anxiousphd

Congrats! Was it an email from the DGS, a phone call from your POI...?

Out of upvotes, but so happy for you! Congrats!

No wonder you're getting acceptances-- this sounds really great!

As others have said, I think it just depends what you mean by that. For example, I once worked for a professor who was a non-native English speaker. I often rewrote large portions of her articles for her, rather than just offering feedback, proofreading, etc. Something like that is probably frowned upon, but I don't suppose adcoms would have any way of knowing if you paid someone to write for you; it would just come back to bite you later if you couldn't produce the same quality of writing later in your seminars.

I received a ton of feedback on multiple drafts from two of my favorite professors, and my best friend (who is a textbook editor and holds and MA in lit) looked over my final draft before I submitted it. What I mean is, nearly everyone who applies gets some help, and many applicants get a lot of help. As long as it's your work, it is completely fine to have peer review, a proofreader, or a professor's guidance.

I am assuming it's a rejection because someone got waitlisted; I think it would be really odd to notify someone off the waitlist before notifying everyone who is accepted. But I don't have any inside info or anything, I just function better when I assume the worst and accept it, rather than obsessing. Holding out hope just makes me anxious. Sorry if I scared you!

I feel the same way (except the allergy part...)

Thanks for the info!

The UConn acceptance that went up on the board an hour or so ago is KILLING ME. Can anyone claim it/ provide detail? Was it from DGS or POI? Personal letter or a form email? I am dying. I die.

I don't know of that many MA programs with possible funding that are still accepting applications, but I know Villanova accepts applications until March 1. I applied and was accepted there two years ago (decided to go somewhere else for more funding/ closer proximity to my family), and the professors I spoke with assured me that the program was very interdisciplinary. I'm not a comp lit person, but I would suppose that an interdisciplinary/flexible MA would translate fairly well to a comp lit PhD later on. Try not to get too discouraged! So far I have 2 official rejections and 3 implied rejections to English PhD programs, but there is still hope for us!

This process has made me so delusional that I'm considering trying out screenwriting, stand up comedy, or mimicing Obama's career and seeing if I can become president (since apparently that's much easier than getting into a PhD program).

In my personal projections (based on previous years), I had estimated NYU around March 1 because I mistakenly looked at the MA admits. Now that I realize it might be much sooner, I'm freaking out! I'm expecting a lot of results in the next 2-3 weeks

I can't find anything that distracts me for more than 30 minutes or so. I've managed to mostly chill out before 9am, after 6pm, and on the weekends, but during working hours I can't focus on work or on writing my thesis. I check the forums, the results, my inbox, my spam, and my application portals over and over again... If I could just get one acceptance, I think I would be alright! BTW I'm super jealous of that UConn acceptance-- I'm DYING to hear back from them about whether or not I got into the PhD English program.

62. Apartment hunt in the areas surrounding the programs to which you applied.

THIS. I'm going to start handing out business cards with this printed on them so maybe someone somewhere will understand why I would ever pursue a PhD in English.

HOW IS IT ONLY JANUARY? All I can do is worry about how the nation is crumbling and how I want to hear back from my programs.

Stress eating is the worst thing. Trying to lose weight while dealing with rejections, trying to find back up plans, etc. is miserable (and maybe impossible).

My OSU rejection is official. Candidate with an MA, if that info helps anyone.

I would also love to hear any inside info anyone may have!

Congrats to @Wyatt's Terps! You deserve what I'm sure is only the first of your acceptances. @JeremyWrites I may need a defibrillator.

I definitely identify with this. Luckily this semester I'm just working in the Writing Center, auditing a French class, and working on my thesis, but my ability to focus on my thesis has absolutely been diminished by the stress of not knowing if I'll get in anywhere. Plus, I spent the weekend in DC for the March. Starting today, I'm trying to throw myself into my work (and my attempt at losing a good chunk of weight) in order to distract myself from worrying about PhD apps and the fate of the free world. I may not be the best person to give advice, since I'm also struggling, but maybe trying to fully immerse yourself in your work will help alleviate some stress. Good luck!

Thank you both so much for the information! It's nice to know where I stand. I guess I'm out at Emory (not a surprise) and still a "maybe but don't hold your breath" for UMD.

Yes, I also applied for the PhD and I'm still "pending." I think we'll probably hear something by Wednesday! Good luck, I hope we both get in!

SAME. I have back-up plans for my back-up plans.

Glad I'm not the only one