2011-2012 PhD/PsyD Official Rejection thread

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Rejection from Michigan State Clinical PhD today via program coordinator
 
First rejection:/
Michigan State University Clinical Psych PhD
1/26/12 by email
 
Clinical psych-University of Illinois urbana-rejection via email 1/25/12
 
Formal rejection from UMD - College Park (Counseling, PhD) via mail on 1/26.
 
Just looked at my ASF for UMD clinical and I have a lovely rejection letter that I apparently will be receiving in the mail soon!
 
Rejection via mail from Loyola Chicago Counseling PhD. 1/28.
 
Formal rejection from the University of Kansas.

Received an email this morning directing me toward the applyweb website. On the bottom, there is a link containing the decision letter.
 
Formal rejection from the University of Kansas.

Received an email this morning directing me toward the applyweb website. On the bottom, there is a link containing the decision letter.
Sorry about the unfortunate news--was this for adult or child?
 
Official rejections from University of Central Florida (1/13) and University of Louisville (1/30) both via email, so if you haven't gotten them yet there's still hope!
 
Official rejection from Northwestern-Feinberg Clinical PhD. I think it was a mass e-mail.
 
01/30/12
Official rejection from Simon Fraser University (Canada)
Adult Clinical Psychology
E-mail from DCT
 
REJECTED:

University of Texas Austin, Counseling Psych
Texas A&M University, Counseling Psychology
 
REJECTION:

COUN PSY- TAMU- checked portal & postal letter
COUN PSY- UT AUSTIN- email, letter, online portal
 
Indiana Bloomington (clinical Phd) - phone interview 1/25 - rejection 1/27
Sunny Buffalo (Clinical PhD) - 1/30
UNC Chapel Hill - 1/25
 
Just got a rejection email from Washington University in St. Louis (clinical Ph.D.).
 
Loyola Maryland
1/31/12
Personalized email- given info to apply to master's program at Loyola before March 15th, but not guaranteed admission into it.
 
Loyola Maryland
1/31/12
Personalized email- given info to apply to master's program at Loyola before March 15th, but not guaranteed admission into it.


Which Program?
 
Found out today I am not being invited for interviews at Xavier or GWU PsyD Programs by calling. 🙁
 
rejected from university of florida counseling psychology via e-mail today. (I think it was mass?)

standard over 350 applicants blahblahblah
 
So is it safe to assume if we haven't heard anything for GWU Psy.D. that we're rejected?
 
Rejected from UW-madison counseling psych post-interview via e-mail today.

Not that shocked... (fit really is important people!)

offered to be considered for their MA program.
 
North Carolina State University School Ph.D. sent via email 1/26
 
Univ of Rochester Clinical Psych PhD
 
Me too. Very kind email though. They had over 600 applicants this year! Crazy....

Me too me too (was just going to PM you about this)!

Haha, oh boy, 600 applications.

It was a super nice email though.
 
Although not an "official" rejection, I have not been selected for an interview.

Drexel University
Clinical PhD
Received February 1, 2012
Mass email
 
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Me too me too (was just going to PM you about this)!

Haha, oh boy, 600 applications.

It was a super nice email though.
Ya, it was a nice email. I imagine the state of the economy isn't helping keep low applicant levels low....
 
Me too me too (was just going to PM you about this)!

Haha, oh boy, 600 applications.

It was a super nice email though.

Yeah, since I had already assumed rejection from them anyway, it was nice to hear that they had 600 applicants and they were only able to interview 10%. Makes the blow to the ego a little less harsh. 🙂
 
UNC Chapel Hill
Clinical Psychology PhD
Rejected via website 2/2

Received email directing me to application with rejection notification
 
Officially rejected from the following:

University of Florida - Counseling Ph.D.
University of Maryland, College Park - Counseling Ph.D.
University of Utah - Clinical Ph.D.

Haven't heard from the following:
Northwestern University (Evanston) - Clinical Ph.D.
Boston College - Counseling Ph.D.
 
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