Emarouk

Hello, Have any of you pursued licensure while also working towards your doctorate? I'm beginning my PhD program next year, but I'd also like to keep working towards my clinical licensure. I'm just curious if anyone has managed to do this successfully....

congrats!!!

I ended up getting an offer from UW and accepting it. Now the nerves have set in....but I am excited!

They won't tell you until after 4/15??? Hmmmm that's a little odd because of rules around funding....I'm not sure how they are getting around that federal date. It's pretty ridiculous that they are trying to make you wait until AFTER you would have to give a decision to any other school. I totally get not wanting to seem demanding, but it does seem like maybe this is something worth communicating about. Will you be going to visit day? Maybe you could see what you can suss out in person? Ugh...sorry you're stuck in purgatory too! Seattle IS expensive, but there are some good perks that come with UW. I work there doing research currently and am doing my MSW/MPA so we live in graduate family housing (I have a young daughter) and it is ridiculously cheap compared to normal rental prices here. I pay under $1K for a 2 bedroom townhouse. The university also covers half of my childcare, I get excellent insurance through the school, and researching there pays my tuition plus a pretty healthy stipend. We aren't wealthy by any stretch, but it totally works. My issue is how I would do Seattle without school... ha. I moved here from a project I was working on in Spain to begin graduate school so I haven't had to manage here without the help the UW gives... What funding situation are you referring to at UW? It's guaranteed for 3 years and then you apply for dissertation funding. It is competitive for sure and a bit of a headache, but every person I interviewed when I was considering applying had gotten funding to finish without much issue. I'm fully planning on completing this in 4 years (if I get in) so I feel fairly confident about finding funding for that final year--I've already begun researching the landscape of funders, grants, partnerships, and options for what I want to do... And I hope to get a position as a TA too! I hope you get good news soon! It's great that you have some other options on the table.

Ahhhhh isn't it a joy? At least UW gave me their numbers. They gave offers to 5 and there are 3 of us on the waitlist. The director did say that they take people off of the waitlist every year, but whether or not I'll be the lucky one, who knows? Good luck!

Thanks folks... I'm trying to make sure I spend the waiting time making sure that my Plan B is really well organized. I live in family housing with my daughter at UW now (finishing up a couple master degrees) so if I don't get into the PhD, we have to move fairly immediately...and Seattle housing is no joke! At least home hunting will keep me occupied...

I'm sorry to hear you are feeling like this is such an uphill battle--and I don't doubt that it is. I really hope you do find that you get in somewhere soon because you sound incredibly dedicated to your research and you also have the lived experience. We need more academics like you.

Is anyone else in waitlist hell that wants to keep me company? I only applied to ONE program for my PhD because it's really the perfect fit for me. They accepted 5 and put 3 of us on the waitlist. Soooooooo close! They accept people off the waitlist every year, but I have no way of knowing if I'll be one of those lucky ones. So now more waiting, more obsessing, more making sure my Plan B is solid....

Congratulations!! That's awesome news.

@yourruth the 5 seats surprised me! I knew the cohort was kept small, but that's REALLY small. I'm trying to not give up hope, but with only 5 spots total and 3 people on the wait list....it's hard to know what the chances really are. I hope you get some good news soon!!!

@yourruth I got the following email. I'm trying to stay positive, but ugh....more waiting. This was the only program I was interested in and the only one I applied for. Ahhhhh all those eggs in one fragile basket... I am writing to let you know that the Admissions Committee has recommended that your application for admission to the PhD Program in Social Welfare be put on waitlist status. We receive a substantial number of high quality applications for very few places and the decisions were very difficult. The Committee was impressed with your application and considers you a strong candidate for the program. Your status as a finalist is an indication of the strength of your application and we commend you for your accomplishments. However, we do not have enough funding to make offers to everyone who was highly rated, and indeed are taking a cautious approach to admissions so that we can continue to provide students in the program with good supports. Our incoming class this fall will be 5 students. We have made offers to 5 applicants, and you and two others are on the waitlist. We very much hope all 8 of you will be able to attend our Visit Day on March 13th . It’s an important opportunity for you to meet us, other prospective students, and the other graduate students in our program. We can also set up meetings with faculty members you might be interested in working with, and tell you about the program in more depth. Although being placed on a waitlist is not a guarantee of admission at a later point, it is quite possible – particularly since our waitlist is small – that things will change as applicants sort through their decisions. Indeed, every year our incoming class includes folk from our waitlist. If a space becomes available, we will notify you immediately. Please also keep in close contact with me in terms of your own process, including your continued interest in being considered for our program.

I just heard back from the University of Washington. I was wait listed. I won't lie--I'm more than a little devastated. UGH. Has anyone else heard anything? If you're accepted and decide to pass, I'll be your BFF. Ha.

Hi! I started at Blakeley and moved to LV--partially because my little one went to the school there and partially because I met a couple other single mamas who were living there with daughters the same age as mine--we've really become a great support for one another! Family housing has been awesome. It is so affordable compared to housing in the city and it's great for our littles to have so many kids around. I didn't honestly meet a lot of folks in Blakeley, but I think it was also a matter of time.... And I'm not religious and a lot of my closest neighbors were and maybe weren't so fond of a single mama....but that's a whole other story. I absolutely love LV and my neighbors here, but I bet there's great community at B that I just didn't know how to tap.... If you want a tour guide when you arrive, let me know. My daughter is 5 and LOVES to show folks around the area. I'm currently doing a concurrent MSW/MPA and a grad certificate in GH. I finish in June, but I applied to the PhD program here so we shall see....results will be out by Friday! We aren't downtown at all! Family housing is just outside of the UDistrict--it's a nice neighborhood and we feel completely safe. I think Seattle is safe in general--we have a blast exploring.

Hi Nikki, I currently live in family housing if you have any questions about the set-up there. And congrats!

Thanks! I wouldn't give up hope though... I've spoken with quite a few of the current PhD candidates and NONE of them had an interview... I'm honestly not sure if they changed procedures and are interviewing this year OR they were just on the fence with me and this was more of a 'tie-breaker' situation. I hope you hear good things next week!