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Also waiting on the rejection from Yale. Any idea what's taking them so long, since they already sent a round out? I mean... I assume we'd know if we were on a waitlist?

Haha, shotgun not me. I don't want to pay for an international call Thanks for the info, though. I really liked BU when I visited last spring, so this one's got me anxious!

I'm also still waiting on BU. I only applied to four programs (!!) so I'm now very anxious to hear back so I can make a plan... Any idea when BU send their notifications out? Fingers crossed for us both!

Sorry to hear about that. I just saw those Yale rejections on the results board. Wish they'd send me something already! I still haven't heard, and I want to move on with my life *claws eyes out a lil bit*

Just adding my voice to the Harvard freak out. I haven't heard anything... and am dying for more info!

Yeah, no kidding! Even for a form letter, it was pretty cold.

Just got a rejection from Brown. Sad times. Has anyone had good news?

February is finally upon us! Good luck, everybody

Sorry to hear that! So, three of your PhD apps were to UMN? Fingers are crossed for you with your last option there. Where else did you apply?

*internally screaming* The more action there is on the results page, the more antsy I get. Someone posted that they got waitlisted for Minnesota! (Congrats on your English interview btw, @kekology4. Fingers crossed for you!)

Hey! Congratulations on the acceptance! I did my masters at USC, and while I can't speak to the American Studies department there, I can confirm that it's a good school, with some great work happening there! It's a good place to be if you're interested in social justice, as it's a place where a lot of conversations are happening about that, especially in the graduate community. Activism at USC is definitely alive and well, even when it comes to students looking critically at the institution itself (there's an interesting ongoing debate about the building of walls around USC, and its physical and symbolic isolation from the community surrounding it.) LA is also a good city to go to if you want a holistic learning experience--I personally learned a lot about race, gender, and sexuality outside of the classroom on the streets of LA. I was also there as an international student (from the UK) and they put a lot of effort into making you feel at home there, if you sign up to attend international student events. If you have any questions about the campus or area, feel free to send me a message! For example, USC has an awesome campus, but isn't in the safest part of LA--do you know anyone in the city? Have you thought about housing at all? Have you had a chance to visit? From what you've said about the program and your interests, I'd say go for it! But if you want to know more before making the decision that's smart too A x

Another acceptance- Purdue. Congratulations to the applicant... but EEP. It's all happening!

Congratulations!! It's so exciting to know that someone has had a response!

According to the results board, UT Austin contacted someone else yesterday to waitlist them for their American Studies program. Eep.