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ABSOLUTELY AGREED! Admissions are so incredibly unpredictable.

That's fantastic! Huge congrats. That has been my dream program for 2 years.

This all is wonderful - thank you for all of your help and information, and it is awesome that the shuttle is free!

Rejection from UCSB. Emailed asking for an update. Kindest rejection letter I have ever received: "The committee was favorably impressed by your application, but we regret that we are not able to make you an offer of admission. I wish I had better news, but we have very many worthy applications, and deciding among them was not an easy task." Said I'd get the official letter shortly - so other people waiting on UCSB, you should hear today.

I emailed for an update from USCB and they got back to me today. Rejection.

I emailed U of Arizona about the status of my apps, and they said they should be done reviewing them mid March, so if you are waiting on them, expect an answer then!

Not accepting applications right now (deadline passed), but I went to a program that only does an MA for my MA (Clark University in Worcester), and it was fully funded, and I got a TAship with a good funding package (for a terminal MA program). Not sure if you're looking for schools to also apply to if this season doesn't work out, but I had an amazing time at Clark University. http://www2.clarku.edu/departments/english/

Actually, they take 6-9 (according to the website), with a waitlist of about 3.

Who will I be seeing at the U of Delaware visit? I'm so excited Third application cycle and I am so ready to say YES to a program.

Nope, not yet, but I saw some acceptances on the board from the end of January. They only take 4-6 students, according to the webpage. My POI in both English and ASE said he thinks ASE is done sending out acceptances already (but he wasn't sure about this).

Hahah!

When I entered my MA, my interests listed in my SOP were VERY different from what I actually ended up focusing in. In my SOP, I discussed both American and British 20th century texts, but for my MA Thesis I ended up focusing on 20th century and contemporary ethnic American Lit. I say it's fine to change, as, at least where I got my MA, no one expected you to necessarily stick with what you wrote about in your SOP. Hope this helps!

I just saw that and thought it was super cute.

I lucked out in that U of Delaware's visit days are March 11-12, and March 12 is the start of spring break at the university where I teach. I definitely understand as someone who doesn't want to cancel any classes at all ever if it can be avoided.

Hearty congrats to everyone who has had good news recently!

I did home-made thank you cards for the recommenders close by, and email thank you letters to those further away, and am giving my main mentor (mentor for the past 8 years), a nice gift - a handmade leather padfolio.

YAY!!!

Also, I'm a bit nervous about being back in the classroom as a student - I've been teaching the past two years, so it will be a big change of pace. I'm excited also. Anyways, this summer I also want to try to read some fiction: The Surrendered - Chang-rae Lee Portnoy's Complaint - Philip Roth And some others I can't think of right now

Also, finally got that USC English rejection letter. A little bummed since it's been my number 1 choice the past two application cycles.

I'm also still waiting on UCSB. Also waiting on a couple others. Hmmm...I'm expecting a UCSB rejection.

I love Nguyen's style so much, so I'm really looking forward to reading this one - glad to hear even more praise for it than I've already heard!

Awesome! For great fiction, DEFINITELY check out Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Sympathizer - one of my recent favorites

This definitely helps and explains things; thank you so much!

Saw some USC English rejections on the results page and they stated that they only found out due to a random portal check. Checked my portal and no letter to be found. Perhaps they are just being late with my rejection? Or, does anyone know if USC does an invisible waitlist, meaning not informing you if you are on it? - I'm thinking of emailing them and my other remaining programs soon.