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Thanks! I have my fingers crossed for more good news in the future, for sure.

Waitlisted for Oregon state's MA. I guess my application isn't total trash after all ?

Thanks for the wealth of knowledge @j.alicea @victoriansimpkins @Sav!

Thank you so much for all the info, my undergrad institution didn't really push conference submission so I felt totally out of my element trying to get started.

Thank you! I've been looking on the UPenn site but it's a little overwhelming. I didn't know if I qualified as and independent scholar or not without a graduate degree. As far as conferences like SAMLA, do you typically have to join the association in order to submit?

Ok, cool, thank you!

Interesting...thanks for the info!

What kind of taxes do grad students have to pay on their stipends? Lol I feel so in the dark.

I pretty much haven't read any Russian lit. Not sure why, I'm sure I'd love it, just haven't gotten around to it.

Oooo, this is fascinating. I would love to read this paper!

Are there conferences for people who only hold BAs and aren't yet in grad school?

That’s awesome, congrats!

Even cities that were reasonable are getting ridiculously expensive. Here in sac, for instance, a few years ago I had a gorgeous little one bedroom on the grid for $650 a month, now you’ll be damn lucky to get a studio for under $1100. That’s a studio with no amenities and fifty year old shag carpet in the bathroom. California refuses to do anything to curtail drastic rent increases and keep its lower income population secure. We had a measure on the last ballot proposing some form of rent control in areas largely impacted by gentrification and everyone voted nope, basically. That being said, if you know folks it’s obviously easier to find something for less, and it varies by area. Also a lot of the UCs and CSUs have under and graduate student housing to try to make living here doable for less.

Did anyone else use multiple papers depending on the school? Like I had one paper on gender roles, queerness, and Black masculinity and another on Chicana activism, American identity, and feminism, and I tried to tailor the samples to programs/POI. Not sure if this was a good idea or not.

I live in Sacramento rn after living in Portland for several years and my first summer here I thought I was going to have to move back (113 degrees, wth even is that? And no apartment I could afford had ac). But everywhere I’ve moved there’s been something to adjust to (freezing rain while driving was probably the most exciting). I think it’s usually easier to adjust than it seems like it will be. That being said, if everyone above wherever I am on the reject pile wants to deny admission, I won’t complain too much ? jk

Totally makes sense. We all have to deal with this however works best for us!

Lol, I did away with the IR part of my signature after seeing your and others' posts saying this. It was a relief, honestly, to put it out of my mind and just wait for concrete answers. That being said, some folks likely feel more in control of this process trying to figure out/plan for IRs (I thought I would), and I won't fault anyone for trying to regain that sense in this very out of control time.

Reading Their Dogs Came with Them based on a suggestion from someone here (sorry, I don't remember who) and I want to say thank you, whoever you are! Read for three hours tonight and it was the first time I haven't felt anxious and distracted in weeks. It's such a fascinating story already and so beautifully told!

Just wanted to say that last year my OSU status remained "pending" until April 16th or so, as I was waitlisted. I think we'll hear about waitlists from them tomorrow (last year I heard 1/29) or so. GL!

I'm going to move as soon as I can. I can get a service job somewhere pretty quickly, I'm sure. I have to get out of Sacramento (and out of my parents' house! ?).

Just realized on the results page (reporting my rejection) I inverted my verbal and quant scores and I’m just unreasonably embarrassed ? ? ?

Hahahaha, same. #sportsball

Yeppppppppppp x 1000

Yep, I just heard I’m out. Not surprised after all the acceptances yesterday. Not too down about it though, actually just relieved to know for sure on something!

Lol I have a friend living there and she posted today about how her dog is on “poop strike” until it warms up a bit ?