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this is our week!
I am looking at the student admissions and outcomes data for the school that I'm waitlisted at and I am a bit confused about the # of admission offers.
Is this the number of ALL the offers including the offers that went out to waitlisted students (if they had any in that year) or is it just the number of initial offers? Just by looking at the numbers for the last 5 years, they had about 50%~60% of their offers accepted.
I know things are different every year and it should mean much, but I'm curious
omg omg omg....just got accepted off the waitlist at the University of Florida!!
Neuropsych track, Clinical and Health Psychology PhD
Third time applying. Interviewed, waitlisted, and rejected in 2009. Waitlisted w/o interview last year. Interviewed, waitlisted, and accepted in 2012!!
Persistence is key and dreams do come true. If you have a goal, work as hard as you can to obtain it!!
Congrats! So the "high alternate" waitlist at University of Florida is legit ! How did they notify you? This must be so exciting for you being your third time and all.
Seriously, I have a survey taker that keeps calling me lately and it is driving me crazyevery time I have a missed call from a number I don't recognize I get butterflies.
Telemarketers, why do you disappoint me so?
I think that this might come across as a little desperate. I would definitely NOT offer to pay tuition your first year. I do not think that would be incentive enough for them to make you an offer for admissionsyou might be losing your mind if..
you're considering offering to pay tuition to gain admittance.
I'm on the wait-list for my professor (who isn't able to take a student until another prof's student declines.)
It would only cost me 10k for the first year because I'm in-state. Is this a completely insane idea? Has anyone ever done this?
I think that this might come across as a little desperate. I would definitely NOT offer to pay tuition your first year. I do not think that would be incentive enough for them to make you an offer for admissions
even if the April 15th deadline comes and she never got to make an offer to me? (even though I'm the only one she interviewed?)
It does seem desperate. I might be desperate...hah.
Did the prof offer this as a potential solution or did you come up with it on your own??
definitely came up with it on my own. but, if it comes to it, I'm hoping she offers it!
I'm wondering if this sort of thing has come up before.
Not to bust your bubble, but I'm pretty sure this isn't about the ten grand. In my experience it is more about which faculty are due to receive students and managing the cohort size. It also wouldn't look good for the school if students could offer to pay their way in (not that you aren't this professor's top candidate).
For instance, a friend of mine had a professor who wanted to accept her to the neuropsychology program at an R1 university. Unfortunately the school accepts 16 students per year for the entire department, and this professor was not one of the professors that was in line to select a student that year. He wanted to take her, but the quota was filled. My friend then got a $15,000 scholarship to attend graduate school. The professor still couldn't take her on. It wasn't about the money, it was about the administrative aspects.
In the end she applied again this year, was accepted, and has a very high chance of being awarded the scholarship again.
rejected off of wait list at Syracuse clinical......
getting harder to keep my head up.
rejected off of wait list at Syracuse clinical......
getting harder to keep my head up.
My friend then got a $15,000 scholarship to attend graduate school.
Is this your first year applying?
That sucks ...how many more are you waitlisted for?
Although I don't think offering to pay tuition will necessarily work (I tried this tactic last year when I received the 15k OGS scholarship), if you had any new research/clinical experiences since your interview, it might help move you up the waitlist or tip the scale for them in your favour. For example, I would definitely inform them if you submitted any new publications or posters.
yes this is my first year. I know I shouldn't complain... but I've been preparing myself for this since I was a freshman. I've got two co-authored pubs in prep, and multiple posters/presentations. I had an undergraduate research fellowship. And work in two different labs. I honestly thought this would be enough. GPA = 3.9. Phi Beta Kappa. I've done internships, extensive leadership and volunteering.... It's everything I've worked for going down the drain. (dramatic I know. lol)
I only have one more real wait-list left with UWM (my #1). (DePaul wait-listed me but without an interview). The sucky part about this is that I am her first choice, but she can't take me because it isn't her turn or whatever. So frustrating.
Applying again next year shouldn't be a big deal... but it was 4k and hella stressful and still no guarantee, though I know it has to be worth it. I'm worried about finding a job after graduation and whether or not whatever job I find will be enough so that I can make payments on my student loans.
I don't know. I know I'm probably not thinking clearly.
How were your GRE's/personal statement/letters? These are pretty important in applying.
GREs were just okay. 530V 710Q 4.5AW
I know for a fact that I was rejected at a few places because of this..
Letters were incredibly strong. (I built really strong relationships with my professors.. i.e., they are not sleeping at night along with me!)
Statement was good. Nothing too creative.
Is it the GRE?
Gotta love the crickets chirping on the school's end of things...
More like crickets on behalf on the person who is still holding the offer!
No pressure though, I really want this person to get in to the place they are waiting on so I can take their place!!
Sorry, whoever has the spot I am waiting for at my first choice school is still holding it. Believe me I wish they would make their decision. I am first on the wait list so as soon as I know I will accept or release my spot at Yeshiva. Sorry this thing is just taking forever.Anyone have any updates on the clinical psych (health emphasis) phd program at Yeshiva University? This is really coming down to the last minute!
Sorry, whoever has the spot I am waiting for at my first choice school is still holding it. Believe me I wish they would make their decision. I am first on the wait list so as soon as I know I will accept or release my spot at Yeshiva. Sorry this thing is just taking forever.
Yeah I feel like this is taking longer than in years past. I am hoping that the deluge will begin tomorrow. At this point all of the waiting is getting ridiculous. At least it's almost overI'm guessing many people are sharing your position! Wishing the "top top" applicants (aka those who have many offers at R1 schools) make their choices so the snowball can start!