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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from clinamen in U. Washington: Seattle English MA   
    I am certain that the decisions do come out in waves but I have no idea how it breaks down. Regardless, I wouldn't lose hope yet! 
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from clinamen in U. Washington: Seattle English MA   
    It was my #1 choice on the west coast outside of CA, and I really never thought I'd get in, which is why I almost didn't apply. So good luck waiting!!! Hang in there.
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to clinamen in U. Washington: Seattle English MA   
    Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the response. I will hold onto a small amount of hope -- fingers crossed!! An acceptance at UW would make my life! 
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from Gray Under Gray in U. Washington: Seattle English MA   
    I am attending UW as a first year PhD student, and I received my decision on March 2nd 2016. So I would say it's safe to say that decisions will be out by March 15th at the latest!
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to savay in 2016 Acceptance Thread   
    I'll be in the Scandinavian lit department, but I'm also hoping to do some work with the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the Comp Lit department as well.
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to amlitbookworm in 2016 Acceptance Thread   
    Happy to say I accepted a fully funded offer to UW Seattle that came in at the eleventh hour! If any of you have recommendations for living in Seattle or attending UW specifically, please feel free to share any info/insights you might have; it would be much appreciated! Cheers to all of the other acceptances this application season, and best of luck to those re-applying for the next cycle.
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from amlitbookworm in 2016 Acceptance Thread   
    I accepted my offer at University of Washington Seattle this morning! I'm elated but I also feel like I'm gonna throw up. So relieved this waiting is over!
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from savay in 2016 Acceptance Thread   
    I accepted my offer at University of Washington Seattle this morning! I'm elated but I also feel like I'm gonna throw up. So relieved this waiting is over!
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from Dr. Old Bill in 2016 Acceptance Thread   
    I accepted my offer at University of Washington Seattle this morning! I'm elated but I also feel like I'm gonna throw up. So relieved this waiting is over!
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to sarabethke in Waitlist Movements   
    So is anyone else's whole life in limbo right now?
    I'm supposed to give notice to move out of my apartment Friday...but won't know if I'm moving out of town for two weeks after that. Even if I don't get into a program we want to move somewhere else in town, but we haven't even looked anywhere because we can't commit to anything right now because we don't know what we're doing yet! I need to talk to the apartment people this week to see what my options are but have no time because I am currently crying my way through an American ecocriticism class that is so far away from what I'm used to that I just don't even know. Also this week I need to be applying for a job because I can't count on getting into a school to go to next year. But there's that paper for that other class also...
    I'm supposed to be in a wedding halfway across the country on June 4. Haven't bought tickets yet because idk if I'll be flying from where I am now. Thinking about just driving, and then looping around to see family (brand new baby niece!!), hit another wedding, then drive home. But will I be able to bring one of my little sisters back with me whom I haven't seen since last summer when I need to find a job for this summer (summer jobs are just the worst and most pain in the ass to find)? 
    Anyone else wondering how all your decisions need to be made right now and why can't it just spread out over the rest of the year??
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to amlitbookworm in UC Riverside   
    Long-time lurker of this thread, but just wanted to say that I've also been wait listed at UCR! Thanks for all the info in this thread, especially from @rdsull89 and good luck to everyone! Cheers.
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to MeNotMe in UC Riverside   
    I'm not a UCR student, but I have lived in Riverside for years and currently live a few miles from the campus. If you have questions about the city proper and what it's like to live here, feel free to PM me. And good luck to each of you! It's a good school, and I am friends with two of the core professors, most particularly Steve Axelrod. Take care, and send questions if you'd like. 
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to rdsull89 in UC Riverside   
    Hi all,
    As the wait list goes, it is different each year. Our goal is 12 students, and if we don't make that, we go to the wait list. 2 and 3 years ago we didn't go to the wait list, last year we accepted our entire wait list, so it really depends. We don't generally accept based on area, unless we have an abundance in a certain area or none in another. Typically it is based on the first offers, and then seeing where things are at. As a former waitlister, there is hope, and I know it is difficult but hang in there! Once it gets closer to the deadline, if you have other offers, be sure to check in with HBH. I don't believe we have many decisions in right now, so there isn't much info to be had, except to hang in there. :/ 
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to cyborgchild in UC Riverside   
    @persynanōm and @Little Earthquakes,
    Hi,
    I worked at the International Programs department at CSU Channel Islands and we had a similar policy. I could not, for instance, tell a student they were admitted even if I had that information. Once the Dean's office had letters with decisions ready, I could send them to students. Mostly this is to avoid logistical errors and other issues, and in worst case scenarios, human error. I think UCR does something similar.
    My UCR offer came in the form of an email from Graduate Admissions that did not explicitly state that I was accepted - it was extremely confusing. But attached was a letter from the Dean's office explaining my offer and actually stating that I was in. Still confusing, though.
    Either way, good luck. And congratulations on your other schools!
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to ThePandaBard in UC Riverside   
    I've just been informed that I am on a very short wait list for UCR's English PhD program. I'm excited! My area is Early Modern English. If anyone isn't planning on accepting their offer, please let the program know sooner than later! I'd be ever-so-grateful.
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from ProfLorax in Staying at undergrad university for a master's before moving for a PhD   
    @Cotton Joe I wanted to reply because I had a very similar experience to yours. I did my BA and MA at the same CSU in California. And I really think that staying at the same program for my MA was integral to the success of my application materials. 
    Prior to starting my MA, I didn't even know two of advisers who went on to become my LOR writers and Thesis readers. Had I applied for a Ph.D. straight out of undergrad, I probably just would have selected three LOR writers who I had consistently produced A-level work with... but I know in hindsight that 2/3 of these instructors simply did not know me as well as the instructors who worked with me during my MA. Since you just recently became an English major, continuing to work with some of the same professors might really help you in the long run. Also, I honestly had no idea how the application process worked before working on my MA, but this is something that you definitely still have time to prepare for should you apply out of undergrad.  
    Looking back at my level of writing as a fourth year undergrad versus a second year Master's student, I am so blown away by how much I improved. By staying for my Master's, I was able to diversify and specialize myself. I thought I wanted to pursue queer studies in 19th century American Literature at the Ph.D. level but by writing a Thesis on this subject, I was able to realize that the field was NOT for me. So I was able to spin the experience as my "pitch" for pursuing a Ph.D. in queer/sexuality studies and 20th/21st-century American Lit., I was able to envision which allowed me to pitch myself as a highly desirable candidate. Looking back at the statement of purpose I wrote to get accepted into the Master's program, I really don't think I had what it takes to enter into a Ph.D. program. 
    I've had very good luck this application season and have been accepted/waitlisted at some really competitive programs, including my top 2 choices! Which I never would have expected before applying. 
    That said, I did decide to take a year off between my Master's and Ph.D. Between writing my Thesis and teaching a Literature course, I was (personally) way too exhausted to apply for a Ph.D. before I had my degree in hand so I decided against it. I know that several people have had good luck starting a Ph.D. directly after the MA, but I was too nervous to attempt it myself.
    But in the end, you are going to know your strengths better than anyone. So just remember that and take the time to explore different opportunities/options!
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from EmmaJava in Waitlist Movements   
    I declined my offer/TAship to University of Rhode Island last night if that helps anyone!
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from lazaria in Outtakes and bloopers of an application cycle   
    I'm so glad I'm not the only one! They really need to spell it out more clearly on their application website. It doesn't suggest anything that sets it up as a comparative literature program until you start digging through their departmental requirements more closely. 
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from EmmaJava in Outtakes and bloopers of an application cycle   
    I'm actually a little surprised that I didn't make as many mistakes as I was expecting. It really helped to just learn from everyone else, but here's what I did:
    When I took the GRE 3 years ago prior to my MA, I didn't study at all and scored decently on  the Verbal. I was convinced that if I spent more time preparing, I could get a near perfect score. My score went up 1 point. I wasted hours studying for the GRE that could have been used towards researching programs more substantially. 
    I spelled "multitudinous" as "multudinous" in at least 9 of my statements of purpose. I caught it at the very end of my app season in January when I was submitting my final round. That error really stuck out to me because I think I must have been convinced I was spelling it right in spite of the squiggly lines that came up on Word.  
    I applied to UC Santa Cruz for English/American Lit without realizing that they were Comparative Literature program. Apart from wasting $90, I really didn't care when the rejection came in last week.
    In my U of Washington statement, I shortened the school's name to "UWA" without realizing the standard is "UW." Since I got accepted into the program, I guess they didn't hold it against me but I was convinced that they would.
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from LuxuryBlue in 2016 Acceptance Thread   
    Got into University of Oregon with funding/tuition remission. The letter didn't specify the stipend amount though. So I'm waiting to hear more. But I'm excited!
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from amlitbookworm in Waitlist Movements   
    I got waitlisted at CUNY this week which is my #1 choice for a variety of reasons, and got accepted yesterday to U of Rhode Island. Still waiting on 7 apps, but it was fantastic to finally have good news this week.
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to persynanōm in UC Riverside   
    I second this question. I plan on calling the department on Monday to find out if I'm waitlisted or rejected. 
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to A blighted one in Penn State English 2016   
    Penn state, tell us all your decisions already! (or never, which seems to be more their style, haha)
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    Little Earthquakes got a reaction from ProfLorax in Waitlist Movements   
    I got waitlisted at CUNY this week which is my #1 choice for a variety of reasons, and got accepted yesterday to U of Rhode Island. Still waiting on 7 apps, but it was fantastic to finally have good news this week.
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    Little Earthquakes reacted to lesabendio in Waiting to Exhale (the wait list thread)   
    Thank you! I would have been extremely happy if Davis ended up my only option. Technically I'm still waiting on Michigan to get back to me, but considering all the acceptances and waitlists already up on the board, Michigan is probably a rejection. 
    So, I have one and a half choices. Between the two -- Davis and CUNY -- Davis has the edge, but only because I'm more familiar with the UC system, the campus, the state, etc. I have a close friend already at the university, and I have family in the Bay Area. Overall, it would be an easier transition back into academic life after 6 years off. CUNY is more mysterious to me and higher ranked (if that's as significant as people say it is), but that's all the more reason to visit and ask questions. So, yes! I'm planning on attending if only to have a basis for comparison for when I go visit Davis later in March. 
    I hope you do decide to go, but I totally understand. I'm already dreading the moving cost to Davis -- let alone to NYC. Good luck though! I hope you find out about more programs sooner rather than later.
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