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was any sort of correlation found between academia hits from cities of schools applied to and admissions? i know its a long shot, but I just got a hit on my academia page from Stanford, CA. and I wanted to get really excited...but i know it probably doesn't mean anything special——i just want to get in somewhere!

Will this ever end?! Is this just what life will be from now on: continual anxiety and self doubt?

is it? well, if so I guess thats a little comforting since, so thanks! yea, maybe I was also confident going in...but I didn't think my confidence would leave so fast! I just want to hear something. I feel pretty safe assuming that I didn't get in to Chicago and Arizona (and now UCSD ), but the worst part is the ever so slight thought that there might still be a chance for those programs.

I know its still early but i feel like I'm losing all hope already.

anyone else been on edge all day waiting about berkeley?! (also, way to go to those accepted/waitlisted at duke and indiana today!)

i agree. thank you! having the predictions makes the process a lot more fun...its more of a guessing game and not just the feeling of anxiety and randomness

Wait, maybe I'm just a little slow. I realize that the post was deleted...and that is not why it is up any longer. But what would this post have been referring to? Or why does it make sense? Why would that imply that admissions keep an eye on the page?

Yep, I received my rejection from Northwestern as well.

Wow, writing on James and Husserl sounds like it could be a really fun project! How are you connecting them? Also, if you don't mind my asking, where are you getting your theology MA? I've applied to UC-Riverside, Northwestern, Columbia, Toronto, Georgetown, Boston and University of Chicago. And a couple others that may not be as open to continental thinkers/history: Yale, UC-San Diego, and UT-Austin. How about you?

Hey all, I started to post here the other day but never introduced myself. I am currently finishing my MA in philosophy! I did not study philosophy as an undergrad and have thoroughly enjoyed my MA—I am very much looking forward to doing PhD work. My interests, as my signature notes, are mostly in the history of philosophy...but I also love contemporary issues relating to aesthetics and religion. I tend towards "continental" approaches to philosophy, but I also like a lot of the issues being discussed in analytic-style philosophy of mind and language. As far as my 'professional' experience goes, I've presented at 10 or so academic conferences. Some were professional, but most have been student conferences. I didn't have the best undergrad GPA (I often found myself distracted by many interests) but my MA GPA is 4.0. Also: I have found the application process extremely stressful—though, I bet most people would say this, too. Best of luck!

Thanks so much for the helpful and encouraging replies! This process is anxiety-inducing (but also exciting!) so it is nice to be able to post here and get such wonderful feedback from others in similar situations

Hey everyone, I'm new here...I didn't think that I'd be this anxious after turning my apps in, and I have a question that someone here may know how to answer. I've noticed that there were a couple postings about Northwestern sending out notifications of acceptances and a wait list. Is it safe to assume that they have sent out all their acceptances, and have just not sent out rejections yet. Or, do these notifications come in waves? Is it safe to assume that no notification from them last week = a rejection? Or am I getting worked up too early? Good luck all!