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Many many congratulations! Super thrilled for you.

So I wrote to UPenn and this is what I heard back: "I'm not sure, but I think everyone should hear something sometime in February."

It is going to be OK. It is not the end of the world, and I do think that for all the competitiveness of the process, I don't think it is alone a reflection on you as a scholar or indeed a philosopher. So don't worry, I am sure something will come soon.

I think we may not hear from UPenn for another week -- just a feeling.

When you say Penn, you mean UPenn right? Didn't hear from Cornell, my first rejection (assumed). Didn't think it would sting as much as it does. I think I can see all the problems with my applications. Bracing for the next 4 now.

What might be the likely causes of the said disorder?

For those considering Boulder, you might like to take heart in knowing how competitive your application was: applications to University of Colorado are up 33 per cent this year. http://cannabispatientsalliance.org/2014/01/23/reality-check-the-impacts-of-retail-marijuana-on-colorado/ Congratulations again! * Skeptical of the logic of the argument in the article though.

True that. I have to be away the first two weeks of Feb, but I am dreading getting back and dealing with no news or bad news. Boo.

Hi Qeta, I am also applying to study South Asia. Which places have you applied to?

May be they feel that doing so will reveal too much of their admissions process? Also, I wonder if it is just the software and resources also: much easier and efficient to ask the grad co-ordinator to update 50 files in one single update than update 100 of the ones going through and then another 50? Perhaps more chances of human error in this case also?

I was thinking that grad schools could easily tell people who have been rejected very early on. Especially those candidates who are rejected as they narrow the pile, from 400 to 100 for instance. Such a system would allow these candidates to go about their lives and start executing alternate strategies. Additionally, for those who have to wait while the professors trash it out, in 50 per cent of the cases, there will be the sweet reward of an admission. Why don't they do it this way?

Hey thanks! I didn't apply to Wisconsin, but the tip is useful. Thank you.

I know this might sound lame, but how do you check the status of your application? When I log on, it just takes me to apply-web and there it only says submitted. Should I be seeing something else? Panic!?

Not many people are checking my LinkedIn profile, so I would say that you are probably in good shape. Have you considered upgrading to a paid subscription? ;-)

I wanted to ask if it is commonly the case that POIs at some schools do not get in touch with the candidates at all? I was noticed this particularly for Princeton or Yale where few POIs got in touch with the candidates.