Harvard 2015 Psych Applicants

[PsychedOut30]

Harvard?

[PsychedOut30]

I guess probably should just forget about it now...

Forget about what? Harvard hasn't even made decisions

[bedover]

Forget about what? Harvard hasn't even made decisions

 

that's really weird coz others like princeton already finished their interviews

[PsychedOut30]

that's really weird coz others like princeton already finished their interviews

Harvard has been on a break for all of January

[bedover]

i was notified by my POI of the rejection. Good luck to the rest of you guys!

[_intrigue_]

Has anyone heard from greene, cushman, or cikara? feel free to private message. thanks!

[fhn]

Anyone heard from Spelke or Carey?

 

Thanks.

[constant_wanderer]

Weisz is done interviewing.

[PsychedOut30]

Weisz is done interviewing.

You heard from weiz?

[PsychedOut30]

Should we just stop banking on harvard?

[Kavosh8]

Hey everyone,

 

This is my first post not only in this topic, but also in the website. :-)

I am admitted to Harvard's Brain, Cognition, and Behavior. Anyone else with the same status?

Edited February 26, 2015 by Kavosh8

[_intrigue_]

Anyone know what's up with Social Psych?

[0yMoLsW88m]

On 2/2/2015 at 2:20 PM, bedover said:

 

that's really weird coz others like princeton already finished their interviews

thats funny because the princeton interview weekend I was invited for isn't for two weeks..............

[Applicant 1746]

22 minutes ago, paperplane said:

thats funny because the princeton interview weekend I was invited for isn't for two weeks..............

This is an old thread. Princeton's interview day is Feb 5th this year, but it was January 30th last year.

[TenaciousBushLeaper]

Just so you all know, Harvard doesn't necessarily have an "interview weekend" where the applicants gather and such, your POI will contact you if they have funding/ are accepting students/ have interest in you (implied). 

 

Oh god I did not read the dates...anyways, still applies. 

Edited January 24, 2016 by TenaciousBushLeaper

[Freudian_Slip]

13 minutes ago, TenaciousBushLeaper said:

Just so you all know, Harvard doesn't necessarily have an "interview weekend" where the applicants gather and such, your POI will contact you if they have funding/ are accepting students/ have interest in you (implied). 

 

Oh god I did not read the dates...anyways, still applies. 

@TenaciousBushLeaper Do you know if POIs are still reaching out, by any chance? Seems like it's a broad window based on last year, but since several have received interviews scattered over the past 10 days or so, I don't know if that window's closing soon..?

[TenaciousBushLeaper]

44 minutes ago, Freudian_Slip said:

@TenaciousBushLeaper Do you know if POIs are still reaching out, by any chance? Seems like it's a broad window based on last year, but since several have received interviews scattered over the past 10 days or so, I don't know if that window's closing soon..?

Just to be clear, I'm not at Harvard,  I just  happen to know a few people, so I cannot provide a clear answer here ;[

[Freudian_Slip]

21 minutes ago, TenaciousBushLeaper said:

Just to be clear, I'm not at Harvard,  I just  happen to know a few people, so I cannot provide a clear answer here ;[

No problem, thanks. Harvard has got to be one of the most ambiguous, unsystematic, frustrating programs. PIs can't tell you if they're taking students before you blow a $100 app fee and the time to complete your app. Seemingly no formal interview weekend. PIs can email randomly anytime within a month period. Grrr..

[JoePianist]

12 hours ago, Freudian_Slip said:

No problem, thanks. Harvard has got to be one of the most ambiguous, unsystematic, frustrating programs. PIs can't tell you if they're taking students before you blow a $100 app fee and the time to complete your app. Seemingly no formal interview weekend. PIs can email randomly anytime within a month period. Grrr..

Pro-Tip: Next time, focus your time and energy on funded Ph.D Psychology programs at public universities instead

[TenaciousBushLeaper]

4 hours ago, JoePianist said:

Pro-Tip: Next time, focus your time and energy on funded Ph.D Psychology programs at public universities instead

Not sure what you mean by "funded", but make no mistake, there is no phd student at Harvard who isn't funded, in fact the reason why things are so ambiguous and unsystematic is because they have so much damn money. Also I believe the Harvard site explicitly states that all phd students are guaranteed funding for 5 years. 

[Golfer2045]

If you have heard from Harvard, can you post your POI? THank you

[WhereamI]

On 1/28/2015 at 3:20 PM, PsychedOut30 said:

 

 

On 1/27/2015 at 8:15 PM, constant_wanderer said:

After confirming with the department staff that no mass invites have been extended, I emailed my POI, who was generally incredibly friendly and responsive previously, and was met with silence. I presume he's still reviewing…

 

My general strategy is to call the secretarial staff before emailing POIs, just to confirm the invitations haven't been sent before chasing after profs.

 

This Harvard situation… Stressful is not the word. 

@constant_wanderer: Can you PM me your POI? Thanks!

[WhereamI]

On 2/1/2015 at 11:15 PM, bedover said:

I guess probably should just forget about it now...

I was told that the decision for Harvard Clinical is made a while after the deadline. Not sure what the process is, but I say let's give it some more time. Good luck to us!

[WhereamI]

On 2/3/2016 at 3:39 AM, Golfer2045 said:

If you have heard from Harvard, can you post your POI? THank you

Ditto!

[superlative_high]

Heads up - this is an old thread from last year.

Probably worth creating another for this year though. The radio silence from Harvard is brutal!