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Hey, so I contacted some of the schools and.... 
 
One contacted me back within 30 minutes with an offer!
 
Thanks again for the advice!

has it been more than 6 weeks since your applications to the other schools were considered "complete"/"processed"?
if yes: send a polite email to the department contact person (chair or secretary)
if no: wait until 6 weeks have passed, then refer to "if yes"

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

I know we're all probably feeling a little like this...
 

 

 
and it seems that grad school is just out to get us
 

 
and we're really just being dragged through this as some sort of sick joke
 

 
but at the end of the day, things could be worse
 

 

 
and things will work out just fine
 

 

 

 
smile, everybody!

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

sweetpearl: thanks! and congrats on your acceptance, by the way!
 
anxiousanthro: good to know! thank you especially for the time frame- it's a big relief to know i probably won't have to wait too long to hear something one way or the other. i was so confused by it all that i actually forwarded it to my (very honest/blunt) S.O., and even he didn't have a clue about how to interpret it. it seems one other person heard from the same school for the same department last friday. i submitted my materials on time, but thanks to its horrible bureaucracy and slow mail, my official transcript from my time in australia didn't arrive until a few days after the deadline, with approval from the dept., so perhaps i'll have a later decision, since my materials were pokey.

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

glad i could bring some happiness to you guys! as a little instant karma, i just received an acceptance from my top choice program, so i'm taking this as scientific proof that the calming manatee works. 

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

for the love of iced cinnamon swirl rolls and all that is holy, don't.
 
put yourself in the other person's shoes. how horrendously awkward and stressful would it be if a complete stranger contacted you, essentially pressuring you to make your decision faster? it's not an easy process for anyone. don't add extra stress to someone else's decision-making simply for your own benefit. patience and kindness will pay off more.

oh my word. the hedgie. with the berry. and the everything. AH. that reminds me of my mom's response to getting into montana: 

 
among a sea of other animals in party and cowboy hats, there was this gem! (she, too, has a penchant for tiny animals in silly outfits.)
 
she's poking a bit of fun at me, now that i'm pretty committed to going to MT- when i was little, i had a "cowboy" phase (i also didn't understand why girls couldn't be cowboys.. guess i was a feminist before i knew what that was!), and if i weren't a spitting image of my dad, nobody would guess that i was my parents' child. they're both suburban/urban types who don't care too much for dirt; i'm the hippie lovechild of indiana jones and annie oakley. now she's convinced i'll be living out my next two-odd years living out my cowboy dreams of yesteryear. 

interviewing tips, from dogs:
 

don't be too formal.
 

don't be too casual, either, and definitely get lots of rest the night before.
 

talk yourself up, but don't try to be someone you're not.
 

don't forget: strong, engaging, open body language is important!
 

a little personal touch to the old "skirt and blouse"/"blazer and tie" look never hurts, but don't get too crazy.
 

no matter what you decide to wear, a smile is the most important accessory!