Mofanthrooo

P.s. Thanks for the advice @Mofanthrooo!

Excited to see what happens this week. Good luck to everyone, hoping the best for each of us.
Fingers crossed!

Hey Mof,
 That’s weird, see rejections but no interview invites, but schools almost never send out no’s before Yes’s. So I’m assuming the on-campus interview invites went out. I could have sworn I saw some posted as well. But Emory invites their short list to campus as part of the selection process, and chooses the finalists based on that weekend, so for logistics purposes they send out those invites quite early. 
 

I was worried about the same thing, but thank you @pmcol for your insight and warm words! 
Btw, does anyone know what's going on with Emory? I saw that some people got their results from Emory (according to the results page), but I haven't gotten anything so far. Should I log in to the website to check it? 

Hey pyramidstuds, I have a MA from a North American school, but in a different discipline. From my experience, and my cohort, MA's do help as they provide further credence of your capability to conduct independent research, which helps an admissions committee assess your fit in their department. Now, having said that, I am in my second cycle having received an MA when I first applied. MA's may provide you with a more rounded application, but that doesn't mean there aren't other indicators they measure when they're making a decision to admit.
I do not think having an MS degree should worry you, as I do not think an MS degree is weaker against an MA. I think here, it's likely more MA graduates are applying for anthropology programs rather than MS graduates not being favoured amongst an admissions committee. You know what is best for your research, and that should be displayed in your SOP (why you and your future work fits with their department). 
Also, don't be embarrassed by rejection. It's going to happen a lot as you move forward, it should be the least of your worries. Being rejected doesn't make you a less than capable candidate, as these cycles can sometimes be luck of the draw. In my own cohort, it strikes me as fascinating that weaker colleagues can find themselves in top programs while you wait for your straw to be drawn. Sometimes a research topic someone chooses really connects with a potential advisor and an admissions committee. Don't beat yourself up about it, but do be cordial and diligent with yourself (no need to reveal who you are).

Penn is making final decisions on Wednesday. However, acceptances are sent up to the dean and people might not officially be notified for another couple weeks...

That being said, they want to invite accepted students to campus at the end of March, so it should probably be a quick turnaround, even if people are unofficially notified.

Does anyone know whether Stanford already sent out the interview invites? I saw one poster interviewed, so if it was a mass email, I wanna prepare my heart to get rejected..........

Does anyone know whether Stanford already sent out the interview invites? I saw one poster interviewed, so if it was a mass email, I wanna prepare my heart to get rejected..........

Does anyone know whether Stanford already sent out the interview invites? I saw one poster interviewed, so if it was a mass email, I wanna prepare my heart to get rejected..........

I don't know, but I am applying there too and almost had a heart attack when I saw the results today. But it looks like the poster meant Penn State. I wouldn't be too worried as of this moment. Hope that helps.