Anyone else going crazy with this waiting process?

[DPTHopeful2012]

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I've been accepted to a few schools, so I know I will start PT school eventually, but waiting from my top schools has really been making me feel crazy. I'm on this forum all day when I'm at work. The first thing I do when I get home is check the mail. I check my email compulsively throughout the day. I can't stop talking about PT school to my significant other, family, & friends. They keep telling me to stop worrying and just be patient, but its so hard waiting! Not knowing where I'll be in the future is giving me anxiety. I just wish I could know if my top schools accept me or not! Thanks for "listening!"

 

[Member60439]

I've only applied to two schools and I am waiting on both still. I should here word within the next week or two, I think. However, that doesn't keep me from wondering or checking the forum to see if anyone else got information yet (though I know it won't be until February). Good luck. Be thankful you have those other acceptances already.

 

[NattyB]

Haha I believe my friends and family are looking forward to this process coming to an end more than I am so I will finally shut up about it. I got accepted into a program I like in September and am waiting to hear back from one program, either way I am just ready to get started. Goodluck getting into your top choices, unless of course you applied to Baylor, then it's every one for themselves! J/k 😀

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

Haha didn't apply to Baylor, so no worries there 🙂 and I'm definitely excited to start PT school too, wherever I end up going. It's just hard not knowing if I'll be relocating to another state or not.

 

[rockstudy]

I've been accepted to a few schools, so I know I will start PT school eventually, but waiting from my top schools has really been making me feel crazy. I'm on this forum all day when I'm at work. The first thing I do when I get home is check the mail. I check my email compulsively throughout the day. I can't stop talking about PT school to my significant other, family, & friends. They keep telling me to stop worrying and just be patient, but its so hard waiting! Not knowing where I'll be in the future is giving me anxiety. I just wish I could know if my top schools accept me or not! Thanks for "listening!"

Try to keep it in perspective and do your best to not be obsessed. Think about things bigger than yourself. It is your future but it's not life or death.

 

[Junta87]

Me!! I've been especially nervous since PTCAS didn't "count" my Canadian prereqs (SORRY FOR BEING CANADIAN 😡 ) and when they sent my app to the program, it looked like I was missing prereqs! If I wouldn't have thought to call admissions and explain the situation, my application would have been trashed.

Also, my husband has told a ton of people that "my wife is going to be a physical therapist! I am so proud of her!!" and I might not even get in! I didn't even want to tell anyone I had applied before finding out.

I only applied to one school. I live in a small state with one PT program, and my husband owns a local business, so applying anywhere out-of-state wasn't even an option. I am SO NERVOUS!!! And I have no idea what I will do if I don't get in, either.

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

Try to keep it in perspective and do your best to not be obsessed. Think about things bigger than yourself. It is your future but it's not life or death.

This is very true!! Thanks for the words 🙂

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

Me!! I've been especially nervous since PTCAS didn't "count" my Canadian prereqs (SORRY FOR BEING CANADIAN 😡 ) and when they sent my app to the program, it looked like I was missing prereqs! If I wouldn't have thought to call admissions and explain the situation, my application would have been trashed.

Also, my husband has told a ton of people that "my wife is going to be a physical therapist! I am so proud of her!!" and I might not even get in! I didn't even want to tell anyone I had applied before finding out.

I only applied to one school. I live in a small state with one PT program, and my husband owns a local business, so applying anywhere out-of-state wasn't even an option. I am SO NERVOUS!!! And I have no idea what I will do if I don't get in, either.

Good luck!! It's so hard to stay positive, but just keep sending positive vibes out 🙂 At least that's what I try to do! I understand about wanting to stay close by. I live with my SO and if I have to move out of state and if we have to do long distance, I know it will be very tough. If anything, if you don't get accepted this year just apply next year.

 

[Axesmasher]

You can always contact the program and ask when admissions decisions will be sent out. It will at least give some clarity of how long you have to wait.

 

[qtran]

i feel ya, this whole process (that began in summer 2012) is so nerve racking that i went and handed my decision directly to admission office (the fact that i work around the block from it should be factored in) then went home and became paranoid that i accidently checked "declined acceptance" so i called them and asked a stupid question of whether they can confirm if I checked "accept", thankfully the lady said my acceptance form was in front of her..i still check my bank account daily to see if my check has been deposited yet. today, I came home and still hoped to see a packet and not a letter envelope even though all the other schools dont matter anymore. ...all this bc I still donnot believe that I got accepted to my top school. Thank you DPTHopeful2012 for creating this thread so i can vent about my paranoia...no one around me understands my pain

 

[nelso355]

I am in the same boat. I have internet access at work. So I am constantly on this forum and checking my email. As soon as I get home from work I must check the mail. I know my boyfriend and family will be so glad when I know one way or another because I have been stressing everyone out. I don't have the best GPA so I am worried about not getting in this time around. I have applied to 7 schools and have been rejected from 2 of them. But I will do what it takes to get in and I am not giving up. Good luck to everyone else who is still waiting. ANY DAY NOW!!!!!!!!! 😀

 

[Oregon48]

I've been accepted to a few schools, so I know I will start PT school eventually, but waiting from my top schools has really been making me feel crazy. I'm on this forum all day when I'm at work. The first thing I do when I get home is check the mail. I check my email compulsively throughout the day. I can't stop talking about PT school to my significant other, family, & friends. They keep telling me to stop worrying and just be patient, but its so hard waiting! Not knowing where I'll be in the future is giving me anxiety. I just wish I could know if my top schools accept me or not! Thanks for "listening!"

haha this is me exactly! the compulsive checking of mail/e-mail/phone/SDN...my favorite was when my roommate showed up at a bar I was at telling me I had received a large white envelope (you know the "good" kind!) but didn't remember from where....so I raced home at 9 pm on a Saturday night and found out the white envelope was something about a change in my personal insurance and nothing to do with PT school at all! Boy was I peeved...

 

[Nailey13]

Oh, it's so on, NattyB! The mistake I'm making with my top choice (Baylor) is thinking that I'll hear word exactly one week after the board finishes meeting, when the reality is that we might not know until mid-March. I really want to know (and I want it to be good news)! In all seriousness, good luck to you, NattyB. What region are you applying from?

 

[nismo13]

You are all absolutely right. It has been a very stressful cycle. I am so relieved that it is over for me. This process has definitely been a humbling experience but I feel so blessed to have been accepted to multiple programs. Good luck to everyone still waiting.

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[NattyB]

Haha well you look like you're in a very comfortable position to apply to Baylor. I'm applying from the Western Region and CPT Cisco has put my packet together. It's crazy how many applicants there are for ~20 spots. I think there's 47 just from my region, but I know that's how it is for all programs.

 

[Ngozi Onyema]

Is it normal to not hear anything from a school 3 whole months after you've applied?

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

Thank you DPTHopeful2012 for creating this thread so i can vent about my paranoia...no one around me understands my pain

Yeah I figured we all needed a thread just to vent haha

And very true that no one around me understands my pain!

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

haha this is me exactly! the compulsive checking of mail/e-mail/phone/SDN...my favorite was when my roommate showed up at a bar I was at telling me I had received a large white envelope (you know the "good" kind!) but didn't remember from where....so I raced home at 9 pm on a Saturday night and found out the white envelope was something about a change in my personal insurance and nothing to do with PT school at all! Boy was I peeved...

Lmao! I totally understand though. Whenever I'm out of town, I make my SO open my mail for me because I simply cannot wait til I get home. 🙄

 

[Nailey13]

Wow, 47 applicants? We only have ~20 (MidWest). All told, I think they'll be reviewing about 70 applications. They say on the website that their average acceptance rate (of those who make it to the board) is 36% which would put the number of applicants at about 67 if you assume they have about 24 spots. But of course several of these might go to active duty servicemen/women.

In any case, again, best of luck and let us know how you fare.

 

[schnell8]

I hear you guys on this one for sure! I applied to 7 school in or around Michigan...I was denied by most, put on the Alternates list for Northwestern and I got accepted to one at Andrews University but its far away from my family and friends. I am still waiting to hear from UM - Flint which has been one of my top choices and its eating at me and my girlfriend...We are excited to start planning but if I get into UM - Flint, our move won't be as drastic and she won't have to find a new job and all of that...So yeah, I check my emails almost every hour of every day and yes, I am going insane!! haha :-D

 

[nelso355]

I am going nuts again today. I heard that one of my top choices has started making their calls with acceptances and i cant stop checking to see if anyone else has recieved calls and i have yet to let my phone out of my sight. Im starting to feel like i am going crazy. Haha

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

I am going nuts again today. I heard that one of my top choices has started making their calls with acceptances and i cant stop checking to see if anyone else has recieved calls and i have yet to let my phone out of my sight. Im starting to feel like i am going crazy. Haha

Um, yeah. This has been me ever since I read yesterday that ODU & VCU started calling/emailing about acceptances. And then of course since I always think worse case scenario, I'm assuming I got rejected since I haven't gotten the call/email. Ughh I understand how you feel.

 

[nelso355]

Um, yeah. This has been me ever since I read yesterday that ODU & VCU started calling/emailing about acceptances. And then of course since I always think worse case scenario, I'm assuming I got rejected since I haven't gotten the call/email. Ughh I understand how you feel.

same here. I am waiting for ODU to call and thats how I feel right now. Like I was rejected. lets cross our fingers that we both get a call.

 

[pubicsymphysis]

So, I've seen this post here and there. Didn't really pay much attention to it. Not until I was put on the alternate list at Loma Linda. I guess another game of the waiting process has started. Ugh, how I hate this feeling...

 

[Emmee]

i feel ya, this whole process (that began in summer 2012) is so nerve racking that i went and handed my decision directly to admission office (the fact that i work around the block from it should be factored in) then went home and became paranoid that i accidently checked "declined acceptance" so i called them and asked a stupid question of whether they can confirm if I checked "accept", thankfully the lady said my acceptance form was in front of her..i still check my bank account daily to see if my check has been deposited yet. today, I came home and still hoped to see a packet and not a letter envelope even though all the other schools dont matter anymore. ...all this bc I still donnot believe that I got accepted to my top school. Thank you DPTHopeful2012 for creating this thread so i can vent about my paranoia...no one around me understands my pain

hahaha, that is exactly how i feel too! i feel paranoia even having to decide between mailing in my check/statement of intent and calling in to pay by credit card and then sending in a fax ...like i'm afraid something will go wrong or mess up in either instance...because yea, everything feels too surreal.

but for everyone still waiting on their top schools, good luck and don't give up!

 

[qtran]

hahaha, that is exactly how i feel too! i feel paranoia even having to decide between mailing in my check/statement of intent and calling in to pay by credit card and then sending in a fax ...like i'm afraid something will go wrong or mess up in either instance...because yea, everything feels too surreal.

but for everyone still waiting on their top schools, good luck and don't give up!

yay im not alone! I keep fearing my mail will get lost in transit. and my biggest nightmare is that somehow something goes wrong during the processing of my deposit (that I wasn't notified about) and my seat is given to another applicant. its like writing a really long essay and then worrying the computer might crash so u save it in a million places and email it to a million accounts. i've gone too far and sacrificed too much...to start all over

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

yay im not alone! I keep fearing my mail will get lost in transit. and my biggest nightmare is that somehow something goes wrong during the processing of my deposit (that I wasn't notified about) and my seat is given to another applicant. its like writing a really long essay and then worrying the computer might crash so u save it in a million places and email it to a million accounts. i've gone too far and sacrificed too much...to start all over

This is me now. I got accepted into my top school and I thought about faxing or mailing my acceptance docs, but I feel paranoid that a freak accident will happen and my papers will get lost in the mail or the fax won't go through. Omg haha I feel crazy. So I'm going to drive my papers to the school tomorrow hahaha omg what is wrong with me.

 

[Emmee]

This is me now. I got accepted into my top school and I thought about faxing or mailing my acceptance docs, but I feel paranoid that a freak accident will happen and my papers will get lost in the mail or the fax won't go through. Omg haha I feel crazy. So I'm going to drive my papers to the school tomorrow hahaha omg what is wrong with me.

LOL i thought about driving my docs over too! But I decided to call in instead (did it early this morning after posting here) and it works out well - they'll send you a confirmation receipt and everything and you can email them after u fax in ur paper and it'll be all good!

 

[Member60439]

Oh my gosh, did I seriously just call my post office to make sure my mail was just running late today? I have a feeling that I should be getting a letter this week and I'm like a hawk about my mailbox. 🙂

 

[DPTHopeful2012]

Oh my gosh, did I seriously just call my post office to make sure my mail was just running late today? I have a feeling that I should be getting a letter this week and I'm like a hawk about my mailbox. 🙂

Lmao good luck!

 

[bigwillie]

UUUUUGGGGHHH.......just found this forum and I'm glad I'm not alone in my insanity. Pretty sure everyone around me is fed up with me being stressed out. I stalk the mailman, first thing I do in the morning is check my email. I hate this!!