Oliveur

Anybody heard anything from Boston College? Haven't heard a peep out of them. There's two acceptances on the board, but they're several weeks old now.

Oh, sorry, forgot to specify. That's regarding Columbia. I can't comment on Harvard. Best of luck!

RamyaS got an email saying that they'd send out final decisions tomorrow. If you don't hear from them, you can assume you did not get in.

If history is any guide, they should send out admits tomorrow or Friday. Rejections will come a few weeks after.

As someone hoping to hear from Boston soon, thanks for the information.

I think today will be fruitful. At least, that's my hope! Good luck everyone!

Columbia didn't send out rejections until March 9 last year, so we could be waiting for a while.

BC and Columbia should be putting out their acceptances within the week, if previous years are anything to go by. Nervous.

Yeah, they have been a little bit later typically.

Congrats to the Harvard admits!

Congratulations on the acceptance to BC! I am hoping to hear from them myself. Chestnut hill is a wonderful part of Boston.

Got an email from Columbia about applying to the dual degree in International and World History. Anyone else get this?

Cornell decisions are out. I was not accepted, meaning I went a dismal 0 for 8 this cycle. Getting into these programs is tough! Here's to the next cycle.

Thanks, Professor Plum for the helpful advice. Well, I am 99% certain that I will not receive any offers of admissions this cycle. While it's disappointing, I've learned a lot from the process and I think I have a pretty solid plan going forward for next cycle. I'm actually kind of looking forward to my year off. It will be fun and refreshing to do something else for a bit, but, I'm sure at the end of it I will be itching to get back to school!

Indeed! I am not expecting an admission at this point, but no matter the outcome, it's nice to have a timeline for when these things should be coming around.

My POI is an Americanist.

For what it's worth, my POI at Cornell informs me that all decisions will be made available by mid-March. Though obviously if you were to be admitted you would probably know sooner than that.

jhat and a.rev, I too am in the same position. I've received nothing but rejections so far, and though I am an internal optimist, the realist in me is currently coming to terms with the fact that I may not get in to any of my programs, or if I do, not receive the funding I need. a.rev, you make a great point. Many of us are some of the brightest and most accomplished people in our departments, and if your professors are anything like mine, they encouraged you to aim high. When you are a large fish in a small pond, so to speak, it can be easy to forget that there are many other brilliant (and, in many cases, more accomplished) applicants out there who are also applying for the same spots you are. One program I applied to said they get on average about 600 applicants, and can only take 15. From a pure numbers standpoint, that's a 2.5% acceptance rate. Of course, we all realize that there are other factors which come in to play, such as what field of history you're interested in, but the point is that to get into some of these programs you have to be the best of the best. For me personally, if it comes to pass that I have to take an unexpected year off, I am trying to look at the bright side. I have a year to reflect, grow, and strengthen my application. While I feel that my credentials are very strong, the constant string of rejections has forced me to honestly assess which areas of my application could benefit from improvement. It's been a learning experience and a good check on my ego. I'm still determined to go to a top program, and if I have to apply for the next cycle, I will be a year older and wiser, and, hopefully, much more prepared. Anyways, my advice to anyone else dealing with lots of rejection is to realize that there are many more who are going through what you are going through. Don't despair, reach out to former professors and ask for their advice, or if you're feeling brave, contact the schools you've been rejected from and ask for feedback on your application. We all go through a lot of rejection in life, but take heart, it only takes one acceptance.

Checked my Cornell app. No decisions either way.

Helmat - Yeah, it's crazy how anxiety inducing that results page can be. I go to check it for just a second and end up getting sucked in for a half hour or more refreshing it. Best of luck to you!

Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, and the University of Oregon. I've received rejections from Princeton, Northwestern, Boston College, and University of Washington. Thanks for the kind words. Even if it is a wash, I'll be okay, though certainly not happy for a few weeks. I just want to know so I can make plans for the upcoming year.

Hi all. Long time lurker, first time poster. Feeling pretty bummed right now, I've received four rejections. Five more decisions to go, but I'm really starting to get worried. If things don't work out I'm not too sure what I'll do next, but I'll definitely spend the next year trying to improve my application for the next go around. I appreciate how supportive you all are on here. This is a great community. Cheers! Oliveur