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    Tips for Applying to English Ph.D. Programs

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    1 hour ago, It_Must_Be_Abstract said:

    Excuse me if this question has been covered in other threads (I'm new to the GC). But reading your post here, @Isocrates2.o, I'm wondering what people think about this: should emailing faculty at the PhD programs to which one is applying be treated as a necessary step in the application process?

    Sincerely,

    Someone who didn't email any faculty :(

    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.  

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    13 minutes ago, nervousrex said:

    Does anyone know when Northeastern will start sending out decisions? What about Fordham? Stony Brook? 

    If I haven't heard anything from CUNY, should I just chalk that up to an implied rejection? 

    I hope all of you guys are dealing with the wait better than me....

    Here's to hoping we all get some news this week! 

    Best wishes, everyone! 

    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. 

    Post-Acceptance, Pre-Visit

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    12 minutes ago, punctilious said:

    So we are waitlisted at Maryland and Boston College. Maryland invited husband to their visit day, but Boston College didn't mention theirs. I wonder if that means the DGS doesn't expect that the BC waitlist will move? Should we ask about a visit day at all?

    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 :) 

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    1 hour ago, a_sort_of_fractious_angel said:

    A list of straight rejections is its own world of hurt. And it's a right shit world to be in. I know I've said this elsewhere, but I was the only MA in my cohort to get shut out and listening to some of my friends and peers feel their feelings about their acceptances was hard. I excused myself from several social gatherings and I opted out of GC for a while because isolation - while a Generally Bad Move When Sad - felt better than smiling through a "yes, I know you wanted [Princeton] but I'm sure you'll find a way to make [Harvard] work, friend!"

    I've never felt that kind of sadness before - I don't even know if "sad" is the word for it - and while distance + time has brought peace to those memories, I can still recall what that anger/humiliation/fear/shame felt like as it unfolded. Internet hugs to you, @Fineanddandy, and to everyone whose season is a red card so far. I really, really, really hope the next few weeks bring you something amazing. 

    @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! 

    Panicsville State of the Union - Transmission 001

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    3 hours ago, EspritHabile said:

    The experiences I'm describing in my posts, for example, are all TA-as-instructor-of-record for a class. In this sort of appointment, the TA is responsible for the design, delivery, and grading of the entire course (in accordance with departmental policies; some have a standard syllabus, others allow for more freedom). I think this kind of experience demands a higher level of pedagogical support and development on the front end because once that training concludes, the TA is largely on their own. 

    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. 

    2018 Acceptances

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    1 hour ago, shuckleberries said:

    To the CUNY acceptance: 

    Congratulations! I understand your acceptance came way by unofficial email. Do you mind sharing details? Was the email from a professor/admissions chair?

    Thank you!

     

    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 :wub:

    Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    21 minutes ago, bpilgrim89 said:

    Hearing all of these UChicago rejections is making me so nervous. I know I am not admitted (no interview), but I haven't received an email and the web portal still says it has no decision documents for me! Give me the sweet release of death, UChicago!!!

    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. 

    Projected Acceptance Dates for English PHD programs

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    27 minutes ago, bumbleblu said:

    I'm not expecting to hear from my last two programs (Stanford's MTL and UPitt's Critical and Cultural Studies -- anyone else?) until next week. It's very odd going so long between responses, especially considering they've been mostly positive so far; I feel like I'm already making my decisions even though all my eggs haven't hatched yet. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

     

    I am hoping for good news for those of you expecting responses this week!

    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. 

    20 minutes ago, bumbleblu said:

    I'm not sure I have a top choice (perhaps I did this whole application this wrong?) -- I feel equally interested in all these programs, but for different reasons. So really, I shouldn't making any decisions (even hypothetically) until I know what's what. 

    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. :)

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