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I don't think it's a necessary step, but I do think that in some cases it can be helpful. I tried to contact a POI at each program I applied to -- every email exchange went very well, the professors were kind and helpful -- and that could be a reason I am having a successful application season. However, the emails took a lot of time and preparation (ie. reading the POIs work very closely and -- very briefly -- drawing connections between my work and theirs) so I never got around to emailing anyone at BC and I've been accepted there, so it's definitely not a prerequisite for a successful application.

I've already received a rejection from Northeastern, and there is some information floating around GC that they sent out an email to some (perhaps shortlisted) applicants about a prospective students visit. I'm not sure when they will send out acceptances, or if they already have. As for CUNY, I don't think anyone should rule them out yet. It sounds like the acceptance emails that have gone out are personalized and "unofficial." It also looks like CUNY typically sends out waitlists shortly after acceptances go out, which has not happened yet. This is all to say that I just don't think they've done the official acceptances yet, and if unofficial acceptances have gone out to all admitted students already, there's still hope for a waitlist.

Anybody else apply to UW and feel like their history of notifying in the beginning of March feels soooo late. It's going to kill me waiting that loooong!

Ahhh omg this sounds so amazing! Do you mind sharing where/who taught it??

20th C. Americanist here ?‍♀️ — Interested in American modernism, women writers, and the city.

I have written off NYU as an implied rejection but am holding out hope for CUNY. Last year there seemed to be a lot of action when they released decisions officially -- including many waitlist notifications so I feel like there's still hope!

Ahhh the Princeton acceptances on the results board and the silence from CUNY today are making for a stressful Friday afternoon! I knew Princeton was a stretch (understatement) but I'm still holding out hope for CUNY!

Was not expecting silence from CUNY today .. maybe tomorrow?

I’m on the waitlist for USC, so I would be curious to see some movement there! If you have been admitted and don’t plan to attend that info would be very helpful as I’m weighing my decisions ?

Hi @punctilious ! Idk if this helps you guys but there isn't an official visit day for BC! They have just sort of invited us to come when it works for our individual schedules :)

Ahhh thank you so much for sharing Fingers crossed!!

@a_sort_of_fractious_angel 's experience is strikingly similar to my own. I was shut out last year -- the only one in my MA program to be shut out -- from 10 programs. And I can't agree more with the way this horrible feeling has been articulated above. It was awful. Terrible awful. I felt terribly bitter when I would read reported acceptances on the results board that were like "I guess if none of my other schools accept me I'll go here [insert dream school]." I empathize with you @Fineanddandy , I really really do. But I, like @a_sort_of_fractious_angel, have had some success another go around, so sometimes it does just take a few tries. Don't give up, and just power through it. Also, it's not over yet so you may still be pleasantly surprised!

I was the professor of record for all of the courses I taught during my MA. I had little to no "training" or pedagogical support. I was very much thrown to the wolves and left to fend for myself. It was quite the learning experience. I'm not complaining and it wasn't terrible, I just wanted to add that this type of TA-ship is also a possibility.

I too would LOVE to have some more info on this.. I'm telling myself not to worry yet and that it is probably just an outlier email from a POI and that the mass email of acceptances will probably go out tomorrow. I'm assuming there would be WAY more acceptances on the results page if CUNY did all of their acceptances (unofficial or not) today. Keeping hope alive that I will get a valentine from CUNY tomorrow

I am planning on getting a dog when I start grad school! I was told by a professor that grad school is the BEST time to get a dog ?

What is your read on NYU? Do you suspect they're done notifying?

I just randomly checked the Temple application portal and saw "University Acceptance" I am so pleasantly surprised as they seemed to have sent out acceptances two weeks ago!! So pleased but I also just can't believe all this good news is real!!

Definitely expecting Princeton this week! I'm also expecting to hear from CUNY, Northeastern, and CU Boulder. It's going to be the craziest week, I'm actually really excited I don't know how I'm going to sleep

Wondering when I should call NYU an implied rejection.. I guess I'm holding out hope that they might still notify waitlists? I tried to check the results page and couldn't find much info on if/when they notify waitlists. Any thoughts?

Wow can’t believe all of the news on a Sunday!! Congrats to all the acceptances! I was waitlisted at USC ?

NYU!! Wow, congrats @colin_cloute !!! Do we have any more information on this?? Did NYU send out acceptances today!?

I wish! But I have them on my calendar for next week. Valentine’s Day to be exact actually..

I feel the same. I'm thinking they've notified all the applicants who have been forwarded to their MA program, which wouldn't apply to me as I already have an MA. Just a theory? It's a rejection either way (no interview for me either) so I suppose it doesn't matter.

I'm in the exact same boat -- I feel like I am already mentally going through the decision process between my two options when I haven't even heard back from the majority of the schools I applied to. I also feel like it's weird going through this seemingly long bout of silence between responses as many of my schools are due to make decisions the second week of Feb. I'm so excited/anxious to hear back so I have all of the information I need to actually start the decision process. I also feel the exact same way about this! People keep asking what is my top choice, but I am equally interested in each program I applied to as each of them has a particularly strong fit. I also tempered my expectations quite a bit going into applications this year. I figured that I would be lucky to have ONE acceptance, I would be thrilled and would attend that school no questions asked, so having a choice is really something I hadn't even considered. The only preference I do have has to do with location--I favor some cities over others--but I know that it would be silly to make any decisions based on location alone. I will definitely not be making any decisions, hypothetical or otherwise until I have all of the information from each school. I also feel very, very lucky to even have the luxury of a choice at this point. I couldn't be happier.

Yes! My feelings exactly!