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How is traffic around Newark/around the campus area? I have a car but HATE driving haha. Well, I should rephrase - I hate driving on major highways and places that I am not yet familiar with. Fiance and I will be sharing a car, so depending on where he works, he will be having a car most of the time.

OH WOW!!!! HUGE CONGRATS TO HIM! THAT IS UNBELIEVABLY AMAZING! I assume he's going to take that offer, which I am sure is amazing!

Ahhhh yeah. It's my third app season so I totally get it.

Wow! Waitlists should be starting to move a bit soon-ish.

Fingers crossed for funding!!!!

Excellent - thank you so so much!

Thank you! Won’t officially decide until after I visit and hear from the last 5 programs I’m waiting on. Still holding out a shred of hope for USC English, as it is my number 1 choice, but Delaware is my #2 at this point in the game, so I can’t conplain.

I expected it in the beginning of March.

Glad to hear that I am thinking correctly with my gut in terms of employment opportunities

OH NO. That would be too much of a commute; we plan to live in Newark itself; plan to do on campus family housing.

I got that same email a couple days ago, and they were super prompt and helpful with answering my questions. Even if accepted to U of Arizona, I will likely decline due to what I have seen from past years regarding their funding; one of my lower tier choices. If accepted to SUNY Binghamton, would also likely reject, but it would really depend on funding (if they can compete with Delaware's generous package!) - hesitance here is mainly due to the economy in Binghamton and the surrounding area, as my fiance will be looking for a job wherever I end up in a program.

I'm still waiting on my rejection letter from USC ASE - anyone else in that boat as well?

AND CONGRATS EVERYONE!!! I think I am likely going to end up at Delaware

Also, anyone still waiting on their official offer packet from Delaware? (they are mailing them via snail mail)

How is traffic around Newark/around the campus area? I have a car but HATE driving haha. Well, I should rephrase - I hate driving on major highways and places that I am not yet familiar with. Fiance and I will be sharing a car, so depending on where he works, he will be having a car most of the time. I was also wondering about biking around the area - bike lanes, etc. I have heard the campus itself is great for biking.

Congrats to the recent acceptances!

I had a friend who was accepted last cycle, but after speaking with their DGS and others in the program, realized it would be a bad fit, so they declined. They got one acceptance so far this cycle (this is my third cycle as well as my friend's third), and it is a MUCH better fit for him than the program he was accepted to last round. Having never been in this position, I don't have any other feedback than go with your gut.

Can these other schools just reject me already so I can say YES to my one acceptance?

Flight to Delaware booked! Can't wait for March 11-12!

Clark University in Worcester, MA and it was taught by Dr. Amy Richter

I audited an amazing history class while I was working on my MA called "Gender and the American City." It was so cool!

Hey all! Thanks for starting this thread! 20th and 21st century Americanist here (mostly contemporary) focusing on race, ethnicity, identity, assimilationism. I also like to look at national identity and immigration. I enjoy doing interdisciplinary work that involves politics and history. I mainly work with 20th century and contemporary ethnic American lit.

No I didn't - just got the email to check my portal where the rejection letter was.

Yes they are!

For anyone in this thread doing American Studies apps as well, I just got my expected rejection from Brown.