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Just thought I'd try to start a thread for people turning down acceptance offers for clinical/counseling/school psychology programs . . . As a way to give hope to some waitlisters like myself!

I'll try to keep a running tab on places turned down for people...(I'll do it by date unless anyone has a better idea! That way we can keep track of roughly when they were turned down.)

3/25

Clinical Psychology PsyD:
University of Denver
Nova Southeastern (2 spots declined)
Rutgers
George Washington
Virginia Consortium

3/24

Clinical Psychology PhD:
Idaho State University

3/23

Clinical Psychology PhD:
Adelphi University

Clinical Psychology PsyD:
Yeshiva/Ferkauf University

3/21

School Psychology PhD:
University of Iowa

3/20

University of Texas at El Paso's Health program

3/19

Clinical Psychology PsyD:
Rutger's University

Counseling Psychology PhD:
University of Albany (Removed from high waitlist)

School Psychology PhD:
University of Texas at Austin
University of Utah
University of Oregon
University of California at Berkeley

3/17

Counseling Psychology PhD:
Texas A&M

3/16

Clinical Psychology PhD:
University of North Carolina at Greenboro

Counseling Psychology PhD:
University of Memphis
Tennessee State University
 
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lol no problem...I am tired of looking through all of the crazy threads trying to find news!
 
I turned down 2 places for school psych.
 
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Waiting for a person at UMSL, Syracuse, and UW-Milwaukee. Trying to be patient. Really, I'm trying. 🙂
 
Declined 2 Counseling Psych Phd offers . . .
Tennessee State University
Univeristy of Memphis
 
I just gave up my spot at University of North Carolina - Greensboro (clinical phd program)
 
Declined an offer from Texas A&M Counseling Psych, PhD
 
Just declined UT Austin School Psychology PhD, which was difficult since it has such great practicum opportunities. More to follow soon...
 
Declined an offer at Rutgers' Clinical PsyD program a few days ago. Also asked to be removed from high waitlist position at U Albany (counseling).
 
Just declined the following School Psychology PhD programs:

University of Utah
University of Oregon
UC Berkeley
 
Declined the University of Texas at El Paso's Health program in Cooper's lab.
 
Any updates with those who have an acceptance at Yeshiva (Clinical PhD - Health Emphasis)??

Wondering if I'm going to have a shot being on the wait list. Thanks!
 
I will be turning down Yeshiva/Ferkauf Psy.D. and Adelphi Ph.D. in the middle of next week.
 
Just declined an offer from Idaho State's Clinical PhD program today.
 
I know this is primarily a Ph.D. forum, but I'm sure most of us applied to some M.A. and M.S. programs as backups so I thought I'd post this here.

That being said, I'll be turning down Mississippi State's offer for their M.S. program as I was accepted at a doc program elsewhere. Good luck everyone!
 
GoPokes said:
I know this is primarily a Ph.D. forum, but I'm sure most of us applied to some M.A. and M.S. programs as backups so I thought I'd post this here.

That being said, I'll be turning down Mississippi State's offer for their M.S. program as I was accepted at a doc program elsewhere. Good luck everyone!
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Good idea, I'll contribute as well. I officially rejected my acceptance to the MS program in Clinical Psy at Missouri State University on 3/23. Good luck to anyone on the waitlist!
 
Declining University of Denver, and Nova Southeastern! both psyds
 
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Declining:

Rutgers Psy.D
George Washington Psy.D
Virginia Consortium Psy.D
Nova Southeastern Psy.D
 
Turned down an acceptance at University of North Texas- Clinical Psychology. Hope that helps!
 
Declined an offer from North Dakota State University on 3/30.
 
Declined Wright State PsyD and Univ. of Denver
 
Declined:

Wright State University Psy.D
University of Hartford Psy.D

Good luck those of you who have been waiting and sorry it took so long!
 
After a great deal of consideration and thought, I have declined UW Madison's offer for School Psychology. Saying this was an extremely difficult decision is an understatement. The best of luck to those on waitlists!
 
has anyone accepted or rejected an offer from UC Santa Barbara- clinical emphasis? if so would you mind messaging me your POI? thanks!
 
Declined Univ. of Hartford clinical Psychology PsyD on monday 4/9/12.
 
I gave up my Wayne State Clinical Psych PhD spot
 
Declining:
Marywood Uni -PsyD
La Salle Uni -PsyD
Immaculata Uni - PsyD
 
I also turned down an offer from Texas A&M's counseling psych phd program.
 
Hey

I have an offer from Louisville and will probably be accepting it by the end of the week. You can PM me if you have any other questions.
 
This may be kind of general, but I'm trying to get a sense of how often offers are declined generally. I'm sure it varies quite a bit from school to school (I'd expect that like at undergrad institutions the more prestigious the offer, the more likely it gets accepted), but I really have no idea. I've only heard back from one of my 3 interviews, but I think its reasonably likely that I'm going to end up being the 2nd or 3rd choice at all 3 and I have no idea what my chances are of getting in anywhere. I'd love to hear from a current grad student or anyone with perspective who could give me a rough idea of how often clinical PhD offers make it past the first choice applicant.
 
Declined an offer from Nebraska and Minnesota.

*EDIT* these are programs in School Psychology
 
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Declining an offer from University of Iowa's School Psychology Ph.D program, too.
 
ReadyForANap said:
This may be kind of general, but I'm trying to get a sense of how often offers are declined generally. I'm sure it varies quite a bit from school to school (I'd expect that like at undergrad institutions the more prestigious the offer, the more likely it gets accepted), but I really have no idea. I've only heard back from one of my 3 interviews, but I think its reasonably likely that I'm going to end up being the 2nd or 3rd choice at all 3 and I have no idea what my chances are of getting in anywhere. I'd love to hear from a current grad student or anyone with perspective who could give me a rough idea of how often clinical PhD offers make it past the first choice applicant.
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It happens fairly often at my school. I got in off the waitlist and usually there is at least one candidate per year off the waitlist.
 
Is there anybody out there who will be declining an offer to the Clinical program at the University of North Dakota?
 
I got waitlisted by my top choice. How could this happen????????? And they have 3 people on waitlist, and POI says they haven't ranked the waitlisted peeps yet.

But you are my top choice, arrrrhhh my heart is broken:corny:
 
If anyone declines an admission offer for the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Wyoming, then.....

He or she would be my HERO!!
 
clinical psych said:
If anyone declines an admission offer for the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Wyoming, then.....

He or she would be my HERO!!
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Same story for anybody declining an offer at The University of North Dakota!!
 
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