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I don't think I've seen any other History & Women's Studies apps from UMich but if you are waiting, decisions should be going out this week. My POI thinks I'm waitlisted so I assume that means they're almost done with decisions.

Congratulations, nervous!

Congratulations, nervous!

Best of luck on your next two! I have my fingers crossed for you Congratulations on the admit!

Oh that sounds fascinating! The project that I've been working on for the last two years (and will continue to work on) focuses on the disproportionate institutionalization and sterilization of Latino/as under state eugenics programs. Best of luck and congratulations on the already pleasant possibilities. PM me if you were one of the U of M AmCult admits- I don't know who the other 5 people are

I'm wishing you the best of luck! And thank you. I grew up near Ann Arbor and am already at Michigan for my master's. As I'm looking outside at the snow and cold, I'm wondering what has possessed me to stay. Those areas sound so cool! My History of Gender class here at U of M read Tender Violence last semester. It was my first real introduction to the history of visual culture and I found it absolutely fascinating. My fingers are crossed for you!

Hi there! I'll chime in to help soften the silence. I'm not applying to an STS degree but I will be completing an STS certificate and I'm currently in the STS core class for it. I'll be in America Culture but focusing on the history of medicine. Congrats on the acceptance!!

Welcome, Lucecita! To the newer posters here: can I ask where you're applying and what your area of interest is? Now that I'm in to where I want to go, I'm just going to be the resident cheering squad on here

Welcome, Shablam!

Congrats on the newest round of AmCult admits!

I talked to someone in WS today and she doesn't believe they've sent out any notifications yet. She was just a grad student though so she isn't a complete insider.

AH Corgi! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO happy for you I am sending all the positive vibes towards your funding.

Michigan's joint in what? I applied for History/WS and have not heard back. I was told it's a very slow process.

It seems like the waitlist letters for UMich went out today. Fwiw, I have heard from AC faculty and students that generally several people are accepted off the waitlist. I got my acceptance letter. The admissions weekend is March 12-14.

I was accepted to my first and only institution this weekend (U of Michigan, American Culture). I started screaming after I got off the phone. My mom cried and my dad started telling random strangers around him. I'm first in my family to go to college. Mom is an immigrant dad is first gen. Went to a celebratory family dinner last night.

Just an FYI- I heard on Saturday that the UMich decisions are being close to finalized. No idea when they'll be out but they have to go through multiple rounds of people. I know that's not very helpful, but maybe more helpful than silence?

Eek, not sure where you heard that. A few years ago, the History dept stopped accepting applications for the year and sociology & women's studies no longer accept applicants- but AmCult is still open for business. Congrats on Penn State!

Does anyone want to claim the other AmCult post from U of M?

Ha. I have a love/hate relationship with Michigan (I went to the rival for undergrad). It was more just that I have a few on-going projects and I wanted to stick around for at least another year. I haven't heard anything about English :/ I'll be sure to let you know if I do!

Michigan was actually the only school I applied to, lol. I am waiting to hear back from History & Women's Studies here, too, but I think I'm heavily leaning towards AmCult either way. My POI/boss said that I am the first person she's ever seen get accepted who submitted a writing sample that wasn't agonized over (like a thesis or term paper). I literally wrote it the week before apps were due.

Thank you, sillyrabbit

I just got a call from the AmCult program at U of M. I got in. I am in absolute shock.

I couldn't either, but I've worked in dog rescue long enough to know that people will give up anything. I've fostered more "purebreds" than I can count. It's heartbreaking but at least all the ones I've fostered have found their true fur-ever homes Yes, I have connections at U of M but it's been torture. I spent most of Wednesday with my POI (who, as I said before, has no input on my app because of conflict of interest) and she (accidentally) put me through an emotional rollercoaster by talking about what-ifs and what my alternative options are. It was a day of "I lobbied for you! But there are only ~6-7 spots." I'm in classes with a lot of AmCult students and every day I see them they ask me if I've heard anything. Before even applying, they told me that a LARGE number of people get in off the waitlist. Even though the program is fully funded for 5 years, the stipend isn't great compared to the likes of Yale and other private schools. This has been the case for several years. *fingers crossed* for both of us

Congratulations!!