Duquesne Clinical Psych

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Anybody received anything from Duquesne, post-interview? I have other offers pending, but DU is where I really want to go...the wait is killing me!

[Psykir]

Hmm does anybody know what are the chances to get an offer if you're in the waitlist here?

 

As I know people do not easily reject offers from the DU, as this is a VERY specific program.   Can someone share an experience?

[coffeekid]

Wow! So thrilled that people are actually talking about Duquesne Clinical Psych! Psychology weirdos unite!

I received my acceptance letter yesterday, and a phonecall from the clinical director today. It was all pretty standard, but no health insurance. I posted on the results page.

Psykir: I've only known one person who was waitlisted a few years back, and they did not get in. But, they applied the following year and were accepted, after strengthening their clinical experience.

Yes, my experience is that if you happen to get accepted to Duquesne Clinical Psychology, it is likely your dream program, and you're very unlikely to decline the offer.

However, I will say that at the moment I am very conflicted about whether I'll be accepting the offer. I have a very generous offer from Vanderbilt for a Psychology and Religion program, and I'm honestly 50/50 at the moment. My wife and I have made like a dozen pro/con lists, I've emailed about ten important people in my life (including faculty) for additional insight, and I'm still pretty confused. I think my next step is to meditate on a mountain somewhere.

All that to say that there is a possibility that at least one or more people will get in off the waitlist. I can assure you that this decision is literally all I am thinking about at the moment, and I'm trying to make it as soon as possible. I understand how awful it is to be on a waitlist, so I wouldn't want to subject anyone to that for longer than necessary.

If I can offer some additional encouragement, this was my second time applying to the program. I interviewed three years ago and was rejected. So persistence is definitely helpful.

[Psykir]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

 

MAAAN!!!!!!!!! If you will NOT accept their offer, PLEASE, inform them ASAP. That was me, who posted 'wait-list' on the results page

 

well now seriously

 

 

 

Psykir: I've only known one person who was waitlisted a few years back, and they did not get in. But, they applied the following year and were accepted, after strengthening their clinical experience.

 

 

This is my second time. I don't know what else do they want - my sample is qualitative, now I'm working as a TA here in Russia and teaching existentialism to undergrads myself, I used to work as a school psychologist, as a phone counselor and I had (and still have) little private counseling practice, I published 4 articles and 6 theses (including 2 in English).

 

This is my second time, I'm kind a ruined, cause waiting one more year is just unbearable. I can't stay here any more doing literally nothing

 

there are literally no any other program both in the US and worldwide where I can work under the topic of interest (phenomenology, PCA, Ultimate experiences), only some profs in some places (Maryland (rejected), U of Missoury (Rejected)). 

 

Last year I applied to Fordham but I haven't try this year (they have a really strange degree evaluation system - I'm a foreigner,

that is a problem).

 

Hmmmmmm    maybe I should've changed my interests =)

 

So really, I wish the Vanderbilt program will be  'the program of your dream' - so it'll be good to the both of us =)

[Psykir]

Up!

 

Dear coffeekid, have you made any decision?

[coffeekid]

Up!

 

Dear coffeekid, have you made any decision?

Psykir, I was just getting on here to tell you. You'll be happy to know I've declined the offer from Duquesne. It absolutely kills me to do it, but my offer from Vanderbilt was just too good. I really hope you get in off the wait list.

I just notified them around 4pm central time today, so I'm not sure how quickly they will get to the wait list. They haven't even responded to my email yet.

Very best wishes to you.

[Psykir]

Thanks for the great news. I'll poke them today =)

 

 

Hehehehehehehehehe I was nearly to find an assasin   to be sent to Nashville. Now it is not needed =)     

 

Thx Again and congratulations - I hope, you choose the program you'll really appreciate

Edited March 28, 2013 by Psykir

[coffeekid]

Thanks for the great news. I'll poke them today =)

 

 

Hehehehehehehehehe I was nearly to find an assasin   to be sent to Nashville. Now it is not needed =)     

 

Thx Again and congratulations - I hope, you choose the program you'll really appreciate

Any word from Duquesne? Again, really hoping you got in off the wait list!

[Psykir]

Nothing =( I sent them a letter on Thursday and haven't heard anything yet.

 

I'm afraid that having around 7-8 places they send out about 9-10 offers. So........ It seems, I must send an assasin to another city           

[Psykir]

Dear coffeekid. Finally I'm rejected.

 

Can I address you some PM's about your application? I'm going to strengthen mine for the next year, so can I get some info from you please? thanks in advance!