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daykid has or had an interview today.I got an email saying they're considering my application very seriously, but that's all.

Aww I'm sorry to the person who didn't get into University of SC. Sending you good vibes and hopes you get in elsewhere.

Yeah, same here. I see you also applied to four universities. I just wanted to make sure they were a good fit and hoped that meant I'd get in in at least one of them.... I haven't heard anything back, so I'm still hoping for the same thing, but I'm so anxious with the whole process that I doubt myself and my choice to only apply to four places.

Yay!!!! Congratulations!

I don't know! This whole application process has made me so insecure, and the waiting is making it worse!

Mine says "Submitted - Pending Decision". I'm so anxious!

Congratulations!

Congratulations! Hope you get funding!

Thank you for this update! I applied to UCSD, so hopefully I'll hear something good back.

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Omg this is the best and probably true. Hahahaha.

Oh ok! Well, I really hope the adcom sees how great you are in the application regardless of you POI not being there.

How do you even find out who is in the adcom?

I need to do this too, but I've been so broke! The idea about a thank you card and a chocolate bar sounds nice. Is it too late to send them?

I recommend reading Judith Butler, bell hooks, Sherry Ortner, Audre Lorde... I recommend looking into intersectional feminsim (i.e., the intersections of systematic oppressions like sex, gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, etc...)

I'm curious to find out how people choose their top choice and what their priorities are. Please share! You don't have to say the name of the university, just share why. I'll start: My top choice is my top choice because it has professors doing research that could really support my proposed project. One of the professors does research in my region of interest in one of my topics of interest, and that's really rare! I also like the location a lot and the fact that every student gets 5-year funding.

I'll cry and cry! I'll also try to improve myself for next year's admissions, and I'd work and save as much as I can.

I really hope so! February definitely has more results than January.

Yeah, I agree. I've read mostly that it's not common in the STEM field but it is in others. I don't really know. Ultimately, it might come down to the POI's personality and preferences, and those are kinda hard to know.

Have you checked the results search? If no one in the department for your major has made any updates then I'd say it's safe to assume there's no update yet (even though grad cafe represents a small sample of applicants). Also, as far as I know, they're not required to give you feedback. If things don't go well then you could ask for feedback then, but let's hope everything goes well!

Loric, I don't think that's what Eigen meant when they said "don't get too overeager." It sounds like you're just trying to clarify stuff and not pretty much sound needy and like you've been accepted like the other applicant did.

Good advise! I know some people just get too anxious though. Sometimes people struggle finding a good balance.

Mine was 4 pages in 12 pt font

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I don't think they would be notified, but maybe you should call and ask if they can disregard a letter of recommendation.