Waitlists

[Ppkitty]

This is mostly a question for current grad lurkers (love you guys!)! Any sense of how common it is for folks to get off waitlists in Psych, counseling psych specifically? I was really surprised that it seemed like one school I was waitlisted at also waitlisted everyone else who applied to that PI (maybe 3 other people) other than the accepted individual. Is that customary? 

[mcgonagal]

I can only speak to my experience a few years ago with masters level programs but I was initially accepted in 1 program, rejected by 1, and waitlisted at 3.  I eventually was accepted by all 3 where I was waitlisted. I know doc programs have few openings and are more competitive, but don't count yourself out! 

I also know a girl who applied to SLP programs, and got into none.  She emailed the programs over the summer just to ask if they had anyone back out and one accepted her because someone did.

[PsychPhdBound]

I'm also waitlisted for a program I'm REALLY interested in, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us