Fall 2017 Clinical Psychology Applicants

[periwinkle27]

3 minutes ago, shenova said:

Does anyone have any additional info on Rutgers clinical PhD interview invites? when interviews are scheduled, if all invitations have been extended, etc. It would be so appreciated!

I'd love to know this, too.

[justbreathe]

17 minutes ago, grad_17 said:

If anyone is still wondering about Drexel, I called today and all invitations have been extended 

Thanks for the info! 

[802BernieBro]

@ServeNStudy Same. I work in Alzheimer's currently and want to transition but don't know how without the requisite background. Sounds like we're in the exact same boat. Holding out hope for one more school but I'm in a bind

[KayJay22]

To the Georgia Southern PsyD posters:

Before receiving an email about an interview did you receive an email saying your application has moved to "pending"  status and then an email about funding opportunities? If so how long after did you get the interview invite? 

[BrianPsych]

11 minutes ago, shenova said:

Does anyone have any additional info on Rutgers clinical PhD interview invites? when interviews are scheduled, if all invitations have been extended, etc. It would be so appreciated!

I've been told that the entire Rutgers clinical faculty is convening this week to discuss their shortlist, with PIs advocating for certain students to be invited to Interview Day on February 10th. I.e., they have not sent formal interview day invites out yet but should within the next week. Some (but perhaps not all) applicants on that shortlist have already had Skype or phone pre-interviews with their POIs. Hope this helps.  

[periwinkle27]

6 minutes ago, BrianPsych said:

I've been told that the entire Rutgers clinical faculty is convening this week to discuss their shortlist, with PIs advocating for certain students to be invited to Interview Day on February 10th. I.e., they have not sent formal interview day invites out yet but should within the next week. Some (but perhaps not all) applicants on that shortlist have already had Skype or phone pre-interviews with their POIs. Hope this helps.  

Thank you!! I've seen a couple of people get interviews on the results page but they were all from POIs.

[psych0627]

I know others have asked, but does anyone have information about Harvard's interview timeline? There is one post about someone's rejection from a POI on the board but otherwise silence. Any info would be helpful, thanks! 

[stereopticons]

28 minutes ago, BrianPsych said:

I've been told that the entire Rutgers clinical faculty is convening this week to discuss their shortlist, with PIs advocating for certain students to be invited to Interview Day on February 10th. I.e., they have not sent formal interview day invites out yet but should within the next week. Some (but perhaps not all) applicants on that shortlist have already had Skype or phone pre-interviews with their POIs. Hope this helps.  

Thanks for sharing! I hope they have an alternate day...

[BrianPsych]

5 minutes ago, stereopticons said:

Thanks for sharing! I hope they have an alternate day...

My pleasure. Info sharing is my way of putting good karma out there. ?? Am rooting for everyone on here!

[BrianPsych]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the top clinical programs agreed on a single process, a transparent and consistent timeline, and a commitment to sending weekly notification updates as to the status of your application? One can dream..... 

[tomorrowforgotten]

ECU sent out invites! 

[8BitJourney]

17 minutes ago, BrianPsych said:

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the top clinical programs agreed on a single process, a transparent and consistent timeline, and a commitment to sending weekly notification updates as to the status of your application? One can dream..... 

And agree to not all have their interviews on the same day? the 10 seems incredibly popular

[8BitJourney]

32 minutes ago, psych0627 said:

I know others have asked, but does anyone have information about Harvard's interview timeline? There is one post about someone's rejection from a POI on the board but otherwise silence. Any info would be helpful, thanks! 

From previous threads, Harvards process is not very coherent at all and there are no formal interview days so POI can contact and invite at their own discretion (someone correct me if i'm mistaken). Though based on past years it looks like if you don't hear back by the 1st/2nd week of February then its unlikely you will :/

[stereopticons]

9 minutes ago, 8BitJourney said:

And agree to not all have their interviews on the same day? the 10 seems incredibly popular

Seriously! Can't they spread them out just a little?

[juhidee119]

1 hour ago, KayJay22 said:

To the Georgia Southern PsyD posters:

Before receiving an email about an interview did you receive an email saying your application has moved to "pending"  status and then an email about funding opportunities? If so how long after did you get the interview invite? 

I received an email on 1/19 that it was pending and then I received the invite on 1/20. 

[cortisol]

1 hour ago, tomorrowforgotten said:

ECU sent out invites! 

Do you know who contacted? (POI or DCT?)

[ClinicalPsychology]

3 hours ago, shenova said:

Does anyone have any additional info on Rutgers clinical PhD interview invites? when interviews are scheduled, if all invitations have been extended, etc. It would be so appreciated!

I heard that the faculty were beginning to extend interviews as of yesterday, but it seems as though PIs are conducting preliminary phone interview and/or extending invites individually.  Not sure about the interview date.

[MemphisMeli]

I talked to one of the Clinical faculty today for the University of Memphis. He told me that invitations to interview have already been issued. That if I hadn't heard anything yet, that meant I was not going to be invited to interview, but since I have also not received a rejection to not give up hope. I could be second/third string. So... now it looks like I may be waiting until April to know anything.

[Psych!!]

I'm not sure if there's a separate thread for interview questions, but I will be interviewing with 2 potential POIs at the same school. Does anyone know if it is common in this situation for them to ask which one you would rather work with? That seems like it might put everyone in an awkward situation, but also seems like a valid question, so I'm curious... Thanks everyone! 

[applicant1627]

7 hours ago, FacelessMage said:

I got a call from my POI at Washington State last Friday. Interviews are March 3.

If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to hear who your POI was

[ClincPsyc]

I know UCLA said they send out interview invitations at least 2 weeks before the interview day. There's only 2 weeks and 1 day left before Feb 9 (their website says interview days are Feb 9-10). So I'm totally freaking out now. Has anyone got interview invitation from the department yet? 

To those who were offered interviews by their POIs, congrats! Could you please also PM me the initials of your POI if you don't mind? Thanks a lot! 

[JacobW83]

1 hour ago, Psych!! said:

I'm not sure if there's a separate thread for interview questions, but I will be interviewing with 2 potential POIs at the same school. Does anyone know if it is common in this situation for them to ask which one you would rather work with? That seems like it might put everyone in an awkward situation, but also seems like a valid question, so I'm curious... Thanks everyone! 

I wouldn't expect that question explicitly, but I do think they're going to be very interested in determining the appropriate fit. It will more likely be phrased as, "Tell me about who you want to work with and why/how your research interests match with theirs? What kind of research do you see yourself doing here? What kind of research would you be interested in doing in your career after graduating?" Questions like that will help them narrow it down, I think, without just flat out making you choose. I just interviewed for a dual-mentorship position (so slightly different from your situation, but a bit relatable) and I was asked why I was interested in the research of each POI, how my research overlapped with theirs, and what I wanted to research there.

 

Interviews tend to be very fit-focused, so if you do have a preference then I'd put more emphasis on that when describing your research experiences/goals. If you don't have a preference then I'd just describe your research very honestly and see where they go from there.

[Psych!!]

10 minutes ago, JacobW83 said:

I wouldn't expect that question explicitly, but I do think they're going to be very interested in determining the appropriate fit. It will more likely be phrased as, "Tell me about who you want to work with and why/how your research interests match with theirs? What kind of research do you see yourself doing here? What kind of research would you be interested in doing in your career after graduating?" Questions like that will help them narrow it down, I think, without just flat out making you choose. I just interviewed for a dual-mentorship position (so slightly different from your situation, but a bit relatable) and I was asked why I was interested in the research of each POI, how my research overlapped with theirs, and what I wanted to research there.

 

Interviews tend to be very fit-focused, so if you do have a preference then I'd put more emphasis on that when describing your research experiences/goals. If you don't have a preference then I'd just describe your research very honestly and see where they go from there.

Okay, that makes sense... Thank you very much, and good luck!!

[Wildcat Way]

5 hours ago, byn said:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) have sent out their invites!  (Coming from DCT and Program Coordinator)

I am assuming you received an invite, Congrats! One of the biggest influences on my research is currently there.

[ClinicalPsychology]

10 hours ago, wez said:

I know UCLA said they send out interview invitations at least 2 weeks before the interview day. There's only 2 weeks and 1 day left before Feb 9 (their website says interview days are Feb 9-10). So I'm totally freaking out now. Has anyone got interview invitation from the department yet? 

To those who were offered interviews by their POIs, congrats! Could you please also PM me the initials of your POI if you don't mind? Thanks a lot! 

Current graduate students extended interview invitations last night - I'm not sure whether they're continuing to extend more, but they've definitely started.  Official emails to follow graduate student phone calls.