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I interviewed January 27th and just heard back with an acceptance 2 days ago! I liked interviewing there but it is not really possible for me to afford to pay for school in addition to pay for the cost of living in Palo Alto so I will be rejecting their offer, but it is a great school. I hope you hear back with good news!

Eastern Michigan University
Clinical Psychology, PhD
Fall 2020
Reach out if you will be there or at the other amazing institutions in/near Ann Arbor!

Eastern Michigan University
Clinical Psychology, PhD
Fall 2020
Reach out if you will be there or at the other amazing institutions in/near Ann Arbor!

Eastern Michigan University
Clinical Psychology, PhD
Fall 2020
Reach out if you will be there or at the other amazing institutions in/near Ann Arbor!

Eastern Michigan University
Clinical Psychology, PhD
Fall 2020
Reach out if you will be there or at the other amazing institutions in/near Ann Arbor!

School: Eastern Michigan University
Program: Clinical Psychology 
Acceptance Date and Notification: March 6th. Email from the DCT -- Accepted off the waitlist.
 
I truly felt that I found my 'fit' here and and I am so incredibly excited. Waiting to hear from one other school but I am pretty set on EMU. Go Eagles!!

This is so hard. This was my second time round and even though I felt like my interview was perfect, I got on the waitlist at EMU. After really getting down, I ended up going the "hope for the best, plan for the worst" route. I applied for 6 jobs, 2 masters programs, and set up 1 skype interview in the two weeks between being told I was on the waitlist and being told that I was officially accepted. I can't explain my relief but I can say that prepping for the possibility of not getting in helped to distract me and also feel better prepared for whatever future came.
 
Good luck!!!!!

This is so hard. This was my second time round and even though I felt like my interview was perfect, I got on the waitlist at EMU. After really getting down, I ended up going the "hope for the best, plan for the worst" route. I applied for 6 jobs, 2 masters programs, and set up 1 skype interview in the two weeks between being told I was on the waitlist and being told that I was officially accepted. I can't explain my relief but I can say that prepping for the possibility of not getting in helped to distract me and also feel better prepared for whatever future came.
 
Good luck!!!!!

This is so hard. This was my second time round and even though I felt like my interview was perfect, I got on the waitlist at EMU. After really getting down, I ended up going the "hope for the best, plan for the worst" route. I applied for 6 jobs, 2 masters programs, and set up 1 skype interview in the two weeks between being told I was on the waitlist and being told that I was officially accepted. I can't explain my relief but I can say that prepping for the possibility of not getting in helped to distract me and also feel better prepared for whatever future came.
 
Good luck!!!!!

This is so hard. This was my second time round and even though I felt like my interview was perfect, I got on the waitlist at EMU. After really getting down, I ended up going the "hope for the best, plan for the worst" route. I applied for 6 jobs, 2 masters programs, and set up 1 skype interview in the two weeks between being told I was on the waitlist and being told that I was officially accepted. I can't explain my relief but I can say that prepping for the possibility of not getting in helped to distract me and also feel better prepared for whatever future came.
 
Good luck!!!!!

This is so hard. This was my second time round and even though I felt like my interview was perfect, I got on the waitlist at EMU. After really getting down, I ended up going the "hope for the best, plan for the worst" route. I applied for 6 jobs, 2 masters programs, and set up 1 skype interview in the two weeks between being told I was on the waitlist and being told that I was officially accepted. I can't explain my relief but I can say that prepping for the possibility of not getting in helped to distract me and also feel better prepared for whatever future came.
 
Good luck!!!!!

Thank you all so much for your input!!! EMU really feels *right* (I didn't believe about the importance of 'fit' until I felt it for myself) and I wanted to make sure that an R2 wasn't a mistake.
I know that it isn't the highest ranking school out there but I also really just care about being with faculty that make sense and also that I know will be supportive. So excited!!

School: Eastern Michigan University
Program: Clinical Psychology 
Acceptance Date and Notification: March 6th. Email from the DCT -- Accepted off the waitlist.
 
I truly felt that I found my 'fit' here and and I am so incredibly excited. Waiting to hear from one other school but I am pretty set on EMU. Go Eagles!!

School: Eastern Michigan University
Program: Clinical Psychology 
Acceptance Date and Notification: March 6th. Email from the DCT -- Accepted off the waitlist.
 
I truly felt that I found my 'fit' here and and I am so incredibly excited. Waiting to hear from one other school but I am pretty set on EMU. Go Eagles!!

The distinction between the two is minimal unless you're aiming for TT faculty positions after graduation. If so, R1 may give you the better edge. 

Minimal honestly. R1 or R2 Status represent the entire School, not the program itself

I agree that it's minimal since what gets a school to R1 status is usually having an academic medical center (which is not super relevant to how good the program is). Additionally, I have interviewed are R2 schools where the Psychology department is one of the most productive (research-wise), and therefore get preferential treatment and resources from the school. 

School: Eastern Michigan University
Program: Clinical Psychology 
Acceptance Date and Notification: March 6th. Email from the DCT -- Accepted off the waitlist.
 
I truly felt that I found my 'fit' here and and I am so incredibly excited. Waiting to hear from one other school but I am pretty set on EMU. Go Eagles!!

The overrall climate among current faculty and grad students is something I paid a lot of attention to. How well the department got along, as well as how much you get along with your POI and their lab group is super important considering the amount of time you will be spending with them!
Also, this depends on what your preference is, but I personally wanted to work with a lab group/advisor known to be collaborative (with other faculty within the department and within the specific field of study). Networking is such a huge part of academia, so having an advisor who already has these relationships established is super helpful.
Lastly, I did not use this is a critical deciding factor, but I paid attention to what types of clinical experiences (including externships) they offered because I want training with a specific type of population. 

School: Eastern Michigan University
Program: Clinical Psychology 
Acceptance Date and Notification: March 6th. Email from the DCT -- Accepted off the waitlist.
 
I truly felt that I found my 'fit' here and and I am so incredibly excited. Waiting to hear from one other school but I am pretty set on EMU. Go Eagles!!

School: Eastern Michigan University
Program: Clinical Psychology 
Acceptance Date and Notification: March 6th. Email from the DCT -- Accepted off the waitlist.
 
I truly felt that I found my 'fit' here and and I am so incredibly excited. Waiting to hear from one other school but I am pretty set on EMU. Go Eagles!!

School: Eastern Michigan University
Program: Clinical Psychology 
Acceptance Date and Notification: March 6th. Email from the DCT -- Accepted off the waitlist.
 
I truly felt that I found my 'fit' here and and I am so incredibly excited. Waiting to hear from one other school but I am pretty set on EMU. Go Eagles!!

Has anyone heard from the University of New Mexico or from Northwestern at Evanston? I know they both have March interview dates and was curious if anyone had gotten an interview. Thanks!

I'm waiting to hear back too! Based on what people have reported on this site over the past few years, it looks like they don't make all decisions at once and they could reach out any time between the interview and slightly after April 1 (though most responses seem to come mid-March). If someone knows more and wants to correct/add anything please do! 

I saw one post on the results page for it mid week last week but otherwise have not heard. Would love to hear from anyone who has! I reached out to the P.I. today to check in on applications