illcounsel
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@forgottenworks YAY!!!!! Congrats UC friend!!!!!!
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I will be removing myself from the Arizona State waitlist and declining the University of British Columbia soon as I have accepted an offer at another school!
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Hey there! I wanted to start a thread where 2022 applicants could list their final decisions for where they will enroll in the fall!
I will kick it off by saying that I've just accepted my offer at University of California - Davis !!!
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13 minutes ago, Shake829 said:
Has anyone officially committed anywhere yet? It feels like all of us are waiting on waitlist results ?
I just did!
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Anybody interested in a final decisions thread listing where we will enroll in the fall?
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Accepted off the waitlist at UBC!
- Cordelipup, Mumasatus, heterotopia and 1 other
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Waitlisted at the University of British Columbia today!
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22 minutes ago, icedwithoatmilk said:
Has anybody been accepted by another program that makes you confirm (much) before April 15?
This happened to me when I was applying for MA programs. Once was for a fellowship that I had to accept by Feb. 15th!!! I was no where near close to hearing from all my programs at that point so I simply declined the fellowship.
I also was waiting to hear from some waitlists when the April 15th deadline came. I kindly asked my top program for an extension and explained I was waiting to hear from waitlists. They seemed to have no problem with that and gave me an extra two weeks. I am not sure if that would be true everywhere, but I think sending an email asking for an extension would be the best path!
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Can anyone here claim the UBC acceptance on the board? Curious if they are a Canadian applicant / any other details of the acceptance. Thank you!
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1 hour ago, OperaGhost said:
Thanks for this useful information about Austin! I hope they offer you better funding
I also wonder: are acceptees to any program able to negotiate their stipends? I know that’s very normal for jobs, but Im totally clueless as to whether that’s appropriate for potential students / how to even go about it
In my experience, generally you can negotiate your stipend IF you have more lucrative offers from other programs you can use as leverage. I guess think of it less as a negotiation and more of a "Can I get more funding to match my other acceptances?"
I did this with many of my MA acceptances and was able to get significantly higher funding at the school I attend now. Basically, I reached out to the DGS at the time and explained how excited I was about the program but that their financial offer wasn't as high as others. The DGS requested that I send them the official funding letters from other schools. After that, I was awarded a higher base stipend and summer funding. I have heard there is a similar practice at the school I will most likely be attending this fall.
If you have higher offers at other places, go for it! While you might feel unprofessional doing it, it is a normal practice in our field. There isn't a worst case scenario as you've already been accepted and the upside is potentially high. Not every school may be able to offer a higher amount, but it is totally worth trying.
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Thank you for starting this thread @thursdaysnext. I am an early modernist who has been waitlisted at Arizona State University. I will most likely be removing myself from the waitlist in the next few weeks and will post here when I do!
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35 minutes ago, thursdaysnext said:
Is there any interest in a Waitlist/Movement forum again this year?
Let's start one! I think it may be helpful to folks, especially those who may not post regularly on this forum but are still interested in the information.
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When you thought that the midnight rejection from UCLA was ruthless and then USC windmill slams a rejection at 3 am! Haha
- Hard times!, sadevilminion and zetasp
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12 hours ago, heterotopia said:
Has anyone here heard from Michigan Ann Arbor (English Language and Literature track)?
I haven't heard anything!
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UCLA with that 1 am reject!!
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I just got my first acceptance (UC Davis) and am almost in tears. After starting with 4 rejections, I was having a lot of anxiety and fear. I want to give a shout out to this message board for being so supportive and kind. I haven't been posting much this cycle, but reading y'alls comments to each other has been really helpful and comforting. All the best to everyone!!!!
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Can anyone here claim the Northwestern acceptance on the board? I know that Saturday acceptances aren't out of the question, but seems strange that it was a weekend and there aren't any others up. Any information appreciated!
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Seems like yesterday was a pretty heavy day for decisions and today is pretty light! Trying to manage all the anxiety of this process
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@F22910 Mine says incomplete as well, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!
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@s.renteria Same to you!!!!!
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Just finished submitting all 13 of my applications. Online forms are haunting my dreams.
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On 11/1/2021 at 1:32 PM, torok2022 said:
Hi Everyone,
Is there a list of funded MA programs? Having trouble finding one. Regardless, let me know if you know of any...thinking I may apply to some this year just incase.
Thanks
Here is a list from thread from last year. I am not sure how updated this information is, but it should give you a general idea.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XZ7ejtJETaRH7ufh2O1S21HOeTTy9EYgi7Z5vUHCRLI/edit#gid=0
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19 minutes ago, literaryhistorynerd said:
I'm applying for fall 2022. I'm incredibly nervous because I graduated undergrad 7 years ago! I'm applying to top-ranked programs (for a really wide range of reasons) and my undergrad degree in English was from a mid-sized state school and my MBA is from a small state school. I've applied to conferences this year as an independent scholar but have not heard back. It's been a challenge applying so far out from getting my degrees!
Good luck with all of your application preparation!!
2023 Applicants
in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
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In my program, there is not A+, just A. If you get less than an A or A- in a class it is considered more like a message from the professor that you need to step up your work a bit.