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I just want to be clear: I meant to downvote this predictably asinine comment from econosocio. Oops.

epic fail

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I totally understand how crappy it feels to get rejected, but I wouldn't jump the gun and assume there's something wrong with you or your profile. Because often graduate admissions have a bunch more to do with fit than stats, applicants can get rejected from lower ranking schools and then accepted to a higher ranking one where his/her research interests are a better fit. My point: The fact that you've gotten some rejects doesn't mean you won't get in this year (or, as often happens to qualified, totally awesome applicants, next year). Have hope!

I haven't yet had any admissions dreams, but I really want to thank OP for this super awesome thread. Makes my day

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Well, it depends on your program. But, for example, English PhD deadlines that are still meet-able include Carnegie Mellon, Ohio University, Arizona State University, Illinois State University, Syracuse, Purdue, and Penn State (to name a few).

screw you

I think you should go for it. You don't have much time but, even if you don't score well, a GRE score rarely makes or breaks an application (unless the score is very, very low). Take the GRE as soon as possible and focus on making the rest of your app stellar. You certainly don't have anything to lose! If you don't make the cut this time around, next year you can retake the GRE and report only your most recent score (not to mention the time you'll have to rework your SOP). Good luck!

Wow. I checked their website just to be sure and it's true! I just can't believe that! If you want some help cutting down your SOP, feel free to PM me.

I wouldn't include that. The good news, though, is that lots of professors publish their CVs online. My advice: google some of your favorite scholars in your field and use their CVs as a guide.

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Would you mind sharing what school this is? It sure seems strange for an English program!

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January should be locked up for what it's doing to us! I say we all boycott January and move right on to February,

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I got the exact same email this morning. Totally soul crushing.

Hi there So, as I began filling out my FAFSA this morning I realized it only gives you space for 10 schools. What do we do if we've applied to more than 10 schools? Thanks!

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