oh I needed to read that I'm not the only one going through this. I applied to 6 programs, all PhD in clinical psychology, been rejected from 2 and heard nothing from the other 4 except 1 saying "you're on a waitlist to be interviewed" aka "you're not good enough for the first cut but hey- we are a new program and we need warm bodies so you'll suffice if need be"... I'm an older student, a mother, and my husband has established himself so I'm chasing my dreams (finally) but it is taking every last ounce of sanity for me not to flee the winters up north and go settle closer to a beach and just give up on dreams... It gets me at night, I'll lay awake feeling sick to my stomach for not applying to a few masters programs just to have an additional safety net but everything happens for a reason. WE LIVE ONCE, DON'T RUSH LIFE AND ENJOY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, EVERY EXPERIENCE, EVERY LOSS and LEARN/GROW FROM IT! We got this, best of luck in coping to all and on you're new journeys!