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Who's watching the game right now? That's a good distraction from apps!

Congrats TMP!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!

Congrats to everyone who has received good news! Hoping for more good news for everyone else this week. I just had a long conversation with my advisor, and I got to break the news about Northwestern, and this is suddenly feeling very, very real. Whoa.

Thanks bellefast! I'm quite excited. I'd really like to live near Northwestern, so Evanston would be my top choice. It's my hubsand and me, and he'd likely be commuting to downtown Chicago for work. So we're hoping we can find something within walking distance to the El or Metra that isn't ridiculously expensive. And we'd really like to have a two bedroom, so I can have an office. Do you think it would be insane to try to find something like that, in Evanston, for less than $1600/month? I might be dreaming here.

I have had the craziest week, good and bad. I'm juggling some health concerns right now, which has meant a lot of added stress. So the good news from Buffalo and Northwestern (and UT Austin, I suppose) was much needed. But more than that, having a group of anonymous board users who I feel like I know so well... has made this much, much easier. I really do appreciate all of the support. And I hope you all get wonderful, wonderful acceptances soon. TMP, C&C, Sandy, Telemaque, Virmundi, and everyone... just wishing you all the best of luck as this all plays out.

Hi there. No, I'm a Europeanist, and I know that my POI said the rest of the admits will be notified by faculty starting Monday.

Wow, congrats Telemaque!!! Hope everyone is holding up ok! My POI at Northwestern sent me a wonderful email, and the funding package they've put together is just fantastic, so I'm over the freaking moon. Hoping everyone else gets great news soon!

I'm also likely attending NU in the fall, so I'm eager to see what info is offered here. I'm wondering if most grad students live in Evanston, or other nearby neighborhoods and commute? Rogers Park was suggested to me but I've heard mixed messages about safety? Any info you can offer is appreciated.

Aw C&C. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you. This will be your week!

I'm so sorry to everyone who got disappointing news from Northwestern. Just wanted to share that I have been accepted there. It is my top choice, next to Yale, so I am ecstatic. Now I just have to wait for news on the fellowship from my POI this week. I've been on pins and needles all month. Had talked to my POI on January 3rd, then heard again from her this week, and now this. I'm absolutely over the moon. Everyone else: Keep your chin up!

PS: 29 users reading this topic right now. Come out, come out, wherever you are...

And that's perfectly natural. It's okay to be disappointed. Just remember (if you get too disappointed) that you have a great alternative.

Well, TMP, I'm still waiting to hear back from Hogwarts, but my fingers are crossed that you get an owl soon. Also, Kelkel: ditto what TMP is saying about the MA. I'm doing an MA! It's the best decision I could have made!

I can understand how you'd be disappointed about the PhD prospects. But still, just make sure you take time to celebrate getting a funded offer (!!!) to a great program, where you can earn an MA, and then use it as a springboard into a fantastic PhD program! And that's just your backup plan, if nothing else works out!

Awww, Kelkel. But you do have an acceptance for Miami, with funding, no? That's an accomplishment! Don't be discouraged. I'm sure you're a competitive applicant, or else you wouldn't have been awarded that. I know, it's easier said than done. But really, you must be doing something right.

I know that my POI said that applications were up like 30% from last year, and they're able to accept even fewer students than last year, so it's really bad this round.

Aw, sorry to hear this. Do you mind if I ask how you found out?

Sorry to hear that, Sapper. And congrats to you, CPetersen!

I remember reading in a journal article (in a Sexuality seminar) that the Ancient Greeks believed the uterus floated around inside a woman's body, complete with horns.

Would any of the Berkeley admits be willing to share any info?

Thanks so much, everyone! And congrats to everyone else who received good news today. And BIG CONGRATS to the Berkeley acceptances. Wow!

Hey all, hope your Friday is going well. I'm still out cold with the flu. But I came home today to a letter from SUNY Buffalo — informing me that I've been awarded a Presidential Fellowship! Hooray. With an assistantship and waiver. So I am hoping more board members will get good news today. Wanted to post here before putting it on the results board.

Early decisions from Northwestern are likely. Also, maybe rejections from Yale, finally?

Congrats kelkel!