DeWinter

I'm sure he'll delete one of them after skimming. It's not a huge problem at all. Mistakes happen- all part of being human.

I asked people on chat yesterday about this dilemma. I have a recommender who hasn't been replying to my emails, sends in the LORs late- so you get the idea. I don't have a bad relationship with her but she just is unreachable by email. Anyway, she wrote things like "Oh, I know I told you that you didn't have a good chance at ___ (university) but they seemed very receptive to my late LOR. Your chances are better than I thought at getting in". Well, I ended up being rejected and she had been hesitant on me applying there. I wrote to her being rejected at that program and she said "Oh, if I were you, I wouldn't want to get in anyway." She said she turned in all her LORs. I know, for a fact, that one university had asked for 2 letters and I had deleted her name from that list, because it was one less thing to bug her about. So definitely not all schools. However, that's not what worries me. Well, she informed me recently that my wish school had asked her for detailed information after she submitted her LOR online, weeks later. On one hand, it sounds like they're interested but after asking my other fabulous LOR writer who is on the ball and has written amazing letters, she said she didn't get any "detailed information" requests. Does this sound fishy? Or is it a good sign?

Just sent you one, jywayne.

No word yet, so I'm going to assume I won't hear word back til Monday.

That makes me feel so much better and the weight of anxiety has lost a pound or two. Thank you all.

How about damn punctuation? I've read thousands of pages where literary characters have conversed in text. You'd think I'd know better. No, you're wrong. Found punctuation mistakes in my writing sample and SOP. "Those apples", instead of "Those apples ," What was I thinking? Still, yet to find an answer. Perhaps, I was on a subconscious, implosive rage against punctuation and its rules. I can only rationalize so much.

Oh, that's very kind of the director. How did she word it exactly? Was it ambiguous? I'm writing to her, as we speak. ETA: I just sent it. My heart is pounding. Breathe, DeWinter, Breathe. *Failed*

Thank goodness! I found another applicant. Congrats on your admissions! However, I've been waiting here as well and apparently we'll find out all the decisions before March 15 (before this Thursday). What do you know about the program? The website looked like it admits a lot of people- unlike OU.

By the way, when did you email her? If it was a week ago, then, hope is lost.

I'm sorry, lekbo806. They're such a tiny program from what I've heard that only 2 slots per genre are open in the Phd field. I'm sure you were a great candidate but due to the tiny size, they can't admit all the good ones. Do you think I should write to the Director as well? I haven't heard anything yet and I hate not hearing anything. I called and was told that the first picks are going out, the waitlisted will hear later and I'm guessing the rejections will be notified throughout the month. It's a tiny program. I'm sure a lot of people (gulp) will unfortunately be rejected. That's nerve-wracking.

Did anyone apply to Ohio U's Creative Writing program this year? Have you heard back? It'd be wonderful to find out. I saw a rejection for poetry (PhD) on the results page.

I didn't get an email back but I'm guessing they were swamped yesterday. Supposedly, it's a huge department so should I follow up? I don't want to be annoying.

My thoughts exactly. I hope someone else made the same mistake, too.

Thanks for the tip. Just emailed it in! Going to wait for a response tomorrow and see what she says.

Unfortunately, it does. And I just frantically wrote to the Assistant of the Grad Director. They've been lenient about a LOR from abroad when I asked about it a week and a half ago. So, I'm hoping that this will be ok. Anxiety......

Thanks so much. Your feedback gives me hope til the morning. Hoping they'll accept it.

Hello all, Would really love some advice. I switched fields from a major in the Social Sciences to Creative Writing. I've been on the ball this year, applying to programs, staying on top of things. Applied to about 6 schools so far and today was the deadline for about 4 of them. As I started getting comfortable, I get on University's A extremely confusing departmental page (just to browse again) and then, my heart plummeted. I'm applying for a MFA and apparently, only the MA and Phd folks get to upload a critical writing sample on the online application. I uploaded my Creative Writing sample online. Apparently, the MFA's had to mail in their creative writing samples. I feel extremely anxious. Apparently, I cannot read directions very well. I am freaking out. The deadline was today. Am I screwed?

Hello all those who received admission to UVA's Soc program, Did you receive funding right away or are you still waiting to hear back? Haven't heard back on funding at all and was wondering if I was the only one. I saw on the results page that there were many waiting for funding. Please give your input. Would be tremendously helpful!

Hopefully, you'll receive an acceptance. Maybe you're on their waitlist. I certainly hope so. I'd like to see at least someone from this thread get into the program.

Me too, friend. Me too. Kinda bummed. Anyone else want to join the circle?

Though I'm not an expert in the field of computer science, I do know what professors have told me time and time again. That it looks much more impressive that you're applying after getting a masters and that if a graduate GPA shows improvement, it's a very strong sign that you are fit to do graduate coursework. Your GPA is not incredibly low and sometimes, grad student end up with B's. It's just how it is. However, a B- doesn't kill your chances but it might raise from eyebrows. Regardless, I think that a strong application overall can raise your chances.

Driving from Athens to Columbus might be tedious but doable. While OU is not a superior school, it does have a lot of great individual graduate programs that are well known. OSU is superior in terms of education, transportation and locale. You might want to live in the middle of Athens and Columbus but it might be difficult. Athens is a liberal, progressive, health conscious little town- great for Phds and professionals. Columbus has lots for options of housing. I also wanted to add that there is actually a construction going on right now, where they're trying to make the route to Columbus from Athens quicker. They're trying to create a road where it goes from Athens to Columbus directly, without passing, Nelsonville, I think on the way. If this happens, it'll be just an hour drive from Athens to Columbus. Some good news!

Congratulations on the waist list, but I have heard nothing from them. How were you informed? By email or phone?