ZacharyBinks

Best of luck! Also, where in South Korea are you from? I have a few friends from Seoul.

I say re-apply, but that's only because I'm on the CUNY wait list

I'm planning on getting into town Thursday, but I don't think I'll get there in time for a seminar. I am going to stay in town all day Saturday so I can scope out the city and apartments.

I applied to NYU and Rutgers and I still have heard nothing

I'm starting to feel the same way about my relationship. We still have a lot of schools to hear back from, but I don't think many of mine will be acceptances (he's applying for an MA so he'll get into way more than me). I really don't want to do the whole long-distance thing, even if it's for only two years. But if it comes down to that or pursuing my PhD then I don't know.

Well we both got accepted to TU, but we've both also received better offers, so staying in Tulsa is like our back-up-back-up. He might be getting an acceptance to Wright State, which is only about an hour from Ohio State, so that would be awesome! Otherwise, we are both still waiting to hear back from about 8 schools each. I hope everything works out well for you! UNL is a good school and Lincoln is a nice city. Did you like UCO? I was just there the other week for a college LGBT summit and it seemed like a pretty nice school!

Your situation sounds a lot more stressful than mine. I feel for you I'm glad that my boyfriend is studying something completely different, because otherwise it would feel like a competition, I think. I hope everything goes well with you! Where in OK do you live?! I'm not technically FROM Oklahoma; I am from Nebraska, but I'm studying at the University of Tulsa for my undergrad.

I know this is a bit off topic from the rest of the threads, but I was wondering how many people are in a similar situation as I am. I'm applying for literature PhD programs and my partner is applying for MA programs in I/O psychology. We've been dating for about 2.5 years and our relationship has made the application process even more stressful. We both applied to upwards of ten schools and we tried to apply to schools in the same area (since it's hard to find schools that have both a good psych and lit program) which limited some great options. Now that we're starting to hear back from places it's even more stressful because we have to start making decisions about where we want to go: if we don't get into schools near each other do we risk going long-distance? Should one person compromise if the other gets into a really great program? Should one of us take time off and try applying once the other is finished? The questions keep compounding and I was wondering if anyone is dealing with similar issues. I've noticed from some peoples' comments that many applicants also are in long-term relationships, so I figured this might be a common issue.

Everyone who has been accepted so far, I'm curious to know what areas of interest y'all have. Mine is Victorian literature, queer theory, and masculinities.

Speculative fiction is not at all my area of interest, but have you read Beyond the Binary? It's a collection of short speculative queer fiction stories, and I really enjoyed it.

Congrats on your decision! I'll see you at visit day!

If it helps at all, I know that they've been doing their acceptances over the course of a few weeks; I got my acceptance call on the 15, which was several days after they began. However, at this point they might be finished and you might just be on the waitlist. Sorry I don't know more

I'm not sure! My main focus is Victorian lit and queer theory, but I've recently become very interested in disability studies, so I will definitely be taking a class or two when I can! I'm also considering making it one of my secondary research interests. I'm glad to see someone else is interested, too! I know that OSU has a great program.

Mine are constantly evolving but right now it would have to be: Judith Butler Michel Foucault bell hooks Rosemarie Garland-Thomson

I would like to see how the 21-25 category breaks down. I wonder if many are coming straight from undergrad or if many have taken a year or two off.

I just today received an official letter, and my phone call from Dr. Garcha was like 10 days ago. Otherwise I've received nothing. So I think you're fine. I guess they're just backed up?

I'm booking my flight for the visit day this weekend, and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for hotels near campus. I'm looking for something (obviously) cheap and nearby. Thanks!

That would be awesome. As I told sebastian, Dr. Garcha gave me some minimal information in a reply to my query, but he told me that I should receive a more formal and detailed email soon. But I would still like to see that PDF so I have something to look at in the meantime. You could PM me, or if that doesn't work I could PM you my email address and you could attach it in an email, if that works better for you. Thanks a bunch!

No, I haven't. I e-mailed Dr. Garcha yesterday; he apologized that I hadn't received it yet and told me he would check with their office and make sure I receive an email in a few days. At the end of his email he copy-and-pasted some information about funding and the teaching associateship and told me that I would receive a more formal and better-worded version in an email soon to come. If you'd like I can PM you the information.

Sending good vibes your way!

I'm 22 and coming straight out of undergrad. One of my professors mentioned this age question to me once. She said that some schools may prefer that students take a year or two off so that they are certain that grad school is really what they want to be doing, rather than just applying as a way of deferring the future. I obviously ignored this advice, but that's becuase she didn't tell me this until I was already knee-deep in the trenches of applications.

I'm in the same boat. I have one acceptance, one waitlist, and one rejection, with 9 more to hear back from. Most of which people have already heard back from both positively and negatively. This liminal space is so agonizing.

Thanks for being brave and calling! Fingers crossed for those of us in limbo.

I'm the exact same boat: I've heard nothing either way. It's so stressful! I've received another great offer from a good school so I have no room to complain, but I just want to know one way or the other!

Thanks for the help! Their whole process seems pretty ambiguous, which frustrates me. Like I said, the email I received just told me I was a finalist for admission and that they hope to let me know about admission and financial aid soon. I would much rather appreciate a frank response like "You're on the waiting list, we don't know about funding yet." At least then I would know exactly what I can expect and it would make my deliberation process much easier.