Piumi Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Has anyone heard from CUA? There was someone who got an interview today, wondering who the POI was.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychapp2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Has anyone heard from WUSTL? I see that there have been some interviews out but not sure if that's everyone or not. Does anyone know when you'd hear from UCSD/SDSU joint program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applicant38 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 On 1/14/2016 at 9:24 AM, psychapp2016 said: Does anyone know when you'd hear from UCSD/SDSU joint program? According to the results history, the UCSD/SDSU JDP sends out invites around January 20-24 with rejections being sent out about a week after or so after the first invites are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychapp2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didion10 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 On 1/14/2016 at 9:24 AM, psychapp2016 said: Does anyone know when you'd hear from UCSD/SDSU joint program? UCSD program coordinator told me on the phone that they meet and send invites the third week of January! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychapp2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Great, thanks so much! Anyone know about SUNY stony brook? I've seen some interviews go out Don't know if I missed it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey250 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Hey all. First time applicant, and I just had a question. One of the programs I have applied to is supposedly sending out interview invites within the next couple of days. I went in and checked on my application and under funding I noticed there is a new assistantship application that was recently added. What exactly could that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer2045 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Anyone here from Duke?? or know when we'll hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiqtpi Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 2 hours ago, psychapp2016 said: Great, thanks so much! Anyone know about SUNY stony brook? I've seen some interviews go out Don't know if I missed it though. I just finished my undergrad there. What I can tell you is that some of the clonic professors, one in particular, sends his invites and such out later than most of his colleagues. He once told me that it can be as much as a month after. psychapp2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych_Major0123 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 To those of you who got UNLV interview invites, who is your POI? You can PM if you'd like! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychapp2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 @haiqtpi thanks so much that's very helpful to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomo29 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Has anyone heard from Fordham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychapp2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 @zoomo29 I haven't and I applied there too. Somewhere on their website they I believe they mentioned something about mid February however I'm not positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomo29 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 @psychapp2016 Ok phew, good to know!! Thank you and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttercup8d Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Did LIU Brooklyn PhD interviews go out (not PsyD)..? I'm surprised because I was looking at the history of interview invite stats, and some of them were much lower than mine. Does anyone know how this works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy16 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 @buttercup8d what are you referring to ("...how this works?")? Admissions are not solely based on numeric stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttercup8d Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 6 minutes ago, artsy16 said: @buttercup8d what are you referring to ("...how this works?")? Admissions are not solely based on numeric stats. I was more curious about the number of invites they send out, and if they sent them out now. On their website, they clearly state the minimum GPA, GRE, letters of rec, etc. as the factors in extending an invitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applicant38 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 32 minutes ago, buttercup8d said: I was more curious about the number of invites they send out, and if they sent them out now. On their website, they clearly state the minimum GPA, GRE, letters of rec, etc. as the factors in extending an invitation. It works something like this for most PhD programs: every professor that is taking students selects about 2-3 times as many applicants as they can take. So if one professor wants two students one year, he or she would invite about 4-6 applicants for interviews. Applicants for interviews must meet minimum criteria like you said, but fit is one of the most important factors. Multiple sources have told me that even applicants with great stats (GRE, GPA, etc) will be rejected if they do not fit with the program and with the interests of the professor they apply to. For example, I want to focus on research more than clinical practice, so it would be in my best interest to select programs that have a similar tilt towards research. Fit also includes expressing similar (or the same) interests as a professor in addition to properly answering all of the personal statement questions they provide you with details about how you see the program as providing what you want. Sorry for the rant but I hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttercup8d Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, Applicant38 said: It works something like this for most PhD programs: every professor that is taking students selects about 2-3 times as many applicants as they can take. So if one professor wants two students one year, he or she would invite about 4-6 applicants for interviews. Applicants for interviews must meet minimum criteria like you said, but fit is one of the most important factors. Multiple sources have told me that even applicants with great stats (GRE, GPA, etc) will be rejected if they do not fit with the program and with the interests of the professor they apply to. For example, I want to focus on research more than clinical practice, so it would be in my best interest to select programs that have a similar tilt towards research. Fit also includes expressing similar (or the same) interests as a professor in addition to properly answering all of the personal statement questions they provide you with details about how you see the program as providing what you want. Sorry for the rant but I hope this helps! Thanks! This is helpful. I feel like I did do all of this (more research-based programs, solid stats and lots of research experience, targeted a few faculty who were good fits (but I could not find perfect fits except for 1 because most scientists I looked up weren't in academia but in psychiatry). No interviews to date. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I'm worried I may have been too specific in my essay. How did everyone write their's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsy16 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I wrote my essays (technically one essay tailored to each school) talking about my practice experience(which led me to want to be a practicing psychologist), my research interests and experience, and career goals (to be a practicing clinician, not a researcher or academic). I've gotten 4 invites and 1 rejection so far, waiting on 2 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandsa02 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 @buttercup8d and @Applicant 1746 It almost stresses me out more knowing they will send invites on a specific day... Arghhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy27 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hey y'all, for those of you who applied to GMU (if any) has your application status changed? Mine changed sometime between 4pm - 10 pm from "Out for Decision" to "Complete." Any idea what this may mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy_may Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 10 hours ago, daisy27 said: Hey y'all, for those of you who applied to GMU (if any) has your application status changed? Mine changed sometime between 4pm - 10 pm from "Out for Decision" to "Complete." Any idea what this may mean? Mine says that too... But I haven't heard anything. I'm assuming this means that they have already sent out their interviews... I saw several people post that they had received interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantseethespacebar Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 19 hours ago, buttercup8d said: Thanks! This is helpful. I feel like I did do all of this (more research-based programs, solid stats and lots of research experience, targeted a few faculty who were good fits (but I could not find perfect fits except for 1 because most scientists I looked up weren't in academia but in psychiatry). No interviews to date. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I'm worried I may have been too specific in my essay. How did everyone write their's? It's not about doing anything wrong, it's about being the right fit at the right time (for yourself and the university/faculty). There isn't a formula for admission. My understanding is that programs look for students who can be successful in the program, who can be an asset to the program/university, good stats, etc. Most people applying have good scores, letters, grades, etc. and while those are important to every application, they aren't necessarily the deciding factor. Some schools get 400+ applicants, and interview 15-20, for 2-3 spots in Clinical Psych PhDs. Some professors get 100+ apps to their labs alone, and can only choose one student. It also takes most people more than one round of applications to gain admission, so try not get too down on yourself if you haven't heard back yet. If you wind up not getting interviews this year, it can't hurt to contact your POIs and ask if they have any advice to improve your application for the next round because they can usually provide personalized input. But it's still early in the game! Hang in there and good luck! buttercup8d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer2045 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hi Everyone, Can you tell me if anyone has heard from WUSTL or Harvard as far as when interview invitations will go out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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