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    Fall 2019 Visit Dates

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    Duke: Feb 21-23

    UC Boulder: Feb 28-March 1 

    University of Alabama: February 28-March 2

    Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL):  February 28-March 2
    
    Indiana University: March 1

    U Wisconsin-Madison: March 3-5

    Illinois (Urbana): March 4-5

    Stanford: March 6-8

    Northwestern: March 7-9

    Saint Louis University: March 8

    UC Santa Barbara: March 8

    Florida State University: March 12

    University of Minnesota: March 14-15

    UC Santa Cruz: March 14

    Kansas: March 17-19

    Vanderbilt: March 21-22

    Rice University: March 21-23

    USC: March 24-26

    UT Austin: March 28-30

    UC Davis: April 2

    U Oregon: April 4-6

    SMU Interview Visit: March 3-5

    So You've Been Waitlisted, Now What?

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    25 minutes ago, amphilanthus said:

    got my first waitlisted notification today and VERY grateful for this thread and all the advice in it. this question is probably born from overthinking, but... should i ask questions like those mentioned ("how does the committee select students for admission from the waitlist?" and "are waitlisted students able to visit the department?") in an initial affirming-my-interest email, or are those questions more appropriate for a second formal letter of interest like that described above? very curious about both of those questions, but paranoid about overstepping at this delicate-seeming point in the process!

    I did it in the second, mainly because I was feeling a whole lot of varied feelings, and wanted to give myself time to process a bit before saying much more than “thanks for the good news, I remain very interested in the program!”

    However, I see no reason why those questions would be inappropriate in your initial email. I think you should do what your gut tells you!

    Truth is I think we have a lot less control/impact on these waitlist decisions than we’d like to think ;)

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    20 minutes ago, vondafkossum said:

    And, I finally have my last rejection. I’ll be back here in a couple weeks, scouring old threads to figure out how to present myself as a more impressive applicant next year. Right now I’m going to take some time to feel sad about this shut out, but I have so much happiness in my heart for everyone who got into programs. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for those of you still waiting to hear back. 

     

    Good luck, y’all, with all your endeavors!

     

    You have a lot to be proud of, having worked through this whole hellacious process and seeing it through to the end. 

    You will dominate next cycle, I have faith!!!

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    Just now, emprof said:

    Oh, thanks! I read the posts speculating about profs lurking and started to feel sheepish ... 

    I tend to think of everyone in English as a sort of fairy godperson rooting for students (I had an amazing experience with my department in undergrad), so please take my use of the word “lurking” as a gentle rib ;)

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    11 minutes ago, emprof said:

    I'm the director of grad admissions in English at an R1 university. I'm not lurking to find any information on applicants! (By the time we've read your applications multiple times, we have more information than we can even process!) Rather, I'm trying to figure out what information might have been shared about particular/additional fellowships awarded--specifically, whether other admittees are aware that they were not awarded these funds. FWIW, GRE scores are really bad predictors of who will succeed in graduate school, and we try not to rely on them almost at all. 

    I’m glad you’re here! 

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, snorkles said:

    I wrote "enganglement" in my Stanford SoP. I'm sure they had a good laugh while throwing my application in the rejection dumpster. Seriously though, I had a typo in my Chicago SoP, and it didn't seem to matter at all; mistakes happen. Still, "enganglement" ??????

    "Enganglement" made me giggle.  I'm kind of gangly and very clumsy so I'm pretty sure I experience enganglement on a daily basis.

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, illcounsel said:

    I know this may be silly, but does anyone know where application money goes? When I pay $50-125 to apply, does this money go to the university in general, the department, the ad-com???

    I like to think UCLA burned my $105 bill by bill while eating tacos and laughing at some error I didn't notice in my writing sample.  But I'm dramatic...

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    1 minute ago, ana21 said:

    I dreamt I was accepted into my first choice, was super happy throughout the dream and it felt very real; only to wake up, check my email and be disappointed as there was nothing.. nothing at all

    Last year after being shut out I kept having dreams that I'd applied to some east coast school and completely forgotten about it until they emailed the first day of class asking where I was...

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted · Edited by kendalldinniene
    I can't spell "to", apparently. Is this why I can't get into a PhD program?

    12 minutes ago, Matthew3957 said:

    What are we thinking on UCSB/UCSC? Like think they've probably notified who they will and we are all just waiting on our rejections or think some stuff is still rolling out. I wish everyone did it like Michigan....

    Same.  I know it was always highly unlikely but I really wanted UCSB...would prefer to just have that band aid ripped off right now, please.

    2019 Applicants

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

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    Just now, bardie said:

    Oh my god happy birthday! But seriously get out of bed and go celebrate. It is 60 degrees where you are, and where I am it is 10 degrees. Go for a hike, or drive to a good beach for walking. You must have another friend you can hit up for dinner and drinks! Get out, you will thank yourself for it. 

    I'm sure you have a lot to celebrate other than anticipated news. Go celebrate having taken the chance on yourself to work towards a PhD. We should all remember how much courage that takes. 

    Happy Birthday! ??

    (I hope this didn't sound preachy, I just feel emotionally invested in y'all now ❤️)

    Hahaha, you're awesome.

    So You've Been Waitlisted, Now What?

    in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, bpilgrim89 said:

    Also, re: visit weekends, if the department will fund your travel, GO. If they do not, it is up to you whether this is feasible. At the time of my application cycle, my wages were well below the poverty line, and since the department did not offer funding to waitlisted students, it was not financially feasible for me to attend. So, even if you cannot afford to go to the visit weekend, you can still get off of a waitlist.

    I don’t even think my schools do a visit weekend for MA candidates...which is disappointing because I’d love to actually check out Lincoln. It’s a way smaller city than I was hoping to end up in.

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