LauraVZ
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1 hour ago, E-P said:
@LauraVZ I don't know BU's department, but it does sound like it's a waitlist situation. If I were in your shoes, I would probably turn down Iowa, since you know you're not going there, so that other people can get off the wait list there. Then, when you know what's up with BU, you can accept BC or BU, depending on the offer. Maybe turning down the other schools and opening up waitlists will create some positive waitlist karma and get you off BU's waitlist.
But that's just me. I'm not in your field, so it might be worth asking someone else around here *gesticulates wildly to the rest of the forum* to see if they have any thoughts.
I already turned down Iowa's offer days ago! It wouldn't be nice to keep them waiting if they have a long waitlist...
I hope BU says something soon...I want to know.
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14 hours ago, Lucy22 said:
Hey. Is there anyone who emailed a director? For me, it is too much. I am horrible with waiting something. I should get the result in Early March. Do I have an erroneous notion regarding 'early march'?
I did and I am just too confused: I wrote to 3 programs directors. The first one was Boston College: got accepted and didn't knew because postal service in my country sucks.
The second one is the one that has me feeling anxious: I wrote to the director of BU Romances Studies to know if the had already send admissions for their Ph.D program (to see if I should give up hope) and I got a mail from the administrative assistant telling me that my application was still on consideration and asking me to be patient and wait a little more for an answer. I know that BU has already send admission letters to other people for that Ph.D. Does this means I am on a internal waiting list? Should I keep hope? I have a very good offer from BCollege, so in any case I am going to Boston on the fall, but I don't know what to think. BU was my top choice from the beginning so I can't help feeling really anxious.
Also, I wrote to U of Toronto director of the Romance L and L for the MA program, but it was a copy-pasted from the one I wrote for BCollege and forgot to change the name of the university. That was two weeks ago, haven't got an answer.
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I wrote to BU Romances Studies department to know if the had already send admissions for their Ph.D program (to see if I should give up hope) and I got a mail from the administrative assistant telling me that my application was still on consideration and asking me to be patient and wait a little more for an answer. I know that BU has already send admission letters to other people for the same program I applied to. Does this means I am on a internal waiting list? Should I keep hope? I have a very good offer from BCollege, so in any case I am going to Boston on the fall, but I don't what to think. BU was my top choice from the beginning so I can't help feeling really anxious. This was a week ago. Should I keep waiting? Is there any hope?
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Got the rejection from Cornell as expected...
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So I am confused. I wrote to BU Romances Studies department to know if the had already send admissions for their Ph.D program (to see if I should give up hope) and I got a mail from the administrative assistant telling me that my application was still on consideration and asking me to be patient and wait a little more for an answer. I know that BU has already send admission letters to other people for the same program I applied to. Does this means I am on a internal waiting list? Should I keep hope? I have a very good offer from BCollege, so in any case I am going to Boston on the fall, but I don't what to think. BU was my top choice from the beginning so I can't help feeling really anxious.
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So I am confused. I wrote to BU Romances Studies department to know if the had already send admissions for their Ph.D program (to see if I should give up hope) and I got a mail from the administrative assistant telling me that my application was still on consideration and asking me to be patient and wait a little more for an answer. I know that BU has already send admission letters to other people for the same program I applied to. Does this means I am on a internal waiting list? Should I keep hope? I have a very good offer from BCollege, so in any case I am going to Boston on the fall, but I don't know how to interpret BU's answer.
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8 hours ago, E-P said:
@LauraVZ That's wonderful! And way closer to Harvard! Is the program just as good as Iowa?
It is!!!
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20 hours ago, E-P said:
You're welcome. You're amazing because you're so brave. You want to move to a whole new country to follow your dream. I had the opportunity to do that years ago, and I just couldn't. I see you were accepted to Iowa? Is that the same as the Iowa Creative Workshop? If so, I'm even more impressed by you! I feel like whenever I see a famous, articulate, inspiring author, they're always an Iowa graduate. I don't know if it's your first choice, but I wish I knew Spanish just so I could read what you write!
I got accepted at Boston College!!!!
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22 hours ago, Hermenewtics said:
I'm pretty sure Toronto notifies on one day, so if you didn't get an e-mail earlier this week I'd chalk it up as a rejection. Sorry
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On 18/11/2017 at 7:34 PM, katie64 said:
I am a 22-year-old undergrad who is graduating in three weeks and applying for MA programs for Fall 2018. My entire life, I have always lived with either my dad or my mom and at least one sibling. The past two years, I have lived with my dad, sister, and two-year-old niece because my university is only twenty minutes from my house.
All of my programs I am applying to are out-of-state in locations I don't know anyone -- some states, I haven't even been to! I am serious about moving; a huge reason I broke up with my boyfriend and strictly decided not to pursue any relationship whatsoever is because I don't want to be tied down here. I've lived in my current location for nearly my entire life, and am really discontent with it -- I absolutely know I don't want to live here forever. Most of my family will be moving away in the next few years, anyway.
Even though the prospect of going somewhere new is very exciting, I'm also somewhat nervous. Sometimes I fall into the trap of feeling lonely, and am afraid to be so far from anyone I know. I will be taking my dog with me as well as my horse (although might wait a semester before shipping him up). Has anyone else felt like this when moving away for the first time to a totally new place? Any tips for dealing with the anxieties of it?
I understand what you are feeling: I am a 23, I just graduated from my undergrad program this week. My whole life I've been living with my mother, even during university because we live in a big city and I studied here. It looks like I am goin to Iowa City this fall (if no other offers come soon) and I don't know a single person there. I am not from the states, my first language is not English (I learned English when I was 14, after learning French, so is not my second either) and I am used to a tropical weather, so I am very nervous of moving out... I think this is normal. We will be fine!
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14 hours ago, E-P said:
You're welcome. You're amazing because you're so brave. You want to move to a whole new country to follow your dream. I had the opportunity to do that years ago, and I just couldn't. I see you were accepted to Iowa? Is that the same as the Iowa Creative Workshop? If so, I'm even more impressed by you! I feel like whenever I see a famous, articulate, inspiring author, they're always an Iowa graduate. I don't know if it's your first choice, but I wish I knew Spanish just so I could read what you write!
Yes! After only getting bad news for a while I got accepted in Iowa for the Creative Writings MFA in Spanish. I think it is not the same as the Creative Workshop, but it is also very known and lots of good Latin American and Spanish young writers I have read are Iowa graduates. It is not my first choice, but for now it looks like it is the only one I have (a very good one). My boyfriend is at Harvard and I wanted to be close to him, but I guess we will figure it out. If I don't hear back from the other programs I applied to by next week, I will accept the offer from Iowa :).
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On 21/2/2018 at 6:17 PM, Oklash said:
!!!! I was just accepted to a great MA program. They have a great renaissance lit program and I’m so excited! I’m sorry if i seemed a bit melodramatic before but this has honestly been such a long process. I initially applied to 6 MA programs and 4 PhD, each with lots of hope/consideration. I also have two more apps still pending but it feels so good to finally hear a yes! Especially one that’s funded. And from a phone call of all things.
Thanks again everyone for being so supportive. I will probably seek professional help in the upcoming months and I really appreciate everyone here.
!!!! Congratulations
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On 8/2/2018 at 1:42 PM, Tyedyedturtle91 said:
Oklash,
I empathize so much with you. Please don't give up on yourself. Please don't even consider the thought of hurting yourself or worse. You deserve life! You deserve happiness. You can and will find your path. But I know that sounds so much easier than it is actually done. But please, listen to me:
I have been where you are. A few years ago, I applied to graduate school and got rejected at 6/8 programs. This crushed me. None of my top schools seemed even remotely interested. I was rejected swiftly. One acceptance was to my safety school. One acceptance was to a good program, but no funding. I was living at home. I didn't have a source of income. I was in a very bad relationship, which was ending. I didn't think the amount of loans I would have to take out to go to school and minimally survive was a good choice. I just couldn't bear the thought, and I said no. This devastated me. I felt like such a fuck up. I spent hours and hundreds of dollars to apply to these schools. It felt like such a waste.
My parents were pressuring me to move on. They didn't exactly see what this meant to me. I dreamed of going into academia. I really wanted to teach. And I felt like it would never happen for me. I felt like a crucial part of my identity was lost. They told me to get a job somewhere and move on. The only job I could find was at K-Mart. Meanwhile, my professors and advisors told me, "There's always next year. This happens. Just try again." Try again? As if this is easy? As if this is affordable? It's neither. This process can be soul-crushingly difficult. It depressed me. I spent months deeply, clinically depressed. Not many people understood what I was going through or had the bandwidth to relate to me and talk to me. I felt so alone.
But, I chose to just adapt and to go on a totally different path. It was not easy. I changed career tracks. I didn't like it. I still don't. I struggled to find work outside of retail, but eventually did. It was meager, however. Finally, I met my then boyfriend (now husband). I began to learn that life is not linear. Life often does not make sense. The path is arduous and twisted and broken and frightening, but sometimes, there is method to its absolute madness. I would have never met my husband had this all worked out the way I had hoped. I also realized that your career does not have to be the only way you find fulfillment in life. There are ways to engage in your love and research interests outside of academia. Focus on finding those things. Focus on filling your life with people who you connect to and can confide in. You need support during this process. You need friends and love. And sometimes, that is the greatest fulfillment in life.
Like you, I have a BA in English and philosophy. I felt really unemployable where I was living in the Midwest. But when I moved to a metro area, I suddenly found I was very employable, just not in anything I deeply care about, which has been okay temporarily. I have worked in an off-shoot of my field, and I have spent time building my resume with professional experience. I have saved up money to apply again to graduate school and fund some of my education, should I get in. I spent years preparing to try again. And, in that time, I focused mostly on healing myself--repairing the broken confidence, proving my commitment to myself, and polishing the skills I need. My time away from school and this process has honestly been so well spent, and I have hope it is paying off.
My advice for your situation is to consider doing those things: take a year or two or three to build your resume; consider moving to a metropolitan area where there are more jobs, if you can afford it; stay committed to your field through independent study, research, and attempts at publication; research different programs, maybe try a completely different batch of schools; seek out professionals in your field to provide you constructive criticism on your applications; find friends and a support circle; find other hobbies and things that make you feel good; focus on your mental health by seeking medical attention, talking to a therapist or loved one, taking a break from this process, taking a vacation (or stay-cation), taking up a new hobby, trying new exercise, etc.; and finally give yourself a break.
Listen to all of us in your shoes. We are all struggling. You are NOT alone! You are NOT a failure. You should not blame yourself so much or feel so worthless. It's just NOT fair to yourself. Give yourself some credit for all of the hard work and effort you have put in. Give yourself credit for taking a risk and trying again. Look at how far you've already come. You are GREAT. Please don't forget that! <3
This is what I needed tonight. Thank you for writing this.
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Thank you so much for this
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So, I have been at an emotional breakdown for the last month since I got my first rejection.
Waiting for Boston College, Boston University, Columbia and Toronto...
If you Don't get accepted
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It would include the MA :). I'll tell you if they say something