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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from CanadianEnglish in 2020 Applicants   
    Hello, everyone! I'm writing to wish you all the best of luck this application cycle! I'm happy to answer any questions via the forum or pm about my current program and the application process in general.
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from Cryss in 2020 Applicants   
    Hello, everyone! I'm writing to wish you all the best of luck this application cycle! I'm happy to answer any questions via the forum or pm about my current program and the application process in general.
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from ChunkyMonkey in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from dreampigeon in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from vondafkossum in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from StamfordCat in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from spectrum-in in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from thismortalcoil in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from FiguresIII in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from trytostay in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from lyonel_ in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from writeshere in 2019 Decisions Thread   
    Princeton, here I come!
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    Englishtea1 reacted to arbie in 2019 Applicants   
    I personally think visiting if you’re able to is so, SO key. I visited all the MA programs i was accepted to a few years ago and so far, this year, have visited 5 PhD programs (I’m including the interview/recruitment hybrids). There were places where I got an instant feeling I wouldn’t fit there, despite being a good fit on paper, and the longer I spent there the stronger the feeling became OR something happened to turn that feeling around. There were other programs where I didn’t think the fit as strong as others, but when I went there, found there had been resources and profs I had overlooked and wound up loving it. There were other places where I clicked so well with professors and easily spoke to them for an hour + and other places where conversations were forced and awkward and ended quickly. There is also the city fit to consider as well! It’s a long commitment and I think the city you live in is a big factor to consider too! 
    I have been accepted to several programs and waitlisted at a few and will by all means decline places I’ve ruled out within the next week or so, but for the top two or three, while i am planning to make a decision before April 15 to give others time, I am not going to make a decision without all the facts and conversations I need. I think accepting a little before April 15 is both helpful to others but also gives you time to make a thorough decision. But I don’t think you must push it far earlier than a *little* before the 15, especially with visiting days so late. I definitely and strongly encourage visiting both, if you can, before making a call! 
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    Englishtea1 reacted to trytostay in 2019 Acceptances   
    I’m in at Rutgers!
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    Englishtea1 reacted to circadians in 2019 Acceptances   
    In at Duke Lit!! Beyond ecstatic!!
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    Englishtea1 reacted to jrockford27 in How to celebrate good news?   
    I celebrated my acceptance to my first program by drinking an entire bottle of cabernet. Unfortunately, that was actually how I was already passing the days anxiously waiting for acceptances.
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    Englishtea1 reacted to Englishandteamakesahappyme in 2019 Acceptances   
    @Englishtea1 It’s a great program with awesome faculty. That’s so cool. Congrats again! 
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from rr732 in 2019 Acceptances   
    In at Northeastern! I was one of the people who attended the pre-admission welcome event.
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from Englishandteamakesahappyme in 2019 Acceptances   
    I heard that they’ll be updating the portals very soon. My acceptance came via the portal and then I received an email from a faculty member. Also, the event was awesome. Had one-on-ones with faculty and met many grad students. My experience def. didn't come across as an interview. With the faculty I met, it was more of an opportunity for me to ask them questions about the program.
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from havemybloodchild in 2019 Acceptances   
    In at Northeastern! I was one of the people who attended the pre-admission welcome event.
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from arbie in 2019 Acceptances   
    In at Northeastern! I was one of the people who attended the pre-admission welcome event.
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from tcatherine in 2019 Acceptances   
    In at Princeton! wtf.....
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from kef5 in 2019 Acceptances   
    In at UNC Chapel Hill! Received a nice, very personalized email from the DGS. Look out for those acceptances if you applied!
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    Englishtea1 reacted to jillcicle in 2019 Acceptances   
    I'm in at UNC Chapel Hill as well! (Medievalist.) Email from DGS with attached PDF containing acceptance and info. Also, yes, the timing was weird - email arrived at 11:32 pm PST yesterday? So I'm still too asleep to react except blind relief because I had become certain I was shut out this year. Hold onto hope, my friends!
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    Englishtea1 got a reaction from Sav in 2019 Acceptances   
    In at UNC Chapel Hill! Received a nice, very personalized email from the DGS. Look out for those acceptances if you applied!
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