Scroop

Yes, sitting here email open—landline and cell next to me .... arrggh 

I'm a current MA student at WMU; PM with questions if you want to know about the experience of a student.
That said, the email went out via the Google Group "PhilUpdates"
 
This went out at 2:09pm EST today

WMU is my top choice and I'm still waitlisted for funding. As of yesterday they still had 3 funded offers that haven't been accepted. Keeping my fingers crossed that one of them finds its way down to me. 

@ScroopHaha it dropped from 4 to 3 within an hour of Allhoff answering my response to the update. This is the type of thing that makes me anxious about responding to emails. 

I was told yesterday that there were 4 unclaimed funded offers. I guess our chances are getting slimmer ?

Just got admitted to UPenn!!!!!!!!

Yeah, so I told most of my schools I'd give them their decisions on the 10th (Sunday) However, I'm going to send out some today. Sadly, I can't do too much yet, as even though Brandeis and FSU are my top choices, I have a partner I'm also trying to work around. With that said, I'll be declining my fully funded Kent State offer, fully funded University of Toledo offer, and unfunded University of Florida offer today. I will be declining Boston College (unfunded), Boston University (unfunded), and Loyola Marymount (funded) by Sunday.
I still don't have all the information for Brandeis, CSULB, or Marquette, so as soon as they get back to me, I will make decisions on those as well.
Hope this helps folks.
And sorry to everyone waiting, as a person who was waiting, and is now sitting on a lot of offers, now that I have everything in, I will try to be as quick as I can.

I'll be declining University of Toledo, Kent State University, Boston University, Boston College, University of Florida, and Loyola Marymount University within the next couple of days.
 

Ahhh, one week left and it's getting more stressful every day! The anxiety is worsening. It sucks being waitlisted at two schools without another prospect but here's to hoping the dust settles in everyone's general favor this week!

This is me lol. I did not anticipate this level of anxiety. I had never been one to constantly check email, but now I freak out too over every single notification. I'm waitlisted at two schools (including my top choice [major anxiety there]), have gotten into 3 (none with funding though), and am still waiting to hear back from another. There's such a variety of emails that could come my way. 9 more days!!! ?

It's like i had three weeks off and now I'm back to freaking out every time I get an email. #WLlyfe

Wait...so
Do we have to decided by April 15 in the sense that at 11:59AM April 14, financial offers are no longer guaranteed, or are we to decide by April 15 in the sense that on April 16th, all offers will be susceptible to retraction?

So, I heard that Western Michigan currently has all of their funded offers out, but they are potentially looking to make a couple unfunded ones as well. When I got my MA at WMU there were a few unfunded grad students in my class, but by our second year they had all moved into funded spots...I'm not saying that that'll happen this time, but it definitely could. But, even if it didn't the cost of living in Kalamazoo is quite low and they're doing some cool philosophy. Just thought I'd pass the word on in case any of you were still looking for a school...I definitely enjoyed my time there.

Congrats on all of your acceptances, @Paper Moon! I know some people who were in FSU's grad program and they have had only good things to say about it. I'm currently on the wait list at Colorado State, and they're my top choice, so if you plan on declining their offer and you can do so early, please do! You'd be helping me make my dream come true! Best of luck wherever you go!