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Actually I didn't apply to JHU- I think minnares mentions it on my profile because she's watching results pop up for it while I'm doing the same for UVA! Good luck, though !

Congrats on your CUA acceptance! Did they give you any details about the course/funding etc.? How does it feel to know that you can DEFINITELY go to grad school next year ?

has a flat...woop woop!

hates moving.

I got the letter of doom from Yale as well- commiserations. But actually it wasn't my favourite of the unis I applied to, so I'm not that bothered! I just wish Cornell and UVA would let me know already!

I would definitely recommend the Pratchetts since Thud. Going Postal and Making Money were great fun! I also love the young adult series about Tiffany Aching. I have most of them, except my sis keeps 'borrowing' them and taking them back to the States with her!

I'm not applying next year because although I was rejected from six schools I got into one that I like, and that's all that matters. So next year I will be securely esconced in my ivory tower. But good luck next year- the process is so awful in so many ways. If there are fewer applicants, at least that's one perk!

might not get to her graduation because of unpronounceable volcano. Grr.

My unis also seem to think silence is a great way to deal with applicants (maybe it's a test, lol). And thanks for the commiserations about Yale. I'm not too bothered though, especially since I already have an acceptance I would be happy at (isn't that the case with you too?). I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you too- may you have the luxury of choice

Okay, you've been making so many Pratchett references that I just had to comment! The man is a legend. Have you read the new one yet?

Thanks minnares! As Branwen says, we're all in the same boat (and oh what a crappy boat it is). Good luck with application results- they should be coming out soon, right? Both too soon and not soon enough for me...eek!

Yep, I'm really pleased . Still no word from the others, though (including UVA). While the sample size is TINY and I hate to conjecture about this crazy-ass process, the fact that you, me and another Medievalist on the board haven't heard could mean that they haven't done medieval acceptances/rejections yet...