ResilientDreams

I'm an undergrad at William & Mary and would like to vouch wholeheartedly for my school. The faculty here are really great. 

Beyond thrilled I was offered a fellowship at my top choice off the waitlist! Good luck to other that are waiting as well! 

Just applied to 25 research coordinator positions, with more to come. Let's dooooo thissss.

Just got rejected by Penn, a sigh of relief, but still waiting for Stanford and UMD.

I just gave a panel today. I was not satisfied with my performance and relevance at the panel but I was invited to it, so I decided to take part in it. I don't know if what I said touched the crowd who was present. Out of the three panelists, I received zero questions. (I hate when that happens, and it happens to me very often). While I was telling the entire story to my mom, asking myself if I should do panels again, I received an email that I won an award for which someone has nominated me, for my overall community engagement. I don't do panels for that, but it kinda reassured me even if I still feel anxious about this panel. 

Here's my opinion: My advisor recommended that I not contact my POI after the initial response to their waitlist email.  Some POIs perceive it as pushy (and could cut you for that) because they can't do anything until they hear from the applicant who they offered the spot to.  So, I personally wouldn't email them again.  I think the one exception may be if you've been admitted to another program since being waitlisted at your top choice, and you could update your POI with that info/reiterate that they're your 1st choice/ask for an update for decision-making purposes (maybe).  I know waiting isn't fun!  Good luck!     

I just formally accepted my offer from Berkeley for their School Psychology PhD program- super excited!

That's great! I need to find an apartment as well. 

I submitted my first article as a sole author tonight to a journal. I'm sure it'll come back with tons of comments, but I've been working on this for a month now and I need to let it go and just trust myself and the process. So I sent it. 

I'm from around there! Feel free to PM if you would like advice about the area. 

Just signed a lease for an apartment for next year!

Congrats! I’ve been hoping you got in!

I'll be at Cornell in the Department of Human Development!!

I got into Cornell!!!

I just wanted to tell everyone on this thread that I have grad school plans now!! I'll be at Cornell in the fall. 

I'm so glad I know where I'm going in the fall.

I got into Cornell!!!

I'm so glad I know where I'm going in the fall.

I'm so glad I know where I'm going in the fall.

I got into Cornell!!!

I got into Cornell!!!

I got into Cornell!!!

I'll be at Cornell in the Department of Human Development!!

I got into Cornell!!!

I'll be at Cornell in the Department of Human Development!!