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Congrats on U of Tulsa! If Clinical invites go out at the same time as I/O, Central Michigan invites went out in mid Jan for an open house next week. Sorry hoping for you that they go separately.

Coping with the anxiety of waiting is always a related note to every conversation and thought. I work and listen to pandora during work, meaning I push refresh on my email almost as often as I change my station. I got a new dresser (and am currently working to get everything to fit into it-- actually watched how to fold on YouTube) and on the actual fun side I spend lots of time with my 2 year old nephew. This evening coming home I got the mail and squinted at each letter praying it wasn't from a school because it would be a rejection... *sigh* how about you constant_wanderer?

and you have the comfort to know we are in this with you. I was tentative about this site, thought it might make it more difficult when I haven't heard back from schools-- but misery loves company and we are all waiting together. I love to rejoice with those who are rejoicing and I know I will grieve (obviously I'm not going to get into all 13 schools) so I will grieve with those who are grieving too. It's a nice lil community on here!

I didn't make that connection when I got an email update (btw, how do you tell the state? Mine just shows the country). I just thought it was one of my undergrad students looking it up (also a shocker-- my students have searched out and read my thesis). isilya, hope you get good news soon!

Congrats on baby and good luck with interviews! My MA advisor had her first daughter during grad school

Thank you indeed. You are better than a Christmas elf!!

I started out with 4 schools and my advisor (Recommender) told me I should be going for 12-15 for a clinical Ph.D. Often they can write one letter and just send it out to all your schools. I call one of my professors Ninja Ref. Sometimes it seemed like I would click send to provide his email address as a recommender and my email would alter that the recommendation was received. All in all, your profs know the process and if they agree to write for you they are agreeing to the whole process. The question for you is what is the competition like in your field and how much do you want to spend on applying. Each app plus transcripts and GRE costs a few pretty pennies!

It's a lot but that's how many I did. I have a beautiful spreadsheet as a result. If nothing else, that's my prize but, I'd rather get admission and have my color-coded spreadsheet!

That's the worst. I had that happen after ordering transcripts. Mine retired. I was early enough in the process that I researched and found there wasn't anyone else doing that same research, so I didn't apply. What did you decide?

Hi kurumi2117 I love Christmas so I have immersed myself into holiday festivities! I applied to 13. Cheers to the joys of waiting!