SirTom

Pick up some Valium for me. Good luck everyone!

I've heard the same thing about some comp programs, Counterpointer. I'm applying for composition DMAs and this is one of my biggest questions about places where I've gotten offers. The only thing to do is talk to current students at places, to see what it's really like. But it's so ironic that composers have no time to compose in their doctoral programs....

Any composers waiting to hear from places? I know that for some of my schools it's getting close to the "no news is bad news" time frame. That is, I'm pretty sure that at two of the programs to which I have applied usually call or email their chosen candidates in late-January or early February. It's still too early to assume the worst, but if they don't get in touch by February 15th, that most likely means rejection. Hope everyone's weathering the waiting season well, and that we all get the good news we're hoping for! cheers, ST

I hope everyone's handling the waiting well so far. I've felt surprisingly relaxed about it all until this week, but now that I know that decisions are likely to come anytime from now on, I'm quite distracted by the whole thing. I've had a bunch of invitations to interview, and one rejection so far, but have yet to get an acceptance. I thought I'd post here just in the spirit of "misery loves company" - we'll all hear soon, just maybe not soon enough! Best of luck to all, SirTom

Congrats Lacho, me too. I submitted all mine in later Nov. Now, the waiting begins.

Man, whoever got that email from Julia Wolfe, CONGRATS. That would make my day for sure. Can't believe there havebeen no composition application results posted for UC Berkeley or Davis yet. Hard to think they haven't already made their decisions. If anyone has heard of people getting interviewed/accepted into those programs, please share. Good luck everyone, st

Still no sign of word from any Northern CA UC's for composition. I find it very hard to believe that they haven't sent out acceptances yet, but no one has posted an interview or acceptance. Anyone heard anything? In other news, Yale sent me (mistakenly) an email with all the necessary info for their DMA entrance exams. Anyone else get one of those? Congrats to all who have been accepted so far!

Someone got an interview at USC - that's huge, so congratulations to that person! I'm also waiting and preparing myself for probable rejections. The hardest part for me now is keeping open that tiny sliver of hope just in case someone requests an interview. But the schools I have left have generally sent acceptances/interview requests in later Jan/early Feb, then rejections in mid-Feb, so I'd be shocked by good news at this point. Good luck to everyone! st

Stanford has sent out at least some rejections for the DMA in composition. I know 'cause I got one. Can't tell if I'm really this unsurprised and sanguine about it, or if I'll realize that I'm super-bummed out later on. I think I expected this, but after all the work of applying (not to mention the $125), I'm not sure it's possible to completely believe that a rejection is coming. I really did have reservations about my musical compatibility with the faculty and fellow students there, anyway, so a part of me agrees with their decision (except, of course, for the incontrovertible FACT of my awesomeness and the related conundrum of how any program could reject me! :-) but life is full of mysteries...). Good luck everyone! st

Hey Decaf, Wow, was that for composition? I hope you got good news, from Davis or elsewhere. In any case, thanks! ST

Indeed. Here's hoping for good news!

Thanks Karajan and damn, nice list of acceptances! Harmonielehre, looking at the results from past years for Columbia (http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=music+columbia&t=a&o=&pp=25), they would seem to be in the mid-Feb to mid-March time frame.... It's not really a representative sample since such a small % of applicants post results there, but it's something to obsess about. Good luck!

Anyone else waiting to hear from Berkeley and/or Davis for composition? Going by the Gradcafe Results search, it looks like over the last few years, UC Berkeley / UC Davis have sent acceptances/requests for interviews in the last week of January, and rejections in mid-Feb or later. Complete speculation, but it'll be interesting to see if that happens this year. This is the sort of thing I do when I have to wait. Good luck all, ST UC Berkeley Music Composition, PhD (F13) Rejected via E-mail on 8 Feb 2013 A 13 Feb 2013 University Of California Berkeley Music History And Literature (Musicology), PhD (F13) Rejected via E-mail on 9 Sep 2013 I 9 Feb 2013 University Of California, Berkeley Music Composition, PhD (F13) Rejected via E-mail on 8 Feb 2013 U 9 Feb 2013 UC Berkeley Music History And Literature (Musicology), PhD (F13) Rejected via E-mail on 8 Feb 2013 A 9 Feb 2013 UC Berkeley Music Composition, PhD (F13) Rejected via E-mail on 8 Feb 2013 8 Feb 2013 UC Berkeley Music Composition, PhD (F12) Rejected via E-mail on 13 Feb 2012 A 13 Feb 2012 UC Berkeley Music Composition, PhD (F12) Rejected via E-mail on 13 Feb 2012 13 Feb 2012 University Of California, Berkeley (UCB) Music Composition, PhD (F12) Accepted via Phone on 25 Jan 2012 A 11 Feb 2012 University Of California At Berkeley Music Composition, PhD (F11) Rejected via E-mail on 25 Feb 2011 A 28 Feb 2011 University Of California, Berkeley (UCB) Music Composition, Masters (F10) Rejected via Website on 1 Mar 2010 A 11 Mar 2010 University Of California, Berkeley (UCB) Music Composition, PhD (F10) Rejected via E-mail on 20 Feb 2010 I 24 Feb 2010 my 3rd rejection... damn. and i can't belive cornell and nyu are sending results by postal mail. i don't live in america, this is gonna take forever University Of California, Berkeley (UCB) Music Composition, PhD (F10) Rejected via E-mail on 23 Feb 2010 A 23 Feb 2010 University Of California, Berkeley (UCB) Music Composition, PhD (?) Rejected via E-mail on 18 Feb 2008 A 18 Feb 2008 Institution Program (Season) Decision & Date St1 Date Added Notes University Of California - Davis Music Composition, PhD (F12) Accepted via E-mail on 25 Jan 2012 A 11 Feb 2012 University Of California, Davis (UCD) Music Composition, PhD (F10) Accepted via Phone on 1 Feb 2010 A 3 Feb 2010

Hey all, I, too, am waiting to hear back from music composition programs. I was one of the folks who got a rejection from Yale yesterday, just wanted to say hi, join the conversation, and especially wish everyone luck!