Where are you applying? and why

[lakan]

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Is anyone willing to share the schools they are applying to and say in a few words why? i will start:

Teachers College - psychodynamic orientation, NYC, found professor i liked
CUNY - psychodynamic, NYC, cheap, good clinical training
LIU - psychodynamic, NYC, heterogenous student body
ADELPHI - psychodynamic, NYC, found friendly professors, good clinical training
St. Johns - NYC, funding promised
GW psyd - psychodynamic
Yeshiva Psyd - psychodynamic, NYC
CWPost - psychodynamic

 

[socialcog]

UC Berkeley...found faculty: ER/attachment and close relationships
UC Davis...found faculty: avoidant attachment and close relationships
Stanford...found faculty: Emotional regulation
ULCA...again, faculty: Emotional regulation-->most neuroscience..ugh.
University of Denver (my top choice!): great faculty with a promising connection early on... Emotional regulation.
Univ. of Oregon: faculty: Emotional regulation.
Boston Collge: faculty: Emotional regulation.
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison: faculty: Emotions--> neuroscience; autism research.
Univ of Michigan: found faculty: ER/attachment and close relationships.
UT Austin: found faculty: emotions, ER and neuroscience.
Texas A&M: faculty: emotions.

I just got the last one in yesterday...
and now...the waiting.

 

[standbyme]

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[Ollie123]

I like your list socialcog🙂 Think I looked at just about every school on your list (save A&M - who is there doing ER work?). Only applied to a few (Austin and Wisc-Mad), but only because I had to try and cut my list down - they all seemed like great schools.

Be warned though, most/all of them are REALLY competitive to get into. I did the same thing and it worked out, but always feel I need to warn others it can be a very ego-bruising process😉

Are you applying with Beevers at Austin? He's a great guy and does excellent research. Also, who at Wisc-Mad is doing emotion neuroscience? I applied to Abramson's lab, didn't realize there was someone doing more neuroscience-y emotion research there.

 

[Lindz]

Wow socialcog, may I ask why you submitted your applications sooo early? You're getting me nervous here!

 

[socialcog]

Wow socialcog, may I ask why you submitted your applications sooo early? You're getting me nervous here!

Hey Ollie and Lindz!! Thanks for the reply. Ollie, at Wisconsin, Richard Davidson is looking at emotion and executive function from a neuroscience perspective..most limbic and the neural correlates to the prefrontal/orbitofrontal cortex. Not my frontrunner of choices due to the methodology. I always thought at some point I'd get an exposure to neuroscience methods, just not immedietely. At A&M my research match is less strong, Steve Rholes is focussed on adult attachment and close relationships (much like, Shaver,P., Ayduk,O., and Edelstein, R.,); and anytime you see that you run into anxiety and emotional regulation like themes. Brandon Schmeichel is focussed on emotional regulation and decisions; memory..so that is akin to cognitive/inhibitory control in the face of stress. At Austin, I did not apply to Beevers. I essentially followed Jennifer Beer from UC Davis who is a neuroscientist researching emotions and prefrontal functions (much like Oschner, K., and Davidson). I know it's stiff competition but I've done all I can do. Thanks for your kind words.

Lindz: Ha! I got them in early for 2 reasons. Don't panic because I am a overwhelmed barely functioning blob. Reason one is that I am studying for the Subject test as we speak. I will study better if I do not have to worry about apps. Also, I have a full time job as a master's level clinician in private practice and I have some pretty tough patients at the moment. Fewer things on my plate = more effective treatment = happier patients! 🙄

Good luck!!!

 

[Lindz]

Oooh, I see, thanks for the response~ I admire your dicipline and ability to juggle private practice and the application work-load. btw, I just took the subject test last weekend- and I'm sure with a master's in psychology you will find it quite easy!


Here's my list by the way:

Vanderbilt
Univ. of Arizona
Arizona State
UNC
Duke
Emory
UC Berkeley
Univ. of Southern California
University of Florida
Univ. of California Santa-Barbara

 

[Squarepants]

socialcog,

very impressed on getting the apps in already. have you taken care of the letters of recommendation too? your approach is inspiring...perhaps i ought to try it too. :^)

 

[socialcog]

socialcog,

very impressed on getting the apps in already. have you taken care of the letters of recommendation too? your approach is inspiring...perhaps i ought to try it too. :^)

Thanks squarepants but I highly doubt I'd impress you if you saw it in real life--totally frazzled, juggling balls and wearing multiple hats...ugh.

At the moment, I have all of my recommenders lined up and very well informed--they recieve a steady stream of emails on where I am in the process (I do not recommend doing this to anyone else, but I have a close and unique relationship with these individuals). I have organized which schools require online letters and the schools which require paper submissions. Regarding the schools that require paper submissions, I have prepared stamped envelopes for my recommenders and gathered all of the supplemental forms that go along with the letters, as well as all of the other supplemental forms: Statement of purpose, abstract of relevant coursework...cafefully packed away in larger addressed envelopes ready to be sent off to the school. **deep breath...

I am sure this is not the best way to operate. I can get rather obstinate and focussed when I desire something. It is probably not the norm.
I am certain your method is equally if not more effective, not to mention less emotionally depleting. 😉

 

[Lindz]

Hey socialcog, I've actually done exactly what you have- in terms of putting together a packet for my recommenders and getting everything together in envelopes ready to go. I don't think you're being particularly obsessive or anything. I'm just taking extra long to write my personal statement, so won't actually submit the applications for a few weeks or so.

just curious, did you write multiple versions of your personal statement or just typically edit bits of them? This seems to be the most time-consuming part of the process for me, but I'm wondering if I'm tailoring my statement too much. It's a little daunting to have to write 10 different essays.

 

[Lindz]

btw, any thoughts on the schools I'm applying to? I think I have good research fits at each, but I'm a bit worried that I have no "safeties" (which I'm beginning to think don't really exist). I have strong GRE's, GPA, and graduated from Princeton, but I'm still worried that I may not have a very balanced list.....

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

...did you write multiple versions of your personal statement or just typically edit bits of them? This seems to be the most time-consuming part of the process for me...

Just wait...if you get through a clinical program, then you get to do the whole application process all over again for internship. 😀

It sounds like you all are handling it well, so no worries now....just make sure to stay on top of your applications, because time will disappear like you wouldn't believe.

-t

 

[JockNerd]

just curious, did you write multiple versions of your personal statement or just typically edit bits of them? This seems to be the most time-consuming part of the process for me, but I'm wondering if I'm tailoring my statement too much. It's a little daunting to have to write 10 different essays.

When I applied, it seemed like a good idea at first to try to edit them down. However, schools really have very different length requirements and you should really be making comments specific to the mission and goals of the prof, the program, and the department to some degree. These and other things make the PSs really pretty different from each other. If I had it to do over, I would probably make a simple list of things I wanted to mention so that I was sure I missed nothing, but really write an entirely separate statement for each school. It's really too important to cut-and-paste 😛

 

[socialcog]

Hey socialcog, I've actually done exactly what you have- in terms of putting together a packet for my recommenders and getting everything together in envelopes ready to go. I don't think you're being particularly obsessive or anything. I'm just taking extra long to write my personal statement, so won't actually submit the applications for a few weeks or so.

just curious, did you write multiple versions of your personal statement or just typically edit bits of them? This seems to be the most time-consuming part of the process for me, but I'm wondering if I'm tailoring my statement too much. It's a little daunting to have to write 10 different essays.

Nice Lindz, thanks for the normalization. I need it. I did not do what Jocknerd is suggesting and perhaps someday I will regret it. I have one chunky paragraph focussed solely on why the school is an ideal fit for me and vice versa. So, I talk about how well research interests match up. I list 2-3 profs, talk about bits of their work that stands out to me; how their paradigm might fit nicely with my reseach goals. I also talk about my broader research goals and how that school would assist in those pursuits. I can only do so much as there are only so many minutes in a day--writing 11 different papers just was not a possibility. However, I did start the PS 7 months ago (and I have gotten much ridicule for it) because I knew that it was a a) huge part of the process; b) actually gives me control in terms of selling myself and, c) I have NO time!!

Don't worry about your list. I have no safeties either. If it's meant to be, then it's meant for me. I cannot afford to settle for (mediocrity) for such a huge committment--kinda like a marriage. You do sound like a strong candidate given what I know about your background. I am glad I am not applying to the same programs as you as I would hate to be compared to you in the same prospect pool. 😉

 

[socialcog]

Oooh, I see, thanks for the response~ I admire your dicipline and ability to juggle private practice and the application work-load. btw, I just took the subject test last weekend- and I'm sure with a master's in psychology you will find it quite easy!


Here's my list by the way:

Vanderbilt
Univ. of Arizona
Arizona State
UNC
Duke
Emory
UC Berkeley
Univ. of Southern California
University of Florida
Univ. of California Santa-Barbara

Yeah, nice list. I do not know how competitive they are because I haven't researched clinical programs. I know UC Berkeley is a **itch to get into. Who have you contacted in terms of faculty there? Levenson? Hinshaw? Those guys are really really nice I hear.

Good luck!!

 

[Lindz]

Nice Lindz, thanks for the normalization. I need it. I did not do what Jocknerd is suggesting and perhaps someday I will regret it. I have one chunky paragraph focussed solely on why the school is an ideal fit for me and vice versa. So, I talk about how well research interests match up. I list 2-3 profs, talk about bits of their work that stands out to me; how their paradigm might fit nicely with my reseach goals. I also talk about my broader research goals and how that school would assist in those pursuits. I can only do so much as there are only so many minutes in a day--writing 11 different papers just was not a possibility. However, I did start the PS 7 months ago (and I have gotten much ridicule for it) because I knew that it was a a) huge part of the process; b) actually gives me control in terms of selling myself and, c) I have NO time!!

Don't worry about your list. I have no safeties either. If it's meant to be, then it's meant for me. I cannot afford to settle for (mediocrity) for such a huge committment--kinda like a marriage. You do sound like a strong candidate given what I know about your background. I am glad I am not applying to the same programs as you as I would hate to be compared to you in the same prospect pool. 😉

Thanks so much for the compliment socialcog! I wouldn't like to be up against a master's level clinician myself (who has been working on their PS for 7 months!!). I feel exactly the same as you do about programs. Though I don't want to risk having to apply again next year, I also don't want to settle on a program that won't meet all of my goals. So, I guess it's better in the long run to apply to only those that you would be happy to go to.

 

[yikes]

Here's my list. i'm into clinical health psych. i'm basically applying to any school that has adherence and/or international work and a couple that focus on health beliefs. if anyone can think of programs i'm missing, don't hesitate to let me know.

McGill
UFL
UW, Seattle
SDSU/UCSD Joint Program
Fordham
Yale
Ohio U
u Iowa
rutgers
vcu
UMKC

 

[akanesuha87]

I'm just taking extra long to write my personal statement, so won't actually submit the applications for a few weeks or so.

just curious, did you write multiple versions of your personal statement or just typically edit bits of them? This seems to be the most time-consuming part of the process for me, but I'm wondering if I'm tailoring my statement too much. It's a little daunting to have to write 10 different essays.

God...i want to thank you all for being in the same boat as I am. I try to explain my situation to friends or people who are applying to medical school and it is just not the same. the constant pressure with these programs is about "match"...and you are all right, we are perfectionistas! which makes it an all the more difficult process...

"I feel like I am taking crazy pills."

I am in the process of writing 8 different essays. I actually made an excel spreadsheet with each school's essay "requirements" (length, topics, whether it they have 2 separate essays, etc.) so that I could compare and get the most out of my general "i hope this works for all of you" essay. I realized quickly that when I started tailoring my research experiences/interests to each professor/school I wanted to talk about different aspects of my experiences. I just hope that all of this effort pays off. It was nice to hear someone post the "if it was meant to be..." stance because I sometimes want to call admissions up and say "pick me, or else..."

[UC Berkeley; Duke; UNC Chapel Hill; UT Austin; UVA; CU Boulder; UMass Amherst; UMCP]

All heavy on research, which I absolutely love but am worried about as a career. Is it really possible to balance research, teaching, and clinical practice ...and have time to live your life in addition to helping people live theirs?

Also, when we are all talking about "research experience," what exactly does that mean to you? I have worked at 2 major research universities as an RA (~3 years) but always feel that I am missing the mark as far as "research" (though I have published papers and coordinated projects). What do you think that professors at these major research institutions looking for as far as "research experience"?...that just seems so vague. And I know that each is looking for different skills, basic v. clinical, depending on the methodology of the project, but what are your suggestions that I emphasize?

this is a loaded post...any response would be appreciated. thanks.

 

[Duckygirl]

Wow socialcog, may I ask why you submitted your applications sooo early? You're getting me nervous here!

For those of you who are freaking out about folks in this thread that have already sumitted or are near submitting applications, calm down.

From someone who has done this twice already, both sort of unsuccessfully and successfully, getting your applications in super early is not necessarily a must. It could be advantageous if you have some professors who are eagerly awaiting your application to pluck you from the applicant pool right away. However, there could be an argument made that sending your applications too early, especially if faculty members are not expecting them, could lead to lost materials. Sometimes clinical programs wait until January to start reviewing applicant materials anyway.

Additionally, it is important to note, as could be observed from last year's SDNers who were offered admission, the time/date one submitted an application often correlated little with whether one was offered admission. You'll see lots of applicants (who will be successful in the end) telling stories on November 30, December 14, and January 14 saying that they just barely made it to the post office on time to send their materials overnight.

I even found that with some of the schools who portray an attitude of "we don't allow anything late and we prefer everything 3 weeks before the deadline" that they will still make exceptions for materials that get lost or letters that are misdirected.

I also thought I should mention, since some people have brought up the issue of working on personal statements, I don't think there is a magical formula to creating the perfect "one." As will be evidenced by everyone sitting down and looking at the requirements of each individual application, one will see that nearly all require an individual personal statement tailored to the school and the faculty of interest at each. Personal statement guidlines and requirements vary widely from 250 words to as many as 16 pages. I found that by starting a few personal statements tailored to the first few schools I sent applications to, I was able to then construct the following dozen personal statements largely from cutting and pasting pieces that worked and then tailoring part of each essay to the attriubutes of each program and the faculty of interest.

It's a feat to get them in at all. It's like a second full-time job. Good luck to everyone in getting them done.

By the way, I am looking into schools with professors mostly studying ADHD.
-UBC
-UVic
-OISE
-Wazzu
-U of Maryland
-U of Rochester
-Penn State
To name a few.

 

[Lindz]

Hey akanesuha87, I like your list of schools~ (we have three in common). If you don't mind me asking, what's your area of interest?

 

[Phant]

For those of you who are freaking out about folks in this thread that have already sumitted or are near submitting applications, calm down.

From someone who has done this twice already, both sort of unsuccessfully and successfully, getting your applications in super early is not necessarily a must. It could be advantageous if you have some professors who are eagerly awaiting your application to pluck you from the applicant pool right away. However, there could be an argument made that sending your applications too early, especially if faculty members are not expecting them, could lead to lost materials. Sometimes clinical programs wait until January to start reviewing applicant materials anyway.

Additionally, it is important to note, as could be observed from last year's SDNers who were offered admission, the time/date one submitted an application often correlated little with whether one was offered admission. You'll see lots of applicants (who will be successful in the end) telling stories on November 30, December 14, and January 14 saying that they just barely made it to the post office on time to send their materials overnight.

I even found that with some of the schools who portray an attitude of "we don't allow anything late and we prefer everything 3 weeks before the deadline" that they will still make exceptions for materials that get lost or letters that are misdirected.

I also thought I should mention, since some people have brought up the issue of working on personal statements, I don't think there is a magical formula to creating the perfect "one." As will be evidenced by everyone sitting down and looking at the requirements of each individual application, one will see that nearly all require an individual personal statement tailored to the school and the faculty of interest at each. Personal statement guidlines and requirements vary widely from 250 words to as many as 16 pages. I found that by starting a few personal statements tailored to the first few schools I sent applications to, I was able to then construct the following dozen personal statements largely from cutting and pasting pieces that worked and then tailoring part of each essay to the attriubutes of each program and the faculty of interest.

It's a feat to get them in at all. It's like a second full-time job. Good luck to everyone in getting them done.

By the way, I am looking into schools with professors mostly studying ADHD.
-UBC
-UVic
-OISE
-Wazzu
-U of Maryland
-U of Rochester
-Penn State
To name a few.

I am a first year at one of the schools you're applying and I overnighted my applciation. In fact, I overnighted all my applications and had a good amount of interviews. More so, I got accepted to a school where my application was late.

Obviously, don't submit your apps late, but its about the quality of your application, not how early you get it in. Admission isn't rolling.

 

[Lindz]

Thanks for the input everyone (especially those who have already been through the process). It makes me feel much more at ease, and I will take your advice and work on making my applications as strong as they can be instead of rushing to get them in early. Thanks~

 

[joetro]

Both Ohio State and UCLA have strong health programs with a lot of interface with clinical. UCLA just started a separate health psychology program this year. Feel free to PM me about either program, but I must warn you I know more about the clinical than the health side.

 

[Quynh2007]

i'm a first year at vandy (peabody, i know very little about a&s). so if you have any questions, i'll try my best to answer them).

good luck

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

i'm a first year at vandy (peabody, i know very little about a&s). so if you have any questions, i'll try my best to answer them).

good luck

If you could pass on a good word for me with the TD of the Vandy Consortium internship....it'd be appreciated. 😀

-t

 

[tkj]

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[kr862313]

UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Greensboro
SUNY Binghamton
University of Hawaii Manoa
University of Maryland
Kent State University
University of Miami
The Catholic University
Boston University
University of South Florida
Rutgers (PsyD)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PsyD)
Virginia Consortium (PsyD)
CW Post (PsyD)

I'm applying mostly to Schizophrenia labs, and a couple of suicide research.

 

[socialcog]

UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Greensboro
SUNY Binghamton
University of Hawaii Manoa
University of Maryland
Kent State University
University of Miami
The Catholic University
Boston University
University of South Florida
Rutgers (PsyD)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PsyD)
Virginia Consortium (PsyD)
CW Post (PsyD)

I'm applying mostly to Schizophrenia labs, and a couple of suicide research.

Anne Kring at UC Berkeley is doing research in schizophrenia and affect I think. She used to be dept. chair.

 

[ClinPsy]

kr862313,

I am also applying to the University of Miami (FLA). I just found out that all of the application materials including letters of recommendations must be submitted online, with the expections of GREs and transcripts. My recommenders have already written their letters and ready to mail.
Do you know if the university is willing to take hard copies of these letters? Because the website explicitly stated that everything must be submitted online. I'm trying to contact someone from the graduate office at the moment..

 

[ResearchGirlie]

Anne Kring at UC Berkeley is doing research in schizophrenia and affect I think. She used to be dept. chair.

You're right - she does schizophrenia and emotion research. And she still is dept chair.

edit - Clinical Science chair.

 

[kr862313]

kr862313,

I am also applying to the University of Miami (FLA). I just found out that all of the application materials including letters of recommendations must be submitted online, with the expections of GREs and transcripts. My recommenders have already written their letters and ready to mail.
Do you know if the university is willing to take hard copies of these letters? Because the website explicitly stated that everything must be submitted online. I'm trying to contact someone from the graduate office at the moment..

ClinPsy,

I found this info under the application FAQ's on their psychology webpage.

Can I send transcripts and letters of recommendation together in one envelope?Yes, as long as each letter of recommendation and transcript is in a sealed and signed envelope.

 

[PsychED00]

I'm actually applying to both Clinical & Experimental programs with neuropsych researchers...

Clinical/Counseling:
UMASS-Boston--> 2 great fits (both not accepting students but good connections)
Harvard Univ.--> (Not accredited yet, but strong network affiliations)
BC--> Counseling, Boston area, assessment focused
Northeastern: Counseling, (possibly)

Non-Clinical:
Boston U's Medical Campus: Ph.d in Behavioral Neuroscience &
Ph.d in Anatomy & Neurobiology
BC: Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuro Ph.D
Tufts: Experimental Ph.D.: good research fit

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

 

[socialcog]

I'm actually applying to both Clinical & Experimental programs with neuropsych researchers...

Clinical/Counseling:
UMASS-Boston--> 2 great fits (both not accepting students but good connections)
Harvard Univ.--> (Not accredited yet, but strong network affiliations)
BC--> Counseling, Boston area, assessment focused
Northeastern: Counseling, (possibly)

Non-Clinical:
Boston U's Medical Campus: Ph.d in Behavioral Neuroscience &
Ph.d in Anatomy & Neurobiology
BC: Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuro Ph.D
Tufts: Experimental Ph.D.: good research fit

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

Who at BC are you trying to do neuropsych with? Or are you looking to get into neuroscience methodology? If so, what kind of research?

 

[bookworm06]

yipes? are you talking about the clinical or counseling program? my recommenders also wrote letters and are ready to mail. the psyc department website says to mail them to the school!!! Now I'm confused.

 

[PsychED00]

I'm looking for Human subjects, Perhaps imaging focused..... But def. neuroscience oriented (Brain areas of interest, NT dysfunction)..... But I'm pretty broad. I would say mostly memory or psychopathology related stuff is of primary interest!!!

 

[socialcog]

I'm looking for Human subjects, Perhaps imaging focused..... But def. neuroscience oriented (Brain areas of interest, NT dysfunction)..... But I'm pretty broad. I would say mostly memory or psychopathology related stuff is of primary interest!!!

Are you applying this year? Or for the Fall of 2009? Your research focus seems too broad to me. I see you like neuroscience but what does that mean? Cog/development; social/emotional; memory; atypical development? Do you want to throw schizophrenics or bipolors into the scanner? 😀

I say scan everyone. Like Allen Reiss. Scan em all. Not really. jk.

 

[PsychED00]

What I mean by this is that I don't have 1 clear cut research MISSION! I'm open to various areas; mainly neuropsychological (meaning pertaining to disorders..)

So no, not really "cognitive" areas like language/aphasias or memory processes. I'm more concerned with pharmacology and neuronal/brain dysfunction of abnormality....And Imaging is the mode by which I prefer! (In addition to neuropsych tests)

But to say that I'm strictly into Panic patients, or Schizo patients, etc.. is where I am broad... Any abnormal behavior is good for me!!

And yes, I'm applying this year... This is my 3rd time applying. I got my B.A. in 2003 and M.A. in 2005 so it's high time to be going back to school. Plus, my MIAn objective is to teach.. not to work as a researcher and teach on the side.. more liek the other way around.... And Possibly do Neuropsych assessments if I get into a Cliniacl Program... I've put more thought into this process then you may think!

 

[thewesternsky]

Adding my list...

These are all based on research match, with some weight given to location (i.e., I ruled out a couple places with good fits because living in Florida would make me *very* unhappy) and training philosophy.


-University of Western Ontario.
-University of Buffalo
-Queen's University.
-Yale University (why not?)
-University of Michigan.
-Concordia
-York University
-University of Waterloo

 

[shock-me-sane]

Clinical Psych
My list:

University of North Dakota
University of Houston
University of South Florida
University of Kentucky, Lexington
University of Missouri, Kansas City
University of Miami Florida
Virginia Commonwealth
Syracuse Univ
Arizona State
Loyola (chicago)
Uniformed Services
Rutgers University
Kent State
Ohio University
Oklahoma State

 

[socialcog]

What I mean by this is that I don't have 1 clear cut research MISSION! I'm open to various areas; mainly neuropsychological (meaning pertaining to disorders..)

So no, not really "cognitive" areas like language/aphasias or memory processes. I'm more concerned with pharmacology and neuronal/brain dysfunction of abnormality....And Imaging is the mode by which I prefer! (In addition to neuropsych tests)

But to say that I'm strictly into Panic patients, or Schizo patients, etc.. is where I am broad... Any abnormal behavior is good for me!!

And yes, I'm applying this year... This is my 3rd time applying. I got my B.A. in 2003 and M.A. in 2005 so it's high time to be going back to school. Plus, my MIAn objective is to teach.. not to work as a researcher and teach on the side.. more liek the other way around.... And Possibly do Neuropsych assessments if I get into a Cliniacl Program... I've put more thought into this process then you may think!

Just curious, have you found well matched faculty with your research goals? Can you give me a couple of examples of faculty that are doing the kind of work you are interested in? Ann Kring (UC Berkeley) does emotion and schizophrenic research--I am not sure if she does any neuroscience. I do not think so.

I ask because for me, research match is top priority. I spent the most time trying to find the best matches. The thought of doing broad and arbitrary research or research that I was only mildly interested in posed many problems for me. My focus is clear and specific. Maybe being too specific is a bad thing as it definitely limits my pool of labs. But I do not really believe that.

 

[clinpsychjack]

Univ of Louisville--Rich Lewine (interviewed, I think I have a spot)
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln--William Spaulding
Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro--Tom Kwapil
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.--Bryce McLeod, Michael Southam-Gerow
Washington State Univ.--Dennis Dyck
Kent State Univ.--Nancy Docherty
Bowling Green State Univ.--Catherine Stein
Central Michigan Univ.--Stuart Quirk
Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City--Melisa Rempfer
Univ. of Utah--Keith Renshaw

My original plan was to apply to Univ. of Miami (Amy Weisman de Mamani), Boston Univ. (Martha Thompson), and SUNY-Binghamton (Mark Lenzenweger) too, but I figured my GRE scores weren't high enough. I wish I'd gone ahead and submitted my application materials to Univ. of Miami anyway, because it was my top choice and I'd completed everything. However, at the last minute I noticed the "FAQ" on their department website, which stated that they require 2 transcripts. The online portion of their application, however, says nothing about sending 2 transcripts, which is why I only sent 1. Because it was one of the first applications I prepared (due Dec. 1st), I saw that and freaked out and figured it would be a waste to submit the $50 application fee considering the missing transcript and my chances. I've since realized admissions committees are understanding about these circumstances and probably would've granted an exception and at least looked over my application while waiting for the additional transcript.

Ah, regrets.

 

[Bajrinna]

PsychED00, may I ask who you're applying to work with at Harvard? There are two people I know of who do research in the areas you're interested in, both of whom I'd highly recommend working with if you're interested in research/academia (I was an undergrad there).

 

[ArthenaDent]

Clinpsychjack, I think you dodged a bullet by not applying to SUNY Binghamton. The first-year in my lab interviewed there last year (before choosing us) and was quite disappointed. She said the program had spent a ton of money to get Dr. Lenzenweger and didn't really have the resources to back up their "purchase." She also interviewed personally with Dr. Lenzenweger, and says he was rude and condescending!

 

[ArthenaDent]

I'm interested in investigating cognition-emotion interactions in anxious/depressed populations using cognitive neuroscience methodologies like EEG and fMRI. So I'm mostly applying to work with professors from the same academic family. My POI at my last interview was able to name more than half of my schools without any hints XD I found these people without knowing they all belonged to the same "family," so I think that's a pretty good sign that I've found my academic niche.

I'm also aiming for programs with strong research resources (like a dedicated MRI scanner and/or high-density EEG cap systems), a commitment to clinically-informed research, access to depressed and/or anxious people in both research and clinical settings, an accessible advisor, a specialty/concentration in emotion or neuroscience, and good placement of graduates. But the advisor remains my #1 priority; for most schools, I only named one person in my statement of purpose.

Here are my big 13:
Virginia
Florida
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt
Harvard
Oregon
Arizona
Illinois-Chicago
SUNY Stony Brook
Delaware
Case Western
Wisconsin-Madison

I'm excited to see if I end up anywhere!

 

[clinpsychjack]

Clinpsychjack, I think you dodged a bullet by not applying to SUNY Binghamton. The first-year in my lab interviewed there last year (before choosing us) and was quite disappointed. She said the program had spent a ton of money to get Dr. Lenzenweger and didn't really have the resources to back up their "purchase." She also interviewed personally with Dr. Lenzenweger, and says he was rude and condescending!

Good to know. Yeah, my number one criteria in choosing schools was match to faculty research interests. Dr. Lenzenweger's research is impressive and admirable, but it's not a great fit for me. Also, at $75, SUNY-Binghamton's application fee was the highest of all the schools I considered and I felt fairly confident that it wouldn't get more than a quick run-through. No regrets on that one.

 

[DrAQB]

Univ of Louisville--Rich Lewine (interviewed, I think I have a spot)
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln--William Spaulding
Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro--Tom Kwapil
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.--Bryce McLeod, Michael Southam-Gerow
Washington State Univ.--Dennis Dyck
Kent State Univ.--Nancy Docherty
Bowling Green State Univ.--Catherine Stein
Central Michigan Univ.--Stuart Quirk
Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City--Melisa Rempfer
Univ. of Utah--Keith Renshaw

My original plan was to apply to Univ. of Miami (Amy Weisman de Mamani), Boston Univ. (Martha Thompson), and SUNY-Binghamton (Mark Lenzenweger) too, but I figured my GRE scores weren't high enough. I wish I'd gone ahead and submitted my application materials to Univ. of Miami anyway, because it was my top choice and I'd completed everything. However, at the last minute I noticed the "FAQ" on their department website, which stated that they require 2 transcripts. The online portion of their application, however, says nothing about sending 2 transcripts, which is why I only sent 1. Because it was one of the first applications I prepared (due Dec. 1st), I saw that and freaked out and figured it would be a waste to submit the $50 application fee considering the missing transcript and my chances. I've since realized admissions committees are understanding about these circumstances and probably would've granted an exception and at least looked over my application while waiting for the additional transcript.

Ah, regrets.

Southam-Gerow is not accepting students this time around.

 

[JSNYC]

UVA: Divorce, parent-child relationships
Catholic: Marital health/deterioration, parent-child relationships
Binghamton: Marital relationships
Clark: Marital relationships
UNC: Marital relationships
U Washington: parent-child relationships
Boston U: parent-child

Anyone else out there studying the same things?

 

[suerte]

UVA: Divorce, parent-child relationships
Catholic: Marital health/deterioration, parent-child relationships
Binghamton: Marital relationships
Clark: Marital relationships
UNC: Marital relationships
U Washington: parent-child relationships
Boston U: parent-child

Anyone else out there studying the same things?

Is Robert Emery your POI at UVA? If so, have you heard anything about interviews? I applied to work with him and am really hoping for an interview!

and who was your POI at BU? I was planning on applying to work with Martha Tompson, who does a lot of parent-child research there, but she wasn't accepting students 🙁

 

[kapinkkidowski]

Here is my list (all Clinical Ph.D.)

Columbia University, TC
CUNY Graduate Center
St. Johns U
Fordham
Boston U
Harvard
U Michigan
U Maryland
George Washington U
Emory
Georgia State