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I'm in at UNC-Chapel Hill!!! This was my number one!!! Omg!!!

I'm in at UNC-Chapel Hill!!! This was my number one!!! Omg!!!

In at Michigan! Will change sig when not on mobile. My concentrations are Brit Modernism and DH.

Yes, congrats! I'm dying to know who y'all are and what your areas of study are, so please share if you are willing/here!

A third is up. Maybe they did send out the acceptances all at once. I think it may..be..over.. 
 
*I knew it was a long shot, and I'm super thankful for the offer I have. But I had been dreaming. It'll be okay. But OUCH. 

I'm just over here groaning under my desk. As if my coworkers didn't think I was weird enough. 

Obvious congrats to the lucky ones, but omg plz come to the threads and comment so we KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. 

Omg, forget grad school--let's work on Grad Cafe: The Musical! 

Omg, forget grad school--let's work on Grad Cafe: The Musical! 

I got into WVU's MA program! I woke to a lovely voicemail from the director of the program! I am so excited!

GOT INTO UCSB!!!!!! I had completely given up!

@Fineanddandy's post got me thinking about my first season (12 PhDs shut-out; offered an unfunded MA, which I took) and my second season (12 PhDs shut-out). 
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. 
I do think, for this season, my rejections will feel different. I share @unicornsarereal's anxiety about choosing between the best fit. I'd be nervous about that no matter if I got in 1 place or 10 or my dream school and rejections are tied to that anxiety somehow, although I can't quite articulate why. I guess it is the weight of the decision and all its attending wins/losses (many of which we can't foresee at this point) that make a rejection feel weird or painful even if there's an acceptance in hand.
Also, I have a friend at my dream school. They've worked on my SOP and have been rooting for me, along with several others who know about The School. If things go sideways for me with that particular program, I'll be mostly sad and scared to tell them. Stupid? Totally. We'll still be friends and it'll all be fine. But that rejection will hurt, too, in a different way. 
I had some sort of concluding thought but it's walked off, so I'll second @hibiscus's advice to sign off of GC if you need to (not like GC is going anywhere, lol) and best of luck to all of us.

I feel for your post and sincerely wish you good news soon. That said, as thankful as I am for my acceptance, I also have a boatload of additional concerns--like will my husband be able to get a job in said location, will the schools there be good for my kids, will we be able to afford living there, etc. I very much hope to have options so that I can increase the odds of finding the place that works for all of these other factors. Not to mention that I carefully and painstakingly chose schools that I thought would be the very best match for my life needs AND my academic goals. So, as thankful as I am for my acceptance, each rejection still stings because I poured my intellectual heart and soul into that chance. 
All of that is to say that, as much as I know it stings to not have good news (yet--I'm still hopeful for you), please consider also that each of us have unique life experiences that go into our thoughts on acceptances/rejections. Again, I really am hoping you hear back soon--and, if not, that you find satisfaction in whatever you decide is the next step for you. 

I just received an email stating that I waitlisted at Penn State. I had that one pegged as “in the abyss.”

Um, so it looks like I put my husband's number instead of my own on an app because he got a call from someone where I was accepted who wanted to talk more about my work. At least it was a nice call, but doh!

So...I know we've talked some about projected dates for U-Michigan, but I've been lurking on the previous years on the results boards. They've sent out acceptances on Feb 16/17 for the last two years, but the year before that, they sent at least some acceptances out on Feb. 12/13! Me oh my, wouldn't that be a kicker! (I do realize somebody was told by the office that they'd be notifying "sometime in late Feb," but technically we're nearly there). Nothing much of substance to add, just wanted to share my current anxieties. 

I GOT INTO BROWN!!!!!! I am speechless. Massive congrats to everyone who's gotten good news over the past few days while I wasn't checking this thread as closely. Y'all rock.

Sorry for the double post, but in terms of where I'm at right now, I'm resisting impostor syndrome with all my might. I've had two lovely emails from faculty where I've been accepted, expressing interest and enthusiasm for my research, and all I can think is "Oh my god, I don't have anything to say. I said it all in the SOP and really did I mean it or did I fake it oh my god." In truth, I know I did mean it and I know I have plenty to talk about and if I really want to do this whole PhD thing I've got to get over this and represent myself better. Even still, I am struggling with this. All the while looking at my other schools, thinking, "Hey! Take me! I'm great!" Inner conflict, FTW. 

So...I know we've talked some about projected dates for U-Michigan, but I've been lurking on the previous years on the results boards. They've sent out acceptances on Feb 16/17 for the last two years, but the year before that, they sent at least some acceptances out on Feb. 12/13! Me oh my, wouldn't that be a kicker! (I do realize somebody was told by the office that they'd be notifying "sometime in late Feb," but technically we're nearly there). Nothing much of substance to add, just wanted to share my current anxieties. 

Sorry for the double post, but in terms of where I'm at right now, I'm resisting impostor syndrome with all my might. I've had two lovely emails from faculty where I've been accepted, expressing interest and enthusiasm for my research, and all I can think is "Oh my god, I don't have anything to say. I said it all in the SOP and really did I mean it or did I fake it oh my god." In truth, I know I did mean it and I know I have plenty to talk about and if I really want to do this whole PhD thing I've got to get over this and represent myself better. Even still, I am struggling with this. All the while looking at my other schools, thinking, "Hey! Take me! I'm great!" Inner conflict, FTW. 

Um, so it looks like I put my husband's number instead of my own on an app because he got a call from someone where I was accepted who wanted to talk more about my work. At least it was a nice call, but doh!

Personally, (and mind you, I haven't actually done this myself), but if you know acceptances have gone out and you haven't heard anything in several days, I think it should be acceptable to contact departments and ask if they are still sending out any acceptances/wait lists or not. I know there is some disagreement here on that, but I think that it's perfectly reasonable to do so after a few days.

Meanwhile, I'm over here waiting on UGA...and see that a creative writing applicant was notified BY SNAIL MAIL of their acceptance. Talk about a curve ball. Now I wanna run home on my lunch break and check the mail. Last year, they sent out emails by Feb. 10...

(And, of course, congrats to said person if they happen to be on this forum.) 

Whoever posted the "oh honey" JHU rejection is honestly the light we ALL need in our lives when receiving a rejection  Thank you for making my day hahah

I do a lot of graphic design/website building for my job, and looking at so many of these emails and departmental websites drives me a little mad.

GUYS. Just got a call from USC. My first acceptance. Glad I let it go to voicemail because I would have cried :')

I do a lot of graphic design/website building for my job, and looking at so many of these emails and departmental websites drives me a little mad.