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Another option to look into - check with your current employer about COBRA insurance. You may be able to pay a higher premium for a few months after you leave the job to keep your insurance, which would allow you to have the surgery and begin your program. It will be more expensive, but hopefully would still save money overall on the survey if you can keep your current insurance a few months longer.

I am also interested to know this! I can't figure out if they have made any offers at all yet.

Can you ask for an extension from Stony Brook? Many MA programs also honor the April 15 deadline, but I suppose they don't have to. It doesn't hurt to ask for more time!

I think most master's program would take your CC courses into account - it shows that you went above and beyond to take more Psych courses and improve your GPA. That being said, some PhD programs do still focus on undergrad GPA. Some have minimums for undergrad GPA and don't consider master's GPA much at all. I would look at admission requirements for a handful of PhD programs you are interested in and see how they compare on GPA. Some schools weight graduate GPA and GRE more heavily than undergrad GPA. Regarding your plan to have a mix of research and practice - lots of students say this, but jobs like this are hard to find. It's easy to have a largely practice-based career, and academic/research jobs are competitive to get but mostly involve teaching and research. If you want a job that truly has research and practice opportunities, working at an academic medical school is a good option. Most psychologists are housed in the psychiatry department and do a lot of clinical work, but have the option to apply for grants and do research and "buy out" of clinical time. Any career route that includes research as an option needs a PhD.

You should have all funding information in writing BEFORE accepting an offer. If programs have funding to offer, they will send an e-mail or attached letter that clearly states stipend amounts, if it's 9 or 12-month, details about tuition waivers and amounts (and if it covers in an out of state tuition), summer funding if available, and for how many years it's guaranteed. Sometimes you will receive this info after the initial offer of acceptance since it takes time to prepare all those letters with updated amounts.

I agree. I would take it to mean that they make at least 18 initial offers, and then continue to make offers from the waitlist until they reach a class of 18. So sometimes it takes up to 40 offers to fill the class.

If it has been three weeks since an interview, I think it's fine to send a quick e-mail expressing your continued interest for the program and inquire about your status. If you have an offer, you can mention that you have received an offer. If you would prefer the school you are waiting on, you can say so. Like "I have received an offer from another program that I am considering, but prefer this program (the one you are waiting on) and would love to have any updates regarding my status and timeline for decisions as I consider all options." if the one you are waiting on is your first choice, I think it's fine to say that too.

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Being admitted from the waitlist is relatively common, but obviously depends on the school and the year. Most waitlist offers come in March, and into April, when all applicants finally hear about first-round offers and start to make their acceptance decisions. Then they start releasing other offers, which gets the waitlist offer process moving. So my best advice is to be patient and not give up!

I did some research on programs asking for deposits and decisions before the April 15 deadline. It seems that most universities are part of the Council of Graduate Schools agreement which specifies that offers with funding have a deadline of April 15. I think PsyD programs are less likely to be part of this agreement, and if your offer has no funding associated with it, then it seems programs can ask for a decision (and deposit) before April 15. The general opinion seems to be that programs that ask for deposits and decisions prior to the 4/15 deadline are more concerned with revenue and less concerned with students' needs. I have never known an accredited PhD program to ask for a deposit or a decision before 4/15, but I have seen many postings about PsyD programs asking for both. Here is a link with more info: https://cgsnet.org/april-15-resolution-frequently-asked-questions

I think it's fine to reach out to politely inquire about your status and express your continued interest in the program. I would not assume rejection until you actually get notification of rejection. It is more likely that you are on a waitlist. Unfortunately, for reasons I do not understand, some programs do not notify applicants that they are on a waitlist. But if you reach out about your status, they will hopefully let you know that. something simple like this - Dear Dr. XXVV, Thank you again for the opportunity to interview at Ohio University a few weeks ago. I remain very interested in the program and would greatly appreciate any updates regarding my application status! Thank you, your name

From what I know in past rounds, Northwestern might wait until they know which of their PhD slots are filled before knowing how many MA students they can take. I know someone 2-3 years ago who received an offer to the MA program on April 15. Most master's programs also honor the April 15 deadline, but check with all your offers.

You can check to see if the university has an Ombudsman and direct your concern to them. They are supposed to keep things confidential. I am so sorry you had this experience.

Remember that the deadline for ALL programs and offers is April 15. Programs cannot require you to make a decision before that date. If they try or pressure you to do so, they are violating APA policies. However, general etiquette and procedures for applicants is to not hold multiple offers for a long time. Generally, if you receive two offers, but may also still be waiting on others, after a week or so it is expected that you choose to hold on to the offer you prefer and decline the other. Then, if you receive another offer, you can do the same thing, and keep repeating the process until you make a final decision.

It completely depends on the program and the year and who is ahead of you and how many interviews/offers they have and are waiting on and if the POI gets to make another offer if their first choice turns them down and so many other factors. But know that MANY people are accepted from waitlists every year. And it doesn't mean you are second or third best. Don't give up yet!

All schools need to follow the rules - they CANNOT pressure you or ask you to make a decision before April 15. Of course they want to know sooner, because it helps them know that they can fill their cohort and get their top picks. But you can absolutely finish your other interviews and wait to hear if you have other offers before responding to your first offer. It is not rude to wait. On the other side of this, holding on to multiple offers until April 15 is also not good etiquette and leaves programs and many other applicants on waiting lists in a tough spot. So take your time to decide, and then offers go when you know you won't accept them.

I agree with this advice. Do not e-mail the other applicants, the DCT, or the POI. As hard as it is, waitlists are just that, waiting. It is still early in the process, and waitlists won't start moving a lot until almost all interviews are complete. Then people know where they stand everywhere they have interviewed, and start to make decisions. As soon as people start accepting (and then declining other offers if they have them), then the logjam opens up and waitlists start moving quickly. It is possible that the person who got an offer from LSU may turn it down. You never know what their dream program is, and maybe they haven't even interviewed there yet, or they are on that waitlist and are waiting for an offer so they can release this one. The hardest part about this process is that there is so much happening that is beyond applicant's control. Be patient, use those distress tolerance skills!

Here's a link to a list of Psych Master's programs. If you definitely want to pursue a PhD, you can complete a Psych Sciences master's program to get more research experience. Some programs have clinical faculty you can work with on research. Clinical Psych Masters programs are intense because for some you have to do a thesis, plus clinical courses, plus clinical training hours. https://clinicalpsychphd.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/funded-psychology-masters-programs/

I would also ask them about their research areas. People love to talk about themselves and their work, and it's nice show a little interest. You also never know what those conversations may bring - it's not unheard of to make really good impressions on more than one faculty member and have multiple people in a program interested in you.

CUNY Hunter does seem to be rolling out the invites. I heard about an interview invite today for someone who applied to RM. E-mails are coming from the admissions committee.

I don't know for sure, but I think yes. The e-mail came from the director of the program.

Xavier has sent out interview invites and their dates are 2/5 and 2/12. I think invites were sent out on Friday, 1/15.

I know someone who heard from them last week and got an invite. DM me for POI!

You could add "I remain very interested in the program and the scholarship opportunities that are available. I was writing to inquire..."

It's for clinical.