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Any news on your end?

nope i know he's worried about it as well. super lame

I accepted at UNC! yay! so happy for everyone!

Who is goin to UNC this weekend? Really excited to visit!

Hope you hear soon. My partner is also awaiting funding at NCSU. We're hoping for the best because it is a good fit location wise for both of us to get our PhDs at the same time. Keep us updated!

Hey Riddle! Just heard regarding fellowships--So, if that's what you're waiting on, check your inbox! Hope there's good news for you! Are you going to the Welcome Weekend?

Anyone heard from UNC regarding fellowships? BTW-sorry, I've fallen off the map recently! Congratulations to everyone who is getting great news! I'm so glad you all are hearing good things!!!

Hmm. The one on the results page says intercultural. Do you think that one is in the school of ed also?

Just saw someone posted a upenn masters acceptance. Do you think that's a sign of PhD decisioms to come?

Did anyone else expect this post to be a weird amalgamation of 50 Shades of Grey and PhD rejection letters??? Anyone? Just me...it was my bad....

Ah, that makes sense, then. It seems like you should be fine. I feel like you're generally in if the program is petitioning for you. Edit-spelling.

So sorry to hear that autumn Sorry to hear the UW news-but Pitt is a great program! Wow! What was the quant score if you don't mind my asking? Glad you're being recommended for admission!

Congratulations! This is awesome! Hope you get in!

Werd. Thanks! Hope we all hear great things!

Also (sorry for the spam), I noticed UPenn's application site is down/says that it is no longer open. Is this the case for everyone? Does this activity mean decisions are coming out? Thanks for the help!

Just found out that Pitt's English Dept (which, if I am not mistaken, also houses some sort of rhetoric program) has also sent out decisions. Just in case anyone applied to that particular program.

Could you email him a "letter of continued interest." When I applied to law schools, they encouraged applicants to follow up on their dream schools. Anyone else have thoughts?

Congrats on USC! That is wonderful!

I think you might consider applying to some non-top tier programs for your MA. Not trying to be contentious, but i don't think going to a top tier program as an MA student is super important. Where you get your PhD matters much more. Also, the good thing about some lesser-established/lower ranked programs for a masters is that their deadlines are later, so you can really cater your apps to them. You also will have a much better chance of getting funded. I am applying right now for a PhD, and I am in the first MA cohort of my school. So, I definitely think it's possible to get into a top PhD program in the end. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions! I hope this helped and that I haven't sparked some major Grad Cafe battle. Lol.

Autumn, I completely hear you! Especially during the second semester slump, all of my students seem to be disengaged from the learning process. I'm trying to view it as a challenge (and recognize that they have a lot of their own stuff going on). But, it is difficult. I think, for me, I love teaching, but this process has definitely made me feel like an R1 might be a better fit for me in the long run. What are you thinking? Do you have any strategies for motivating second semester students? It is so difficult, too, when we have applications, thesis projects, etc., going on.

Sorry to hear that!

I've been wondering the same thing. I was figuring that it just goes away because it has to do with the graduate school at large? Maybe it's re-distributed to other departments/students who were nominated?

Congrats to you both on your acceptances!

No word for my partner yet on NCSU, but I saw that there were 3 acceptances yesterday. Any chance anyone might be declining those in favor of somewhere else? Aaaarg! The co-PhD application process is the WORST!

Awesome! We should definitely have a gradcafe meetup in New Orleans!