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Please elaborate, then. What was the scenario in which this occurred? I'd like to know, too, especially since this is new to me.

It depends. Some schools have programs that are specifically designed for students that have just finished their B.A. (Chicago is one example). Other schools are different, and are designed so that it really doesn't matter one way or the other. Chicago as a whole accommodates M.A. students, but from what I've gathered the English program is primarily designed for students who have just finished their undergraduate degree(s). I've never heard of a school rejecting a student, though, because they already have an M.A. In terms of already having a B.A., many schools might possibly reject you (if, unlike Chicago, their program isn't specifically designed for finished undergraduates); NYU, I recall, says that they are more than willing to consider a student if they just have a B.A., and UBC says that on certain occasions some students can go straight from the B.A. to the PhD. But if the school isn't like Chicago in the scenario mentioned, it is always a possibility that there are students with M.A. degrees who have a bit more research experience, publications, teaching experience, etc.

I'm not even attending Emory this fall. But, suddenly.... I really, really want to.

Was recently admitted to the M.A. English Literature program at UBC, and was wondering who else had been admitted as a grad student during this admissions cycle. I'm definitely going to attend since their offer of funding was enough to help out a great deal with my living expenses. Has anyone else considered where they might live in Vancouver? I'm trying to scout out good apartments with fair prices (which, I'm assuming, would be around $1000/month, considering it's an urban location), and I'm hoping to find something in the Downtown area. The campus looks absolutely lovely and I'm really excited to be able to go, especially since I'm an international student from the US, and this particular school is a good choice for English literature. Who else is excited? And are any of the accepted individuals from Canada, and can perhaps give some good advice to international students on living in Vancouver?

One thing that this waiting period does create is a sense of solidarity. As stressful as the next couple of months are going to be, the knowledge that you are involved in the process along with so many other people is comforting. At the very least you know that you're not in this alone, and that there are so many people who know exactly what you are going through and are going through the same thing.