FlamingoLingo
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I haven't heard from UVA. I'm not sure why they haven't been putting up rejections all at one time
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If thestage is gone, can you tell me if you were notified by email?
Mine was in the mail, too, dated 2/26. My status changed online to "Wait List" sometime before last Thursday, but I was hesitant to trust the website without receiving any word from the department
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Also, Dallas and Fort Worth are really different. I think they get smooshed together a majority of the time, but they are really two very distinct cities to consider
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Out of curiosity, are you still an undergrad? I'm of the belief that most people--not all, of course, but most--who don't take any time off between undergrad and grad school do themselves, their scholarship, and their colleagues a great disservice. So that might change things.
Could you elaborate on this a bit? I've never heard this particular perspective before
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This is probably the best topic.
Just finished an interview with CUNY=I am freaking out, reliving the terrible experience in my head.
Here are some encouraging words: selective perception. I bet you're only focusing on the parts that may have been slightly rough (because interviews always have awkward patches) and not on the parts that were amazing! For example, the fact that you even had an interview with CUNY is seriously something to celebrate
!Here's another encouraging word: petrichor. Just because it's an awesome, useful word
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Here's another very peppy song!
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Yes, I am. You?
Yes! Hooray! I haven't seen many other Renaissance folks on here
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There are three great profs I could work with there, it's close to the Folger, and two of my rec-letter writers are UMD alums too.
Are you in the Renaissance/Shakespeare subfield, HHEoS?
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hah, y'all sum up my feelings exactly. I haven't heard anything yet, either. Sometimes I think that it's a good sign, and then other times I convince myself that I'm going to get a rejection tomorrow
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I'm sure my application was looked at for no more than 60 seconds. I really applied to Vandy, Duke, Chicago, and NYU just because I'm a masochist. I know realistically that these schools do not want me, but... but. but.
Hey, if I've learned anything from this process, it's that we don't know. And, you're awesome enough to already have an acceptance and fellowship in hand. I think that's impressive
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Serious, serious love for those of you who were notified and are holding our sweaty, neurotic hands through this.
Yes! Hoping I can return the favor in a few days
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From looking at the boards from previous years, it looks like rejections went out on either one day or over a couple (?), but mostly on one day. It seems strange that they would do some on one day and some on another, unless it's like "cuts" and we won't find out the next round of cuts for a couple of days
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jrockford, I'm feeling your anxiety. And I'm a K, if that's relevant
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If I were to describe the general forum atmosphere, I'd say it's pretty tense. Thick with stress. Unfun. You know, all those types of things.
BUT, it's all going to be okay, guys. No matter if we get accepted to 5 or rejected to 15 or waitlisted to 3 or whatever, we are still unique, passionate individuals who will find our ways! Everything for a reason, and it will all turn out well!
In the spirit of lessening the stress of this board at least a little, let's use this thread to post encouraging words, sites, quotes, or anything that helps to make our days a little less tense!
Happy February, and keep your chins up!
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So I've been lurking for awhile (since September probably, nbd), and I just want to say how comforting it is to see other people going through the same thoughts and actions. I mean, of course I wish that this whole process were easy and that stress was just completely out of the question, but because it's not it's nice to see others who are of the same (palpitating and anxious?) heart!
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I don't really have any experience in your subject area, but I had fun finding scholars in my field by going back and looking at the authors of the major articles I've worked with. I looked up the article author(s) and also some of the authors of the main works mentioned in the footnotes/endnotes. It definitely wasn't foolproof, but it was a good way to get me to look at institutions that I wouldn't necessarily have before, or universities that I knew had someone who wrote things I was interested in.