I got into the Counseling PhD program as well (I'd be in the direct admit program though), so i cant help you as far as my personal experiences at NU, but we could be potential classmates! Have you talked with current students at all? I found a couple of their emails on the website, so far one girl has been really helpful. What I like about the program is the ecological model and the multicultural research...but what i'm worried about, is when I emailed the profs, they weren't as helpful as you'd think. I also applied to some PsyD programs, and my experiences with those profs and students are that they all are extremely approachable, helpful, down to earth, etc. So that's where I'm torn about where to attend.