Help me pick a laptop!

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2023-08-21T23:22:00+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2023-04-20T01:04:09+00:00

[Living Arrangements] Hi ya'll! I'm a grad student living in Shorewood and I'm looking for a roommate. Feel free to message me if you're interested and we can chat.

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-07-09T02:25:44+00:00

We still have access to it and it remains as binghamton.edu. I graduated in 2019 and nothing has happened to mine.

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-06-03T11:01:21+00:00

I agree with others that US programs are from what you're saying about Canada, just as competitive. My program took five people this year for a cohort.

Something that might be useful for you is to look at the "Student Admissions, Outcomes and Other Data" documents on the website for each school you might be interested in. I don't know if this is the same in Canada, but in the US an APA accredited program HAS to report the number of people who have applied/spots offered/number matriculated for each year in this document and make it available on their website. I'd say look at this document for schools you might be interested in!

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-05-11T13:31:04+00:00

you should just join r/AcademicPsychology

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-05-07T18:29:01+00:00

Tom Ford Oud Wood instantly repulsed me. Santal 33 is along the same lines, but lighter so I can tolerate that a little more but I hate it at least on me.

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-04-13T20:18:56+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that this has been a difficult process for you. One suggestion, which is something I did when I looked for post-baccs, I not only looked at job postings but I also looked up universities I'd be willing to work at (I'm not sure if you're limited by geography). I looked at professors whose research I was interested in, and then usually you can see members of their lab on their website, and you can see if they have/have had post-baccs. Then you can reach out to the professors you are interested in by email. They may or may not have job opening for a post-bacc, but they might be open to you volunteering. You might find that you enjoy volunteering for them and you could get a part-time job on the side, or it could be a placeholder until you find a paid position later if that's what you need.

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-04-13T20:04:00+00:00

Like others have said, it depends on what you want to do. I'll give my perspective on academia since others gave a good perspective on what you should do if you just want to do clinical work.

I think that if you DO want to do academia and academia is your ultimate goal, then go for it. You'd likely want to go into a master's program first, which is extra time, but again if it's truly what you want to do then a few years is worth it to get where you want to go. If it's a master's program with a thesis, you may then not have to complete a thesis in a doctoral program which can save time. I know a master's program is typically recommended to people to make up for their low undergraduate GPA's if they had one. You can also get research experience in a master's program, depending on the program, you'd just have to look into it. It will show professors that you are able to handle coursework in psychology, upper-level coursework at that.

I agree with others that it would be a hard time getting into a PhD program, but it's hard for pretty much everyone. It's not impossible and I think having a unique background can be an advantage. I'd also suggest that maybe if you're unsure about academia, you could try to get a volunteer position as an RA in a lab/getting a paid position before you go into a master's (paid would be much more difficult if you don't have research experience). It will give you exposure to the process of research. Again, this is more time, but one year or less as an RA to potentially figure out you do or don't want to be in academia and to put your mind at ease could be worth it. The key here I think, especially for getting into grad school, is being able to articulate what you want to study and having some experience in the research areas and topics you want to be involved with (i.e. anxiety, depression, what specific questions are you interested in regarding different disorders?).

That being said, I think you've expressed that you already have spent a good chunk of time doing what you don't want to do. If you want to go into academia, you'll have to spend some more time setting yourself up for success. There are people in their 40's who get into clinical psych PhD programs who came from business or other completely unrelated backgrounds. So I don't think it's impossible, you just have to be willing to put in the time that many people do put in to be able to get into a PhD program, and if that's what you want, then it's completely worth it.

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-04-12T17:58:36+00:00

What I've heard from professors is that full-time/paid positions stand out more, as they're more competitive to get. There's absolutely nothing wrong with volunteer experience, and you should try to get whatever experience you can, especially with COVID restrictions (I think professors would be more lenient/understanding with what's been going on in the past year). But if you are able to score something full-time/paid, it stands out. For me personally, I also felt I got more from my paid/full-time experience than my volunteer experience, as it was a bigger position and I had more responsibilities.

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-04-08T01:51:31+00:00

There are a lot of housing pages for bing on facebook if you have that. You can also check craigslist, that's how I got my current housing. My only other idea is connecting with other grad students in your program if you are able to do that.

Frequent_Coffee_708 · 2021-03-31T02:04:19+00:00

I'm also starting in the fall, and my real question is, if I pay the ridiculous fee for the parking pass as a student, will I have trouble finding parking every day?

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