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Waitlisted at BU I feel like this cycle is turning out just plain weird for me, but...I'm not mad at it.

Do you think it’s bad in an interview to ask what about your application made them want to meet you? @emprof would love it if you could speak to this.

Hahaha you are pure gold.

Definitely. My lor writers all went to grad school...a while ago, and as a result were shocked last year when I didn’t get in. I think that’s a reflection of just how much more competitive humanities admits are these days. It’s just so important to go into the process knowing what the odds really are and also how to react to rejections in a healthy way relative to those tough as hell odds. Tl/dr you’re doing the lord’s work.

I have nothing to add but this is such an important topic, thank you, and I can’t wait to read the responses.

Omg this just reaffirms how incredible you are. I was also super duper lucky with my undergrad professors. They all feel like my aunts and uncles and their support empowered me to go through this process twice (and maybe a third time). I’m so grateful to know/know of these amazing good souls supporting us in our goals and I, like you, hope I get to do the same for future students. Sigh...Lit/rhet comp folks are the best folks ❤️

Absolutely a wise perspective. Just saying though from your input in this forum it seems like you’re probably a very insightful and supportive teacher/professor.

Invite to interview campus visit at 3:03.

Some people got stuff at like 2 am in the same time zone. Nothing is certain in this process. If it makes you anxious I suggest not looking at the board rather than downvoting.

Hahaha believe me I understand that feel rn ???

You’ve had an awesome cycle @madandmoonly and I hope I get to meet you at SMU next month! Congrats!

That is just a dope idea ?

That’s really cool. I was homeschooled from third grade on so even being in a HS environment seems totally foreign to me, but I know a ton of people who love it. I think there’s something especially lovely about people with real passion for lit sharing it with young folks who don’t necessarily know where their interests are at yet. You probably have a lot more potential to impact lives in a big way. And like you said you can still present and publish!

University Of California, Santa Barbara English, PhD (F19) Rejectedvia E-mail on 15 Feb 2019 A 14 Feb 2019 Email to check site. Couldn't even do us the honor of a departmental rejection. Have fun using my $105 on beach umbrellas ya punks. punks.

Curious if anyone here has some plans for a non-academia job post PhD or MA? Personally I'd like to be isolated in a library doing research until the end of time, but that's just me. Obviously we all know the job market is tough so...anyone worst-case-scenario planning ahead? Or have a passion outside of the academy well served by a graduate degree?

I'm holding out hope I actually get to enroll this year, and, if so, I'm going to get them like a pen or something from my new school, along with a nice card...and a case of cheetos for my advisor because she is the one who told me she hoped I would be her colleague one day and inspired me to go to grad school in the first place. And that's her favorite snack, haha. I had letters from someone who went to grad school at UCSB and another at Stanford (who is highly published and very well known in her field) and I didn't get in to either school. Obviously this isn't the same as current faculty, though. I feel (and who the heck knows if this is true, but it's my opinion) that LOR are basically whatever UNLESS they are not particularly good or contain red flags about the student. But then who would write those letters? This is just my guess. Sorry you're feeling gutted right now, but I'm rooting for you!

You’re a legend!!!

Congrats @trytostay @Fedallah @mwils15!!!!!!!

Okay also whoever called out those posts on the results forum, haha, I kinda love you.

Hahaha #godprof

I had a lot of conversations with my mentors about funding, and continue to talk about it with them, originally because they wanted to make sure I got a good package. Now moreso because I want them to know what I’m being offered/may be offered so they can pass that info along to undergrads looking at where they should apply. I think these packages should be more transparent/known.

Hahahaha, thank you! And thanks also to @Sav and @Warelin. I really don't know what I'd do without the support of this forum.

BUMP Interview at SMU and I have sooooo many questions about Dallas. Anyone here who can help?

I live in Roseville and have lived in Sac for years, and taken the train several times. Personally, I enjoy it. If you have any questions about the Sac area, let me know! And congrats!!!

You're so great, @Bopie5, I'm sorry that this year hasn't worked out so far, but I know great things are coming to you ❤️