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[jma310]

Hey poeteer, but I didnt think anyone got accepted or rejected yet?

[poeteer]

No:

"I was asking about a fellowship and was told that I was on the 'second list,' but that they wouldn't be able to send out second-list notifications until April. I don't believe they have sent out any notifications yet."

This person only found out through an inquiry. But that's how it is likely to happen once they do -- accepted students decline, notified waitlisters decline, "second list" waitlisters get called. If you search for the MD thread from last year called "Maryland Acceptance," you'll see mention of this list, and a post by someone who got a call on 4/18 but had already accepted elsewhere. The director also told a waistlisted candidate to let her know if she'd be declining so she could notify another person behind her that he or she was on the waitlist.

[Aztecson23]

aztecson... please expound. thanks!

Well, my POI, with whom I have not had too much contact, called me Sunday morning to tell me that I was admitted and that the official letter of acceptance would be mailed out soon.

I've no idea about financials--it didn't occur to me to ask since I was thunderstruck that this scholar I admire so much was calling me to give me acceptance to a school in my top three. And, wow: I thought it was the credit card people.

I'm sure this isn't much help. And I'm worried now that I've done something wrong by outing myself as the Maryland admit. I mean, can divulging this hurt me somehow? This process has made me
paranoid.

(And I do feel a little guilty for this acceptance, quite frankly.)

[jma310]

gah maryland, when will you notify? naturally i must obsess over this one since it had the earliest deadline...

[seafoam]

Pretty positive this will be my first rejection, but I submitted in november and i'm just dying to hear something already.

[Stately Plump]

No:

"I was asking about a fellowship and was told that I was on the 'second list,' but that they wouldn't be able to send out second-list notifications until April. I don't believe they have sent out any notifications yet."

This person only found out through an inquiry. But that's how it is likely to happen once they do -- accepted students decline, notified waitlisters decline, "second list" waitlisters get called. If you search for the MD thread from last year called "Maryland Acceptance," you'll see mention of this list, and a post by someone who got a call on 4/18 but had already accepted elsewhere. The director also told a waistlisted candidate to let her know if she'd be declining so she could notify another person behind her that he or she was on the waitlist.

Hey everyone. I posted this to the results board while I was lurking. I have since created an account, mostly because the anticipation finally got to me. I had to talk to other people who has lost their minds waiting.

I figured I would share what I know, since I have in my signature that I have been wait-listed at UMD.

I emailed the DGS a few weeks ago. I applied for a Fulbright scholarship to do research in Finland starting in the fall (if I get it). I recently found out I was a finalist, and my application has been forwarded to Finland for final review. I emailed some departments asking about potential deferrals, in case I receive the grant and am admitted.

No other schools mentioned my status, but Maryland said:

"You did not make our first cut, but are on our second list."

I don't know how they know I'm on the second list if they don't have the first list. If they do have the first list, I don't know why they haven't informed people. I received that email on February 2.

You now know as much as I know. It's a mystery to me why they haven't said anything.

Edited by Stately Plump, 11 February 2012 - 11:03 PM.

[TripWillis]

Thanks for letting us know! Yeah, who knows? I'll try not to think about it.

[TripWillis]

Who is claiming that e-mail acceptance? I got nothing yet. Gonna check the ASF now. Edit: No info there.

Edited by TripWillis, 14 February 2012 - 10:31 PM.

[jma310]

I can't claim that one but my bf just got an email acceptance. It has a first year 0 teaching fellowship so could be an early notice.

[TripWillis]

I can't claim that one but my bf just got an email acceptance. It has a first year 0 teaching fellowship so could be an early notice.

Oo, cool. Congrats to your bf. Was it a POI or a generic e-mail or what?

[jma310]

It was from the DGS, Sangeeta Ray.

[TripWillis]

I'm sort of sensing that this and Davis will be my first implicit rejections, but I'm still trying to remain in denial that I can go 10/10 on apps (I'm not doing a very good job convincing myself).

[myriadways]

I can't claim that one but my bf just got an email acceptance. It has a first year 0 teaching fellowship so could be an early notice.

It was from the DGS, Sangeeta Ray.

Same here on both accounts, just a little while ago. Don't lose hope yet, TripWillis! Cuddle up with your other great options and let them calm you haha. But seriously, congrats on those and not yet having rejections =)

Edited by myriadways, 15 February 2012 - 12:45 AM.

[TripWillis]

Same here on both accounts, just a little while ago. Don't lose hope yet, TripWillis! Cuddle up with your other great options and let them calm you haha. But seriously, congrats on those and not yet have rejections =)

Wow, you are on a roll! Vandy, CUNY, Marylandy... Congrats! I think, at best, I'm hoping for a Maryland waitlist, but we'll see. Seems like the e-mails that went out were pretty systematic...

[myriadways]

From the beginning of this I was convinced I would get in nowhere, so it's an incredibly unexpected roll, that's for sure. As haughty as it sounds, I don't want it to end here! Oh the greed of acceptances... As for Maryland, you never know, this process isn't completely predictable. If I were you (and if you think it's a good fit) I'd hope for Rutgers, they have an amazing funding package, and a pretty great faculty. I was going to apply but decided against it last minute. It would at least be a nice option to weigh against your other acceptances. (Or, there's always the infamous H!).

[TripWillis]

From the beginning of this I was convinced I would get in nowhere, so it's an incredibly unexpected roll, that's for sure. As haughty as it sounds, I don't want it to end here! Oh the greed of acceptances... As for Maryland, you never know, this process isn't completely predictable. If I were you (and if you think it's a good fit) I'd hope for Rutgers, they have an amazing funding package, and a pretty great faculty. I was going to apply but decided against it last minute. It would at least be a nice option to weigh against your other acceptances. (Or, there's always the infamous H!).

Yes to everything you just said! I too was hoping to at least go 1/10 or get a waitlist somewhere. When I went 3/3 last week, I was basically flabbergasted. I never envisioned having choices, so this is pretty weird for me. Now I'm totally disappointed if I don't get immediate emails or calls from notifying programs. The greed of acceptances indeed!

At this point, I am really pulling hard for Rutgers and Tufts. They both have decent funding and are both an excellent fit. Tufts has a small and personal program with great gender and LGBT studies scholars. I'll take it since you didn't apply at Rutgers that I have a fighting shot.

[myriadways]

Yes to everything you just said! I too was hoping to at least go 1/10 or get a waitlist somewhere. When I went 3/3 last week, I was basically flabbergasted. I never envisioned having choices, so this is pretty weird for me. Now I'm totally disappointed if I don't get immediate emails or calls from notifying programs. The greed of acceptances indeed!

At this point, I am really pulling hard for Rutgers and Tufts. They both have decent funding and are both an excellent fit. Tufts has a small and personal program with great gender and LGBT studies scholars. I'll take it since you didn't apply at Rutgers that I have a fighting shot.

Eeeggsactly. Well good luck to you for those two! I'm sure you'll be successful, probably at both haha. Oh hardly, I am unwilling to consider all of this anything but a fluke.

[TripWillis]

Eeeggsactly. Well good luck to you for those two! I'm sure you'll be successful, probably at both haha. Oh hardly, I am unwilling to consider all of this anything but a fluke.

I think 6 acceptances is hardly a fluke. Who knows? Maybe we'll end up in the same program.

[Stately Plump]

I too was hoping to at least go 1/10 or get a waitlist somewhere.

This.

It's a very strange feeling to have even one acceptance. I can't imagine what it would be like to have several

[jma310]

I just got a rejection from the grad coordinator, in response to an email I sent. She said they're in the process of sending decisions this week. From what I infer it's either waitlist or rejection from here on out