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    2018 Acceptances

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    3 hours ago, DeePee16 said:

    Has anyone received an acceptance to George Washington's English PhD program? I only see rejections and waitlists on the board? 

    I emailed the graduate office about a question I had, and they said they had sent out the initial offers, but I know not when. It is tantalizing to see only rejections and waitlists on the result board...

    What makes research compelling?

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    I'm interested in Alex Woloch's theory of characterization, as formulated in The One vs. the Many. In his book, he explains how characterizations of major and minor characters happen differently in 19th century Realist novels (Austen, Dickens, Balzac), and makes the connection between novelistic form and historical context. His keywords are "character-space" and "character-system," and they kind of speak for themselves. He makes a much more specific and compelling argument about the "connection," but I can't explain it here because I don't want to open my copy of his book now, and I sort of have the fear of speaking in public... I was really interested by his argument and observations because it combined a formalist approach with a historicist approach... which means that he explained why there are so many characters in 19th century novels and how they are structured one against the other (actually, the "many") through close-reading and historical backup. I think I liked his argument because his book answered one of my questions about novels (why so many characters? why do minor characters always seem so "flat"?) and also provided me with a basis for starting my studies in novels. 

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    5 minutes ago, LibraryLivingJT said:

    And try applying to some summer institutes or seminars - attending the Futures of American Studies Institute helped me so incredibly much - great confidence boost and helped me hook up with some profs who helped me a ton with my apps this season

    Absolutely! It is time to motivate myself by getting back to work. Happily(?) a new semester is starting in a week and talking with my colleagues and my adviser will certainly help, though it won't foster any new acquaintances, as an external seminar or conference may help to... which reminds me to fish through CFPs! 

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    50 minutes ago, LibraryLivingJT said:

    Very true. I think the rudest rejection I received (so far) was last app season from Brown's American Studies, something along the lines of: "We want the best and you are not it" is what I summarize it to be.

    Also got a pretty tough rejection from an article I sent to MELUS for publication; got that rejection many months back. 

    Wow... like... I know what a rejection means, and thank you for spelling it out on my heart! 

     

    I'm also mildly suffering from being rejected twice on the same manuscript on a pretty condescending note. I don't expect the editors angels, but I am having doubts about continuing in academics.

     

    34 minutes ago, E. Coronaria said:

    That's rough! An institution can maintain academic integrity without being unnecessarily rude. Nobody expects compliments in a rejection, but DAMN. 

    I get that! But I wasn't suggesting that we shouldn't be prepared for rejection. A.) This isn't a competitive publication. This is applying to enter a program to learn. You're not expected to know everything before you get there. B.) People make great sacrifices (financial and otherwise) to apply to these programs. Honestly, the tone felt unprofessional. I've received loads of rejections, and I don't expect (or need) them to say flowery things. But I've never received one like that. Saying "unfortunately, we will not be making you an offer of admission. Thank you for your interest in UC Davis" would have sufficed. Particularly if I've paid you between $60.00-125.00 to review my application. It's implied that my application wasn't competitive if you didn't take me!

    There's a difference (for me, anyway) between being evaluated for additional schooling and thinking that people owe you pleasantries for your scholarship when you are a trained professional. I have an MA, and I certainly do not consider myself a trained professional. 

    I get your point. I must've mistaken my tone when I said "we do have to..." because that was more to tell myself to brace myself against my own UC Davis rejection :D

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    2 hours ago, E. Coronaria said:

    Those UC Davis rejections are brutal. My heart hurts for those who received those letters. Totally unnecessary! Y'all are better off at a school with a little more tact, and someone else will value you research and academic achievements <3

    I was shaken to read that too... not competitive enough? yeah duh, this is a rejection letter! But I guess we do have to get used to these things, especially when we start trying to publish.

    Let's Distract Ourselves!

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    3 minutes ago, jpbends said:

    I recently watched Kakegurui, rewatched Yuri on Ice and Your Lie in April, and I'm going through Working!! right now, completely shirking all of my responsibilities as a student.

    I haven't watched all of them, but it sure is an interesting list! If you run out of things to watch and can afford to postpone responsibilities a little more, please watch Thunderbolt Fantasy :P

    Shellacked again...

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    3 minutes ago, la_mod said:

    Semi-shellacked: email from Stanford at 4pm, subject line “Application Decision.” My stomach drops and I open it, only to be informed that decisions have been made but won’t be posted until tonight at 5:30. Oy. Wish they would have posted it and then emailed. 

    Me too :unsure: 25 minutes left.

    Self Care in Grad School

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    6 hours ago, snickus said:

    Beachbody on Demand is a great program for access to a variety of workouts. Many are only around 30 minutes and are so effective. I also do batch cooking on the weekends so then it's really easy to throw meals together during the week. 

    That said, the semester when I was student teaching (I recently completed an Ed.M. that included certification), my work week was about 80 hours after factoring in my commute and part-time job. I was sleep deprived and not working out.  I did keep up with meal prep, though, probably because I enjoy doing it and find it relaxing. My other semesters were far more manageable though, around 50-65 hour weeks, so keeping up with exercise was easier. I feel so much better when I exercise, so that helps me stick with it.

    Beachbody on Demand! Thanks for the information. That's the kind of site and help I was looking for !

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