wolfman_jack

All of the schools I had applied to had sent out invites or informal expressions of interest from profs and I had heard nothing for a couple weeks. I also lost hope. I was on my way to a Plan B interview when I got my first invite. Don't lose heart just yet!

I had actually almost forgotten that I had apps in this year because I've been too busy trying to figure out what I'm going to do if I don't get in somewhere. I saw in another thread that it's a roller coaster ride - "of course I'm getting in, I'm awesome" to "I'm never getting in anywhere, I'm worth nothing" and back again. Still, I've allowed myself to hope my chances are a little better this year due to having a full transcript with all my upper level courses, some research experience and even stronger recs. My SOP is better too, and they probably sat up and took notice when I mentioned I had some GI Bill left. Last year I applied to seven schools and was rejected outright from six and not offered funding at the last, effectively a rejection. This year - we'll see. This next month or two will be a constant nail-biter.