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University of Florida and Bowling Green State University

I'm applying to my MA institution to teach Freshman composition full-time (which I have been doing part-time during my stay here), and that will at least keep me within the academy. In addition to that, I plan on going to as many conferences as possible and hoping to get another reputable publication before the next application round deadline. Considering your areas of interest, how committed to English programs are you? Duke's Literature program is stellar and Brown's Modern Media and Culture program equally so. There are a lot of inter-disciplinary programs out there (including Cultural Studies programs) that obviously do not require the English subject test and would seemingly be able to facilitate your areas of interest--especially if you're centrally invested in theory and cultural practice. Good luck to you next time around!

Anyone else still waiting to hear back from a program--especially if you were waitlisted?

I'll be there! I'm presenting Saturday morning on Deleuze and Guattari and cyberspace. We should definitely get together.

Just as a shot in the dark: did anyone in this forum get an acceptance to Stony Brook Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature? And if so, are you planning on attending or declining? I am waitlisted and, as the clock winds down, am growing increasingly anxious. Thanks--and congrats to the admits!

To those accepted: do you plan on attending or declining? I am waitlisted and, as the clock winds down, I am growing increasingly anxious. Thanks--and congrats to the admits!

Thanks! And congrats to you, Edelweiss!

Edelweiss--would you mind sharing your sub-field? Thanks!

I think there are quite a few people who are anxious to hear about University of Florida. Any news in that direction?

I agree with that line of logic. We should remain optimistic over the course of the next few weeks, or at least until we get an official rejection. Good luck to all!

Thanks for letting us know! It is, indeed, rather considerate of you. You must have received quite an offer from somewhere else. ; ) Congrats!

I saw an admit. Anyone want to claim it?

Are most people being told their relative place on the waitlist? I'm a little concerned by how many people are "pretty high" or "quite high" or "near the top," etc. Does anyone have any info. on about how many initial offers went out?

Me too! ; )

Congrats!

Since there seem to be a lot of cats here on Gradcafe who have been waitlisted at U of Florida, I'll ask those who have been admitted if they are contemplating taking what are hopefully much better offers. Nonetheless, congrats on the acceptance to all those offered admission; Florida has a kick ass program (as you certainly know). ; )

Here, first years do a 1-1, and then do a 1-2 every year thereafter.

Out here, too. I really hope one of my waitlist options pans out. Good luck to those still waiting to hear back from Albany (and other schools).

For those of us still waiting to hear...what could this mean? This waiting reminds me of a song I once knew quite well: There's no earthly way of knowing Which direction we are going There's no knowing where we're rowing Or which way the river's flowing Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing? Not a speck of light is showing So the danger must be growing Are the fires of hell a-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing? Yes, the danger must be growing 'Cause the rowers keep on rowing And they're certainly not showing Any signs that they are slowing!

For those who are, at this point, more or less banking on the schools who have them waitlisted, and for those who have experience with this process: what do we think the chances of being admitted are? In other words, how frequently do people get picked up off the waitlist? Is the waitlist often just a consolation prize?

Just out of curiosity, did your e-mail come from the English department, the College of Arts and Sciences or the Graduate College--or a combination therein? Thanks!

Are you sure that person's signature for Stony Brook was for English and not for a similar program...like Cultural Studies?

I am really not sure. I think adcoms are serious cosmic mysteries.

So...has anybody heard anything?

DGS replied to my recent inquiry and told me that all applications have been reviewed and that they had to make dramatic cuts to admissions. No specifics on the size of the waitlist or on actual number of admission offers. Was told I am "pretty high on the waitlist," which is a step up from being towards the bottom of the waitlist when I applied to the MA program. Cheers to hope!