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2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
@yanicus - congratulations on the acceptance! ?? @aob981 and @chocochip, I just got to Athens for my campus visit and have a million mtgs with various people in the next two days, so if you guys want me to scope anything out or ask any particular questions, let me know! I don't mind sharing what I find out! Also, fwiw, the town has a pretty cool vibe. Kinda southern hipster (or, at least, my version of hipster. Haha). I quite like it! -
Venting Thread
imogenshakes replied to VirginiaWoolf's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Oh, duh! ? You're right, I'll save any expressions of disbelief for next week! ? -
Venting Thread
imogenshakes replied to VirginiaWoolf's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Haha thanks! It's really crazy to me and kind of doesn't feel real. I'm kicking myself that I didn't try for UCLA too, but oh well - hindsight is 20/20 I guess. Hang in there! -
Venting Thread
imogenshakes replied to VirginiaWoolf's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I'm glad my experience can help set your mind at ease! Don't give up. And thanks so much! I must say, I'm so grateful that I didn't take their hesitance to heart and still aimed high. I at least wanted to know for sure, and I'm really glad that it paid off. I think it's important to know that you gave it your best shot, regardless of the outcome. Best of luck with the rest of your season! Hang in there ? -
Venting Thread
imogenshakes replied to VirginiaWoolf's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I thought this would be the case for me, too. My advisors were also worried. Both of my degrees are from the same third-tier public uni, and I have average GRE scores, etc. etc. They were all shocked when I told them I was accepted with full funding + some at Madison, Davis, and SB. Last year, a friend from my cohort had a nearly clean sweep of 10 or so programs and ended up at a top-10. So needless to say, I think pedigree matters less than fit, and your WS, SOP and recs will show that better than anything else. And yes, I recognize my top three schools aren't Ivies (I didn't even try), but I feel like three top-30 schools is a good record coming from my uni, where most who go on for their PhD go to the third-tier uni 1.5 hours away. I guess I'm just trying to encourage you all not to worry. It may carry some weight, but I think it matters less than you think! -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Hahah! I'm in the same boat. I'm also married, and I put us on the family housing waitlist about a month ago but because we don't have kids they said it could take upwards of a year. You'd think they'd have all this figured out already, or give us stipends that we could actually live on. It seems like nowhere around SB if affordable in any sense of the term. The Motel 6 split is sounding like a great idea at this point ? At any rate, it would be great if we could all meet up at the open house, so as we get closer, let's all be in touch! -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Hooray UCSB! There seems to be quite a few of us ? Are you going to the visiting day on the 10th? I do feel the same way about the decisions forum though. My pros and cons lists for my top two (Davis and SB) are getting quite long, each for different but equally important reasons. It's going to be tough! -
Waitlist Movement
imogenshakes replied to Scarlet A+'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
No problem! I really hope it helps. And I do agree...you guys are about the only thing that has kept me sane through all of this! Haha -
Waitlist Movement
imogenshakes replied to Scarlet A+'s topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I'm an early modernist so I don't know if it would help, but I'm fairly certain I'll be declining my fully funded spot at UCR. I'm holding on for a bit bc I'm waiting on funding info at one of my top choices and am hoping to negotiate, but I hope to let them know within the next two weeks. -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Fantastic news! Congratulations! Yes, it is. I think it's down to Madison, Davis, and SB for me. I'm certainly open to an email chat anytime! -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I was accepted too! Congratulations to you! I will certainly be at the open house. I'm not sure about how much, if any, of the travel they cover; I would assume there will be some help (all of the programs I've been accepted to have a set amount they've offered to help with), but my partner and I were already planning to vacation a couple of hours away from there, so I wasn't really planning on finding out. I'm sure we will hear as soon as they send a schedule for the day, though. Maybe I'll see you there! -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Thank you! I already know that I'm likely going to end up in California so the last bit of news doesn't really matter at this point, but it would still be quite awesome to have a clean sweep. Thanks a million! ? -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I got an acceptance email from UCSB today!!!!! I am in shock and utter disbelief that I got in to all of my stretch schools. And that oceanside campus sounds reeeallllllly nice -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Fantastic news, @yanicus and @Peppermint&Rooibos! Those of you who haven't heard...hang in there. There's still time. It's only mid-February! -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Me too! I'm freaking out. SB is the last of my top three programs that I'm waiting to hear from before I really start trying to narrow down my options. Congratulations to all of the Cornell acceptances today! Man...when I logged on to check the results page, it was just a TON of Cornell news! -
Fall 2017 Applicants
imogenshakes replied to Dr. Old Bill's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I wish I could give this a million upvotes. -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
If this helps any for my fellow Iowa applicants: I have on very good authority that they've made some decisions and are working out funding for admits! We should be hearing officially soon! ? (Admittedly, "soon" for us may be "two weeks" for them yet, but...at least things are moving) congrats to all of the admits yesterday! I had trouble posting all day, it gave me some error message every time I tried. Not sure what was going on, but glad it's back up and running so we can cheer for all of the good news ? -
Fall 2017 Applicants
imogenshakes replied to Dr. Old Bill's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Oh yeah, I forgot about that part of the email. I've been barely skimming, just for the most pertinent information. haha At any rate, I only heard about a week ago, so with the whole trickling-effect thing going on at a lot of schools, it seems possible that they just haven't notified people on the waitlist yet (also, you'd think you'd see at least one on the results page if they had...though who knows?). -
UW Madison
imogenshakes replied to shoestofollow's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Oh, I will, believe me. I've never been out west, and my partner is eager to show me around his old haunts (LA, Anaheim, San Diego etc.). I'll be hitting you up for info after you've scoped things out, if you don't mind! I'm still hoping to get out there, but my POI isn't going to be there the weekend I was originally going to go, so I"m going to email the DGS and see if we can work out another time. -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Hmm, ok. Thanks for the info! I'll try not to overthink it then, since I haven't heard anything. Another day down, guys. Hang in there! And congrats to those who heard good news today (even if it came in a weird, unexpected and premature email from NOT a DGS! haha)! -
UW Madison
imogenshakes replied to shoestofollow's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I wish I could go to the Welcome Days! I'll actually be in California with my partner (so trading places with @RydraWong I guess!) that week for Spring Break. It was planned before I was accepted. You guys will have to scope it out and let me know how things look! -
Fall 2017 Applicants
imogenshakes replied to Dr. Old Bill's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
I have no idea what this means, but I finally got info on their visiting day and there were 21 email addresses (including mine) attached to the email. That leads me to assume that they've finished sending out notifications by now, unless they have a waitlist going and are just waiting to see if anyone turns down an offer ? -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Hahaha I just about died laughing at this. Hooray for good-natured faculty! I once sent an email to a professor asking about a "stupid," meaning "stipend" of course. he never replied to the email, so I have to assume he recognized the typo as an autocorrect ? I see there are many more acceptance since I last logged on - UCLA, Northeastern, a few more Riverside, Alabama...hoorah! Congrats to everyone! I have a feeling we are about to get slammed this week and next though. February is half over already so...come on UCSB! btw, does anyone who posted rejections from Iowa have more info? I haven't heard anything but also thought it was weird that two rejections and nothing else were posted really early in February... -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
That meme is SO EXACTLY how that feels. I'm waiting on one that did the same thing! And also re: the clean house comment, I'm doing the same thing. Grade a few papers, check email/GC. My device batteries have really been suffering the past few weeks! -
2017 Acceptances
imogenshakes replied to JessicaLange's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Thanks guys! I think I won't be sleeping until April and I know where I'm going! Thanks! I actually thought things were slowing down for me when I saw those three acceptances posted a few days ago...I was geared up for a rejection. So they may just be taking their merry sweet time with notifications. Definitely don't write them off just yet! I do hope we run into each other at some point! I wish I was going to be able to make Madison's visiting day, but it would be so great to meet up at Riverside or SB (also, it seems like Davis might still be notifying, someone posted another acceptance either today or yesterday! So who knows?) if we can swing it! Fingers crossed that SB notifies soon!