tortola23

STILL NOTHING, ALL DAY. Good god, I hope the whole week doesn't pass by this way.

I still haven't heard anything, either. My earliest deadline was December 1st and the latest is tomorrow, but I've finished everything. The December and January schools should start notifying this week, I would think . . . I certainly hope, because waiting is getting worse and worse. I'm a jittery mess at work because I have constant access to the internet. Gaahhh.

I used my first chapter, adjusted to three different lengths, as my main writing sample. I think it's a smart move since you can note at the top that it's part of a larger thesis or project.

I got that email, too. I'm expecting to hear before March begins. I really, really hope that's next week and not even later.

Thanks, I'm sending good karma to you, too! My focus is postcolonial lit.

This is my top choice, a total reach, and I'm kind of a mess waiting on the decision. If I get into UT, I get to stay in Austin with my significant other. If I get in nowhere I can also stay here if I like. If I get in to another school, I have to move. Last year they started notifying around February 18th. Anyway, just wanted to have a pity-party with anyone else waiting on this program.

I applied to the Professional Writing MA program there; anyone else? I don't think we'll hear back until early March, though.

Yup. I was also told by all of my professors that my apps would be stronger with both a completed BA and a completed thesis as a writing sample. So we'll see . . .

I applied to eight schools while working on my thesis last year. Believe it or not, I was less stressed out then, because the thesis took my mind off of applications! This year I'm just working, so there's very little to distract me.

I still haven't heard a thing. I really hope it all explodes next week, because I can't take much more suspense and anxiety.

I've called and emailed departments, but only about materials that appeared to be missing. I would wait when it comes to decisions.

Nope, they were not very helpful at all, she just said that not everything had been filed yet and brushed me off. Which # did you call and which extension did you use?

Just called to check: They're STILL filing things, and will contact you if anything is missing from your file. Weird considering that they usually start notifying people in mid-February, but whatever. I just hope they really will contact applicants about missing documents.

I only knew about it because I did a year of undergrad there. No worries. Plus, they don't update it anyway.

This is also my second round of apps--twice as many this year as last. I get VERY angry with people who say things like, "Try, try again!" Yeah, because it isn't time-consuming, expensive, and emotionally devastating, HA. Plus, another year of working a boring job like mine (receptionist) sounds pretty damn bad to me. To make it harder, there is one school I want to get into more than all of the rest because it would mean I could continue living in the same city as my significant other. I'm sure a lot of other folks on here are in the same situation. It's hard knowing that I may get no admits or just one admit that's in another state . . . and I'd have to accept the offer and move because it's that important to me. I haven't had this much angst and anxiety since I was an adolescent. Sheesh.

According to the online checklist, they haven't received the transcripts I sent them. I called last week and was told to wait since they were "still filing." I think I'll call again today and ask if they're not updating the checklist, since that's been the case with the majority of my other schools. I call or email freaking out about lost mail or lost scores, and they actually have everything and just haven't updated online.

I'm in the same boat, albeit only with Pittsburgh instead. I'm 99% sure that's an implicit rejection, but it still leaves that annoying glimmer of hope . . . and there are eleven other schools with no word for anyone yet! Needless to say, I am a nervous wreck too. And, none of my schools seem to use their online checklists and notifcation systems for ANYTHING. I wish I could fast-forward a few weeks.

Just emailed to inquire, and "the committee will be making a decision soon and you’ll receive a letter in the mail in the next couple of weeks." From my experiences last year, a letter in the mail = rejection. Sorry, guys.

I do this every single night! So much fun. Hate to bring it up, but . . . are you having as much anxiety as I am about the possibility of being separated from the SO for a grad program? Gah I can't stand even thinking about it, and it makes the tension about decisions even worse.

I'm guessing that all acceptances have been sent now. Anyone know if they do a waiting list? I've definitely given up on this one, though.

I am SUCH planner. This whole thing is driving me nuts. Last year I got rejections, so this year I applied to twice as many schools. I'm so ready to live somewhere for more than a year!

I too have a boring job, from 10am to 7pm Monday through Thursday. Since I'm just sitting there occasionally talking to a customer with the internet in front of me, I can't stop myself from checking GradCafe while I'm here. But when I'm at home, I try to relax and not think about it. - reading Terry Pratchett's Discworld series - reading Wikipedia - watching dumb TV shows I didn't have time for last year in college (lots of cooking ones, + ridiculous stuff like Criminal Minds, Bones, and House) - knitting frantically - making collages to decorate the apartment - cleaning - cooking - learning about beer It's rough times, but hopefully we'll all make it through without losing it entirely.

I asked for feedback from a school last year because they offered it. I talked to the graduate director on the phone, and while he wasn't extremely specific about what I could change in my application, he was helpful and encouraging.

Dude, I know . . . I didn't get in anywhere last year. Cheers to second tries!

I applied last year, got my hopes way up about multiple waves of admits . . . and there was only one. Be prepared for rejections; their number of applicants tripled last year, and it looks like it's stayed steady this year, with no more $ and therefore no more spots. Good luck with your other schools! I did not reapply here.