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Got my UConn acceptance today!! They must win the record for fastest turnaround, I think that was within 2 weeks.

Nothing yet from Columbia or CMU for the regular PhD. Didn't apply to Harvard, so not sure there. 

Thanks!! And good luck on your remaining results!

My backup is attending my Alma Mater's business school for a master's in either big data or information assurance, staying with my lab group, and then redoing PhD applications. 

just got my first acceptance from UCLA. The long-waiting game ended

Nothing yet from Columbia or CMU for the regular PhD. Didn't apply to Harvard, so not sure there. 

I got into UPenn just now! Also UCLA and Washington over the weekend.

Has anyone heard from Columbia, CMU or Harvard? (regular PhD, not Biostats)  The waiting game is actually eating my soul right now.

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

My wait is over!! I got an acceptance to PSU! No matter what happens now, I'm going to grad school!
This is so exciting - good luck to everyone else!

I have no idea how this happened but I got into University of Washington. I got the email at 12:30am EST after a few glasses of wine and was incredibly confused but so excited.
The good news continued this morning with an acceptance from UCLA.
This is gonna be tough. UW was like my number one school but my wife realllly wants to be in southern California..

Hi all!
I thought it might be a good idea to create a forum where people can share their self-care tips, especially during this time period where grad school results are coming in (or not, which can be stressful). This is definitely not a cure or a 100% solution,  especially for those that have a mental illness, but I hope these tips/advice will be of some help during the waiting.
So, here are some self-care tips I TRY to utilize:
1. Walking. Being stationary is not good for your body in general, so it is always good to just take a walk outside and enjoy nature.
2. Binge watch movies or TV shows. Even though it is good to move around, sometimes it is also good to be lazy and laugh or cry or both a little. It's all about balance.
3. Read. It's a good distraction where you can improve your vocabulary. A win-win!
4. Listen to podcasts while I clean the house. Cleaning my house always me feel better. I take a long shower after cleaning and it feels good to chill in a house that won't stress me out anymore. I love listening to podcasts while I clean because I can listen to stories or learn something new while doing something that isn't the most fun thing to do.
5. Drink some herbal tea. The comfort of holding a warm cup of tea feels like home. I say herbal tea because it has little to no caffeine in it. Caffeine can sometimes increase my anxiety, so I try to avoid it all costs when I know my mental health is not doing very well. 
6. Hydrate. Water can help flush out the cortisol in your body when you are stressed and/or anxious.
7. BUBBLE bath! 
8. Yoga. I typically do yoga when I don't feel liking walking, but know I need to move my body. I can't do yoga without someone to tell me what to do, so I watch Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube. She is funny and really good at teaching yoga.
9. Meditation. This can help you clear your mind. I use an app called Oak to learn how to mediate.
10. Nap. Sometimes what you need is some shut eye.
11. Talk with someone I am close with. Getting a different perspective on something that's bothering me can help me rethink about it. It's also good to talk with someone who cares about you and who you care about.
12. Face masks. It's nice taking off the mask and having a soft, clean face.
Please share any tips or advice you have for self-care! I also found this forum where you read some other self-care tips.
 
I wish everyone the best!

Manifesting is real because A FEW DAYS LATER YA GIRL JUST GOT INTO THE ONLY PROGRAM THEY APPLIED FOR
(not sure if I can afford it but HEY I GOT IN)

I would not recommend sending unsolicited emails to PhD alumni or current PhD students directly. I would email the Graduate Program coordinator (who should be one of the professors in the department) and ask them to put you in touch with current PhD students. I have answered questions from prospective students at my PhD program, but it was only after the graduate program coordinator sent me an e-mail and CC'd the potential student in it, and I replied that I would be happy to answer any questions that they had about our program.
As for deciding on a program, it may also be beneficial to visit the department after being admitted (if possible). Then you can talk directly with faculty and current students there. I know some people were dead-set on a certain program, but after they visited a few different ones that they had been admitted to, they changed their mind, because another program felt more "right" for them. 

Thank you so much for this post! I was starting to think myself into a dark corner because I haven't had decisions from any of my schools, so this really helps. I'll keep positive until late March, I suppose!

@cyberwolfThere's plenty of time for admissions to come in -- quite a few schools don't even send out decisions until late February/early March.  It's not time to start worrying just yet!