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It was, and thank you! I apparently typed some nonsense letters at the end in my hurry to post before my next work meeting. Hoping you hear something soon. And you too, @Wooshkuh!

So jealous of everyone's acceptance dreams! I had yet another dream that I was attending school but perpetually unable to get to class. Except, this time, all my grad classes took place in a place that looked suspiciously like my middle school. 

Wait-listed at OSU! Finally, a response!

Wait-listed at OSU! Finally, a response!

Wait-listed at OSU! Finally, a response!

Wait-listed at OSU! Finally, a response!

Thank you! Yes, it just came in with the subject "PhD application status."

Wait-listed at OSU! Finally, a response!

Accepted to UW-Madison rhet/comp!!!!!!??!???
 
I didn't get any further than the first sentence of the email, but OH MY GOD.

To follow up on this, I was told to consider conferences at this point to be mostly for my own benefit (i.e., professional development, an opportunity to see how it's done, etc.) and less so as something that makes me a better candidate for a PhD. As for publishing at this point, I have been told emphatically by experience faculty not to worry about publishing at this point. It may be a different story in different fields, but for the most part publishing in Literature at least is expected only after you've had the chance to hone your skills and your research through graduate study. The only exception to this that I've heard is among those who disagree as to whether or not PhDs should be working toward a publishable dissertation.

I got an email from Mississippi that said the department would review all applications on February 16th.
That was really nice of them to send an email like that.

Hopefully I’ll hear something from Penn State. Additionally, I’m hoping on some clarification on my Notre Dame status (no rejection, no invite). ALSO I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM OSU. Is this hell? 

While I am every person here who sees other acceptances coming in as proof that I’m not going to get into X school, I do feel the need to point out that just because people are getting in to those programs right now—doesn’t mean they’ll actually go to that program. Here’s to hoping I’m a second or third round pick!

23 was so long ago. Anyone else in the nearly 30 club? 

Love it! When I was applying to MA programs, I had this fantastic dream that Michelle Obama called me up on this stage in front of tons of people to tell me that I had pretty much been accepted to all schools ever and that she, Barack, and the whole country were all "so proud" of me. That dream left me so damn happy that I don't even care how silly it was. 

I'm hoping. I'm also entertaining the dream that the first acceptances were those who get the bigger funding packages, and that another round of acceptances will come through for the base packages. Unlikely, but it's a nice thought.

I'm so glad this thread is up. Between the implied rejection from Emory and the radio silence from OSU (still pending), I'm feeling pretty blue. In good news, my boss let me know yesterday that he values my work and hopes I stick around for a long time. So at least I've got that if this grad school thing falls through...

Every school has a waitlist, fear not.  I attend a program very similarly ranked to tOSU and we admit off the waitlist every single year (I got into my program off the wait list!)

I'm so glad this thread is up. Between the implied rejection from Emory and the radio silence from OSU (still pending), I'm feeling pretty blue. In good news, my boss let me know yesterday that he values my work and hopes I stick around for a long time. So at least I've got that if this grad school thing falls through...

I motion for the creation of this thread on the condition that it’s titled “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” 
...and has the song playing on loop.  

The Waiting Game: Lightning Round Edition
In my mind, you get props for being able to wait two days without contact! I have no idea how long I'd be able to hold out. I don't see an issue with a nicely worded inquiry to the department. 

Got into Duke English!! Wahhh

I can't wait to read this.
I mentioned elsewhere that I had been trying to get a head start on a dissertation reading list, but with the stress of waiting to hear back from schools this goal has been put on hold. I'm currently reading/re-reading Shakespeare's works--most recently Coriolanus and, currently, The Twelfth Night. Considering either Winter's Tale or Richard II for my next read, although I might take a break and read Plath's The Bell Jar to change things up a bit.
After I graduated, I wanted to read everything but early modern works, and especially wanted to read works from folks who weren't dead white guys. I went through Toni Morrison's works and now consider her quite possibly my favorite author. My favorite of her works might be Song of Solomon--although few books have done what Beloved did to me so it may be a tie. I also read ZNH's Their Eyes Were Watching God; another one of those books that just stick with you. 
I also spent time expanding my experience with stuff in the canon that I had missed since I focused on early modern so early on. I particularly enjoyed Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. I read a lot of Flannery O'Conner's short stories as well. Reread Anna Karenina (that horse scene, y'all!). 
And now that I'm saying all of this, I'm really kicking myself for not retaking the subject test. Doh!
My dream list of non-early modern canon includes The Sound and The Fury, The Bell Jar, Jude the Obscure...there's more, I'm sure, but that's what I can think of now.
 

Waitlisted at CMU  Congratulations to those who got accepted!!  

I have that on my shelf as well! It's definitely one I need to read.