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1 hour ago, JeremyWrites said:
Implied rejection, shmimplied smejection!
I got admitted to the MA program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln! I'm completely beside myself with excitement. After so many acceptances went out I was sure that I was toast. I applied for the PhD program, but I think the MA will be a great way for me to get my feet wet in rhet/comp. I'm number one on the waitlist for funding, they said, so if they're able to offer me a position, I'll be off to graduate school!
Listening to this on repeat all day:
Out of upvotes, but so happy for you! Congrats!
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3 hours ago, KikiDelivery said:
My writing sample is an excerpt from my thesis. I did a queer and ecocritical reading of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Talents, and how the novel challenges the construction of nature as heteronormative by centering queer liberation as part of climate justice.
No wonder you're getting acceptances-- this sounds really great!
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46 minutes ago, Yanaka said:
Thanks for the answers. So neither of you think it's bas even for you to submit something that's been "pimped" thanks to professional researchers or editors?
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.
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19 hours ago, Yanaka said:
Hey guys,
So I have a question and I don't know where else to ask it. Rutgers answered telling me my WS should be top-notch (obviously). Now, I know some of you ask professors to read your material, but in my case I was wondering if that would be "cheating".
Lemme explain: I am not the best dissertation-writer just yet (especially not the French one), and my English language has a few flaws since I'm not 100% bilingual like never mind, I speak and write like any other American who's always stayed in contact with the language outside of books and the solo experience they come with. So of course my WS would benefit from someone looking it over and making comments on the structure and the language, especially considering that I translated this essay from French to English. Someone proof-read it and helped me out, but she wasn't from academia (she's an American who graduated with an English major BA).
But I do not want it to be perfect because I don't want to be overrated and misplaced in the anglophone academic world. Does that make sense?
How did you feel about having top-notch professors correcting your writing sample?
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. -
28 minutes ago, crugs said:
@anxiousgrad do you think UConn is done? You've got rejection implied in your signature, even though they seem to have just started sending out acceptances yesterday...Did you hear somewhere that they're done?
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!
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8 minutes ago, crugs said:
Congrats to the UConn acceptances today! I've been checking my portal all day and can't help but be annoyed that my status is "APPL" ...Can we not just spare the extra THREE letters to finish that word? Is it some secret code? 'A Perfect Placement, Love' 'Applicant Perfect. Please Let-in' 'Apples Peaches Pears Life' (that last one is just the start of my allergy list, they couldn't possibly know that. OR COULD THEY?)
I feel the same way (except the allergy part...)
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2 minutes ago, RydraWong said:
Hey, not sure if this is relevant to you since it looks like you're applying to PhD programs but I applied to the MA program at UConn and got an email today (roughly an hour ago too) letting me know of my acceptance. The email was sent from the graduate secretary's email and contained an attached letter from the DGS with specific funding information, etc.
Thanks for the info!
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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.
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3 hours ago, Yanaka said:
Right now I'm looking at MA's that have solid funding opportunities and have late deadlines so I can try and squeeze into one of those for Fall 17. So the choice is succinct anyway! And don't really want to go into Yale or Harvard b/c I don't feel comfortable with mean, smart people
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! -
49 minutes ago, LouisePlease said:
2/6/2017
Woke up.
Got rejected from Duke whilst still in bed.
Stared into the dark and wondered what was to become of me and if perhaps I have secret, yet untapped talents so that I could say to friends and family, "I didn't get in anywhere but I'm happy because now I know i want to be a _________."
Ate brownies.
Posted on GC.
Ate more brownies.
It is now 7:40am. Gonna be a long week.
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).
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18 hours ago, Caien said:
I really thought we'd hear from NYU today or yesterday.
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
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1 hour ago, alisham said:
My anxiety is through the roof at this point. Nothing I've done so far has distracted me enough to not check my email 10 times an hour.
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.
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62. Apartment hunt in the areas surrounding the programs to which you applied.
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On 1/25/2017 at 8:47 AM, Warelin said:
I currently teach at 2 colleges (while applying to Ph.D. programs) and my teaching experiences have taught me that there is nothing I'd rather do in life. I realize that there may not be a teaching job at the end of the tunnel and I'm okay with that but I'm going to give it my all.)
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.
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49 minutes ago, ChloeCriss said:
I thought I was emotionally ready to wait until February to freak out about application results, but seeing all of your responses has me checking my email and Grad Cafe once an hour. I have to keep reminding myself it's only January. My apartment lease ends July 1st, and every application I sent out is in a different state. Longest. Wait time. Ever.
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.
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19 hours ago, ishouldbeworking said:
Haha good luck to you! Good question--what stage of grief is this? I don't know, but if I figure it out I'll let y'all know after I finish this slice of ice cream cake. Stress eating is not a thing right?
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).
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My OSU rejection is official.
Candidate with an MA, if that info helps anyone. -
30 minutes ago, LouisePlease said:
Anyone have that inside info on this? Do most schools have wait lists? Does a pending status always spell d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r??
I would also love to hear any inside info anyone may have!
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1 hour ago, JeremyWrites said:
Mine does too. Hope that's not an implied no...
congratulations, @Wyatt's Terps You're such a light on this board you deserve it.
Although you are now to blame for my recent heart palptations.
Congrats to @Wyatt's Terps! You deserve what I'm sure is only the first of your acceptances.
@JeremyWrites I may need a defibrillator. -
1 hour ago, jungThug said:
Anybody else feel like they can't get anything done till they hear some news? My mentor says that I'm going crazy with stressing about the decisions and its hurting my progress in my MA. I blame Trump, racism, and capitalism. I also blame myself. I just want to be paid very little money in exchange for reading/writing/teaching books. Why is that so hard to get?
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!
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54 minutes ago, engphiledu said:
There are several people from my cohort who applied. One received the email which said there were only 15 candidates being invited to two nights of interviews. Only five spots are available from those fifteen. So, unfortunately, I think Emory is out for me, too.
I applied to Maryland as well. I didn't receive any notification, so I'm not sure on that one.
I know typically acceptances/rejections go out in waves, but with interviews, I don't think they spread those out. Sorry I don't have better news!
6 minutes ago, Irene9 said:I wrote to Heather (Coordinator for Graduate Studies, UMD) 3 days ago, she said We are engaged in a holistic review process that will roll out in several steps with different timelines for different area groups within the department. This process is on-going. We anticipate that some offers will go out in February, though other offers may go out later. But she didn't answer my question about the interview.
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.
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4 hours ago, Srutartha said:
My status is still "pending". What about yours? You applied for PhD is it?
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!
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11 hours ago, JeremyWrites said:
Enough time on this website has taught me that if you're sure of yourself, you're delusional.
I mentioned this on the "waiting it out" board, but whenever I start to freak out I work on my "what if I don't get in plan." Rather than sitting at home and thinking about it, I actually have like a physical document of which steps to take, what jobs to apply for, which summer programs to consider, etc. So if the worst happens, I have an "in case of emergency break glass" document
I'm one of those colossal dweebs who finds solace in productivity, and so it makes me feel better to work on something that will remedy the very thing that I'm freaking out about.
SAME. I have back-up plans for my back-up plans.
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2017 Acceptances
in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
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Congrats! Was it an email from the DGS, a phone call from your POI...?