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johnnycomelately reacted to nom in Fall 2016 Applicants
Congratulations! How did you find out? I'm also hoping to hear from them...
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johnnycomelately reacted to hazelmoor in Fall 2016 Applicants
Well, it's a small group - not everybody does gradcafe, haha.
They gave us the go-ahead to contact the admits and woo them into coming, so I'd imagine that most if not all POIs have been in touch already. The department is pretty on top of these things - I doubt they'd want an admit finding out about their admission from Mary Sue Third-Year.
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johnnycomelately reacted to stillalivetui in Fall 2016 Applicants
Congrats to you as well!
Thanks everyone! I'm in total disbelief right now.
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johnnycomelately reacted to insidethesun in Fall 2016 Applicants
That's how it goes. Congratulations!
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johnnycomelately reacted to stillalivetui in Fall 2016 Applicants
Holy shit. I just got into Michigan!!!!!
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johnnycomelately reacted to ashiepoo72 in Fall 2016 Applicants
If the sole reason you're emailing a professor is to ease your own mind while waiting for results, I don't think it's a good reason. Many of my profs get so many emails they can't wade through them all. Out of respect for their busy lives, I personally opted not to write unnecessary emails. Besides, I thanked my POIs when I was in contact with them before I applied, and I continue to be in contact with some of them to this day--my logic was that the only reason to tell them my application was submitted, when they clearly would already know that since they read applications, would be to "hopefully" get an edge in. Depending on if the email came across well or annoying would determine if that edge was good or bad. Obviously some people are going to respond well, and that's great. I didn't want to risk a negative response, and it worked out for me if my results are any indication.
I have no skin in the game if you guys want to contact POIs, so feel free to ignore me if you'd like. The only reason I give advice here at all is because veteran applicants helped me a ton when I was applying last year, and I want to pay it forward based on my experiences and successes.
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johnnycomelately reacted to artsy16 in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
Currently en route to my first in-person interviews *deep breathes*. I can't believe I'm doing this. 5 months ago I wasn't even planning to apply to PhD programs—I was too scared of it being "hard" and didn't want to experience rejection. Glad I chose to do this, as I have several interviews (and hopefully more than one acceptance down the road).
Congrats to everyone with acceptances already! To those with rejections....I feel you. It definitely sucks, but this isn't the end for any of us
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johnnycomelately reacted to mvlchicago in Fall 2016 Applicants
God I do not miss one bit this part of the process. Hang tough friends!
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johnnycomelately reacted to fuzzylogician in Mistakes you've made on your applications
Stop reading your application materials, people! You are torturing yourselves and there is nothing to gain. Typos and small mistakes (like basically ALL the things everybody has listed here) will NOT get your application dismissed. It's about the overall impression, not one missed citation or typo or repeating "additionally" twice. More generally, I know exactly zero people who don't cringe when reading old text of theirs. If you read old stuff, you WILL find things you dislike. Everyone does. Your view of your writing is just so skewed, I promise you no one else sees the things you do or ascribes them nearly as much importance. You should only look at your materials if/when it is relevant--when prepping for interviews/visits.
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johnnycomelately got a reaction from nevermind in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I have been silently waiting and agonizing along with you all. So first congrats to all with good news-be it interviews or acceptances.
I thought I would go mad from anxiety, and that I would be resoundingly rejected from all 5 programs--I spent the last few weeks/months agonizing over my low quant score, an irritating typo in one SOP, leaving a sentence in my writing sample that read "black-and-shite" instead of black-and-white--and yet, as I checked my email this morning I was struck dumb to find out that I have been "recommended for admission with full funding" to an amazing program with amazing an equally amazing advisor.
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johnnycomelately got a reaction from rhombusbombus in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I have been silently waiting and agonizing along with you all. So first congrats to all with good news-be it interviews or acceptances.
I thought I would go mad from anxiety, and that I would be resoundingly rejected from all 5 programs--I spent the last few weeks/months agonizing over my low quant score, an irritating typo in one SOP, leaving a sentence in my writing sample that read "black-and-shite" instead of black-and-white--and yet, as I checked my email this morning I was struck dumb to find out that I have been "recommended for admission with full funding" to an amazing program with amazing an equally amazing advisor.
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johnnycomelately got a reaction from gingin6789 in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I have been silently waiting and agonizing along with you all. So first congrats to all with good news-be it interviews or acceptances.
I thought I would go mad from anxiety, and that I would be resoundingly rejected from all 5 programs--I spent the last few weeks/months agonizing over my low quant score, an irritating typo in one SOP, leaving a sentence in my writing sample that read "black-and-shite" instead of black-and-white--and yet, as I checked my email this morning I was struck dumb to find out that I have been "recommended for admission with full funding" to an amazing program with amazing an equally amazing advisor.