How many people do schools interview?

[drcpa]

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Let's say a professor is looking for one student, in general, how many people will he/she invite for an interview? I'm specifically interested in Clinical Phd programs.

Thanks

 

[ClinicPsych]

Let's say a professor is looking for one student, in general, how many people will he/she invite for an interview?

Thanks

This is a decision that most likely varies by program/faculty, but typically a POI will invite anywhere from 3 - 5 applicants to interview for each available opening.

 

[kapinkkidowski]

I've personally seen as few as 2 at a top program, and as many as 5.

 

[PrisonPsych]

Lowest I've seen is 2, highest is 8.

 

[Chenelsea3]

I interviewed at a school where one professor (not mine, unfortunately) only interviewed 1. At all my interviews, though, I was one of 5/6.

 

[lamorena]

what about psyd programs? say they have 20 to 30 spots. how many will they interview total?

 

[futureapppsy2]

The schools I've interviewed at so far (School Psych PhD) have interviewed roughly 1.5-3 people per spot.

 

[drcpa]

Great, thanks for all of the responses...I probably should have been a bit more specific...I'm looking at clinical phd programs. Not sure if that changes anything.

Thanks

 

[Psychology 76]

The schools I've interviewed at so far (School Psych PhD) have interviewed roughly 1.5-3 people per spot.

i wonder if that half person ever had a chance 😛

 

[futureapppsy2]

i wonder if that half person ever had a chance 😛

Well, this school didn't interview by POI, so it was 16 people for 10 slots.

 

[PsychPhDone]

For clinical PhD, I've seen as low as interview=offer (so all interviewed get offer), or as many as 12 for one spot. Average seems to be 3-6.

 

[krisrox]

i wonder if that half person ever had a chance 😛

 

[McClinas]

So say a faculty has one open spot, and interviews 3-6 applicants. How many acceptance offers will be extended? In others words, for one spot, do they one offer one acceptance at a time? Or do they offer a couple, in the hopes that one will commit?

 

[futureapppsy2]

So say a faculty has one open spot, and interviews 3-6 applicants. How many acceptance offers will be extended? In others words, for one spot, do they one offer one acceptance at a time? Or do they offer a couple, in the hopes that one will commit?

Usually, one at a time then go down the alternate list if that one doesn't accept.

 

[PsychPhDone]

So say a faculty has one open spot, and interviews 3-6 applicants. How many acceptance offers will be extended? In others words, for one spot, do they one offer one acceptance at a time? Or do they offer a couple, in the hopes that one will commit?

Depends on the school.

 

[childpsych479]

Usually, one at a time then go down the alternate list if that one doesn't accept.

I do not at all envy faculty members for having to make the decision on who they want to accept. At both of my interviews thus far, all of the applicants interviewing with my POIs (3 at one, 4 at another) were strong candidates. I have no idea how they could make a decision - it seems impossible!

 

[ILGirl]

I do not at all envy faculty members for having to make the decision on who they want to accept. At both of my interviews thus far, all of the applicants interviewing with my POIs (3 at one, 4 at another) were strong candidates. I have no idea how they could make a decision - it seems impossible!

Well, there still could be something unique in one individual's bag of knowledge, skills, and abilities that puts him or her over the top.

However, all other things being equal, it is going to come down to the following questions: Do I like this individual? Can I see myself and my students working with him or her for the next 5 years?

 

[psychmama]

what about psyd programs? say they have 20 to 30 spots. how many will they interview total?

This also varies a lot. My Psyd program get roughly 400 applications for 16-18 slots. They interview about 50, and end up making offers to about 25 individuals. Other Psyd programs with larger cohorts might be less selective.

 

[nycegurl]

Does anyone know the ratio for counseling psych PhD programs?

 

[PrisonPsych]

Does anyone know the ratio for counseling psych PhD programs?

Still depends on which program. The one I was at last week was interviewing 25 for 7 slots, another was 20 for 5 slots, currently at one that is doing 38 for 8 slots.

 

[psychstudent613]

For those who know which programs have X number of people applying for Y slots, can you please list them?
Thanks and have a great day!