notyourmama

My UT was Texas, not Toronto. Sorry!

Well, I got my final result today. UT doesn't want me, but that's okay, because I've got two lovely offers, and it wasn't at the top of my list. It's weird, though, isn't it? Clearly I was a first choice for the two schools that do want me, since I got emails almost immediately after their committees met. The other three, though? "Thanks for trying, but we don't care." In a form letter. Just goes to show you that we don't know at all, what a good fit might me. All a crap shoot, after all, and doesn't seem to have ANYTHING to do with our qualifications.

I have. I got a formal offer in the mail about a week and a half after my email acceptance.

Not to worry, I just sent a note out to the one school still pending, and asked them to remove my name from consideration. I'm going to wait to refuse the other school, until I have that hard copy acceptance in my hand, but then I'll say no. Good luck to everyone else!

Anyone else here going to the Big Easy?

Yep, I visited both, before even applying. The school I'm accepting was incredibly welcoming, letting me meet with 4 professors, setting up lunch with grad students, giving me a tour. While I was still a junior. Plus, it's almost 5 thousand bucks more. I visited the other school this past october, and was only able to meet with one professor, nor was anyone available to show me around. She was perfectly nice, but the school seemed much less invested in me as a prospect. I'm gonna go ahead and take it. It feels like the right move. Much more welcoming + more money = happy grad student.

Email. I'm supposed to get the official offer in the postal mail in 10 days or so.

I got accepted this afternoon into my first choice (School X), with a lovely fellowship, health insurance and tuition. Although I have another offer outstanding (School Y), this one is MUCH better, plus it's in a place where I have tons of community, so I'm taking it. So here's my question: should I wait for the official notice to come in the mail, before accepting and turning down school Y? And I still haven't heard from school Z, so should I write them and remove my name from consideration? What's the protocol here?

It's raining results today, over here. I'm in a Tulane: 3 year fellowship, health insurance, tuition. It's my first choice, and I'm BY GOD TAKING THIS ONE. It's a freaking miracle.

No Florida for me. Oh, well. I still have a lovely offer and two outstanding. And frankly, I didn't really want to live in Gainesville anyway.

What?!? I just want to know, for god's sake! Why can't MY stupid letter come? Why? Mmnmpphh. Stupid Florida. I'm sure some other, more fabulous school is coming your way, keepcalm.

Hooray! That's great news.

Keepcalm, Still no Florida in my mailbox, so if we're not in different countries, chances are yours didn't come either. If that helps.

No Florida in my mailbox, damn them. I HATE waiting!

I really think we're going to know about Florida today. Fingers crossed.