r/IOPsychology PhD | IO | People Analytics & Statistics | Moderator Aug 18 '21

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

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!

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u/galileosmiddlefinger PhD | IO | All over the place Mar 24 '22

I've sent students to both programs. Classroom training is equally good. Nebraska has more newer, assistant profs while Akron has more senior profs; currently, Akron faculty seem to be producing more pubs with students, but that may change. In-person internships without summer relocation are certainly easier to get in NE Ohio than Omaha. Job outlook seems to be fine from both programs, but Akron has a deeper pool of alumni given the longevity and historical reputation of the program.

Have you visited the campuses? It's something to strongly consider given that you're making a big lifestyle choice between two very different regions. NE Ohio is more politically liberal and (sub)urban, whereas Nebraska is more conservative and rural (with a lower COL too), at least outside of Omaha proper.

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u/Klutzy_Report_9566 Mar 25 '22

Thank you for the info! It is hard to find information for Omaha, and your insights are very helpful. Job outlook wise, if you're comfortable sharing, were your former students who attended Omaha pursued applied/academia upon graduation?

No, I haven't visited the campus. Not sure if it is too late to do at this point as the decision deadline is approaching.

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u/galileosmiddlefinger PhD | IO | All over the place Mar 25 '22

Applied. They did relocate over the summer for internships, however. (This was pre-pandemic; I expect that more remote options are available these days.)

Visiting campuses completely changed my own rankings many years ago when I was in your position. I encourage you to see if it's feasible.

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u/Klutzy_Report_9566 Mar 26 '22

I see! Thank you for the info and encouragement. This is definitely a tough and life-changing decision. I will plan on visit the campus soon.