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You have a good point. I've asked a few friends (both graduate students, and not) and it seems to be consensus is that I should contact the department. It's been 3 months, so it's time for the moment where I ask them what's going on. I have decided to take the graduate college's advice. You are very right that I probably should have contacted them earlier. I had refrained from doing so because I had not graduated yet, and the professor over the program I applied to I was working closely with, so I didn't want to press and make things weird between us. I do need to find out, because as I apply for jobs I find myself feeling anxious like "well, my luck is what I'll take a job back home and then grad school will give me their response." I thank you for your feedback. Now I have to figure out how to construct an e-mail that asks what I want to know, without sounding too pushy...

Hello there! I thought that I may ask for some advice here on grad cafe. I applied to two colleges in my state for I/O psychology programs One I was flat out rejected from, and the other I've been... waitlisted. The school I was waitlisted from is my alta mater, and the professor over the program knows me because she was my advisor and internship supervisor in undergrad. The graduate college at my university advised me to contact her because it's been 3 months since the application deadline and I have heard nothing. So, what would you do? Do I contact them, or not? I just feel weird about it. Any advice would be welcomed! and I thank you in advance!