Ternwild
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Happy early Bday.
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Wait. Be patient. Nothing you say or do will change the result. Bite your lip and wait.
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Valentine's Day Nothing says "I love you" like universities telling you they want to see other people.
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I appreciate the kind words. But, I don't blame anyone but myself. The point is that I'm a pretty average physicist. My issue is my inability to stand out among other average physicists. If I could get them to interview me, I'd win them on charisma, alone, I'd imagine. In the end, though, my short coming is not being a good enough salesman when it comes to writing about myself.
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What were you doing when you received your acceptance?
Ternwild replied to YA_RLY's topic in Waiting it Out
Oh man. When we get excited we do the most cringey things haha. -
Yep, call or email and ask the grad department, NOT the POI.
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You can always contact the department email (gradamission@university.edu or something like that). Don't assume. Assuming won't get you anywhere. Also, you don't know how far along they are in the domestic interviews, considering they get hundreds more than international. Just email the department email (NOT the POI).
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Congrats. Sometimes our worry gets too out of control that we convince ourself of things that don't really exist.
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It doesn't matter since the POI has already written you off as not accepted, since you didn't get funding. If you're confused enough, why not ask the grad admissions email and NOT the professor.
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Still go. You'll never know until you go. May be someone else.
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I think my total applications will end up being 16 universities, this year. I'm even applying to one masters program just in case all the PhD programs don't pan out. If after 16 apps, this year, I'm gonna guess I'm just not Grad School material xD.
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Yarp.
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My current self care is not setting myself on fire. Anything other than that is all uphill.
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That's because professors have no control over admissions committees. The most she can do is put in a good word for you during admissions (which has passed). You have your place on the waitlist and there is literally nothing else you can do. Emailing the professor won't get you anywhere and, if anything, will annoy them if you pester to much. If you feel you want to stay in contact with them, just ask them about their research, previous papers, what research is like in their group, etc., but stay away from pestering the admissions decision. Just plan on going to Texas A&M (hate that school, but you may like it) and if you get in to Tulane, it'll be a surprise. Just assume it's a rejection, for now.
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You're quite literally worrying to much. If you were the Dean of Graduate Studies, just how much work do you think he/she has, right now? They're probably pretty busy right now. You've already accepted and they've already signed it off as conditional. Chill. Relax now and enjoy your time before your applied year.
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Reaffirm interest in email to Professor?
Ternwild replied to PartyEngineer's topic in Waiting it Out
@PartyEngineer@magnetite For both of you, Professors don't know anything about the admissions decision, unless they're on the committee. The most they can do is put in a good word for your application to the admissions committee. If you have questions about your application, you can often get an early notification by email the graduate admissions office to see if there is any word on your application. Most times, they will check on your status and tell you if you're rejected/waitlisted or of admissions aren't decided on, yet. What you can do with professors is start talking about what research is like in their lab and what research projects they're interested in starting with grad students. -
Well, the majority of programs get applications from some pretty top mark people who actually have no interest in joining the program as it is their "safe school." Speaking to admissions directors, if a university has 40 spots, they will often give out acceptances to about 60-80, because they anticipate the majority of those accepted will not attend, esp those who are extremely high marked. That said, universities have found themselves with over admitting too many students as too many accepted, but in some cases they find they don't have enough. This is what a waitlist is for. In order to get accepted off a waitlist, you have to hope over half of the admitted won't attend. As for your case, since it is a smaller program, it is very possible that 7 people (how many you need to decline) will have to fall off the list. That said, expecting 7 people to concede access to a lab they applied to in a small program might be right on the edge of pushing it. You might want to not hold out and plan for not getting it, just in case. P.S. I went to undergrad at Texas A&M and can tell you a bit about it, in PM, if curious.
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I was just about to say that. The more you know, the faster you know, the better.
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See? You worried so much and it looks like you got accepted WashU! Well done. Great school.
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I thought about applying to other countries, but always end up chickening out due to the complexity of application processes. Would love to go back to my home country, someday.
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Interviews are good! That means they didn't immediately think you're shit material. 5 of them clearly think you're worth a second look!
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Yeah, I keep lining them up and they keep knocking them down. xD
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Yeah, you're probably going to rejections, at this point, but you got into to Indiana! It may not be your top choice, but if you came in here expecting to get into your top choice, you set yourself up for failure. Honestly, 1 out of 7 is crazy good stats. Most people only get 1 out of 12. Look at the results page for Physics. You have people with nearly top marks being denied at University of Michigan. Hell, there are people who are perfect in all marks being denied from Cornell. This process is part your qualifications and part complete random selection. You need to not take it so personal, like they all got to together and conspired to not let you in any additional grad schools. Strength is not determined by the number of times you get knocked down, but by the number of times you get back up. So stand up, brush yourself off, be proud you got into a PhD program in Indiana and go into your new career with pride that you worked hard and got into a PhD program, that so many don't get into. You can guarantee Indiana was the top choice of many people who didn't get in. Keep strong, man, and change your mind set.
