RubyBright
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Yes, that's the person I've been talking to.
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Did anyone apply to Clemson's program, by any chance? I'm considering them for next year if this year doesn't pan out.
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I think that's a good sign! Maybe a bit terse, but I'm sure they have a lot going on.
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My acceptance went up on the website about 10 p.m., and I got an email informing me the decision was up the next day at about noon.
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I dreamed I was working in a lab somewhere last night. It was a good deal greener than AZ, which is really every school I applied to, so clearly I must be getting in to all of them.
Sounds solid to me.
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You don't have to accept the offer until April 15th. I would just sit tight, tell them you are waiting to make a decision until you have all of your options.
Well, that won't really help. They won't decide whether or not they're offering me funding until I accept - whether it be now, or April.
I wouldn't be able to accept under those conditions.
That was my first reaction too, but it's starting to look like this might be my only offer... so I'm not sure what to do.
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SO glad I clicked this thread. I smiled a lot.
Just wanted to remind everyone who is stressed out that your body can't tell the difference between a genuine smile and a fake one. If you can fake a smile for even five seconds (even just biting down on a pencil and holding it there for five seconds!), it starts to change your brain's chemistry at that moment and improve your mood! So just take some time and smile. It will help.
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I have a slight problem. One school has accepted me so far, and I was (am) delighted, but when I asked about funding, I was told that they won't offer TA/RA-ships until people commit to attending. There aren't enough assistantships for the entire incoming cohort, so there's no way to know if I'll be offered one or not. However, this is an out-of-state school, and I can't afford to attend unless given aid... is it normal to be asked to commit when you don't even know if you can afford to attend? How can I politely ask for something more concrete, here? I don't want to sound greedy, but there's a huge difference in financial burden between a tuition waiver + stipend versus no aid at all.
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Starry Night
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I'm guilty of the same thing. My school got a bomb threat today, and I jumped every time it went off hoping it was a school but every time it was the school... With a message saying they were still investigating the threat.
Very inconsiderate of them!
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A good friend who lives down the street from a Whole Foods informs me that Annie's Organic Bunny Classics come in a variety of flavors (butter, pretzel, wheat, different cheeses) and at least partially satisfy the goldfish cravings. (They are crazy expensive for a box of crackers, though, so you might want to ration your stress eating.)
Yes, but thank goodness for Annie's if you're stuck eating gluten free!
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I rediscovered Klondike bars, thanks to applications.
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OP, is it usual in psychology to go directly from undergrad to a doctorate? I was under the impression that in general, in most disciplines, people do a master's first. So, is it possible that you tried to make a very rare, big jump, and that's why you were rejected? If so, does that help to put it in perspective?
Yes, it is quite normal. There are still free-standing master's programs, but may of them are terminal. If you want to do research, you head for a PhD. It's becoming increasingly common for schools who are cutting budgets to phase out their master's program and only have a combined master's/PhD program where you are awarded your master's either en route to the PhD, or receive both together at the end.
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It's good to hear from you. I was beginning to think you had forgotten about us. My cookies were oatmeal raisin!
Nope, just spending much less time on the forums, since my current academic life is demanding my attention. I'm glad you picked such a good flavor of cookies.
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Please forgive my bad forum manners if anyone has already addressed this, but this thread is 21 pages long
I checked my application status online today for my top choice school. The application status itself is still pending, but today I noticed the field for "User ID" which has thus far been blank says "Not yet established; in process"
I have NO IDEA what the User ID is. A quick google search suggests that it may be my official email/computer account info which is assigned when someone is admitted or employed by the university. I can't think of why they would process a user ID, or anything else for that matter, for someone they are planning to reject.
I don't want to jump the gun, though, or get my hopes up. This school's entire web system is a hot mess. They have multiple versions of the "check your application status" page, and I tried to log into another one of them a few nights ago because I was going batnuts insane and wanted to see if it would have any news. My login info that works with the one site doesn't work with the other, and I clicked on the "lost password" link to see if it would let me set up an account. So now I'm wondering, is the User ID just login info for one of their various other internet black holes...
Sorry to say that I was given a user ID for all of my schools upon application, just like I was when I applied for undergrad. But you can feel smug when you get it, because you know that you get to keep it if you're admitted.
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Just stopping by to give everyone here virtual cookies. If I could, they would be real. As it is, this way you get exactly the flavor of your choice.
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Oh man, that would be rough! So many variables and potential outcomes to consider! I feel like you could make a really good Doctor Who episode out of this, though: parallel worlds rifting off with each acceptance and decision of the other students out there, and you in the middle, trying to see it all and master the (your) universe.
Or maybe I've been watching too much Doctor Who.
Doctor Who: the graduate school edition!
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I'm discovering that being on a waitlist is actually worse than not hearing anything about your status. Now I'm wondering how long it will take the admitted students to send back their decisions... and I'm assuming they won't do so until they hear from THEIR schools. So now I'm wondering which schools they might have applied to... how likely they are to be accepted to those other schools (not to mention when they'll hear from them)... how likely they are to choose those schools over my school... aaaaaaaaaaaargh.
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tooth fairy
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Location already factored in for me long before I heard/will hear anything about decisions. I have a kind of unique situation (long story that would be both boring and useless to recount), so location was most important to me. That was why I only applied to four programs. From there, funding is next most important, and POI is third. Other things are considerations, but they won't sway the decision much. I've already received an acceptance without any offer of funding yet, so, though the POI is good, I'm not sure I could accept it. I can't imagine paying out-of-state tuition for five years! Still hoping they'll come through on funding...
I guess to summarize, practicalities like location and funding are paramount, and things that come down more to "liking" this or that come after.
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SweetPearl, that is almost my exact situation, though I'm a little higher on my waitlist. I'm right there with you!
Good Sign, Omen or Hallucination - All Are Welcome!
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You should read this: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla