU and I just went with my gut. I hope these offers reach someone in need!

[setite]

Just to shed a little light on Akron:  I've been contacted by them a couple of times and I'm in the 2nd or last place on their Wait list (that's right, their wait list is 3 people).  According to the program director, she thinks, based on the responses they're getting from the initial offers sent out, that she's going to go through all the people on her wait list (this is just a guess though, anything could still happen).  Since I'm in potentially the 3rd place out of 3 places on the wait list, I would assume that if you were in either of the other two spots that you would've been contacted by now.  Were you contacted in early March/late February about their short list?

I don't want to dash any hopes, but I'm just hoping to provide some insight, so you don't feel completely in the dark.

This is what I suspected. I haven't heard anything from them and I have even checked my SPAM folder. I never check my SPAM, like NEVER, but I clicked it on accident one day and saw an email from a my NIU POI about an interview, so now I've been living in fear of an acceptance going to SPAM. So far the NIU email was the only one that was spammed by google.

 

Anyhoo, I appreciate your information as it makes me more sure that I was rejected by Akron as I suspected. Even if I wasn't rejected, at this point I would probably only even consider them if the offer was epic. I was interested in Akron because Diefendorff is there, his cross-cultural research is what sparked my current research angle. He sort of disappointed me though because when I emailed him last semester to see if he was taking a student, he neglected to mention he would be on sabbatical this semester. Perhaps he didn't know, but when you consider that Akron didn't bother to send out rejections it's extra evidence that Akron is not meant to be. Plus to be honest, while Diefendorff is taking a student, he is no longer doing cross-cultural research so while he has the experience that could help me, fortunately UMSL has people currently doing cross-cultural research so it ended up being better.

 

The irony, and the reason I mentioned fate, kismet, and The Force earlier is because I applied to UMSL on a lark. That is not to say that it was It was a school I had not heard of, and the only school on my list where no one in my current program knew anything. But I noticed it in previous threads here on gradcafe, so I looked it up, liked what I saw and added it to my list. After being invited to the invite I was put in contact with a student who was very extraordinarily helpful, I can text her and get an answer in minutes. I learned from her who to talk to when I visited and doing that I learned that UMSL really is the best program for me plus it's in a great city for my needs.

[setite]

Hi all,

 

I have released my offers at Florida Tech and Central Michigan, and have decided to accept my offer to Portland State. It came down to PSU and CMU, and it was an extremely difficult decision. I probably spent most of the past two weeks just sitting and thinking about this decision, so if someone gets into CMU off the wait-list or is still mulling an offer, I would definitely vouch for them. It came down to me feeling a slightly better research fit at PSU and I just went with my gut. I hope these offers reach someone in need!

Must have been nice to have that sort of problem. I never heard of CMU until you and others posted it in this thread, though in looking at it now I recognized Dr. O'Brien so maybe I did look at them at some stage and just can't remember the school name. PSU is a great choice, but you mean PDX right? I know there are shared acronyms but Portland calls themselves PDX in everything I saw. I guess you need to go on Netflix and binge-watch Portlandia if you haven't already.

 

Looking at your signature I forgot that I haven't heard from GMU about my MA application either. Though they were good about communicating my rejected PhD app and seeing if I still wanted to roll over my application to MA. Ah well, que sera sera.

 

EDIT: Anyone going to UMSL PM me, I'm not in as a PhD yet but I'm going at least as an MA so we'll be in the same cohort.

Edited April 3, 2015 by setite

[fvls3]

Have you guys heard good things or anything at all about the the i/o psychology masters program at University of Wisconsin-Stout, University of Hartford, and Carlos Albizu University-Miami?? Are they any good programs? thanks!

 

[phatlilpanda]

This is what I suspected. I haven't heard anything from them and I have even checked my SPAM folder. I never check my SPAM, like NEVER, but I clicked it on accident one day and saw an email from a my NIU POI about an interview, so now I've been living in fear of an acceptance going to SPAM. So far the NIU email was the only one that was spammed by google.

 

Anyhoo, I appreciate your information as it makes me more sure that I was rejected by Akron as I suspected. Even if I wasn't rejected, at this point I would probably only even consider them if the offer was epic. I was interested in Akron because Diefendorff is there, his cross-cultural research is what sparked my current research angle. He sort of disappointed me though because when I emailed him last semester to see if he was taking a student, he neglected to mention he would be on sabbatical this semester. Perhaps he didn't know, but when you consider that Akron didn't bother to send out rejections it's extra evidence that Akron is not meant to be. Plus to be honest, while Diefendorff is taking a student, he is no longer doing cross-cultural research so while he has the experience that could help me, fortunately UMSL has people currently doing cross-cultural research so it ended up being better.

 

The irony, and the reason I mentioned fate, kismet, and The Force earlier is because I applied to UMSL on a lark. That is not to say that it was It was a school I had not heard of, and the only school on my list where no one in my current program knew anything. But I noticed it in previous threads here on gradcafe, so I looked it up, liked what I saw and added it to my list. After being invited to the invite I was put in contact with a student who was very extraordinarily helpful, I can text her and get an answer in minutes. I learned from her who to talk to when I visited and doing that I learned that UMSL really is the best program for me plus it's in a great city for my needs.

It's funny how you mentioned checking your spam folder, I got a call today from a number coming from a state that I did not apply to school in. I was at work at the time and was contemplating on calling it back since I had no clue who it was. I decided to call it back after work and it turns out that it came from a professor at one of the schools I applied to asking me if I was still interested in their program, and if I had received an email they sent to me a few days ago. I told them I didn't receive an email and would check again when I got home. Upon looking through my email, it turns out his email go sorted into my spam folder!!! If my professor hadn't called me, I would likely have never saw the email and they'd probably think I wasn't interested or accepted an offer elsewhere.

 

[setite]

It's funny how you mentioned checking your spam folder, I got a call today from a number coming from a state that I did not apply to school in. I was at work at the time and was contemplating on calling it back since I had no clue who it was. I decided to call it back after work and it turns out that it came from a professor at one of the schools I applied to asking me if I was still interested in their program, and if I had received an email they sent to me a few days ago. I told them I didn't receive an email and would check again when I got home. Upon looking through my email, it turns out his email go sorted into my spam folder!!! If my professor hadn't called me, I would likely have never saw the email and they'd probably think I wasn't interested or accepted an offer elsewhere.

 

Man google needs to get on top of their game this time of year. I know a lot of Nigerian Princes send emails from .edu but still, I don't get out a personal email from a professor ends up in the Spam folder. I trust my spam literally 99.9% of the time, used to be 100%. I'm going to go check it again, just in case

[chrono5g]

I released my offers to Florida Tech (MS), SJSU (MS), and CSU (MA). If you are on the waitlist for any of these programs, I hope you hear some good news soon! 

 

I decided to go with Missouri State's MS program. Tuition waiver + stipend, and the faculty are a perfect fit for me!

Edited April 5, 2015 by chrono5g

[Thestaryeyedkidinallofus]

Would you guys say it's safe to assume that if I have had zero communication from a school by now, its a rejection?

 

BTW: Referring to the comments about schools not getting back to people, University of Houston is by far one of the worst schools to respond to an applicant who has not been accepted. They only focus on the accepted students and how they are going to start the new year with them. It is upsetting that we get the cold shoulder from them but I think they are aware that there is very little we can do about that.  

[KW58D]

Would you guys say it's safe to assume that if I have had zero communication from a school by now, its a rejection?

 

BTW: Referring to the comments about schools not getting back to people, University of Houston is by far one of the worst schools to respond to an applicant who has not been accepted. They only focus on the accepted students and how they are going to start the new year with them. It is upsetting that we get the cold shoulder from them but I think they are aware that there is very little we can do about that.  

 

This is a tough call, you might be on a wait-list and could suddenly get pulled off it, especially when most people have already committed to other schools. Do NOT jeopardize a valid offer for this hope/chance though.

[KW58D]

Released a Roosevelt University offer, good luck wait-listers!

 

The faculty there seem great to work with and it was by far the best partial funding offer I had received. Surprising from a program that is so new, but they are heading in the right direction fast.

[baltimore_or_less]

Hi all, I've been lurking for the most part, but have made some decisions recently. Hopefully this info helps someone out.

 

Accepted at (and accepted an offer from): Bowling Green State University

 

Interviewed at: Portland State University

 

Wait-listed at: George Mason University, University of Central Florida

 

Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear back!

[setite]

Hi all, I've been lurking for the most part, but have made some decisions recently. Hopefully this info helps someone out.

 

Accepted at (and accepted an offer from): Bowling Green State University

 

Interviewed at: Portland State University

 

Wait-listed at: George Mason University, University of Central Florida

 

Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear back!

Rankings are a funny business but it seems interesting that you'd be accepted to BGSU and waitlisted at GMU and UCF. Do you think it's a fit issue? Though there is no standard I thought BGSU was the hardest to get into, or am I way off base on that?

[baltimore_or_less]

Not really sure, to be honest. I think my interests fit as well with BGSU as they did with GMU or UCF. I'd chalk it up to there having been a large number of candidates that applied to each of those schools, and me being lucky enough to have been noticed at BG.

[phatlilpanda]

Not really sure, to be honest. I think my interests fit as well with BGSU as they did with GMU or UCF. I'd chalk it up to there having been a large number of candidates that applied to each of those schools, and me being lucky enough to have been noticed at BG.

If you don't mind me asking, what are your stats? I also got waitlisted at UCF, I know they're in the process of going through their waitlist right now.

[baltimore_or_less]

My undergrad GPA was 3.68, and my (current) Master's GPA is 4.0. GRE scores were V: 159, Q: 158, and W: 5.0.

 

FWIW: I also spent a couple of years after undergrad working as a full-time research assistant, and I have a few minor publication credits (a couple of posters, a couple of book chapters). I think this may have been what got me noticed at BG.

Edited April 7, 2015 by baltimore_or_less

[KW58D]

I wouldn't put much stock in the personal stats and program rankings. I see too many times people get rejections from their low and mid tier yet get accepted to their #1 choice. Perhaps the ADCOM's realize you'll get better offers, or maybe they like how you worded your SOP, or they know someone you know.

 

I've seen some strange things occur during admissions cycles. It's confusing when a person with excellent stats gets shut out, but it DOES happen.

[phatlilpanda]

My undergrad GPA was 3.68, and my (current) Master's GPA is 4.0. GRE scores were V: 159, Q: 158, and W: 5.0.

 

FWIW: I also spent a couple of years after undergrad working as a full-time research assistant, and I have a few minor publication credits (a couple of posters, a couple of book chapters). I think this may have been what got me noticed at BG.

It's interesting to see the stats of applicants who are in a similar situation as I am. I've been trying to figure out what criteria(s) programs find to be most important in deciding who gets an offer immediately and those who get wait listed.

Edited April 7, 2015 by phatlilpanda

[Thestaryeyedkidinallofus]

I JUST CHECKED MY SPAM EMAIL AND I FOUND AN ACCEPTANCE IN THERE  FOR CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO!!!! 

 

Check your spam folders people lol ... omg this is worrying. Now let me go back and check my email since March. 

[setite]

Yup, like I said, this time of year you have to check your spam folder. I wonder how many people have missed acceptances completely over the years due to SPAM folders.

[nightman]

It's interesting to see the stats of applicants who are in a similar situation as I am. I've been trying to figure out what criteria(s) programs find to be most important in deciding who gets an offer immediately and those who get wait listed.

I wish I could tell you the criterion. I was super fortunate this application season, and I honestly think a lot had to do with my GRE-Q score, but that's just speculation. I wish you all the best!

[angeladl6007]

I just declined an offer from Akron (I was previously on the wait list and received the offer yesterday) so if you are on that wait list, you might get a call pretty soon. (masters)

[setite]

I just declined an offer from Akron (I was previously on the wait list and received the offer yesterday) so if you are on that wait list, you might get a call pretty soon. (masters)

But did you know you were on the waitlist? I haven't heard a word from Akron about my application in either direction. Someone on the previous page said they were indeed notified of their wait list status. The fact I have heard nothing makes me assume I am rejected and they just didn't have the courtesy to let me know, but I could be on the deep wait list, though the poster I mentioned said they have a super small short list only.

 

KW58D, what is an ADCOM? The most common confusing decision I have seen is high end applicants getting rejected from their self-proclaimed safeties. I imagine a bit of that is realistic fit mismatch, but also that programs know there are some applicants who will get better offers and it might be a waste of time to give them an offer. I learned in my Org Psych lab last week that rejecting someone for being too qualified is perfectly legal and accepted despite the silliness of such a thing. Though the case I mention was someone rejected from the police academy for doing to well on the cognitive ability measure which differs from grad school applications but a similar principal applies.