2009-2010 Clinical/Counseling Psych Programs Rejection Thread

[PrisonPsych]

Not to be pessimistic, but figured we should go ahead and start this thread since at least 1 person has already gotten a "no" from a school. So please use this thread to post rejection/non-acceptance information, if you would like to do so. Including information about the manner in which the "no" was received would also be helpful. If you don't want to post here but want to PM me, that's fine, too. Please give the school, the date you heard, and how you found out (email, snail mail, etc.)

NOTE (1/27/10): Please remember to tell me whether the program is Clinical, Counseling, School, etc. when reporting rejections. Thanks.

NOTE (2/1/10): Since a lot of people still aren't remembering to tell me what kind of program it is, if you don't specify I will assume clinical.

NOTE (2/9/10): If the rejection notice you give me was after an interview, please let me know. Otherwise I will assume it was a rejection without having been interviewed.

Added 4/8/10 - Long Island University - Brooklyn (clinical), University of Montana (clinical)

Clinical PhD/PsyD
Adelphi University - rejection received 2/17/10 via snail mail and 3/24/10 (post-interview)
Argosy - Irvine (PsyD) - rejection received 3/31/10
Arizona State University - rejection received 2/11/10 after email inquiry and 2/23/10 via email
Auburn University - rejection received 1/26/10 by email
Baylor University (PsyD) - rejection received 2/12/10 and 3/31/10 by email
Biola University (PsyD) - rejection received 3/31/10 via snail mail (post-interview)
Boston University - rejection received 1/29/10 after inquiry to POI
Bowling Green State University - rejection received 1/26/10 by email and 3/18/10 and 3/25/10 via email from POI
Case Western Reserve University - rejection received 2/13/10 via snail mail and 3/15/10 (post-interview)
Catholic University of America - rejection received 3/6/10 via snail mail
Chicago School of Professional Psychology - San Francisco (PsyD) - rejection received 4/5/10 via email
Clark University - 3/9/10 via email from POI
Columbia Teacher's College - rejection received 3/6/10 via email
Concordia University - rejection received 3/15/10
CUNY - rejection received 1/27/10 and 1/28/10 by snail mail and 3/14/10 via status inquiry (post-interview)
Depaul University - rejection received 1/25/10 by email and 3/5/10 and 3/15/10 via snail mail
Drexel University - rejection received 2/5/10 by mass email from DCT and 3/3/10 via email (post-interview) and 3/31/10
Duke University - rejection received 2/25/10 and 3/16/10 and 4/1/10 (post-interview) via online status update
Duquesne University - rejection received 2/27/10 via snail mail
Eastern Michigan University - rejection received 1/29/10 via snail mail
George Mason University - rejection received 2/16/10 via snail mail
George Washington University (PsyD) - rejection received 2/25/10 via online status update
Fairleigh Dickinson University - rejection received 2/20/10 and 2/22/10 and 2/25/10 via snail mail
Fordham University - rejection received 1/28/10 and 1/29/10 and 2/12/10 by email
Harvard University - rejection received 1/27/10 after emailing POI for status update and 3/9/10 via snail mail
Hofstra University - 3/20/10
Illinois Institute of Technology - rejection received 3/19/10 via snail mail
Indiana University (PsyD) - rejection received 2/14/10 via snail mail
John Jay College - rejection received 2/16/10 via snail mail (post-interview) and 3/6/10
Long Island University - Brooklyn - rejection received 4/8/10 via email
Long Island University - CW Post (PsyD) - rejection received 3/29/10 via snail mail
Louisiana State University - rejection received 2/5/10 by snail mail and 3/15/10 via snail mail (post-interview; letter dated 3/11/10)
Loyola University (Chicago, Psy.D.) - rejection received 1/25/10 by email
Loyola University (Chicago, Ph.D.) - rejection received 2/11/10 and 2/13/10 and 2/16/10 by snail mail
Loyola University (Maryland) - rejection received 1/26/10 and 1/30/10 and 2/5/10 by snail mail
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology - rejection received 12/31/09?
Michigan State University - rejection received 3/20/10 via snail mail (post-interview; letter dated 3/15/10)
Northwestern Feinberg school of medicine - rejection received 3/16/10 via online status update
Northwestern University at Evanston - rejection received 1/8/10 by online status update
Ohio State University - rejection received 1/22/10 by checking website, also 1/25/10 by snail mail
Oklahoma State University - rejection received 12/17/09 via email from the DCT
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (PsyD) - rejection received 4/5/10 via snail mail
Pacific University - rejection received 2/12/10 via snail mail (letter dated 2/10/10)
Pennsylvania State University - rejection received 1/29/10 after emailing POI for status update and 2/24/10 and 3/12/10 via snail mail
Roosevelt Universtiy (PsyD) - rejection received 2/19/10 by email and 3/31/10 by email
Rutgers University (PsyD) - rejection received 2/5/10 after email inquiry to POI and 3/25/10 via email
Rutgers University - rejection received 4/1/10 via email
Sam Houston State University - rejection received 1/16/10 via snail mail
Simon Fraser University - rejection received 2/16/10 via email
St. John's University - rejection received 3/27/10 via snail mail
St. Louis University - rejection received 2/23/10 via snail mail
Suffolk University - rejection received 1/29/10 and 2/1/10 and 2/11/10 via snail mail
SUNY Albany - rejection received 3/18/10
SUNY Binghamton - rejection received 3/2/10 via email (from waitlist) and 3/23/10 via email
SUNY Buffalo - rejection received 1/6/10 by snail mail and 2/1/10 by online status update
SUNY Stony Brook - rejection received 3/23/10 and 3/24/10 via snail mail
Syracuse University - rejection received 2/10/10 via snail mail
Temple University - rejection received 2/5/10 by email from DCT
Texas A&M University - rejection received 3/14/10 via email from DCT (post-interview)
Texas Southwestern University - rejection received 2/2/10 by email
Texas Tech University - rejection received 2/15/10 and 2/18/10 by snail mail
University of Alabama at Birmingham - rejection received 2/4/10 and 2/5/10 by email
University of Arizona - rejection received 3/29/10 via email
University of Calgary - rejection received 2/11/10 via email from DCT
University of California at Los Angeles - rejection received 2/23/10 via email instructing to check status online
University of Central Florida - rejection received 1/27/10 by directing contacting POI and 3/4/10 via email from graduate school (post-interview)
University of Central Michigan - rejection received 2/12/10
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - rejection received 1/19/10 by email
University of Connecticut - rejection received 3/8/10 after status inquiry (post-interview)
University of Delaware - rejection received 3/8/10 via email and 3/24/10 via email (post-interview)
University of Denver - rejection received 2/9/10 after email enquiring about status and 2/16/10 via snail mail
University of Denver (PsyD) - rejection received 3/26/10 via snail mail
University of Florida - rejection received 1/31/10 by snail mail
University of Georgia - rejection received 1/25/10 by email and 2/1/10 and 2/3/10 by email from DCT post-interview
University of Hawaii - Manoa - rejection received 3/25/10
University of Houston - rejection received 3/3/10 via phone call from POI (post-interview)
University of Illinois - Bloomington - rejection received 3/26/10 via snail mail
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - rejection received 2/16/10 via snail mail
University of Kansas - rejection received 1/28/10 by email instructing to log in
University of Kentucky - rejection received 2/1/10 by snail mail
University of La Verne (clinical PsyD) - rejection received 3/31/10
University of Louisville - rejection received 1/20/10 by email
University of Maine - rejection received 3/8/10 and 3/17/10 via email from POI (post-interview)
University of Maryland at College Park - rejection received 1/27/10 by snail mail
University of Massachusetts at Amherst - rejection received 2/17/10 after emailing POI about status update and 3/8/10 (post-interview)
University of Massachusetts at Boston - rejection received 2/13/10 after emailing POI about status update and 3/1/10 via snail mail
University of Memphis - rejection received 2/3/10 by mass email and 3/6/10 via phone call (post-interview)
University of Miami - rejection received 1/27/10 after emailing POI about status update and 2/13/10 via snail mail and 3/14/10 via email from POI and 3/19/10
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - rejection received 1/15/10 via email from the department
University of Minnesota - rejection received 1/26/10 and 1/27/10 via online status update
University of Missouri - rejection received 3/25/10 via snail mail
University of Missouri at St. Louis - rejection received 3/4/10 via email (post-interview)
University of Montana - rejection received 4/8/10 via email
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - rejection received 1/20/10 via email from the DCT
University of Nevada at Reno - rejection received 2/1/10 by snail mail
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - rejection received 2/12/10 via snail mail (letter dated 2/4/10)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro - rejection received 3/16/10 (post-interview)
University of Oregon - rejection received 3/1/10 via snail mail
University of Pennsylvania - rejection received 2/5/10 by online status update
University of Pittsburgh - rejection received 2/2/10 by email and 3/8/10 via snail mail
University of Rhode Island - rejection received 2/1/10 by mass email
University of Rochester - rejection received 2/20/10 via email
University of South Florida - rejection received 2/12/10 via email
University of Southern California - rejection received 2/16/10 via snail mail letter from POI
University of Tennessee - rejection received 1/26/10 and 1/28/10 via email after inquiring about status
University of Texas at Austin - rejection received 2/5/10 via email after interview and 2/11/10 and 3/26/10 via online status update
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - rejection received 2/22/10 via phone call (post-interview) and 3/9/10 via snail mail and 3/25/10 (post-interview)
University of Toledo - rejection received 2/8/10 and 2/12/10 via snail mail (letter dated 2/8/10)
University of Utah - rejection received 4/1/10 via letter
University of Vermont - rejection received 3/19/10 via snail mail (letter dated 3/17/10)
University of Virginia - rejection received 2/25/10 and 2/27/10 via online status update
University of Washington - rejection received 3/30/10
University of Western Ontario - rejection received 2/22/10 via snail mail (letter dated 2/18/10)
University of Wisconsin at Madison - rejection received 2/7/10 after email inquiry about status and 3/3/10 via online status update
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee - rejection received 2/25/10 via snail mail and 3/16/10 via email from POI
University of Wyoming - rejection received 2/12/10 and 2/13/10 via snail mail
Vanderbilt University - rejection received 3/23/10 via snail mail
Virginia Consortium - rejection received 2/12/10 via snail mail
Washington State University - rejection received 2/19/10 via snail mail (letter dated 2/16/10)
Wayne State University - rejection received via snail mail 2/18/10
West Virginia University - rejection received 2/5/10 and 4/1/10 by snail mail
Widener University - rejection received 3/25/10 via snail mail
Yale University - rejection received 1/26/10 by email from POI and 2/8/10 via online status update
York University - rejection received 3/1/10 via snail mail (letter dated 2/17/10)

Counseling PhD/PsyD
Boston College - rejection received 3/16/10
Colorado State University - rejection received 2/24/10 via snail mail
Georgia State University - rejection received 2/23/10 via online status update
Louisiana Tech University - rejection received 1/29/10 by email from DCT
Loyola University (Chicago) - rejection received 2/1/10 by snail mail
Marquette University - rejection received 2/5/10 by email
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology - rejection received 3/22/10 via online status update (post-interview)
Northeastern University - rejection received 2/28/10 via snail mail
Pennsylvania State University - rejection received 2/2/10 by snail mail
Purdue University - rejection received 2/5/10 by snail mail
Seton Hall University - rejection received 2/18/10 via email
Tennessee State University - rejection received 1/29/10 by email
Texas A&M University - rejection received 1/16/10 by snail mail (and also available on the online application status)
Texas Tech University - rejection received 2/9/10 by snail mail
University of Georgia - rejection received 1/28/10 by email and 2/22/10 via snail mail (post interview)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - rejection received 3/10/10
University of Indiana - Bloomington - rejection received 12/21/09 by snail mail
University of Iowa - rejection received 1/12/10 by snail mail
University of Louisville - rejection received 2/16/10 via snail mail
University of Memphis - rejection received 3/6/10 via snail mail (post-interview)
University of Minnesota - rejection received 2/4/10 by snail mail
University of Minnesota at Twin Cities - rejection received 2/10/10 by email
University of Missouri at Columbia - rejection received 2/22/10 via snail mail
University of Northern Colorado - rejection received 1/19/10 by email query to the training director and 1/28/10 by email from DCT
University of Notre Dame - rejection received 3/11/10 via email
University of Oklahoma - rejection received 1/28/10 by snail mail from DCT
University of Oregon - rejection received 1/6/10 by email
University of Tennessee at Knoxville - rejection received 2/16/10 via email
University of Wisconsin at Madison - rejection received 1/29/10 after inquiry to POI
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee - rejection received 2/5/10 by snail mail following interview
Washington State University - rejection received 3/22/10 via online status update
Western Michigan University - rejection received 3/10/10

School/Educational
Arizona State University - rejection received 2/25/10 (post-interview)
Kent State University - rejection received 3/2/10 via snail mail (post-interview; letter dated 2/24/10)
Lehigh University - rejection recevied 2/8/10 via snail mail
Michigan State University - rejection received 12/9/09 by snail mail
University of California at Santa Barbara CCSP - rejection received 1/11/10 by email
University of Memphis - rejection received 3/11/10 via phone call from POI
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - rejection received 1/15/10 by email
University of Minnesota - rejection received 12/28/09 by snail mail letter from program director
University of Montana - rejection received 2/9/10 after email to POI about status
University of Nebraska at Lincoln - rejection received 1/27/10 and 2/6/10 by snail mail
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - rejection received 1/25/10 by snail mail
University of Oregon - rejection received 2/11/10 by snail mail (letter dated 2/5/10) and 3/4/10 via online status update (post interview)
University of South Carolina - rejection received 3/11/10 via snail mail
University of Texas at Austin - rejection received on 2/11/10 post-interview via email
University of Utah - rejection received on 3/9/10 via phone call (post-interview)
University of Wisconsin at Madison - rejection received 2/1/10 by snail mail

Combined programs
Pace University (clinical-school child clinical PsyD) - rejection received 3/27/10 via snail mail
SDSU/UCSD - rejection received via mass email on 2/11/10 and 2/26/10 via email (post-interview)
University of California - Santa Barbara CCSP (Counseling) - rejected by email
University of California - Santa Barbara CCSP (School) - rejection received 2/22/10 via email from program secretary (post-interview) an 3/10/10 and 3/25/10
University of Pittsburgh (Clinical-Developmental) - rejection received on 2/19/10 via email from POI (post-interview)
University of Virginia (school/clinical) - rejection received 3/22/10 via online status update
Yeshiva University (school/clinical) - rejection received 3/8/10 via snail mail

Other/Nonclinical programs
CUNY (Neuropsychology) - rejection received 3/19/10 via snail mail
New York University (Social) - rejection received 2/10/10 via email from POI
Pennsylvania State University (Biobehavioral Health) - rejection received 2/17/10 via phone call from POI
SUNY Buffalo (Social) - rejection received 2/9/10 by snail mail
Stanford University - rejection received 4/1/10 via snail mail
University of California at Berkeley (Cognition, Brain, and Behavior) - rejection received 3/11/10 via email
University of Colorado at Boulder - rejection received 2/25/10 via email
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (Personality and Social Context; Cognitive; Social) - rejected by email 1/15/10
University of Minnesota (Social) - rejection received on 2/16/10 via email
Vanderbilt University (Neuroscience; Clinical Neuroscience) - rejection via email after inquiry about status on 2/5/10
Washington University - St. Louis (aging and development) - rejection received 3/27/10 via snail mail

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[futureapppsy2]

Bah. I hate to be the first person to post in this thread

Michigan State School Psych PhD--dated 9th, via snail mail.

Somewhat balanced out by an interview invite at another program, though.

 

[PrisonPsych]

just reminding people that if you get any rejections, please post here.

 

[P5YcH010gy]

Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.

Epic FAIL.

 

[schoolpsycher]

Rejected from University of Minnesota's School Psych Ph.D program. Letter dated 12/28/09 from program director.

 

[PrisonPsych]

do people want me to make a list out of these, like with the interview thread?

 

[neuropsyance]

do people want me to make a list out of these, like with the interview thread?

Yes please do!

 

[242598]

do people want me to make a list out of these, like with the interview thread?

That would be SO helpful as long as it's not too time consuming for you. I haven't gotten any rejections yet but it would be helpful to know when to expect them so I can prepare myself emotionally

 

[PrisonPsych]

new school info added

 

[summerssun]

Got my first rejection today... and still no interviews.

This season sure is a kick in the face.

 

[PrisonPsych]

Got my first rejection today... and still no interviews.

This season sure is a kick in the face.

Do you mind sharing where, so I can update the master list?

 

[psychlady]

rejected SUNY buffalo via snail mail. lame

 

[PrisonPsych]

rejected SUNY buffalo via snail mail. lame

Clinical psych?

 

[summerssun]

Do you mind sharing where, so I can update the master list?

Already up there- University of Oregon, 1/6, via email. Apparently there were "more than two hundred applicants" for the 8 openings. That's more than double what there were in 2005!

 

[quest09]

Invite to SDSU/UCSD JDP via email.

Carl, just wanted to let you know that I'm a fan!

 

[IceBoxWoman]

I won't be rooting for University of Oregon in college football next year. I got rejected also, and still not interviews. It feels like a bad omen.

 

[futureapppsy2]

Hang in there! My first notification was a rejection as well, followed quickly by an invite from another program!

 

[psychlady]

yes clinical, sorry about that.

 

[summerssun]

I won't be rooting for University of Oregon in college football next year. I got rejected also, and still not interviews. It feels like a bad omen.

Ditto... 2010 has begun ominously...

 

[242598]

rejected SUNY buffalo via snail mail. lame

Does anyone know when their invites are expected to go out? There will probably be a rejection letter in my mailbox today or tomorrow as well, but I'm just curious.

 

[Knights24]

This might be a stupid question...but how do you know if you actually get rejected?

I know that two of my universities have already sent out their invites, which I obviously did not receive, but I also did not get a rejection. Are they going to send out rejections or do I just assume that that's it?

Thanks.

 

[deadmau5]

No they definitely will sent you some sort of reply saying you were not admitted, etc.

It's still early, people are just starting to select for interviews, so they don't want to totally say you're not in until they have everything finalized. You may be on a waitlist and may be considered if other people decline their offer.

 

[chasingadream]

No they definitely will sent you some sort of reply saying you were not admitted, etc.

It's still early, people are just starting to select for interviews, so they don't want to totally say you're not in until they have everything finalized. You may be on a waitlist and may be considered if other people decline their offer.

Yes, they will jack us around as long as they possibly can. Like a cat playing with it's prey before devouring it.....

 

[summerssun]

Yes, they will jack us around as long as they possibly can. Like a cat playing with it's prey before devouring it.....

Haha, great imagery. Although, I see it more like Willy Wonka's squirrels and the bad nuts... shake briefly, then destroy in fiery inferno. Except about 495/500 of us are bad nuts...

 

[chasingadream]

Haha, great imagery. Although, I see it more like Willy Wonka's squirrels and the bad nuts... shake briefly, then destroy in fiery inferno. Except about 495/500 of us are bad nuts...

HAHAHAHA! Such a great visual!

 

[Wapote84]

so i received an email from Oklahoma State saying that I am not invited to an interview, but i'm being kept in a small second pool of applicants... so a mostly no but small small maybe....

 

[richzeelv]

so i received an email from Oklahoma State saying that I am not invited to an interview, but i'm being kept in a small second pool of applicants... so a mostly no but small small maybe....

Clinical or Counseling? Thanks.

 

[krisrox]

Haha, great imagery. Although, I see it more like Willy Wonka's squirrels and the bad nuts... shake briefly, then destroy in fiery inferno. Except about 495/500 of us are bad nuts...

99% may be bad nuts, but 100% of us are just plain nuts : P

 

[HappyGoLucky84]

12/21 Rejection letter by mail from the University of Indiana Bloomington in Counseling Psychology

 

[phillydave]

Carl, just wanted to let you know that I'm a fan!

lmao

 

[futureapppsy2]

Just a note that educational and school psych are two separate subfields--school is applied; educational isn't.

 

[PrisonPsych]

Just a note that educational and school psych are two separate subfields--school is applied; educational isn't.

In my state Ed.D. can get clinical licensure.

 

[cara susanna]

I won't be rooting for University of Oregon in college football next year. I got rejected also, and still not interviews. It feels like a bad omen.

This time last year, I had one or two rejections and no invites either. Then about a month or so later they all came flooding in at once. Just be patient

 

[futureapppsy2]

In my state Ed.D. can get clinical licensure.

Yes, but not with an ed. psych degree. A very few school psych/counseling programs award EdDs. Those degrees, though, are in school or counseling psych, not ed. psych.

This time last year, I had one or two rejections and no invites either. Then about a month or so later they all came flooding in at once. Just be patient

I needed to hear that today, so thanks for posting!

 

[NeuroPhD2010]

I haven't heard anything yet. Maybe I'll get one or two responses this week (hopefully positive responses!)...Getting very antsy!

 

[applesauce]

Rejected from UCSB's CCSP (School Psych - PhD) via email 1/11/10

 

[PrisonPsych]

updated.

 

[Deogee]

so i received an email from Oklahoma State saying that I am not invited to an interview, but i'm being kept in a small second pool of applicants... so a mostly no but small small maybe....

I got the same thing.

 

[clinicalpsych1]

I was rejected from Oklahoma State PhD Clinical Psych program on Dec. 17 via email from the DCT

 

[Buzzwordsoldier]

At last, my first rejection. I will not be a wolverine any time soon: U Michigan Ann Arbor just emailed. It's oddly anti-climactic, but still sucks. I figured my application was least likely to succeed there. One down, nine to go.

 

[Ava8]

Rejection from U Michigan Ann Arbor 1/15/10. I should be bummed, but for some reason am not...maybe it's the Michigan weather...not really my scene

Chin up everyone!

 

[autismpsych]

Rejection from U Michigan Ann Arbor 1/15/10. I should be bummed, but for some reason am not...maybe it's the Michigan weather...not really my scene

Chin up everyone!

Also rejected at U of Michigan Ann Arbor clinical psych... Anyone else hate the "I'm sorry this letter didn't bring happier news"???

But remember, it only takes one school! I think I was rejected considering I grew up 15 minutes from the Ohio State campus

 

[ddorton]

"I'm sorry this letter didn't bring happier news"???

Lol, nice.

 

[BuckeyeAlum]

Also rejected at U of Michigan Ann Arbor clinical psych... Anyone else hate the "I'm sorry this letter didn't bring happier news"???

But remember, it only takes one school! I think I was rejected considering I grew up 15 minutes from the Ohio State campus

LOVE IT. Judging from my tag, you should know why. ;-)

I could recite a whole bunch of U of M jokes to make you guys feel better... haha.

 

[hamsterpants]

rejection from u michigan ann arbor 1/15/10. I should be bummed, but for some reason am not...maybe it's the michigan weather...not really my scene

Chin up everyone!

+1

 

[Buzzwordsoldier]

I especially appreciated the statement to the effect that if you're a student there, you're nothing special!!!

 

[PrisonPsych]

updated.

 

[ECoastHopeful]

bump, and who else is expecting to get a rejection letter reeeeeeal soon?

 

[PushkinLehmann]

Got rejected by e-mail - Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Program University of Colorado at Colorado Springs on 1/19/2010 4:25pm

 

[Sunshine3710]

bump, and who else is expecting to get a rejection letter reeeeeeal soon?

Since a lot of my schools are on the "interview invite" list, I'm pretty much assuming I'm going to get rejected at most places. But, I'm already taking steps to apply to MA programs and search out RA positions. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best...