
Pink Fuzzy Bunny
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I second this notion. I hope to meet gingin some day.
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Congrats!!
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Oh... my bad. Still though, I'd give it another couple weeks.
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If they usually send out their decisions in early February, why on Earth would you contact them in early February? I don't think it would affect your funding, but they probably will not appreciate a superfluous email in their inbox.
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Today is a big committee meeting day? WHY DID YOU HAVE TO SHARE THIS? WHYYYYYY
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I did a couple of weeks ago, but I also was an REU student there last summer so I was maybe more "connected" and hence was admitted earlier. Not sure. I also know that they do at least a couple rounds of admits, so I wouldn't worry that you haven't heard anything yet.
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Man guys, I've already emailed Cornell twice since I was admitted two days ago. I'm not even there yet and I'm sure they're already regretting admitting me Update: they e-mailed me back and kindly reminded me that I am not the center of the universe, and told me to chill my butt. Sorry
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Okay, fair enough. Just avoid men with toupees and you should be okay.
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Okay, I laughed pretty hard at this one Best wishes. We Americans don't bite, I promise.
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Yeah, I'm in my 4th year of undergrad. Also, the papers are totally not me. I just happen to do research with a group that always includes students as coauthors... we don't have a graduate program, so undergrads at my university typically do publish. And thanks I honestly have no idea what I'm interested in, but I applied for AMO. And yourself?
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What were you doing when you received your acceptance?
Pink Fuzzy Bunny replied to YA_RLY's topic in Waiting it Out
It was February 1, and I had been checking my email every 5 minutes. My professors were making fun of me... every 10 minutes or so they'd say "oh, it's been 30 seconds! better check your e-mail!" I had already gotten a pretty good offer from Boulder so I don't know why I was still checking... And then one left the room and the other stood up for a Kleenex, and I pulled out my phone. "Ah yes, it's been almost 20 whole seconds! You had better check!" he said. And of course, that's when I got the email from Cornell. Both of my professors and I were jumping up and down -
I honestly have no idea. My physics GRE score wasn't that great (750) and I come from a school that isn't even ranked nationally. I think my strength is that I have research experience (coauthored 5 papers, and had 2 summer internships) and, as much as I hate to say it... I'm a girl I hope that doesn't factor into things, but clearly it does.
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Guys... Two days ago, I got admitted to an Ivy League. Today, my nose has a huge bruise on it because I forgot you had to open a door before walking through it.
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A fellow peanut allergy? Today I rejoice! And I'm with you... Oreos, poptarts, Cap'n Crunch, Raisin Bran, Kit-Kats... the list goes on! Though they did just take the warning off Hershey bars a few years ago. Yay!
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You and I need to be friends. Phone and Skype calls are my worst nightmare.
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An excellent point... thanks, I definitely needed that!
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I've come to the same conclusion as well. My one interview was full of "I don't know"s, "uhhhh"s and staring at my feet. I was surprised they didn't add me to a "black list" of grad school students to never accept and email it around the country.
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Well, I only had one interview If more programs in physics interviewed, I would be totally screwed. I have the social skills of a tree stump.
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That's also one thing I find myself talking about in interviews. "awesome", "cool", "sweet", and "nice" are words I use way too often. I think that when one of the professors was describing his work I just said "interesting" over and over. Probably 6+ times in a row. Gah!
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Bad idea. You'll come across as very impatient, and programs have deadlines for a reason.
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I love that this forum is getting quite populated now as we head into February...
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Be sure to e-mail them at 3am THEIR time, and get pissy when they don't respond immediately.
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@nevermind Thanks for the info! Do a lot of people commute to Cornell (i.e., is there enough commuter parking to go around?)
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Wow guys, looks like February 1 had a lot of good things for most of us today
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I know it isn't cheap... but compared to even Boulder, it's much better. I've given up on being able to maintain the Midwest cost of living