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Has anyone here received acceptance from the clinical psych programs at UConn or UMinn? I'm on the waitlist for both and I'm wondering if anyone is thinking of rejecting either. Both are excellent programs for me, so I'm keeping fingers crossed

So I've recently found out that I've been waitlisted to my top program (UConn, clinical psychology) after being interviewed about 3 weeks ago. To get this information, I had to email my POI (Chen) asking about my status. He was very polite and informative, letting me know that I am at the "very top" of the final applicant list, but his lab had already sent out an offer and he would let me know ASAP about any additional offers. Regardless, this was rather disappointing, to say the least. I thought the interviews went very well and my POI and I saw eye-to-eye on a lot of things. I absolutely love his work and I think the program would be perfect for me. Obviously, I'm still trying to remain hopeful, but it's frustrating to be left hanging after waiting so long post-interview. Additionally, this presents another problem when it comes to my grad school decisions. If I'm accepted to other programs I've applied/interviewed for (which at this point, seems at least possible), but not UConn, how do I move forward? Do I try and hold out for another shot at UConn next year, or settle for another program which I might not be so happy with? Honestly, I just feel like I'm floundering right now, not knowing what to do. Does anyone else have experience with similar issues? Do I even have a reasonable shot at an offer? How do you deal with the stress of further waiting?