FrigidSky701

1) I will be attending Baylor University
2) My cohort will have five people total

1) I will be attending Baylor University
2) My cohort will have five people total

I just committed to Baylor. I was also accepted to George Mason, but the lack of departmental funding convinced me to take Baylor's offer along with a great fit with my potential advisor.
Anyone else going to Baylor?

Just want to commiserate with the person who had no offers. I received another rejection. I've received all rejections in sociology so far, and I'm waiting to hear back from 3 more programs, but I'm not optimistic at this point. I wasn't even referred to the master's program at a medium-ranked school, which I thought would be the minimum of my luck. 
It's fairly distressing having so many rejections and minimum optimism. When I look back at my academic record, yes there are blemishes, but I've worked my ass off to overcome them. I had to invest tremendous emotional and intellectual energy to get to where I am. I am an Iraq war veteran with severe PTSD and numerous physical and neurological disabilities from being caught in bomb blasts. I sought therapists, took excellent care of myself, received the right medicines, and generally really worked on myself to overcome my disabilities. I also cultivated professional relationships, and earned good LoRs. Now I wonder, if I worked this hard but didn't get in, what was it all for? I could've coasted to finish my degree without all the stress of being #1 in my classes. And while I shouldn't be mad at them, I can't help feel a little betrayed by all my professors who said that I should apply to programs because they think I'm made of the right stuff.

I take solace in the fact that I still have options, like paying for a master's degree in the field and reapply for a Ph.D. program down the road. I even have an interview for a master's at an Ivy League for a somewhat unrelated field, which I feel good about. But still, the bus for the Ph.D. is passing by my stop and I don't have the fare to get on.

NYU sends the last official notification of rejection to me today, which marks the end of my 0 acceptance cycle. Though some people are questionning about spam and troll info, I think all the result posts related to the programs I applied were accurate. They indeed sent rejections a few weeks after the offers. So I still want to appreciate GradCafe and this thread for the information, which prepared me step by step to a no-acceptance-at-all result. I do hope those similar to me but dedicated to reapplying this year DO NOT LOSE HOPE. I feel comforted from many of the encouraging posts I read here and I want to extend mine at the end of the cycle. I am now through with the results and I deem it as an opportunity to explore more opportunities relevant but outside the academia. I have the belief that this will turn into a blessing in disguise. Best luck to you all, to those who keep their head up!

March Madness is here. Hope everyone stays sane

March Madness is here. Hope everyone stays sane

My application cycle is almost over now. All rejections but one waitlist...was not prepared for this but it is what it is...Wonder how many people are also waitlisted by UChicago? Honestly I do not have any hope for that now. Need to spend a few days to clear my mind, accept the resutls, and start job hunting now. 

Another week has started. Fingers crossed!

Another week has started. Fingers crossed!

Another week has started. Fingers crossed!

Another week has started. Fingers crossed!

Another week has started. Fingers crossed!

What's taking these programs FOREVER to sent out rejection letters? I want them to just lmk that they don't like me lol

JUST REJECT ME ALREADY SCHOOLS SO I CAN MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE
 
or accept me plz

JUST REJECT ME ALREADY SCHOOLS SO I CAN MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE
 
or accept me plz

JUST REJECT ME ALREADY SCHOOLS SO I CAN MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE
 
or accept me plz

Claiming the Harvard acceptance! I'm honored, and a bit shocked. 

It seems that the people accepted to the standalone sociology program have all been notified, but that may not be true for the joint programs (Social Policy, etc.). 

A new day has arrived. I hope everyone gets good news!

Thank you!! Hope the rest of your applications go well too! If you don't mind, how many have you heard from so far? 

Congratulations!

Thank you! I was ranting to my friends via Facebook on how I was never gonna be accepted anywhere, but what a blessing!

Got into George Mason!

Got into George Mason!

Got into George Mason!