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ีUniversity Of Wisconsin - Madison Physics, PhD (F18) Rejected via Other on 14 Feb 2018 ♦ A 14 Feb 2018 Some-body once told me my study habits were going to role me. I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. I was lookin kinda dumb with my application done and the night I hit myself in the fore-head, cuz My scores were nowhere near good enough for this school. rip, I so badly wanted to go here. Didn't oficially get rejected but at this point I have given up hope.

On Valentine's day...
 
Roses are red, violets are blue, Harvard said, "Nah, we just don't like you."

First good stats one of the year coming from a Harvard PhD rejection:  "As a patriots fan, New England really hasn't come through for me this past week."
 

The University Of Denver Affective, Social, And Cognitive Psychology, PhD (F18) Rejected via Website on 9 Feb 2018 ♦ A 9 Feb 2018 Thought this program was my best shot and all the others I applied to already did interviews so it looks like I won't be going to grad school. It's fine. I'm fine. Everything's fine. I'll just give up on my dreams and live out my days as a secretary or something. nbd. Screw science anyway I should've been a history major vive la revolution

I was actually thinking of starting a similar thread after reading these two (when I found this thread). Lol.
University Of Toronto OISE School & Clinical Child Psychology, Masters (F15) Rejected via Phone on 27 Feb 2015 O 27 Feb 2015 report spam I am the Leonardo DiCaprio of grad schools. Year after year never getting recognized by white old dudes for my good work. University Of Toronto Philosophy, PhD (F14) Rejected via E-mail on 7 Mar 2014 ♦ A 7 Mar 2014 report spam As a connoisseur of rejection letters, this was a very nice letter.

I thought I would get this started up again because this whole thread is making me feel so much better in this anxious time!
This is my current favorite from the past week. How awkward to be rejected and then tweeted about 

 

 

The University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign UIUC    Computer Science, Masters (F17)    Accepted via E-mail on 14 Mar 2017 ♦    A    14 Mar 2017    
THE WORLD IS MY OYSTER MWAHAHAHHAHAA
This one made me laugh 

My new favorite is from someone who was rejected from Harvard's English Phd: "It was a perfect fit, with two really great POIs. But apparently they didn't think so. 0a/12r. This is my second shut-out two years in a row. Maybe I should channel my rage into law school, become a DC hack and defund the arts out of spite."
 

University Of Chicago Economics, PhD (F16) Wait listed via E-mail on 15 Apr 2016 O 15 Apr 2016 report spam Please decline Chicago, its my dream school. You will fail the first year exams and dropout, (read EJMR if you dont belive me) go to other programs!.  
Well, that's a convincing way to get off the waitlist.

I believe they had an earlier deadline last year, so that is why people heard back much earlier than they are this year.

"Got a rejection but then got hit by a milkshake that was thrown from a moving car. Help put things in perspective."

Bahaha, nice. I enjoyed this one:
 
Arizona? More like AriNOna. Arizona? More like SQUAREizona. Arizona? More like ArizoNAHHHHH.

"I'm the Leonardo Dicaprio of grad schools. Year after year never getting recognized by white old dudes for my good work." (University of Toronto, School Psychology 2015) 
It could finally be Leo's year! Hope their luck has changed too!

University Of Chicago English, PhD (F16) Rejected via E-mail on 11 Feb 2016  A 11 Feb 2016 Referred to MAPH program... I think I will instead choose the option where I don't pay $50k for the pleasure of being rejected. University Of Chicago English, PhD (F16) Rejected via E-mail on 11 Feb 2016  A 11 Feb 2016 Referred to the MAPH program. No thanks. University Of Chicago English, PhD (F16) Rejected via E-mail on 11 Feb 2016 ♦ A 11 Feb 2016 Rejected from PhD program. "We would love to forward your application to the MAPH program . . ." nah, brah These three super recent additions had me (sympathetically) cracking up too.
@The Interdisciplinarian The waiting, waiting, waiting is so tough. I've no patience.

Some good ones from the past few days:
University of Texas (Austin) rejections:
 
 
 
UC Santa Barbara rejections:
 
 
 

This thread is hilarious. It makes me feel better about the future, no matter the outcome
My contribution from browsing last year's philosophy notifications to alleviate my waiting boredom:
Penn State (Philosophy PHD):
0a/0w/8r (of 10). I got 99 problems, but deciding which program to attend ain't one.

"so salty, can't even be a potato chip"

This isn't a rejection, but I still thought it was funny. Someone got waitlisted to UW-Eau Claire's SLP grad program and wrote "Because you know I'm all about that wait, bout that wait, no admit."

Penn State Economics:
 
  (music intro) And I don't want to world to see me, cuz I don't think that they understand, and when Penn state says they reject you. then they could go and shove it up their arse, They could go and shove it up their arse.... (music outro) Creativity points?

University Of Minnesota Electrical Engineering, PhD (F14) Accepted via Website on 14 Mar 2014 I 15 Mar 2014
Admission without funding. Well, the average selling price in my country for the kidneys is not enough to cover half the cost of attendance. Darn it, they did not even offer a tuition reduction.  
Funny and depressing at the same time. 

Hi! Did the school offer the option to do a Skype interview due to travel reasons? If it becomes too great a financial burden to travel to a school for a short interview, you're better off doing the interview via Skype. However, if you are able to make travel arrangements financially (and, of course, with timing in mind), I highly suggest going for an in person interview! Here are my thoughts...
I have some schools on my list that I have never visited before so if I had a chance to interview, I would love to go travel to the school and see the surrounding area. While you spend a lot of time doing school work, I think the environment of the school (and surrounding area) are super important. If you have time to spend a long weekend, etc. in an area, you can think of it as a mini adventure! Interviewing in person helps truly put a face to the name. You may run into internet issues that may make the Skype interview fairly difficult. While that shouldn't be a real reason, I do believe that being able to shake a person's hand and presenting confident body language helps! It shows your commitment/excitement! Again, schools understand that some applicants (1) travel from very far away or (2) cannot afford the means to travel. While I have had local interviews on the east coast, I know that I cannot dedicate time to travel all the way to the west coast. In BU's email invite, they highly suggested the in person interview (maybe because they also include a tour and a chance for us to speak to current students) but do make accommodations. Phew! I didn't expect my response to be that long.

Illinois State Speech Language Pathology Masters, Rejected via Website on Mar. 14 2014
 
"I pulled out a bowl to put soup in, I have forgotten if I put the soup in because I see the can not opened, but why is my bowl full, oh because I have a bowl full of tears, rejection soup, with a combination of five different types of rejects"
 
This made me laugh. Good luck man!

On Rejection
 
At least they show life signals

Brandeis Sociology, PhD (Fall 2014):
 
"I had never taken a sociology class and had no particular interest in any of the faculty's areas of specialization. I only applied because they waived the admission fee based on my GRE scores, so I commend them on their wise choice of rejecting me lol."
 
This is my favorite because it exactly mirrors my motivation and application result. Good to know I wasn't the only one that did this.