I/O Hopeful 2016

I released offers for masters programs at Eastern Kentucky University, Illinois State University, and IUPUI today. I accepted a PhD offer from Southern Illinois University. Good luck to anyone who was on the wait list at those universities!

I have emailed Dr. Matthews and he told me that I am in a pool of students that they are considering for admittance if the offers they have extended are turned down. As a current student, do you know how many of the offers that were made have been accepted? Do you know how many people with offers still haven't decided yet? Any of this information would greatly help me in my current situation.

Is there anyone who is accepted to BGSU that hasn't decided whether they are going to go there or not? I am wait listed there and have to make a decision relatively quickly as to where I will be attending, and BGSU is my top choice.

Had you already received a notification before then that you were put on a wait list? I have not received any communication from them whatsoever besides the reply from Paula which I have already mentioned.

I emailed Paula Watson who works in the admissions office. Who did you contact? If you don't mind me asking, what was the reply you received?

I have emailed the programs I haven't heard from yet. BGSU sent a simple reply stating " Offers have been extended but they haven't made decisions on all applications yet. Decisions may not be completed until mid April" which isn't really helpful. UMSL replied " We have about 60 applicants to our program this year and can typically only accept 3-5. I know it is stressful to wait for an answer, and we will notify you of a decision as soon as we have news for you. However, it can often take until April before we have decisions. We will definitely notify you by April 15th, according to APA standards. In the meantime, I appreciate your patience and your interest in our graduate program!" Still no word from Ohio State, which is bothersome because I have been looking on here and I have not seen anyone post as to whether they have been admitted, wait listed, or rejected so I don't know if they have decided on anything yet. I also received an email today and was accepted into EKU's master's program, so I am excited I have more options now. However, I would still much rather get into a PhD program (that probably goes without saying) but I don't want to be "that guy" who waits until the last minute or makes other people who have been wait listed continue to wait until I decide. I don't know what more I can do at this point.

Hello, This is my first post. I am looking for some advice. I have applied to several programs and here is what I have received so far: 1. Rejected at CMU 2. Rejected at WSU 3. Wait list at SLU 4. Wait list at Akron 5. Accepted at IUPUI 6. No response yet from BGSU 7. No response yet from Ohio State 8. No response yet from UMSL I had interviews at Illinois State and Southern Illinois University and am awaiting responses from them. My question is this: What should I do about BGSU, Ohio State, and UMSL? BGSU is my top choice and I know they have wait listed people, rejected people, and accepted people but I have not heard anything from them. I received an acceptance from IUPUI and would love to go there, however it is a master's and if I can get into a PhD program that takes priority. Any advice would be appreciated.