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No, it really isn't. I went to Baylor as an undergrad and I have returned for my doctorate and I haven't had any problems, and I really live living here. Yes, there are some rougher parts of town that I would not recommend going alone at night but that comes with any city. Waco isn't that small--there are over 120,000 people that live here. If you have any specific questions feel free to reach out!

I was accepted to a funded PsyD program that is highly competitive so its similar to a PhD... My scores were 154 Q & 156 V. 5.0 writing

Yes PM me for any questions! I'm glad to talk to you about it :)! 

You should apply again next round! And probably to a few more programs! I've applied twice now... last year I applied to 15, interviewed at 2 and ultimately didn't get in.
This year I applied to 10, interviewed at 3, and have been offered acceptance at 1 so far. 
Don't be discouraged! Start your research for next round now... study & retake the GRE (even though I didn't) any higher scores will help! And maybe have an old professor look over your SOP for next round!  I also took masters level courses and continued my research and I think that it definitely helps! Be persistent! The POI who accepted me I applied to and interviewed with last year and it worked out this round! 
Clinical psych application process is really hard and it takes many people multiple rounds to get in! 

Hey guys,
I haven't seen one of these made yet so I thought that this would be a good chance to connect with others who have been accepted and to see what your status is (i.e. are you planning on accepting) 
Congratulations in making it through one of the most difficult admissions processes! You deserve it!  

You should apply again next round! And probably to a few more programs! I've applied twice now... last year I applied to 15, interviewed at 2 and ultimately didn't get in.
This year I applied to 10, interviewed at 3, and have been offered acceptance at 1 so far. 
Don't be discouraged! Start your research for next round now... study & retake the GRE (even though I didn't) any higher scores will help! And maybe have an old professor look over your SOP for next round!  I also took masters level courses and continued my research and I think that it definitely helps! Be persistent! The POI who accepted me I applied to and interviewed with last year and it worked out this round! 
Clinical psych application process is really hard and it takes many people multiple rounds to get in! 

I also applied to Alabama... It looks like some people have already been notified but it was by their POI. So there may still be hope! 
 
I have received 2 interview invitations so far which I am ecstatic about! One of them I interviewed with last year, so I feel that it is a good sign that I was invited to interview once again! 
 
Good luck to everyone! I have been checking my email every 10 minutes and will be for the next couple of weeks so I understand the stressfulness. I do know that several of the schools that I applied to have already sent out invitations. But going through the process again this year I expected it. Honestly the whole process is so weird because the program is looking for "fit" you could be more qualified than another applicant but not "fit" as well. So keep your heads up! 

@Becks_Psych I received an interview from there too! So exciting!! I received a phone call from the Director today!

I'm applying to work with John Edens. His research is pretty similar to what I'm doing now.