I am currently waitlisted for one PsyD (Rutgers) and one PhD program (LIU Brooklyn). I have been in contact with both programs since being waitlisted and have always received encouraging emails that sounded very promising. I checked in with both programs last week or so and have not heard anything since, and I am getting a little worried. This is my first cycle applying, so I don't know how normal it is to still be waiting.. Both programs indicated I was high up on the waitlist (although one was less direct about it so who knows). One program checked in 3 weeks ago mentioning that movement is beginning to occur and that they remain excited about the possibility of rendering an offer and asked whether I had accepted other offers etc. I really got my hopes up after that email, and I know that it is obviously out of their hands how many accept and decline initial offers, but feeling less hopeful now.
I have an acceptance from another school, but it was further down on my list and it's hard to get excited about it since LIU and Rutgers were and are my top choices. That being said I plan to accept the offer should I not make it off of the waitlist, and I have to make a deposit by the 15th. It sounds like some programs don't let waitlist people know until after the 15th? Is that very common? Feeling a bit down this week, after having been pretty hopeful about the waitlists for the past weeks, but now also feeling a tad naive for possibly reading too much into email exchanges. This is my first time applying, and I am wondering if I should assume rejection at this point since we are also so close to April 15h and make the deposit to the school that accepted me or wait it out.
I have an acceptance from another school, but it was further down on my list and it's hard to get excited about it since LIU and Rutgers were and are my top choices. That being said I plan to accept the offer should I not make it off of the waitlist, and I have to make a deposit by the 15th. It sounds like some programs don't let waitlist people know until after the 15th? Is that very common? Feeling a bit down this week, after having been pretty hopeful about the waitlists for the past weeks, but now also feeling a tad naive for possibly reading too much into email exchanges. This is my first time applying, and I am wondering if I should assume rejection at this point since we are also so close to April 15h and make the deposit to the school that accepted me or wait it out.
