purpleperson

I got the same thing. I am an alternate for a TA-ship. He said it would be a few weeks before they know who gets offered what. I guess it's possible I'd get offered something, but I kinda doubt it. I'm not holding my breath. I remember when I got a TA-ship offer in my M.A. program, I wasn't told until July. Mid-July. That was okay at the time, because I already lived in the city where I would be going to school. But I don't know if I could gear up for a move across the country on one month's notice. I guess it's do-able, but I wouldn't relish it. And I might feel so resentful of super-late notice that I ask to defer for a year or something. I don't know. I actually am not counting on any kind of TA-ship offer anyway, so it probably won't matter.

That said, I am pleased to have gotten into Temple. If I wereable to go, I think I'd love it there. The school's culture seems like exactly what i want. But getting an unfunded offer is kind of like them saying "we don't want you that badly." (at least that's what I hear).

I was admitted to Temple on March 5th and have heard nothing about funding. First I was told that I would hear "next week" (from March 5th) about funding. Then when that week came, I was told I would hear "next week." I still have heard nothing. Given how Temple is about funding, I kinda doubt I will get funding. If it's true they admit a bunch of people but fund very few, I just don't think I will be one of those few. Hence, no Ph.D. program for me this fall, as both my acceptances seem to be unfunded. It's kind of a shame, because I had already bragged to a bunch of people that I got into two Ph.D. programs, and many of them are like "so you're moving soon, huh?" They're giving me all kinds of praise. They will all be let down when I go absolutely nowhere this fall. Oh well. That's life.

Same. I'd like to teach two classes of something interesting per semester and do almost nothing the rest of the time. Almost nothing meaning .... write creatively/blog freely, get fresh air and regular exercise, read books, watch movies, listen to music, sleep 8-9 hours per night, see friends and family plenty. And I'd like to make at least $40,000 a year doing this.

Thanks! Knowing I"m not the only one considering doing this makes me feel better. That said, I still *might* visit before April 15th. Just haven't decided for sure yet.

What do you all think of accepting an offer without visiting if it's your only choice (basically)? I have two acceptances, mind you, but I've already decided that I'd probably not go to one of them, no matter what. So there's no point in visiting that place. The other school....I have already been to the city (years ago) and know I want to live there. It's a world-class city, and I"m all about it. As for the school, I haven't ever visited, but what I read about it sounds EXACTLY like what i want. Now I'm not saying I won't visit soon to make living arrangements and to visit the department. It just may be the case that I accept the offer before visiting. Is that crazy?

p.s. I know my question is a weird one. But I have honestly noticed this and been baffled.

During application season, I was interacting with a person named Alex Huang, and it was a man (based on the picture I saw on the faculty website) who did a lot of work with Shakespeare. He was the director of graduate studies. But in recent emails, this person's name is Alexa Huang. Also a person who does work with Shakespeare. I went to the website, and now it is a picture of a woman. Did anyone else notice this?

Thanks, Bunny! Have you heard anything yet? I thought I saw some mention of you waiting on Iowa or something. And thanks to the rest who congratulated me as well

Yay!

Wanted to share my good news. About ten minutes ago, I got an email from Temple University in Phladelphia. I'm accepted to the Ph.D. program! I'm really happy about that, even though I don't know about funding yet. Something about the wording of the email sounds promising, though.

Her saying that there is a very good chance is VERY positive. I was told, in a very grave tone, to not hold my breath, and yet I got funding. So if she's actually saying "very good chance," that's almost like saying you're going to get funding. I think departments err on the side of caution when speaking to people about their prospects for admittance and funding. She's not being all that cautious in her wording with you, which means she feels she doesn't need to be. They are experienced in how things tend to play out over the months of March, April, May, June, July....

There's a good chance you'll get funding. I mentioned in another thread that back when I did an M.A., I was accepted in February with no funding, put on a funding waitlist in April, and then got funding in JULY. So...it could happen.

Oh, just to be clear, I contacted them, they didn't contact me. I'd sent an email that asked for a ballpark estimate as to when they'd be releasing acceptances and rejections. The lady (I think the DGS) replied to me about my specific status even though I didn't ask for it. It's funny, because when I read the line "your file is not being moved to the next stage..." I immediately started to think...yet another rejection. But then I read on... I still don't feel that I have a "waitlist." More like a "not a rejection." (Really, REALLY ambiguous). But I guess it's something. Anyway, if you're curious to know your status, you could do what I did and ask the general question over email. (Anywhere from Feb. 25th and onward, I don't think any school would consider it pestering.) I've done it twice now -- once with Loyola Chicago and once with GWU, and in both cases, they gave me my specific status. In Loyola's case, though, it was a rejection.

I'm not sure if they've started notifying yet. I don't see results from them on the results board, but that doesn't mean they haven't started notifying. That said, they seem like they are really slow in general, so I think it's perfectly plausible that they are STILL belaboring decisions. You're still in the game. As for me, yes, I'm excited that I'm not rejected. I 'd feel even more hopeful, though, if she explicitly used the word waitlist. Not rejected could be a part of just a huge pile of files that aren't rejected but not in the top or middle either. Who knows! I'd feel way more comfortable knowing I was on a waitlist, how many else were on it, what position I held on it. That said, her saying "we'll have a clearer picture in six weeks" tells me that I could get accepted sometime between now and April 15th, depending on how things with other folks pan out. I would totally take that. I'm not too proud to be part of the second or even third choice crop. lol. I hope you hear from GWU soon!!