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I agree with all of you: personally, I am still mystified at the admissions process. I got flat-out rejected at places where I thought my interests were an awesome fit with faculty, and offers at places I'm shocked I even heard back from. I applied to 10 and got 3 funded offers and 1 waitlist. I'm just excited to get in anywhere. I am convinced it has all to do with random factors we can't possibly imagine. And magic, of course (like the Internet, which I still maintain is magical. There's no way Muggles came up with this awesomeness.) I know it's tough, comicalgirl, but I'd hang in there and apply again next cycle.

Yeah! I finally just heard about funding! Do you happen to know if they have summer funding? I couldn't find any info about it on their website and it wasn't in the letter.

Have any of you that have been accepted to UMass actually heard from the department? I keep trying to contact people, but haven't heard anything. About to accept on PSU if I don't hear soon...

College of Comm. Still never heard from Pitt, either! Oh well. I can't imagine they have the funding to offer many spots, anyway.

I think she's still making calls. Only heard from her about 2 hours ago but I think you should expect to hear back soon!

Got an offer at Penn State! :)

Hi! When I've emailed other programs, I've just been extremely generic and asked about the timeline for admissions decisions and when the program thinks I will know something. Personally, I wouldn't mention your other offers or anything - they all have April 15th deadlines, and if you already told them on your apps which schools you'll be applying to, they know you'll have other offers. Unless they offer you something and come out and ask you what they're competing with, I wouldn't offer up any extraneous info, you know? You don't want them to think they're second-best if you really would like them to make you an offer. Hopefully that made sense. Haha.

I study fan communities ("online participatory communities"). I usually get, "Oh, aren't fans crazy?" But my favorite people by far are the ones who think I study actual fans. Like air conditioners and crap. Umm....just, no.

Same. I wasn't invited to visit day and I'm expecting an outright rejection, but nothing yet! Looks like UMass is sending out rejections today, too. Also: Pitt applicants - you guys hear anything yet? I emailed last week and heard nothing about the timetable. Their online system still seems to be a bit out of wack.

CONGRATS!!!!!

Haha same! Just got the official rejection now. I start to wonder if I never contacted these places, would they even have bothered to send a rejection? Or should I just assume the worst LOL?

Just heard from Indiana (department of culture and communication). They're still making decisions, so if you haven't heard anything, expect something in the next week or so. FYI in case any of you applied there and are still waiting to hear (as I am).

Haha thanks! I hope you're enjoying lovely Pennsylvania (LOL). But I hope the visit is going well!

Thanks, guys! Just excited not to be rejected haha. The department sent me an email with a pdf letter attached. And it just came like an hour ago so I wouldn't give up hope yet!

Just got waitlisted at CU-Boulder! Not an outright rejection, at least.