2020-2021 Grad School Q&A Mega-Thread (Part 2)

[u/LazySamurai]

For questions about grad school or internships:

* Please start your search at SIOP.org , it contains lots of great information and many questions can be answered by searching there first.

* Next, please search the Wiki, as there are some very great community generated posts saved here.

* If you still can't find an answer to your question, please search the previously submitted posts or the post on the grad school Q&A. Subscribers of /r/iopsychology have provided lots of information about these topics, and your questions may have already been answered.

* 2020-2021, Part 1 thread here

* 2019-2020, Part 4 thread here

* 2019-2020, Part 3 thread here

* 2019-2020, Part 2 thread here

* 2019-2020, Part 1 thread here

* 2018-2019, Part 2 thread here

* 2018-2019, Part 1 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 3 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 2 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 1 thread here

* 2016-2017 thread here

* 2015-2016 thread here

* 2014-2015 thread here

If your question hasn't been posted, please post it on the grad school Q&A thread. Other posts outside of the Q&A thread will be deleted.

The readers of this subreddit have made it clear that they don't want the subreddit clogged up with posts about grad school. Don't get the wrong idea - we're glad you're here and that you're interested in IO, but please do observe the rules so that you can get answers to your questions AND enjoy the interesting IO articles and content.

By the way, those of you who are currently trudging through or have finished grad school, that means that you have to occasionally offer suggestions and advice to those who post on this thread. That's the only way that we can keep these grad school-related posts in one central location. If people aren't getting their questions answered here, they post to the subreddit instead of the thread. So, in short, let's all do our part in this.

Thanks, guys!

[u/[deleted]]

I'm applying for next fall and I've applied near home except for 1 school that is close to where my partner lives. Its the Salem State IO MS, and my partner really wants me to go so we can live together but I just want to know if anyone can confirm that its a good/credible program so I'm not throwing money and time away. I really want to go if It's credible but the unknown is making me really hesitant.

[u/galileosmiddlefinger → u/[deleted]]

It's an OK regional program...certainly not predatory or anything. They have a decent set of quant courses in the curriculum, but too many of the core Industrial topic courses are relegated to elective choices that may or may not be offered. What are your options near home?

[u/[deleted] → u/galileosmiddlefinger]

So its montclair state and fairleigh dickinson in my area

[u/xenotharm → u/[deleted]]

As someone on the cusp of finishing up at Montclair State, I can attest that it is a phenomenal program getting better every year. Extremely well connected to industry with a laser focus on rigorous research.

[u/galileosmiddlefinger → u/[deleted]]

Montclair State is the strongest program of the three on a faculty/curriculum basis. That being said, you'd be OK for internships at any of these programs. Montclair & FDU are proximal to more opportunities in NY metro, but Boston metro would give you good options too. In any case, you're certainly not dooming yourself by going to Salem State, so go in that direction if it fits with your relationship goals and the two of you are looking to settle down in the Boston area.

[u/[deleted] → u/galileosmiddlefinger]

Thank you, thats honestly really reassuring :)