Things to do while waiting to hear about interviews....

[mmargo]

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Let's start a list!

1. Check this site around every 20 minutes.😳


(*going a little batty in anticipation*)

 

[zbombvt]

2. Travel
This is the last month, in my opinion, that you can plan weekend trips and not have to worry about having to cancel those plans because you have an interview. So see friends you haven't seen in years, because it might be your last chance for a bit.

 

[irish80122]

3. Live in Denver. In the last three weeks we have had three snowstorm (the third is going on right now) with a total combined snow at my house of 46 inches of snow. I'm so tired of shoveling.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

4. Hit the beach (ok...I didn't do that when I applied, but that is what I did this weekend! 😉 )

-t

 

[irish80122]

T4C, I hate you....well, no I don't....do I? 🙂. Just slightly jealous! Then again, the waistline needs a lot of work before I head to the beach.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

T4C, I hate you....well, no I don't....do I? 🙂. Just slightly jealous! Then again, the waistline needs a lot of work before I head to the beach.

If it makes you feel any better, I tend to only get out to it when company is in town.....life seems to get in the way!

-t

 

[Sorg1123]

playoffs🙄

I'm still lickling my wounds after NDs loss to LSU👎 , but maybe the Pats will relieve my woes👍 .

That's what I'll be thinking about while not preparing for interviews.

 

[dakwegmo]

Let's start a list!

1. Check this site around every 20 minutes.😳


(*going a little batty in anticipation*)

Add this one to your boomarks: http://applycorner.com/graduateschool/

 

[irish80122]

I put my stuff up but unfortunately (or fortunately) it looks like no one else is applying to my schools.

 

[dakwegmo]

I've been checking the "who got in" section only slightly less frequently than the interviews thread here.

 

[irish80122]

We really need to get more people from here on there! Maybe everyone put down Psychology and I haven't found them (I did Clinical and Counseling) but it could be a good resource, possibly better than the interview thread here since I can't edit the first post for some reason...ugh!

 

[Quynh2007]

obsessively rooting for my dallas cowboys to win. despite living in new york where there are TWO teams in the playoffs.

watching movies that are thrillers. Recently, I saw Derailed, and I have to say it is now one of my all-time favorite movies.

 

[Psychxiety]

Add this one to your boomarks: http://applycorner.com/graduateschool/

I just signed up...but I'm not seeing alot of other people on there.

 

[Psychxiety]

I just signed up...but I'm not seeing alot of other people on there.

Ok...people on apply corner have really impressive stats. Hopefully this is just a biased sample of applicants. You know the people who are really obsessed with getting in (not me of course 😀).

 

[irish80122]

lol, I know what you mean. Look at my stats, it may help!

 

[Psychxiety]

lol, I know what you mean. Look at my stats, it may help!

Sorry dbl post.. Oops

 

[Psychxiety]

lol, I know what you mean. Look at my stats, it may help!

Naw, your stats look great. A little research experience might help...but other than that you look like a good bet.

 

[irish80122]

lol, I actually have a lot of research experience, I just haven't put it in yet. I will put more in tonight. The main thing is that I have a 550V and no publications. What can you do?

At the end of the day, you can only do what you can do, you know? Thanks for your compliment on my stats but I am plenty nervous myself! We will get there.

 

[Psychxiety]

Since you have research exp...you are in MUCH better shape. I wouldn't worry too much about the pubs. The grad students in my lab look at apps & they say its really unushual for people to have pubs. I think masters & BA applicants are kind of held to different standards. Its expected of masters canidates but not so much for undergrads.

Plus all I have is one conference poster-so I'm pretty much in the same boat! Its hard to get good pubs as an undergrad. *sigh*

 

[Quynh2007]

gosh, people are pretty confident of their chances! I see people say in clinical psych that their chances are 5 stars! wow

 

[Psychxiety]

God I sound like an idiot with all of the typos in my posts. I'm typing half blind because I poked myself in the eye with a stick while doing yard work-- yeah apparently I missed the day in kindergarden when they told us not to do that. 😎

So there's something NOT to do while waiting on apps.

 

[Ella_Mental]

So I checked out app corner or whatever it is called...dear lord that gave me angina! I am way too nervous to post on it!

To pass time I am:

1. Working a second job to earn some travel money
2. Up-ing my yoga, spinning and running (have to since I eat when I'm nervous!)
3. Taking weekend trips out of Manhattan
4. Benefitting from the antioxidant power of red wine =)
5. Going to movies, museums, having friends over (basically anything and everything to take my mind off of it!)
6. Lastly (yet probably most important), I am putting together interview index cards to keep by the phone/on me incase I get a suprise phone call! ANyone else doing this? Any tips?



*Ella😀

 

[irish80122]

You have to be the right type of person for that website. Some, like me, don't like throwing stats out there (good or bad, mine are weak for that site as well) and seeing what people think and what other people have and what not. I have been like that for years.

Others can't take it and won't be able to handle even coming to this forum in a few weeks. Most of my friends are like that, but I am the type where I would rather know bad news than be ignorant of the news.

It really depends on the person, your personality, and how much you have been through it. I was on boards like this when I applied for undergrad so I am kind of used to it...and again, I have to be in the know.

Don't worry Ella, if you don't post over there I don't think anyone will blame you. I am sure you have a good chance as well! Good luck!

 

[Ella_Mental]

Hey Irish,

Thank you for the reassurance; it was really sweet! This whole ordeal is so very stressful, isn't it?

Let's face it -- no one is guaranteed anything and sometimes selection seems to be based solely on Lady Luck. In general, in life, someone will ALWAYS have better numbers than you, more experience, etc etc. I've come to accept that. At the end of the day I know I tried my best and that's all I can do. I don't think (infact I know) the possible rejection is the worst part. It's the wait that kills. My nerves are slightly strung out, I jump at loud noises, I must be doing something constantly inorder to keep myself distracted (this has been a real plus at work I must say!).

I wish it were April 15th!

*Ella😱

 

[irish80122]

I definitely know how you feel. I think what helps me a lot is I do believe that everything happens for a reason, we just don't always know it. For example, with me, I was rejected from my dream college as a high school senior but I worked hard and ended up transferring in the year after. When I look back on the whole experience, I honestly can tell you that I am glad I was rejected the first time. I learned a lot from the experience and it helped make me who I am today.

I don't want to have to wait an extra year or two this time around, and I hope you don't either, but if it happens then do what you can to make the most of it. One thing I am proud of with my story is that the day I got rejected was the same day I called transfer admissions... I was crushed but I didn't give up and I started planning for how I could do it better. This is a random process, and it seems like it is just all up to luck sometimes, but try to use it to make yourself a better person if possible...but also know your limitations. We can only do so much, you know? I don't think I will ever have a 1500 on the GREs, I may never have a verbal over 600, but that just means other parts of my application which I can control need to be good. Just do what you can do.

Good luck with this process. I am not online much unless I am at school but if you need to talk and blow off some steam feel free to IM me at NDpsych2007

 

[Quynh2007]

I wish it was april 15th too..that means I would have just turned 21! and hopefully celebrating.