augustquail
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Not to be Johnny Stormcloud, but it's not looking very likely at Rochester now, either. There were two of us in my MA cohort on the UR wait list. The other one got a phone call today. She's going to think about it tonight and decide tomorrow. I doubt they'll take two people from the same (small) MA program.
EDIT--Then again, they might just call me with fantastic news just minutes after I was being all gloom and doom depressing on the Gradcafe...
yay! i'm so glad you got a spot this season!
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Congratulations! I know you must be ecstatic; it's such a great place, and I'm more than a little jealous!
Yes--ecstatic is just the word! I had really given up hope, and I didn't have any other offers (just another waitlist). That was the best phone call ever!
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FYI, maryland's down to 3 spots now and the DGS basically confirmed those spots weren't in my field (she said i should accept one of my other offers in an email today). i don't think she can 'officially' say i'm out until after the 15th but i've gone ahead and accepted one of my other offers. i don't know, however, what fields those spots are for. hopefully this info is helpful to someone!
AHHHHH. The suspense is literally killing me...
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dr.ray responded to an email I sent her yesterday. she said 6/10 have accepted offers and still waiting on the other 4. soooo...our odds are slowly diminishing
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I see from the results page that five Vanderbilt "secret waitlisters" (it sounds so much cooler than it is...) have been rejected. Is there anyone else (like me) who is on this list but hasn't heard anything?
Also, have any Maryland waitlisters heard anything?
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All of this advice is really sound--and congrats to you for doing such serious planning ahead!
I just want to reiterate what others have mentioned: foreign language. It's super important, and it's the one thing you can do now that might actually decrease the amount of work you'll have to do as a ph.d. student. I'd suggest continuing in German, since you have a background already, and perhaps trying to take some beginning french (or spanish, if you prefer) classes, if you have room in your schedule.
Getting involved in the departmental events is also a great idea; not only will you see great films/speakers, you'll strenghten the relationships you have with professors (your future recommenders), you will also get a bit of insight into how these events are connected to the all-over workings of the department.
Two things you might also want to do: try to present a paper in an undergraduate conference. We had ungergrad conferences at my school in the spring, and I had to present at one as part of a requirement for a course (I hate speaking publically, so I probably wouldn't have done it otherwise). It's a great experience, allows you to gain some knowlege of how to field questions from the audience, see how panels are put together, etc. The other thing you may want to do is take a history course in your area. Since you're more or less interested in 20th century american lit, it may be a good idea to take a course that is focused on ww I and ww II, the depression, labor movements, and so on.
Lastly, it's awesome that you've already tried to narrow down your interests, but just remember that there is a big chance your interests may change. Try to take a variety of coursework. And I think theory is extremely important (though I'm a bit biased, I suppose): if you do decide to change your field, a strong foundation in theory will help you do that without losing depth to your interests. Good luck!
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Thanks - do you have any idea how they are going out?
No, sorry! My guess is via email or phone...
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I was told that notifications are going out this week, and that Albany saw a very large increase in applications this season. Good luck to you guys!
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i think they are on mid-winter/spring break...
Today is the first day they are back from break. My guess is they'll notifying this week or the next.
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Does anyone know what the College Park area is like? Is rent really expensive? Are there any good neighborhood close to the University? Thanks!
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it will be fun to meet everyone. I'll probably arrive a day early to get some hangtime in with my DC friends so I don't have to worry about possibly missing anything on Friday or Saturday. I actually lived in DC for a month while I was a trainer at a restaurant, so it will be quite bizarre returning with the possibility of living there again (I've visited since then).
I'm going in on thursday too... this way if I have some sort of traveling catastrophe it will not affect friday plans...
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I'm waitlisted at two schools...and I've been rejected from 6 already. I still have to hear (officially) from Yale and Upenn, but it isn't looking good. I can't believe I'm going to have to wait for another month and a half to find out if I have a spot or not!
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Yesterday I got an email from the DGS saying that I had been rejected, and then today I got a form email saying that I should check the site, which also said I had been rejected. I don't really know why the had to tell me twice...I was actually hoping there was some mistake! If they're updating some people's accounts online, then the rest should follow... better luck to the rest of you!
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Augustquail, I am sorry about your rejection. Don't lose hope. Can you tell me, though, what concentration you applied for?
Transatlantic Studies (18th/19th century).
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Crap! I just got the rejection email. This sucks. I'm starting to lose hope!!!!!
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My status still says 'sent to graduate committee for review....' just curious about the rejection: was the info in the email itself, or did they ask you to check the website?
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Maybe this will help a little bit as far as UT goes--
I'm one of those who were admitted. I received an email from Dr Wayne Lesser, the Graduate Advisor, notifying me of my acceptance, and then I also got an email from the UT Office of Admissions today directing me to the Application Status Check page (https://utdirect.ute...tatus_check.WBX). (It was, indeed, updated. I checked just to make triple sure I was actually in!)
The email (which sounds exactly like the email BeeRuckus mentioned receiving--must be a form email) asks for a reply by the end of this week (Feb 25) about whether or not I will be able to make it to the visiting weekend at the end of March. Seems to me like that deadline might indicate something... I think it's safe to assume all the acceptances went out at once, since we're being asked to reply with such little turnaround. Email also mentioned that "fewer than one in twenty applicants" were recommended for admission, in case that helps anybody with the numbers game.
Best of luck to everyone still waiting!
Congrats on your admit! I hear Austin is an awesome place to live. But I do sincerely hope they have not finished notifying....
The number of acceptances on the board definately does not reflect the number of students UT supposedly admits... -
I'm trying to remain calm, but please post it if you get any information!
Didn't they send every admit out in a couple of days last year?
Also, AugustQuail: Did you get into BU?
I haven't heard anything from BU, unfortunately. No acceptance, and no rejection. I don't really know what to think!
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Looks like there aren't any new acceptances today....I'm about to become one of those pyschos and email the DGS....
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I e-mailed Dr. Ray to ask about the size/ranking of the wait list. I was told that they don't rank the wait list, and it's all in how the acceptances shake out. Out of the people accepted/wait-listed, what are your sub-fields? I'm an early-modernist, so it looks like my best bet for admission is if the 2-3 early-modernists already accepted take other offers...
I'm in 18th/19th century transatlantic studies, so I don't really know how they're classifying me (american lit, transatlantic, 18th century...)
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I haven't heard either. I'm hoping no news is good news....
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I'm on the waitlist too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the best news I've got so far!
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I got an email from the dgs. I was hoping you would get one too!!
me too...and I'm hoping they're going in alphabetical order...
Waitlisters Paradise
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This isn't a big deal, because I've already accepted an offer at Maryland, but I actually still haven't heard anything from Vanderbilt. Is this weird? Is anyone else still in the same boat?