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I'm dying for news :/ three schools left to begin deciding my future...

I'm also waiting on Penn, but at this point I'm terrified of either outcome.

Right back at you!

I guess the question I have is: what is there to lose by doing an MA on the way to a PhD if it's at least partially funded? I'm not a fan of the assertion that PhD rejections/MA offers are "consolation" prizes meant to raise the department more money. I think that's quite hurtful and reductive considering what are very real options for people. Plus, getting an MA on the way to a PhD might not be a bad idea, considering you can get deeper experience with research, refine writing samples to perfection, and develop solid relationships with professors who speak not just to your potential to do graduate work, but to your demonstrated ability to do graduate-level scholarship. PS: this is not a response to any particular post, but the title of the topic, and the generally disturbing trend I'm seeing on the results page of people refusing to even consider an MA seat because it's not fully funded or not "prestigious" enough.

Same. I have three schools left to hear from, but if those don't pan out, NYC here I come. To be frank, I don't trust myself enough to say I would go anywhere else at this point.

Rejected from Cornell...I went here for undergrad, so from the top, guys: "Smelly cat, smellllllly cat, what are they feeding you? They won't take you to the vet, you're obviously not their favorite pet!" I'm happy though. It'll be a good change, and bless those who got in!

LOLOL I also got the NYU MA option. But guys, I got in somewhere, right? Is this real? I'm so happy!

Does anyone know when we should expect to hear from places like Harvard and Yale? This needs to end soon.

I'm sorry, you guys. Virtual hugs for everyone. I find "So no one told you life was gonna be this wayyyyyyyyy" to be an appropriate dirge this evening. Yep, I think we just went there.

Thanks for your kind words guys. I'll be ok, I just need to feel as though I'm worthy of a grad school education regardless of admissions decisions. I'm just so tired and honestly exhausted by keeping positive. Perhaps a few days away from the Internet might help.

I'm in so much pain. I don't think I can do this anymore.

Rejected from Stanford

Same.

PS: I graduated from Cornell with a BA in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Inequality Studies

SAME. So same. I just want to know. I've had enough shock bombs (academic and otherwise) for a lifetime this week.

Much love to all, and know I'm rooting for maximum joy for us all come April 15th. I've never been in the presence of such a kind and deserving lot. When I got rejected from Brown yesterday, my best friend said something that's made all the difference for me: this is a business as much as anything else. As long as there are more eggs to be hatched, it's best to know which baskets won't hold our precious and intelligent little beauties properly.

I've applied to English at UPenn and NYU, Comparative Literature (English, French, Amharic Literatures) at Cornell, and Modern Thought and Literature at Stanford. 2 rejections out of a total of 8 schools, and no acceptances. Not feeling too hot at the moment. You?

I've applied to Harvard and Yale for African-American Studies, and am anxiously awaiting some news. I've been waiting for this thread for a long time While my other 6 applications are literature/language-oriented, I'm still taking Af-Am Studies to the next level.

Congratulations to all the amazing admits! It's been an insane 24 hours, and I feel mimosas are in order. WT, that's amazing news! I'm so happy for you! Here's to hoping everything works out in your favor!

I relate to you; I also have clinical depression and an eating disorder, so this whole thing has been an enormous nightmare to endure. Some days it feels as though the bad news could annihilate you with all the emotional energy it impregnates you with, and other days it's as though, even with the lull of saddening prospects, your bed is the only thing that really matters. I don't know why some of our schools haven't responded yet, but no matter what the outcomes are we have to find ways to carry on and continue to fight for and take care of ourselves. In the event that we do get acceptances (which, I promise we will, if not this year then next year), it would be a great disservice to ourselves and the academic community to not do our personal best to resist grad school admissions season as an uncontrollable trigger.

Brown rejection

I honestly don't know how to feel about NYU implied rejections. I'd crack apart. How are people estimating this? I mean, they admit 9-11 English PhD students per year. There are only a handful of acceptances online. Should I also consider this a lost cause, because living and learning in NYC is so important to me. And since Columbia isn't going to work out, this is kinda my last shot.

I can, at the very least, play Rachmaninoff like no other. Plan B in motion.