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@andnothing hang in there! As much as it pains me, some schools don't make decisions for months, so there is still time. I feel you though; if I don't get funding I'm gonna need to find out what I can do until the next cycle.

Has anyone gotten an acceptance or rejection letter through the mail? Do any schools do that anymore, or is it just too inefficient?

@TakeruK Thank you! I've already applied for one, but there is another I could apply for that would be a stretch (the first gen/disadvantaged/disability graduate students) and I don't feel like I should be applying for that, since I'm not a first gen grad student, don't belong to an underrepresented group in graduate study, and the only recorded disabilities I have are mental illnesses or hearing loss. Do you have any advice on how to ask without being pushy?

@whitmanifesto They typically announce acceptances/rejections second week of February. I know she just had a few advisees finish the program, but I don't know if she's taking on any more.

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I was recently admitted to an MA program with early admission to be considered for a teaching assistantship in communications. On 1/17 they said in my acceptance email that, "The faculty will be meeting soon to make assistantship decisions, so I should have more information on that for you in the near future." Is it rude to ask when that near future would be since I would like to know whether I need to apply for a fellowship separately?

Go Fish

I'm really sorry about losing your job. Who knows? It may open up another opportunity for you. Don't lose hope!

@sriracha18 Congrats on the conference and the interview with Madison. Update on Northwestern: JR is amazing and a legend! I was so happy to get to talk to them about the program!

Our lord and savior has revealed themselves. I love this. Thank you!

@Matt Minich rhetorical

Pokémon Academy Fossil Revival, PhD (F18) Rejected via E-mail on 24 Jan 2018 24 Jan 2018 I guess I'll just join Team Rocket :/ That's a great fall back plan hahaha

@GreenEyedTrombonist I don't know it might be too late I think, but I might.

@Psygeek Don't lose hope!

El rechazo.

OMG so I just talked to my advisor yesterday, and we were talking about my application for Colorado State. So long story short I went to pay my application fee and it gave me an error and kicked me out of my account, and I haven't been able to get back to my landing page. I tried emailing them but got no response back. My advisor is a recommender and the one who said to apply to Colorado, so I felt so bad telling her that I didn't know if my application was submitted. shrug

My two first classes of teaching assistantships and a teaching practicum actually went smoothly, now for the long drive to Northwestern tomorrow, but I'm not feeling nearly as panicked as I did for my first meeting.

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Very cool, those are such promising fields and great programs from what I've heard. Good luck!

@twin35 so did I, I think it counts for the PhD, but I'm not 100%. It doesn't specify.

@twin35Yeah for the Phd, program. Typically the Comm Arts admits 3-5 for the masters total https://tools.grad.wisc.edu/webextras/education/academicprograms/profiles/201MA.pdf and 10- 15 total for the Phd for Comm Arts.https://tools.grad.wisc.edu/webextras/education/academicprograms/profiles/201PHD.pdf. So how many from each department varies.