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I got it, but no dice on funding for me! I'll have to rethink my plans, but I really do want to go to Georgetown..

So, I received my official acceptance from Georgetown, but I still haven't heard about funding. I haven't contacted the English department about funding, but I was wondering if it was okay for me to do so. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of matter? Edit: missed a word

I really want to go to Georgetown because it is my first choice, but if I don't have funding, then I am not sure if I would be able to go I received an offer from Wake Forest with a partial scholarship, so I have that going for me if Georgetown doesn't go through. Still... Georgetown is a really tempting offer.

You and me both andrewcycs, but I doubt I am as qualified as you and the other admits =/ So I probably won't get funding

Congrats to you Andrew! Maybe we'll be classmates at Georgetown together! In other news, I got accepted to Wake Forest's MA program, and I received a partial scholarship! So that's cool. I'm pretty stunned that I have been receiving offers!

I got accepted to Georgetown! I'm pretty shocked as I felt I wasn't nearly as qualified as other applicants, but I'm happy to get into a program!

Thanks Jazzy! Chicago's a reach for me, but it's good to hear something about any possible decision.

Has anyone heard back from Chicago? Last year they seemed to have sent out results in the first week of February.

Thanks shortstack! Well, I guess I'll have to keep on waiting (just like the rest of us) EDIT: Upon thinking about the 404, it could have to do with some sort of connection on their linux server (seems like it's running CentOS); one of their scripts couldn't be found, but oh well, in the end, that information doesn't matter too much.

So, I have been trying to look at my application status for NYU through the SMTS system, and each time I put my UID into the field, I get a 404. Is that just me? Or should I just take it that I have probably been rejected? NYU is a bit of a longshot for me, and so a rejection wouldn't bother me; though, I would like to see it for my own eyes.

If you search for "berkeley english", you will see about 6 acceptances and some waitlists from berkeley

Second NYU acceptance is up, congrats to him or her!

Looks like most MA notices were sent out mid-February. I'll keep holding on to the hope that maybe I wasn't passed over!

Whoa, I had to double check, but you are right. I hope that doesn't mean I was rejected... EDIT: grammar (just woke up)

I didn't even think about taking the Subject Test because I was not sure if my undergraduate education would have filled in the gap areas that the subject test covers. Still, I can't help but think I am one of the more least qualified applicants on this board: my GPA is south of 3.5, and I am hoping that my GPA would be overlooked by several factors.

The only delay that I can think of is the snowstorms in the NE part of the United States; though, as I live somewhere else, I wouldn't really know if that sort of thing would delay anything. I'm wondering if it may also be related to the deadline extension. Does anyone know if the other programs at NYU had to extend their deadlines? Regardless, I guess I am going to have to wait a little longer before I hear back from NYU. Does anyone know if Chicago has been sending anything out?

Congrats! And I think he means Boston College

You're not the only one; I feel like I'm under-qualified compared to everyone else here. I am already thinking about my backup plans.

After doing some preliminary searches on universities and professors, I have come to realize that my list of schools really only contains "big name" schools. So, I was wondering if I can get some suggestions on which programs I should shoot for when my primary interests are on early 20th century literature, literature of the fantastic, and epistemology. As of this moment, I have found one professor which nearly matches my interests, and she is an assistant professor at UCLA. Ultimately, I think I spent too much time looking at schools with large reputations, and I am unsure how to search for schools that do not have large reputations. One of my advisers told me to just look at the US News rankings and start from there, but I feel that those rankings do not necessarily provide adequate information on all schools. I am planning on asking my recommendation writers for advice, but I also wanted to know what you guys thought. Any help would be appreciated, and thank you!

I want to apply in this Fall 2014 season, and I just created my account. But, I must say, the amount of well-qualified people in this forum has terrified me.