postr/StutterJanuary 24, 2025

Had an interview for a PhD program yesterday, and stuttered 30% - 40%. Looks like I’m accepted.

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Had an interview for a PhD program yesterday, and stuttered 30% - 40%. Looks like I’m accepted. I’m a mild stutterer. I stuttered 30% to 50% in all of my interviews, this is my 5th acceptance into a fully funded program. I’ve been accepted by 5/6 PhD programs I interviewed in. All of the programs I was accepted in are fully funded. List of acceptances: University of Kansas (rank 20th) Southern Methodist University (rank 48th) University of Mississippi (rank 55th) University of Louisville (rank 65th) University of Arkansas (rank 67th) I’m still waiting for Florida State University (rank 14th), I stuttered 75% of the time at this one. It was devastating. 😰 I was so nervous, because it’s a top 15 program, there were also 4 people in the zoom 😭. I can’t complain, but still wish I wasn’t cursed with stuttering.

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Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience

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Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment

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intimidation_authoritypublic_speaking