tingdeh Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Most likely not getting anywhere this year, so just gotta buck up and get a stronger application ready for next year! Here we go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewcycs Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 This seasons not over yet!!! DyslexicBibliophile and marriedtoagradstudent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikers86 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Too soon. I can't handle a 2015 thread in the midst of of the 2014 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 What the hell!!! Wait lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francophile1 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Early but I will join! Looking in comp lit programs now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toasterazzi Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) This seems really early, but it looks like the 2014 thread started at the beginning of March, so I guess it's not ridiculously early hehe. Edited February 21, 2014 by toasterazzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyWonderland Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Most likely not getting anywhere this year, so just gotta buck up and get a stronger application ready for next year! Here we go... Have still to hear from Harvard and Princeton. And I am applying to MA now. Kind of lost my hope. But yeah, I would join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr protagonist Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I'm here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExponentialDecay Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 reporting for duty:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Folks... Come on. If I don't get in anywhere I'm taking a few months to treat myself and build up the emotional strength. I love the future I dream of but I'm not going to kill myself to get there. Eternal Optimist, FoolofaTook and despejado 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
despejado Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I feel like Bowties and I are on the same wavelength today. iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I feel like Bowties and I are on the same wavelength today. Ahhh the relationships built in the trenches. despejado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoolofaTook Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I think all the stress has finally turned my brain. I'm presenting a paper on the Great War in two days and reading BowTies' last 'trench' comment made me OOH and beam most inappropriately.And then I just sort of quietly went 'oops'. Edited February 23, 2014 by FoolofaTook iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewcycs Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Did anyone hear back from schools for next season yet??? I'm freakin' out! Edited February 23, 2014 by andrewcycs MrBrooklyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo1 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 It's early, yes, but having been totally shut out this season, the knowledge that this thread's here comforts me. Right now I'm in the depressive / wallowing stage, but it won't really be all that long before I'm back to work on applications. Already about to start work on a conference paper which will hopefully turn into a new writing sample... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewcycs Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I've almost been totally shut out! One school to go! I'm actually entirely jealous of you all because I won't be able to apply next season. I have to wait until the year after. That seems like forever away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaOverCoffee Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'm a senior in the fall, so I am definitely looking into programs now. In hopes of at least one acceptance into a Brit Lit Ph.D. program, I've already selected sixteen schools. I spoke to a few colleagues though, you know being entirely too excited/scared about grad school acceptances, and they informed me that they won't begin looking into grad school until around October. I just think that's a little too late to begin the entire process. The whole "better late than never" statement isn't really applicable when it comes to grad school acceptances, or so I'm told. Anyway, I really do wish you 2014 applicants the best of luck, as there still is time to get accepted, but I also do think it's "better early than never" to begin this thread. ExponentialDecay, TeaOverCoffee and Gauche 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'm a senior in the fall, so I am definitely looking into programs now. In hopes of at least one acceptance into a Brit Lit Ph.D. program, I've already selected sixteen schools. I spoke to a few colleagues though, you know being entirely too excited/scared about grad school acceptances, and they informed me that they won't begin looking into grad school until around October. I just think that's a little too late to begin the entire process. The whole "better late than never" statement isn't really applicable when it comes to grad school acceptances, or so I'm told. Anyway, I really do wish you 2014 applicants the best of luck, as there still is time to get accepted, but I also do think it's "better early than never" to begin this thread. It's certainly not to early to begin thinking about your apps. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Optimist Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Yet to hear back from 5 schools but I will join. Don't want to get my hopes up afer 4 rejections and 2 unfunded offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyWonderland Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Applied to 2 MAs. And another one this weekend. Then I would join maybe. Anybody knows when I would possibly hear back? I am trying to go out everyday recently and drink with friends...in order to overcome the rejection pain... Eternal Optimist and kayrabbit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayrabbit Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) I'm a senior in the fall, so I am definitely looking into programs now. In hopes of at least one acceptance into a Brit Lit Ph.D. program, I've already selected sixteen schools. I spoke to a few colleagues though, you know being entirely too excited/scared about grad school acceptances, and they informed me that they won't begin looking into grad school until around October. I just think that's a little too late to begin the entire process. The whole "better late than never" statement isn't really applicable when it comes to grad school acceptances, or so I'm told. Anyway, I really do wish you 2014 applicants the best of luck, as there still is time to get accepted, but I also do think it's "better early than never" to begin this thread. I decided I wanted to pursue graduate school in December of my junior year of college, and immediately felt overwhelmed and wished I'd started thinking about it long before then. I basically had one program I was seriously interested in from then until nearly a year later when I had to actually start working on applications (and no, that "one program" is not the program I ended up in). It's great that you've already put enough thought into this that you have so many schools on your radar. As someone who entered a Ph.D. program from undergrad (and has little to no idea how I managed to draw lucky in the acceptance lottery), I wish you the best! Also, applying to graduate school your senior year is...rough. I also wrote a senior thesis that doubled as my writing sample that year though, which didn't help. Acceptance or no acceptance though, for me applying was a worthwhile process that I learned from immensely. I'll ask for mercy from others who are on this thread still waiting for this season's results if that last statement is not a helpful one right now. Edit: Does not starting to think about it until October include not getting ready for the GRE? Because I think I had to schedule my GREs (subject and general) in September, and took one in October and one in November... so with that, combined with getting a strong writing sample and personal statement together, I'd definitely have to agree with you that October is far too late. Edited March 7, 2014 by kayrabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExponentialDecay Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I am seriously convinced that professors tell you to start looking at grad schools in your first semester of senior year because they want to see if you have the intelligence and attitude to do the requisite work. I made my first gradcafe account in my freshman year, and most of my friends that got into grad school in their senior year have gone into college knowing what they want to do. There's a lot of chips that have to fall into place for a person to be successful in such a competitive environment. I wish that were acknowledged more broadly than it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horb Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I wish I had thought to take my subject test gre sooner so I could retake it. I studied so hard for that then did horribly. With the GRE, I didn't study that much and did pretty well. Anyway, I got into a few schools, so if anyone wants advice, feel free to pm I think it is a bit early for a thread but if it makes people feel secure in this crazy process, then I'm all for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyWonderland Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I wish I had thought to take my subject test gre sooner so I could retake it. I studied so hard for that then did horribly. With the GRE, I didn't study that much and did pretty well. Anyway, I got into a few schools, so if anyone wants advice, feel free to pm I think it is a bit early for a thread but if it makes people feel secure in this crazy process, then I'm all for it! I think I will apply for 3 MA, then travel at the end of April to the sea to make myself feel better and join the fall 2015 applicant starting from May. When I reviewed my SOP for MA application, I found it awful and I am sure I could do better this year. And I will retake the GRE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Optimist Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 My plan is somewhat similar Wendy! I am applying to 2 more programs. If nothing works out, I am going to take a mini vacation and then come back and find a job. Will definitely re take my GRE, take the subject test and work on my writing. I have already shortlisted universities for next year but I am sure that will change over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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