Reatha

I'm kind of in the same boat. I applied to 9 schools and I've only been rejected from 2, but this late in the season I'm not holding my breath. I interviewed with one school and heard really positive things from the students and admissions committee, but its been 2.5 weeks and they have apparently scheduled another interview weekend. So I'm not holding my breath. I also have 2 pending publications and one of them was just submitted this February... The thing that sucks is as soon as my applications where due I got an internship with Dow Chemical and couldn't update my applications everywhere (the 2 rejections would not allow me to). If I don't get in this season I guess I'll see if Dow is willing to keep me for another year, but its not exactly doing work I want to do.

I've been playing with contacting a program that I interviewed with, but they said give them 2-4 weeks. Since its only week 3 I suppose that means I'm waiting for a little while longer.

Prime Merlinian

Honestly I'm beginning to wonder if any of this is worth it anymore. I'm so tired of silence and obsessively checking my application status. And at the same time, I keep looking around at work and think I don't want this to be my life. That's why I applied to graduate school, to pursue the life and career that I do want. I guess anything worth having isn't meant to come easy.

Horse Race

So I have a question. After I interviewed with a program I sent out thank you notes to the professors who interviewed with me. One of them responded back with "Let me know if I can help you in your decision process" Is this a good sign or just a cordial response?

green apple

Yes, yes I am and if they knew how often I checked they might not admit for fear of insanity.

Cocktail Sauce

Is it a bad idea to call and school to see where they are in their admissions process? I interviewed with a program and they said I should hear from them in 2-4 weeks. It will be three weeks this Friday, so I know they still have more time to get back to me.

It could happen. Its just unlikely.

I want to get a T-shirt. lol

That's cool. The broadcast I was listening to said he pitched a new idea to JP Morgan once. It was a wireless system of communication where you could talk on the phone, share music and messages instantly. 100 years later.... sounds a little familiar.

Hey take it. I heard something on the radio that made me feel a lot better about receiving my second rejection. Tesla, the man who invented the electrical system the US uses, dug ditches for a while to make ends meet. If he struggled and made something out of this life then so can I. I'm trying to stay positive about the one school I've interviewed with, since I felt I had a really positive interview, but I just haven't heard anything. Not knowing definetly can drive you crazy.

It would be without fellowship, so I would have to pay. It could turn into a good thing depending on how things work out but most people would tell me if that's the only offer reapply next year.. Depending on if I can get a commitment from a faculty member it could be very different.

I know the feeling. I've heard applicants at the program I interviewed at are getting phone calls, but not everyone who was admitted said they got one. I think its still early to call a school a wash though. Also its a lot of phone calls to call everyone that you are going to admit in one day. I can see them trying to space it out.

Well, I heard from one of the programs I applied to. (not the one I interviewed at) And it was a rejection.... kinda sad They asked if I wanted to be considered for their Masters program without fellowship aid. I'm not really sure what to say to that.

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.

You know, thanks. That's really good advice and I will do my best to take it to heart. And good luck to you!!!

Yea, as I was writing it I thought I sounded a little crazy. I just think I should have heard from them by now.

I keep getting mixed messages from this program and I don't know what to think!!! I interviewed with them on Feb. 8th and I think it went really well. One of the graduate students even said that they put a good word in with the admissions committee when asked the general question "did anyone stick out to you?" I took that as a really positive sign, but its been a little while and other people (from earlier interview weeks) are getting their acceptance notices. When I sent them my thank you notes, I had one respond with "Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you with your decision process." Which I took as a really positive sign. However, the other ones where things like "Best of luck to you" and "I wish you all the best". Which I took as a not so good sign. The waiting is just really killing me. I loved this program when I visited and really want to go there. I'm about to over analyze myself out of my own mind.