ZoliK

May I ask which PhD programs you've been admitted to?

Has anyone who's applied to CUNY received any official response yet? There are a few results posted on gradcafe but not sure if they are solicited or not. I am too afraid to write to the DGS and ask about my application

As you can see, my view clearly lost against the might of the stampeding herd

Okay everyone. I know you are all tender and have been seeking a target upon whom to channel all your rage. Hit me with everything you got. I'll bear the cross for the sake of giving you some release. Hit me with the cheese whiz.

I like how I now have a poor reputation because Moe, Larry, and Curly are thumbsing down my not at all serious posts

It's elitist to have preferences?

Well, maybe one that was made out of really exquisite cheese. But this one was like a shot of cheese whiz

Me too. Love em.

Sorry, I should abnegate my own sense of humor in the spirit of civility

if you like cheesy jokes, sure

You may have no evidence but I do... my evidence is that you just guessed no... Guesses count for a little at least right?

Okay I accept it. Joke sustained. Lol. If you had to guess would you say that Wisconsin is going to send a whole flood of rejections tomorrow as well?

how about 'Please tell me whether [it is the case that] a [or rather] b

that's not what I asked, even by the most literal interpretation of my question. the preceding word 'whether' indicates that the 'or' that follows is in its either this or that sense.

how did you get that out of his answer to my question?

all at once?

Can one of you greatly perturbed philosophers kindly tell me whether rejections are sent all at once or in waves?

Hey guys, amidst a flood of rejections via e-mail and through the website coming out of Wisconsin-Madison, I have neither received any e-mails nor any updates on my website as to the status of my application. Anyone know how I should interpret this?

Yes, why is Yale crossed out?

Haven't heard anything back. How should I interpret this?

Guys, I applied to Wisconsin and have yet to hear anything back. Can you tell me what time you received the e-mail notification?

Just going off of logic and not a detailed knowledge of how this stuff works: The maximum amount of people a department is willing to accept fluctuates year to year because of this kind of uncertainty. If every person to whom they offered admission in the first round accepted their offers, they might then offer no additional candidates admission in the next round, or if any maybe just one or two. But if, within a month or two, 1/2 of first rounders accept the offer, and half do not respond, they might then feel comfortable with giving offers to more people, even if that meant they might go over the minimum number of people they might take in as an incoming class.

I think you're probably right, because 1) no one else has come out claiming an admit from Yale yet; 2) I did a search on Yale philosophy admits from all prior years, and not one of them has come through the phone.

Hello, I contacted the director of grad admissions at Wisconsin-Madison, asking her whether all admissions decisions have been made yet. She said that the "first round" of acceptances have been sent out, and they are now waiting for responses from those who have been admitted. Once the admitted start to respond, the department will send another wave of acceptances. Didn't ask what will happen after that.