Nyctophile

yes. feeling this right now.

From what I've seen you'd kind of have to try to be unhappy in San Diego???? Every time I go down there people are friendly and nice, the place is just freaking beautiful and there's just so much to do. If you don't groove with one neighborhood, move on! You'll also have the benefit of being interesting b/c you're not from here, so work it! There is plenty going on beyond the university, whatever your interests you can probably find people who you get along with.

Not insane but maybe a bit premature? A PhD is a long-term commitment, if you are having serious doubts about the programs you applied to this go-round I can see why you'd want to reapply.

I was also accepted at UCSD. The campus is actually in La Jolla. It isn't officially a separate city from San Diego but the different "neighborhoods" there tend to feel like their own towns. La Jolla is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the US and is beautiful. I was worried about attending b/c the funding is on the low side but when I researched grad housing I saw that the campus has subsidized housing. The prices for university housing are low enough to make survival on a TAship possible. I emailed the grad coordinator and she said the university goes out of their way to make sure that every student can be accommodated b/c studios in La Jolla can start at upwards of $1250. I like San Diego, there are many different areas each with their own flavor and there are so many things to do there. As far as the program goes, the reason I chose to apply there is the emphasis they place on interdisciplinary study. I have a tendency to want to do ALL-THE-THINGS-RIGHT-NOW and a program that will let me embrace that spazzy tendency is a plus for me! I've been emailing with one of my POIs there and she's been kind and supportive. She also stressed the fact that the department will let us take seminars in different subjects and let us develop in up to three fields. I don't know if any of this helps....hopefully it does! Maybe I can report back more after the visitation day....unless you all are also going, and then maybe I'll see you there!

Very enlightening....thanks people!

heh, logic has no place in the absolute panic this whole process has inspired at times. i never knew i could feel so crazy.

YAY! I'm coming out of a MA program as well. It seems most people want to go straight to the PhD but I'm actually kind of glad I had the twists and turns I did on this journey. I'm grateful for the experiences I've had as a master's student. I'm lucky to be a part of a magnificent cohort and I have super supportive professors even though my program is no where as prestigious as CM.

Yeah...made me wish I could reach out and "touch" someone....lovingly...with a metal chair. Then I took note of the email address and figured attention was the point. I like Bowties way of picking an enemy better.

Unfortunately it probably means just what it says, they haven't finished notifying yet. From what I've seen with the schools I've applied to there is an initial rush of accepts, then a few days later a few more, along with waitlists and rejections within a few more days. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, waiting is freaking difficult. I emailed the grad coordinator with a few questions earlier and haven't heard back yet so maybe it's a crazy hectic day there? I hope it works out for you!!

Double congrats to you!! Maybe I'll see you at Cornell! I think my quote is broken...stupid school computers. This was to the Brown/Cornell double accepts. I was hoping to be one but I think Brown is giving me a no since I haven't heard yet. Still, effing THRILLED about Cornell and can't wait to hear everyone else's good news!!

Congrats! I'm super happy for you! I got good news today too and want everyone to be happy and have hugs, puppies, chocolate, and coffee!

oy....wish I had seen this earlier. duh. another day of needless stressing. i'm so glad i have this site to come and waste time on when i can't worry, think, or revise my thesis anymore.

ACK!! not well...spent the whole of last night dreaming about getting rejected from schools. then thought i woke up to an acceptance from my top choice....only to really wake up and realize it was a dream.

There is nothing like a good teaching high!! I taught middle school and high school for a few years before going back to school full time for my MA. I loved being a TA for my department (at least the teaching parts) and miss having students to work with. Right now it's just application/thesis hell. I'm glad your students provided you with some perspective, they're good at that. I swear my students saved my life when I was going through my divorce. I don't know what I would have done without knowing that I had to get up everyday and be a fairly together person for their sakes.

You are most welcome and thank you. I'm so grateful I heard from them before I got my rejection from Berkeley. Congrats to the Berkeley admits you lucky ducks!

Good luck!! From what I've seen on the forums you have a lot of valuable experience that would enrich any program you joined. And if you speak like you type then you are probably well-spoken as well. I hope everything goes well for you!

^^^^^THIS^^^^ lots and lots of it! I went into an MA program 10 years after my BA and that was after being told that my acceptance was unlikely. After being out in the "real world", paying bills, married then divorced, in various "careers" that were never that a good a fit for me just getting to this stage in the process feels like a victory. So many of you are so much younger and you've had the drive, the focus, and the HOPE to do this...well, it's sappy but I'm proud of you. sometimes what seems like a dead end is more of a detour.

I would encourage you not to give up hope. I also felt like I couldn't just NOT try. I felt a little guilty at how much money I put out but for me the worst would be not knowing for sure whether I could have made it into one of my dream schools. I did as much as I could during my prep for the application process, now it's up to the adcomms. Don't despair!