JulesM

Thank you for the reply

No one's heard anything from Marquette PhD or Boston University ThD, right?

Big electronic high-five. If you've got any stats or advice you'd like to post, it would be greatly appreciated. We'll probably re-apply to Baylor next year. Fantastic program and faculty.

What the heck was that strange comment about on the Results for Fordham acceptance - "Loser" - am I missing something?

Febronia, I'm sorry about Duke. . . Wishing you (and all of us!) a good weekend. Take it easy.

Absolutely priceless.

Not a drinker, so me and my eclair are enjoying a massive rainstorm in San Diego CA. Watched results roll in this afternoon for our top choice, but different department. The faculty we love teach in that department though. Yup, just me and my eclair.

Thank you for the info. Still learning this process. It's our first year, and watching the results roll in has made us decidedly neurotic. Hence, we're stepping back from forums for a couple days to let our nerves settle. There's faculty in Marquette and Boston U who would be awesome to work with. When I saw Marquette, Boston U, Fordham all in a couple days, it was a lot to handle - why on earth are they notifying so much earlier than prior years, and why the heck haven't they called us? Thanks again.

It would be great to hear about the Fordham acceptance, if you feel like sharing.

Hi there - Marquette? I'm a bit unfamiliar with deferred admission status. Does that mean accepted prior application or this current application? Thank you and best of luck - that Duke ThD would be incredible.

Wondering if the faculty at these places had any idea of what we're going through. I figure if they knew the anguish, they'd move the process along faster and end this. Have they no kindess? Otherwise... hitting F5 every few minutes. Wishing I still worked as a server or some other job where I didn't have easy access to a computer all day long. Eating banuelos. Adding Groundhog Day to the instant watch Netflix queue.

Thank you for the laugh! Triumph is my favorite for immediate relief - LIGHT WINDS, LIGHT WINDS!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdoYXdcqT54

Definitely can relate to the wish that there was a pattern of contact - or just something to where you didn't feel so stinking helpless just sitting around waiting. Someone posted a rejection to a top choice school yesterday, and I think I refreshed the results about... oh, thirty times since then hoping for more news. Unfortunately, people rarely post about that school, I think only once last year was there anything posted in results. Someone posted yesterday about how staying positive can't hurt anything - why inflict more frustration and stress right now, when you can just wait until it is actually justified. Or something like that. Made our night easier last night. If someone in Stats does discover a pattern, please do share

My husband applied for phd programs in a humanities area. I wonder if I'm the only wife of an applicant who is reading and rereading posts on this forum. I've read anything I can get my hands (eyes?) on. I've discovered a ton of helpful info here, and it's helped us establish timelines of possible responses, amongst other great stuff. The problem is now that until our #1 school makes their interview notifications next week (if they follow the general timeline of prior years) I can't mellow out very well. I'm completely behind his ambition to earn a phd and teach. I so hope it works out. Fortunately, I'm that sort of spouse who is thrilled to pick up and move to any of the schools he applied to. There's not much to do except do a Windows 7 upgrade from Vista (hurray) and other random projects at work and home until this week is up. I feel like the waiting will get easier after this first school thing passes. And I don't want to keep bringing up the waiting to Husband - I'd imagine it stresses him far more than me . If you're out there, S.O. o' an applicant, do chime in. How do you cope with this process? I may be the only wife out there.