I'mReallyScaredIWontGetIn

Congrats on getting into Eastman ks391262!

Thanks for the kind words. I'm really feeling crapshoot, because several of the professors of the school to which I applied said I had a very strong and competitive application, and that things just didn't fall in my favor. Which is both reassuring, and also extra crushing. I guess I need to start preparing for next years cycle?

Man, I'm striking out at every school. Just two left. This hurts.

I didn't apply to Cornell, but I have a friend who got in last year. Scrolling thorough our texts, by this time, they still had not heard anything.

I did not, but I'm also not applying for Musicology, so maybe it's different. Normally they let the people whom they want to interview know by now, so I have a bad feeling.

Does anyone know anything about where Northwestern is in their admissions process? Every attempt to not worry about my applications is proving futile...

Hearing that Chicago sent out acceptances is pretty heartbreaking. I meet with their faculty and they were all so nice. This wait is starting to get pretty brutal.

I don't handle it. My whole world is stress right now. I've only gotten rejections so far, so it hasn't been an enjoyable application season.

There is hope for all of us!!!

Thanks for the tips. I can, semi-obviously see what has been said on the results page, but I was curious if anyone had asked the schools directly when they were releasing their info this year. Columbia is my top choice, so I'm on pins and needles waiting. @ks391262 I tend to think it's a crapshoot too. I've seen really talented friends get rejected flat out for years in a row, and others who have a weak CV and no teaching experience get into amazing programs. Who knows.

Does anyone have any information on when any of the ives plan on sending out their results?

I woke up to an email that a paper I wrote had been accepted to another conference. Which is fantastic news, but like, I wish I could update my CV to all these schools that I applied to. I guess this is not the worst news.

I'm sorry to hear that ks391262! My luck isn't going so great either, two rejections without interviews. I feel like I am in a similar spot as you because I interviewed at one of the schools I was rejected from two years ago for my masters. I think my application is much stronger now, so I don't really know what went wrong. Needless to say, its really put a damper on my holiday.

Me too! I Now the waiting game! Chicago is by far my top choice, so it's kinda weird I cant do anything to work on my application anymore.

I'm dreading taking the GRE again. I didn't do great when I took it for my masters. What are you reach schools? I'm going to apply to Yale, which I think is as big of a reach as they come.

I hope it's not to early for one of these. Seeing as applications will be due within the next 2-3 months, I was wondering how people were doing with the application process. Personally, I'm struggling to get a personal statement I feel comfortable with.