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USC waitlist closed, so I’ll be going to Duke in the Fall! Feels great to have finally made a decision!!
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Declined UW-Madison! Truly one of the hardest things I've had to do in a long time. Hopefully this helps someone out!!!
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For everyone who's declining offers...how are you declining offers? I'm way to anxious to call, but I'm nervous about how much detail to put into the email! The school I'm declining worked really hard to raise funding for me, and several POIs have kept up with me in the application process. I'm hoping to hear what others have done!
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10 minutes ago, ArcaMajora said:
Woke up today to find out that a paper of mine just got accepted into a conference :')
Incredibly excited to do this, especially right before I start graduate study.
Congrats!!!
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On 3/19/2019 at 7:02 PM, inkbee1 said:
Thanks, yes, @swarthmawr @Warelin you've hit the nails on important points that I'm considering. As someone already living in NYC and familiar with NYU, I think I'm too inside the city to view the programs objectively, so random votes or opinions are very welcome. I'm waitlisted at McGill, so I'm considering it if I ascend to the top of some lucky list somewhere.
For what it's worth, NYU's graduate school is unionized, and I think you're paid for teaching on top of the stipend (rather than having it be a component in the base package.) I'm not exactly sure how this works (heard from a friend). My friend also indicated that if you wanted you could take on more teaching appointments, and I think she made quite a bit of extra $ doing that in semesters that were less busy.
Either way, you've got amazing choices. Good luck!
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I was waitlisted at FSU for Fiction! The least committal email in the world, lol. Anyone else hear?
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Lol FINALLY NYU! Rejected from PhD, accepted to Master's w/50% funding. No thanks!
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31 minutes ago, swarthmawr said:
Any suggestions to dress appropriately in feet of snow??? A sweater dress? Where do we stand on boots? Hours away from my first visit lol. Procrastinated, as always. Want to be taken seriously— it’s a program where they haven’t admitted someone without an MA in years. Trying to appear like a grown-up.
Boots are great--I wore slacks and a turtleneck + Docs to my last visit. I was about medium on the scale of well-dressed--we had people in jeans, and people in suits (well, one person). We also had a more formal dinner that we were asked to dress for--so the instructions actually indicated to wear bizcaj. A sweater dress and boots sounds fine. Definitely wear tights!
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11 hours ago, cooldinosaur said:
NYU rejections (and apparently according to the results here waitlists too) are out!
Still haven't heard! Ugh! I know they accept people into their MA program and I can't remember whether I asked them to or not...NYU...let me go.....
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Anyone on here the Toronto acceptance? Congrats! It was my last school not to be an IR (looking at you NYU and FSU) and I’m ready to be done with this process! Ha
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Thanks for the congrats! Being waitlisted is such a mixed bag. Re: publication history, I've been published in two smaller journals, but nothing aside from that. I have no such thing even approaching a book deal (or a book...), lol. I am finishing up an MFA, however!
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I'm in Fiction! What about you? USC and FSU are the only two Creative Writing PhDs I applied to, but I applied to Duke, Wisconsin-Madison, Princeton, NYU, UToronto for English, and Harvard for AAS. The waiting game has been truly torturous, but I suppose we're getting down to the end now!
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Bumping this thread! I've been waitlisted at USC, and radio silence from FSU. Hoping for good (and better @theotherbrontesister, congrats!) news for you both!
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Waitlisted for the USC Literature and Creative Writing program!!! This is my top choice but I've already been accepted from some great schools for the Lit PhD. Still, I'm freaking out!!!!
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7 minutes ago, isoldeabandoned said:
I'm the USC acceptance! Not creative writing track, but the standard English Language & Literature Phd. Official stuff shouldn't have rolled out yet, I just received confirmation from POI who I had been in previous contact with. Don't sweat it if you haven't heard anything!
Ahhh congratulations!!!!!! I’m waiting to hear from the CWR track so it’s nice to get to breathe another day ?
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Ummm is that USC acceptance anyone here? And did you apply to the Creative Writing/Literature PhD?
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19 minutes ago, FriendlyNeighborhoodWolf said:
alright y'all, my challenge is to not obsessively check the inbox today. thirty times per hour should be pretty reasonable. thoughts?
absolute sameeeeeeeeeee ?
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3 minutes ago, snorkles said:
In at Chicago..........
CONGRATS!!!
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7 minutes ago, WildeThing said:
Could you elaborate? Which DGS and what/where/when is funding coming?
Pm'd you!
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2 minutes ago, Pnwonder said:
I believe Wisconsin is planning to send out funding info sometime mid-February. I was accepted into their rhet/comp program with a similar note that said "later in February, we will send you an official letter informing you of your admission and describing your financial support package in detail." I'm not sure if/how they typically fund their MAs, but it sounds like they are still sorting out how their money will get spread around through funding so I'd hold tight and keep my fingers crossed
I got a letter from DGS saying that they have t been able to extend any fellowship offers! They did say that they hope to have aid available once funding comes through.
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11 minutes ago, tacocat211 said:
Happy to say I've just received my official acceptance from Texas A&M! (currently finishing my master's here)
That first acceptance feels good.
Major congrats!!!! I was just reading somewhere (this board?) that you were really hoping to stay in Texas, so I'm really happy this one came through!!
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