Was invited to submit a video interview. Rejected around 10 days later anyway. I'm a psychology major but I didn't have any practical background in mental health so if I were to guess that would be the biggest reason.

They held onto me for wave 2 until April 12th then rejected me. Kind of frustrating and annoying. Most schools got back me to way before. They need a better handle on their decision strategy and timelines! I could have focused on other schools.

lol I haven't been rejected nor accepted to this place. Zero correspondence. And portal says nothing. Only program that has ever done this. We deserve an answer. We pour our hearts into this. Whatever

Decision was available on portal, but I didn't see any email about it so far.

Had one publication and lots of research hours but no clinical specific background.

waiting for feedback

Canadian (Out of Province)

Checked portal and there was an update. I am bummed as I felt I had a very strong application and interview.

PI called and asked if I was still interested. The official letter appeared within the portal the next day!

Thank you for your interest in Southern Illinois University Carbondale. After careful consideration and evaluation, we have decided to deny your application to the Psychology program. Please contact the Psychology department directly for additional information. I wish you all the best in your future academic endeavors.

Have a Master of Science in Counseling with a GPA of 3.89.

Interviewed 3/13

Was not supposed to hear back until mid April but ended up getting an email from the head of the program early. Other applicants i’ve spoken to have not heard anything yet.

Received an email that the portal was updated with a decision.

Did not receive any app updates until being denied on 3/19/2026.