tacocat211
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Hi!
I just wanted to see how many of us are here and if anyone wanted to exchange email addresses, get in contact, etc. I'm potentially looking for a roommate for when I move also! lol
edit: This is for UNC Chapel Hill and moving to Chapel Hill. Not sure why my original thread got removed/moved to this thread...
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Removed myself from UT Austin's waitlist today. I doubt this will cause any movement, as I was #2 of (assuming) 2 on the waitlist for a spot in their DLL concentration.
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13 hours ago, adornianjazz said:
Not yet. I'm waiting on an updated offer from them, and I'm still waiting on a decision from UVA. With everything as it currently stands, I'm leaning towards Hopkins, but we will see what the next 24 hours holds. But no matter what happens, it all feels pretty empty now. I see that you accepted Chapel Hill's offer; congratulations!
Ah yes, the chaos of the 15th is upon us. I wish you luck in wherever you decide. I’m sure anywhere would be lucky to have you!
And thank you! I’m super stoked. The program is such a great fit for me.
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3 hours ago, adornianjazz said:
I am notifying University of Oregon that I am turning down their offer. It was the hardest decision I've ever made. They have a great program, and there I would have been able to be with the love of my life. Instead, I'll be headed east, to a program that is a better fit for me, but alone, maybe forever. I knew this decision season would be difficult, but I never expected it to culminate in such hollow achievement.
Ugh. Feel this 100%. Did you decide on UNC?
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Officially declined Texas A&M's offer today. Super hard to make the decision to leave Texas and my MA institution. Seriously such great faculty and such a great and growing program. On to the next chapter, even if it's a little bittersweet :')
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Accepted UNC Chapel Hill’s offer today. You can take the girl out of Texas but apparently not too far out of the south!
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Anyone heard anything from UT Austin recently? I've been on the waitlist since January, and even after emailing three times, I've still yet to receive any response. Maybe my e-mails aren't getting read? Maybe they are and they're being ignored? Maybe they hate me now?? :')
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I got accepted to Chapel Hill!!!
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6 minutes ago, Nanjin said:
Oh Sorry!!!
Congrats on being waitlisted though; I hope it works out in your favor!
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29 minutes ago, stanwix said:
Longtime lurker here but speaking of not hearing anything for extended periods of time, is anyone here the Penn State caller from the results board who keeps getting the run around regarding timing for remaining results? I'm assuming it's a rejection at this point but the slim chance of being on an unofficial waitlist or something has me devoting too much mental energy to it. There are a few admits on the board but nothing since February and no waitlists or rejections.
Not the caller, but I emailed Penn state today. Will post here when I hear back.
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if i get ONE MORE spam health insurance call...i'm gonna lose it
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train hard
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1 hour ago, sugilite said:
I'm really glad I have a school that I really like and would happily go to, but not being able to make a concrete decision until basically April 14th/15th is hard!
Ugh, in the same boat over here. I also hate it because I know I'm holding a spot that could potentially keep someone else from getting in if I end up rejecting. Also the fact that I have no idea where I'm going to spend the next 5 years of my life :')
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sitting in my office, currently waiting on a phone call from one of the most prestigious profs in my field to call me from one of the phd programs i applied to with what i assume will be good news. kinda freaking out A LOT
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24 minutes ago, ExileFromAFutureTime said:
I think the finality of the decision is what has been giving me trouble; the moment before deciding my life could go in multiple directions. By saying 'no' I'm giving up an alternate academic experience and a hypothetical life elsewhere.
Your username made this a little...unsettling
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3 minutes ago, rr732 said:
Was in a similar situation! The school I loved during application season has been so unresponsive (I’m waitlisted too) compared to other schools I’m waitlisted at that it’s made me question if I want to go. The other schools have welcomed, questions, calls, and visits, which have been so helpful and made me feel so welcome. Like one school said, it’s really a reflection of their department and how they operate if they aren’t responsive. How it starts is how it ends. Personally, I’m still trying to get in touch with mine bc is actually like to learn a bit about the dept.. but I also feel like maybe I’ve mearned everything I need by this silence. Maybe reach out again and ask something specific? Good luck!
Ugh, this is unfortunately exactly how I'm feeling. Like maybe I've learned more about the department from their silence. Makes me wary to actually inquire about other things. Good luck to you as well, sorry we're in this weird boat!
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7 minutes ago, alexisnj said:
Soooo i'm a little perplexed. I emailed UNC Chapel Hill to inquire about my (assumed) rejection a few days ago. I hadn't gotten an app. status update, and I was looking for some closure. However, they informed me that a decision hadn't been made regarding my application. Is it possible that I am actually still being considered for admittance? I wasn't given a waitlist notification, and I would assume that they're solely doling out whatever room they have left to those with a position on the waitlist. Basically, I'm just utterly confused and I feel like my crush is leading me on, lol.
The same thing happened to me last week!
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So I'm on a waitlist for my top top choice. As soon as they sent the waitlist e-mail, I replied, letting them know I was very interested and was happy to be included on the waitlist. About a month later, I sent a casual follow up e-mail because I hadn't heard anything (and wasn't expecting to at that point), just checking in, reaffirming interest, and letting them know they were still among my top choices I'd received, and inquiring about my waitlist status/their waitlist procedure. You know, typical waitlist follow up email. Well..that was about 3-4 weeks ago, and they never e-mailed me back. Like complete and utter silence.
How should I take this? It seems kind of...rude. In their initial e-mails about the waitlist, they were super polite and seemed super interested. And now they've totally ghosted me? It makes me feel like I'm not a valued choice, but maybe I'm misreading the situation. I know they're super busy during this time, but I also sent a similar e-mail to a different school inquiring about status, and they e-mailed back the following day a super polite and detailed e-mail, and I'm neither accepted nor waitlisted there (still in waiting-limbo).
Any advice/comments/thoughts are appreciated!
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Anyone else frustrated by some of these schools still not having finished going through applications, yet their visit weekends are happening? No idea if I'm accepted or rejected at two places still working through applications, and their visits are fast approaching.
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4 hours ago, Pnwonder said:
@tacocat211 I'm still waiting on Penn State as well but have mostly accepted that as a no at this point. As for UT, I can say that I will be going to their recruitment weekend but already feel very strongly about another program and just want to give Austin a chance with the visit before making my final decision. But you can most likely expect some movement on the waitlist at the end of the month! Hope that inspires some optimism ☺️
thank you so much for this!! i’ll let you know if i hear back later on!
congratulations, and good luck in your decisions making process!
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still waiting on penn state and chapel hill over here! i’m also on the waitlist for UT (top choice), so fingers crossed!
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3 hours ago, victoriansimpkins said:
I really want to ask what the odds are that I'll be accepted off the funding waitlist at UNL.
can’t hurt to at least ask! or if they have any insight into waitlist movement for funding
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seeing people who have already committed somewhere gives me a weird second-hand peace/life stability. like at least someone knows what the next 5ish years of their life are going to look like, even if it’s not me ?
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Whew! I'm focusing on graduating right now (from my MA, like two weeks left ahhhh!) and getting a living situation settled in Chapel Hill. After that I'm going to work my lifeguard job in my current city until my lease ends, then I'm moving back home for the summer to spend time with my family and relax a bit before moving across the country. I have a loooong reading list that I'm sure I'll be getting started on, and I've been in touch with my advisor for my new program. I'm excited to get started with everything, but also excited to take some time off with my family before the big move.