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Wow, you are amazing for taking the time to share so much information!!

Congrats!!! I have no info for you about places to avoid, but there is a thread about "lesbian life" that, while it has a different focus (though I don't know your sexuality, so maybe applicable!), speaks about queerphobia, LGBT+ resources on campus, etc. Might be helpful!

Ah, ok, so not all of your problems are solved with the 1 acceptance. But you can have hope until March, plus from the other 3 programs!! Sending good karma your way, my friend.

hindsight and all that. But, hey! I see you have an acceptance! Congrats!!! 1 is really all you need, though more are, of course, always welcome. I haven't officially heard back from anywhere but 2 of the programs admitted other students so I'm assuming the silence = rejection. Blaaaahhhhhh.

This is a strange circumstance! I suppose it's possible that they did a wack of rejections and were sorting through the remainder, but I agree it's unlikely that they'd contact people on an official waitlist before contacting the admits. Maybe wait a few more days and then send an email? Personally, I am regretting only applying to 5 programs. Why didn't I hedge my bets more!?!?

@WorldPeaceMaker2010 they could at least refund the application fee??? not what you actually want, but at least it would sooth the burn

You are a ray of sunshine. Thanks for all the encouragement. Sending positive vibes your way, my friend.

Thank you for the sympathy. I think this award is a bit different than the others because it's for Canadians to study in the US, and I don't even have any acceptances to the US yet, so I'm still more worried about that... but it does suck that the first news I hear from everything is a rejection

Got rejected from Fulbright-Canada last night.

Nope. Looking at dates from previous years I think first round admits won't be till around the 10th-13th of Feb.

same timeline for me... I'm expecting Feb 12 at the earliest. You'd think this means I would be able to freaking CHILL until at least early Feb, but ---- ALAS!!!! There is no chill in sight!!!

oh gosh, thank you for this! i'm trying very hard not to read too much on this forum, on past years threads, etc., because it's bad for my anxiety, but the result is that I'm sort of confused about timelines??? which is maybe better than stress from knowing when exactly something happened last year, but also maybe isn't. Ha! Application season is a bundle of fun. Anyhow, thanks for the clarification! Good luck re: your application!

excited for Monday and another week of desperately trying to stop the twitch in my left eye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I applied but as a direct entry applicant so I'm not sure if the notification process is different.... But I haven't heard anything at all (mail or email!), so that's probably bad news.

HAHAHA WOW it did not even register that drinking a bottle of wine and vegging on a couch alone on a Tuesday night could be an unhealthy coping mechanism. I'm just like, wow, that sounds like a nice evening!! I should probably be googling 'how to deal with stress in a healthy way' in my downtime, because clearly my instincts are shot to hell. I'm glad you're at least aware of the potential issues though. EDIT: also, hang in there!! It's not over till it's over!! You still have 9 other programs to hear from!

Bulk up the CV: i've got 2 conferences lined up for 2017, and i'll try for another publication. Move to Asia to teach ESL and make some $$$$$. Then, apply again!!! Don't ask what I'll do if I don't make it in on round 2. Eeeeek.

I like how you've gone with the 'treat yourself' method of waiting. You deserve it! This is so stressful we need to be nice to ourselves.

Im really sorry that youre having to factor in safety when youre thinking about where to go. That's unfair and shitty and I'm just sad that it's 2017 and this is the world we live in. To your question- yes, and no. I'm very open and conscientiously choose to be so because I shouldn't have to hide it, and also because I'm in a position where I can take the stupid bigoted comments I get with minimal damage (and hope that by being out and drawing a bit of heat I can make it easier for the next queer person who might be in a less privileged position). So politically and personally, it's important for me to be open. However, I value my personal safety, so should I end up in a place where it feels unsafe to be out- hell no, I'm dragging a blanket into the closet and moving to Narnia. I don't see that really happening though- as I said, I've applied to schools in very blue areas so I'm not super concerned about physical violence resulting from being out on campus/at work. I live in a major city in Canada (the supposedly liberal bastion of north america) and I still have to deal with bi-phobic comments with some regularity, so if that's all I have to contend with, fine. It's a fairly different situation from what you experience, DBear, based on visibility. Coming out is a process that literally never ends because you have to do it again every single time you meet a new person (NB: as I said, I'm a cis woman and normatively-femme, so I don't get the flack and assumptions that gender non-conforming people do), whereas being a visible minority, you can't really pick and choose the scenario.... I really hope you end up somewhere safe, anyhow.

Hi Logik, Did you university inform you, or did you receive notice via mail? EDIT: and also, CONGRATS!!! That's a major hurdle to overcome! (Which is the first thing I should have said. Sorry!)

I had originally intended to apply to 5 US programs, and 1 Canadian program. After Nov 8, I decided on 3 US programs and 2 Canadian. So yes, it did reduce the number of applications to US schools I made. The 3 US programs are all in very blue areas, and though I'd be a queer, female foreigner living in the US I don't really anticipate that I'd personally have problems (being white, normatively feminine and part of a privileged institution). However, even if I'm not overly worried about my physical safety I don't know that I want to put myself in that environment. So I genuinely don't know what decision I will make, assuming I'm accepted to any schools in the US.

I am also worried about this- no acceptances yet, so I'm not sure if I'll end up studying in the US, but in the event that I do, I am concerned about visas. Not just getting a visa, but keeping it until I'm finished!

My last applications were due Jan 15, so I managed to keep myself from stressing about hearing results until after that deadline. I was actually really proud of myself for not bugging too much! But, alas, the deadline has passed, and now the anxiety is creeping in.... Also, does anyone else both love and hate how confident everyone is that they'll get accepted!? I'm super grateful that my friends and family believe in me so much, but "don't worry, you'll get in" doesn't help when all I can think is "but what if I don't!??!?!" (literally, my answer is "I will move to China to teach ESL for a year" if I don't get in, but emotionally, I have no short answer)

i LOVE this!!! Do you read 'Check, Please'!? I have thoughts (not research, this really isn't my area) on how the feminized hockey fandom intensely queers the sport versus the masculinized hockey 'fans' and I would love to read work on this.

Hiiii all, I've applied to 5 programs total, 3 of which are soc: Northwestern, NYU, and University of Toronto. I'm surprisingly calm, but I think once the first soc acceptance gets sent out and I still havent heard anything.... well, then I'll start getting antsy.

awesome!!! I'd consider that an unofficial acceptance, for sure.