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gratulacje! do widzenia w polsce! does anyone know if we've a facebook group for poland finalists yet?

Congrats to new grantees, and solidarity to those still waiting! for those of you who've already received your full detail package--did this come via email or snail mail? I've been checking both compulsively, it'd be nice to just worry about one mail box!

dziekuje i gratulacje, @L08! bedziesz tez we warszawie?

holy smokes, I was just notified that I'm a finalist for study/research in Poland! I had intended to open an email from a student and I didn't even know I was reading the Fulbright decision email until it was too late. happy tuesday, everyone!!

I got the same deal--and I'm already finishing my first MA! nu, at least they put the cost of tuition in the email!

I'm in the same boat with Brown! I figured that I'd wait for the grant results before bringing it up (my country typically notifies in mid-late March, and I'm visiting campus March 17-18th). I plan on accepting their offer either way, so maybe I should just mention it now. I had always said that I would turn down grad school for a Fulbright, but now I really don't think I'd be able to do so, with an offer from my top choice school in hand. Anyway, it's good to see other people in the same situation! Has anyone here been able to defer school for a Fulbright in the past?

I initially received an email from the DGS, and then a follow-up from my prospective advisor shortly after.

Still waiting for news from Columbia (presumed rejection at this point?) but hey, I just found out I got in to Indiana! Now I'm just waiting for that rejection from Columbia and sweet, sweet peace of mind will be mine!

Thank you all so much for the feedback! and @pterosaur--I did tell Brown that they were my first choice, just because it's true and I didn't see any reason not to let them know! But I think ultimately that decision would be up to you, and relative to your specific circumstance.

"i survived the yale massacre and all i got was this generic rejection email" (congrats to admits! you braved the army of 10,000 and came out stronger on the other side)

Congrats to everyone for making through the week, and arriving at a (possibly long?) weekend! take the time to get rest/treat yourself/stay warm/etc.

I'm sure that this question has been approached before, but I want to cast some thoughts out there. So far, I've received three offers of admission from three great schools. One of them (Brown), was my top choice from the outset--naturally, when I received their decision yesterday, I was so verklempt that I was ready to accept the offer straightaway! It's such a big decision, though, that I'm trying to be methodical about it even though on some level, it feels like it's a foregone conclusion. On the one hand, I want to put plenty of thought and attention into this very important decision, and I'm concerned that it's a tougher choice than I realize. On the other hand--I don't want to waste the time/resources of PsOI or other departmental people at UW or Pitt when I'm 90% certain that I'll accept the offer from Brown. Pitt wants to nominate me for a FLAS grant, and I'm not sure if I should go through the motions of the application when they could have nominated someone else. The correspondence from everyone has been really, really kind, and I'm worried about declining any offers too soon. Any thoughts? ngl--this is the most privileged/truly exhilarating problem I've had in a while, and I recognize how fortunate I am to be in this situation at all!

I literally opened my Brown letter, read the word "congratulations," burst into tears, and called my mom. It was my first choice school and I am absolutely over the moon.

Official rejection from Michigan-- nice email though! Congrats to admits and solidarity with those still anxiously waiting to hear back from certain schools who shall not be named......

or, you squander a whole semester's loan refund and justify that "it's basically a career expense! totally responsible spending!" also @johnnycomelately thanks for the response! hopefully I'll hear back some news either way in the near future.

many congrats to everyone! does anyone know if UMich is done sending out acceptances? I just spent a quick minute checking my application status, but honestly the page is quite confusing and I actually couldn't locate the application status.

woo, thanks @RamyaS for reporting back on that! now I just need to know when/if Brown will be sending notifications and I can plan my weekly wine consumption accordingly.

@RamyaS let us know if you hear back from Yale!! @knp Congratulations, that's awesome news!! the waiting game just got a lot easier for you!

Looks like we'll be getting some news this week after all! Also, don't forget to make time to eat, sleep, take medication, relax, socialize, etc. this week!

@Neist That's so true!! At least we're not in the arts though--a good friend of mine applied for MFA programs, and he won't hear back until March/April!

wooooow many congrats to the Yale admit!! looks like we're in for an eventful week here, folks.

Thanks for the heads-up! I just saw that we have a winter weather warning down here in New York as well....clear skies for now though! EDIT: 30 minutes after I posted this, it has indeed begun to snow.

good luck, @KingNikolai1!! The slavic program at Columbia is really great (I'm finishing a Slavic Studies MA from NYU, and we have a consortium agreement with them). I hope everyone's having a relaxing and not-too-stressful weekend!

I know!! what am I supposed to do with free time if not refresh my email every two minutes??

@YeshuaNgome Congrats on the acceptance to UM Amherst, and good luck with the rest of your apps! tfw you wake up on Saturday and realize you have to go two days with no possibility of news....