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  1. proctorvt
    Also claiming a rejection from UPenn. Now that it's over, I can reflect on my interview with the grad director. it was very confusing -- he was not a POI and he didn't seem to be interested or informed of my academic history. Very frustrating. Why bother scheduling an interview if you're not going to take interest in the applicant? I could go on about my displeasure, but it will only seem like sour grapes at this point. Their loss! Not being a prick, but I find that's the best way to handle rejection in this business. Cheers to all. This process never gets any easier.
  2. proctorvt
    Did everyone who got interviewed at Penn get an email except for me? It's not over yet, but this is utterly depressing....
  3. proctorvt
    I'm right there with you. MIght I suggest smashing your computer into a million pieces and cutting the internet connection that leads to your domicile? It's the only rational thing to do at this phase of the game... Best of luck.
  4. proctorvt
    UPenn has announced on President's Day the last two years. In any event, they'll likely announce this week.
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  6. proctorvt
    I deeply sympathize with your plight. I spent my entire 20's in that position. If you still want to pursue an academic career there are still avenues for you. Consider reaching out to professors at area universities to ask whether you might sit in on some courses. This is not ideal, I know -- I have posted about my travails elsewhere in this thread. Life is long if you're lucky. Don't give up on your dreams simply because the "standard route" has been closed off to you (for now). Keep scratching and clawing. In the meantime, take good care of yourself. And always remember that a career isn't guaranteed to anyone -- not even those on this thread who have been admitted to their dream schools. That goal is still well within your grasp if you want it badly enough. Some people's path to an academic career is paved in gold. For the rest of us, we have to fight like hell. With that being said, academia can be a tough and awful road. Give yourself time to think about your future and be nice to yourself!
  7. proctorvt
    Congrats! Looks like you brought in quite a nice haul this admissions season. You have quite a decision ahead! As they say, these are good problems to have. You are correct that they will accept more than they can admit. A friend of mine bears the unlucky distinction of having been invited to NYU's visitation event but not being offered a slot afterward. That was a rare year when nearly all those ranked above him accepted their offers -- but that was an anomaly. He's currently at Hopkins and quite happy. Silver linings! As for me, I have world-class letters, (perhaps too much?) documented success in various graduate school settings, well-defined research interests, BUT I have little-to-no track record in an actual sociology program. All things considered, it's not easy to crack the top-10 with that being the case. That's just the way things go, I'm afraid. Not surprising, then, that my success came in poli sci programs. Let us know what you ultimately decide. Best wishes.
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  9. proctorvt
    Oh, I'm not holding out hope. I'm a little surprised I got rejected outright given my results elsewhere, but you never know how these things will shake out. Best of luck to everyone. I'm headed to political science, it seems. I'll see some of you on the conference circuit, perhaps, should you be in the realm of historical sociology etc.
  10. proctorvt
    Congrats. For those still awaiting results from NYU, they have historically sent out both acceptances and waitlists over the course of 3 or 4 days. There's no sense in getting too bummed until mid-next week if your inbox is empty. Save those despair muscles until it's really over
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  12. proctorvt
    First NYU acceptance is up on the board. Anybody want to claim it and give details?
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  15. proctorvt
    Sorry to belabor the point, but has anyone heard anything from NYU? I know at least one other person is asking on the results page. I've been through this process enough to know the only correct answer is "shutup and wait" but the suspense is killing me. They average 350+ applicants.... I can't be the only one wondering wtf is going on.
  16. proctorvt
    Congrats! That's excellent news.
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  19. proctorvt
    Yep -- all bets are off. They didn't release until after 2/21 in 2013. Who knows.
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  23. proctorvt
    How did it go? I'm sure you nailed it. Any specific word on when decisions would be made? I'm not buying the "few more weeks" that I was told... that will, of course, be when final rejections go out.
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  25. proctorvt
    There is still another hour or so left in the work day, but it seems the notifications will not come out today, either. I was quite reasonable with my anxiety levels, but we're 2-5 days past previous years going back to 2013 or so.... this is the latest they've ever notified. No two ways about it -- this process sucks you into a dark chasm of anxiety, no matter how much you try to resist that impulse.
  26. proctorvt
    The date they give is nearly always when final rejections go out. Admissions will come earlier. Thanks to the Results page, you'll know if you're in that pool or not....
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