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This is my second year doing post-bacc at PSU and my letter also definitely explicitly said I was admitted. mmsmith23, I would advise you to get in touch and ask for some specifics. I've talked to some grad students who are very happy there, but I think it depends on what you are looking for. For instance, if you are interested in being part of faculty research, I haven't had the impression that there are that many opportunities for students to be involved. That being said, I feel like as a post-bacc here it is hard to get a sense of what the grad program will be like, because so many of our classes are taught by adjuncts. It seems like most of the faculty time is spent with the grad students, which would appear to be a plus. The faculty I have had the opportunity to get to know a little better seem very committed to the students. I am definitely considering PSU, but depends on what my final results are.

Thanks! I received a letter in the mail today. I already live in the area, so anyone further away may find out a little later.

I GOT ACCEPTED TO PSU! big sigh of relief...so glad I'm really going to grad school! For all of you still waiting for your first acceptance...I hope it happens for you, too! I talked to one of my professors today and she reiterated how wacky this process can be- there are so many qualified applicants and so few spots to fill. Hopefully as endless March goes on we will see more acceptances and some wait-list spots open up!

Good luck to you! It looks like you still have a few schools to hear back from, so there could definitely be good news in there (I should take my own advice)! I thought waiting would be the easiest part of this process, but it is so much worse than the rest! Worst case scenario, I guess I can look forward to getting reacquainted with my social skills next year... Also, thanks midnight streetlight and norcalslp for your kind words earlier!

bright side of not being in school? studying for finals is practically impossible right now!

Congrats to everyone who got accepted today! Especially those of you who have been dealing with wait-list spots and rejections...I need the hope! I was feeling okay about my two wait-list spots but just got my first rejection today and still haven't heard from another school a friend already got accepted to. So, I'm finally starting to worry for real. I've noticed some of you are applying for the 2nd or 3rd time and I know how competitive these programs are. I think I've just been really convinced it's my time! I'm almost done with a post-bacc degree in speech and hearing and have worked with children with autism for 6 years, including supervision of on-site and in home programs. I was so glad to finally have found my field after graduating with a degree in psych in 2003 and have worked so hard to get good grades in my classes while working nearly full-time. I have a decent background in research too (I think). My general issue is, I've been so focused on getting into grad school for the last 2 years that I feel like I've barely had a life. Which is depressing on its own, and doubly so if I don't get in! Sorry to complain, but most people in my life don't really get it, and I know you guys do! Now that I've gotten that out, I'll try to stick to more positive posts.

same! or response to my e-mail... looking back, I'm feeling like it wasn't a good idea to apply to a school that didn't want letters of recommendation and only asked for a paragraph long SOP...

seriously! I'm ready for some answers. Speaking of, I e-mailed CSULB...I'll update if I ever hear back from them.

yeah, I feel the same way. but my friend (who was accepted) got the idea that they would be making more calls this week, for whatever reason. so I'm trying not to get down yet!

Glad I'm not the only one who didn't hear about Pacific today...hopefully there will be more phone calls tomorrow.

Thanks for the info. Weird, I have not heard anything from Long Beach and my status check still says my application is under review.

Just found this site and am so glad I am not the only person going crazy waiting for grad school admission results! I'm not expecting to hear from the rest of my schools until at least a week from now and I'm supposed to be studying for finals...it's never been so hard to concentrate before!

I noticed that last year some of the cal states had interviews. Does anyone know if they are doing interviews this year? I've barely heard a peep, but SFSU just cashed my application fee check on Friday...3 months after I sent it!