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"Hey Everyone,  \n  \nI am international student applying to Clinical PhD programs and didn't realize that there is a strict schedule for contacting profs. Will it be too late to contact them now? Does it look desperate since it is too close to the deadline. I assumed that since applications are only reviewed late December/ early Jan. that sending out an email in Oct. is ok.  \nAlso reading here a lot that POI's only reply after several weeks, even months.  \n  \nAnother question I have is that some programs mention specifically that it is unnecessary to contact faculty and that applications are reviewed by everyone - would it be rude to send a POI an email in this case?  \n  \nAny advice here will be extremely helpful! \n  \nThanks! \n  \n  \n"
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