Hey all!
I applied to Western Illinois University to get my MA in English. The application was finalized three weeks ago, and I got an email right away saying they'd passed it on to the department for consideration.
Now it's three weeks later and I haven't heard a word! It's making me crazy! I'm currently stuck in a job I don't really want, and this acceptance would be everything to me. I'm crossing my fingers and holding my breath for a good outcome -- including an assistantship.
Still, I'm starting to panic now that I'm well into week three. I know typically rolling admissions have a quick turnaround. I don't know if a delay is good because if I were being rejected outright, it would've come quickly.
Or it's just entirely possible this is simply how long it takes and I'm being a worrywart.
I just wanted to vent somewhere where people would be able to relate to my OBSESSIVE need to refresh my email. Good luck everyone!
(Also, anyone apply or know someone who applied to the English department at WIU? Their admission requirements weren't all that high but I still wonder about their acceptance statistics. Nothing is available online!)