victoriansimpkins

Some people also upload their articles on researchgate or academia.edu - I've found some that way, too.

I would urge them to use more updated information about your work, imo. Send them updated papers so they can see progress, a new CV, a statement of your plans, etc., so that it's more in line with your other letters. I would have been extremely upset if a professor simply reused a letter from years ago, since we've all changed quite a bit since then, and you want the programs to see who you are now, and will be in the future.

I'll be there too! I'm over-exerting myself and chairing two panels (Irish literature and 19th-C British) and presenting in 18th-C British. It's my 5th year presenting at SCMLA, and I have to say the people I've met are fantastic, and many helped me craft essays. Sad to say that this will be my last at SCMLA, since I'm relocating to the midwest, it only makes sense to actually submit to conferences around Chicago (finally!) (my GRE scores were laughably bad - and I mean I laughed with my advisor about the scores after I studied for months because there was no other way to handle that stress tbh - but I still got into the only school that even looked at them) GOOD LUCK to everyone! Let me know if you need anything -- even just an ear. Love to you all.

I found my place through the Facebook marketplace!

Just signed a lease on a great house in a quiet neighborhood less than a 10 minute bike ride from campus!

I'm taking a pedagogy course, my intro to grad studies course is based on Mary Shelley, and vampire in fiction and film. This first semester is tailored so well to my interests. I can hardly contain myself. Hopefully securing housing next week -- fingers crossed.

I'm chairing the irish literature panel at SCMLA this year, and the deadline has been extended until April 30, if you're interested! Also, you are so my kind of person. I would love to talk more! I've been working pretty heavily with Lady Gregory and her influence on literary and political thought, but want to hear more about your work if you're willing ?

Accepted SIUC!

I'm about to say yes to a program and I'm suddenly panicking. SEND HELP.

I have.... worse GRE scores than yours, and the program that I'll likely be attending is the ONLY program to which I applied that gave a crap about GREs...and I'm still accepted with full funding. I was told my CV and writing sample/SOP literally negated my crap scores.

HELL YES! Go you!

I will be! I'm moderating the 19th century British Literature and the Irish Literature panels!

I keep getting emails from schools-that-rejected-me's graduate colleges with information about welcome days and grad orientations and being on campus. But why? I was rejected, and now I'm sad about them again. You'd think the grad colleges would've gotten the memo by now.

CONGRATULATIONS @Bopie5!!

I know I'll be sitting in on at least two classes one day, and this may be a stupid question, but can I.....participate? or do I have to just sit there and listen?

that was me. I got that email last week and i'm like "uh ok" I also have a visit coming up at SIUC. I proposed two dates since they encourage a visit, but don't require one, and I. AM. NERVOUS.

YOU ARE FIRE. YOU ARE GODDESS. YOU DESERVE THE WORLD.

I don't think so, at all. I got into several funded MAs a few years ago without first having conferences, or an honors thesis, etc. I worked hard during my MA to go to conferences, write a thesis, and eventually published one of my thesis chapters in a good journal in my field. Don't compare your timeline to anyone else's!! That's my biggest piece of advice.

I was admitted to Nebraska, but waitlisted for funding. They said there's at least one person before me left on the waitlist, and that they're just not sure yet which way it'll go.

So I've been officially accepted by SIUC with funding (the letter has some weird wording that I am trying to decipher), and have emailed Nebraska to see where they're at after the first round offer deadline. I mentioned to Nebraska that I'd been accepted with funding elsewhere, but holding off notifying them in hopes UNL funding would come through. Did I just overstep or say something stupid? ??

waiting for the official letter, but from Southern Illinois - Carbondale - "You have been admitted, and we plan to offer you a teaching position as a Graduate Assistant. I will send you the offer letter and details soon." !!!!! This is where my favorite scholar (should I have a favorite scholar? what if she thinks i'm a dumbass? what if i'm actually a dumbass?) teaches and where one of my mentor/LOR writers earned their PhD!

CONGRATS!!

emailed a program: "I have no updates for you at the moment but will be in touch as soon as there's news." i just want some news.

I had a friend in my MA who did that, though he made the switch at the MA level. He ultimately took a job editing after our MA, but used his philosophy and religion degree in his scholarly work and his creative thesis (a graphic novel he wrote and drew)

I really want to ask what the odds are that I'll be accepted off the funding waitlist at UNL.