cassidyaxx
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1 hour ago, wildsurmise said:
No, I have thought about asking, but yeah it does still seem a bit early and I don't want to come across as too demanding ?... I'm leaning towards hypothesizing no ND interviews at all this year as it's getting later and later, but zooms may still happen I suppose?
I'm def okay with no interview happening... but I feel like this is my last school I could potentially receive an acceptance for. I'm thinking they would get back to us by the end of next week, possibly? At least I have someone to wait with ? congrats on the WUSTL acceptance btw!
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46 minutes ago, kirbs005 said:
but taking time off is not the end of the world and can end up being beneficial in the long run. If you want to talk to me about my time off/getting back in, shoot me a DM.
Same goes for me! I've worked in several retail management jobs, and now thankfully have a job lined up with Americorps. If anyone wants tips/advice, whatever, I am more than happy to help!
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5 hours ago, TheorySchmeory said:
Is anyone else trying to stave off the horrible suspicion that this cycle will yield nothing but rejections across the board? This is my second go-round and I have virtually no back-up plan, and to add insult to injury, I feel more or less convinced that pursuing an English PhD is in fact the only thing I want to do with my life for the next six years or so... Are there any good ways for coping with the dread of complete rejection?
Oh absolutely! I have one waitlist so far but pretty much implied rejections from everywhere else with only three schools left to notify at this point (and one of those is Yale LOL). The things I tell myself every day to stave off mental despair and tears:
-This cycle is competitive. Crazy competitive. Undergrads don't even have to deal with these percentage of acceptances when they're applying to Ivy Leagues, yet most of us have submitted applications to schools with acceptance rates of less than 5%. The fact that you're a strong enough scholar to even compete means that you're most likely in the right place.
-Even though it will suck (and as someone who has done 3 cycles now, it will def still suck), you can apply again. That causes me dread, too. I don't want to do this again. BUT, I took a gap year after undergrad and the year flew by, and despite people saying "if you take a year off you'll never go back!"-- yes you will. I did, many people do. If you're committed, you will try again even though the process sucks.
-Ooh boy this is the hardest one to tell myself and it's still not solidified, but your worth as a person (and as a scholar!) does not change simply because you were rejected or had a shutout. You are still smart. You are still kind. You are still dedicated, or motivated, or funny, or talented, or whatever you believe is best about yourself. People who love you don't think you're a failure. They know you are these wonderful things, and you will try again if need be, and you will still be successful regardless of the outcome.
I am perhaps just writing this post to make myself feel better, but maybe it will make some of you feel better too, even if for a fleeting second. While gradcafe undoubtedly causes me great anxiety at times, I am actually really thankful to have found this website. A lot of people on here are really kind and supportive, especially in the Lit section (shout out to this thread!!), and I find myself truly happy to see people receive acceptances, even if it means I receive a rejection, because I know they're feeling the same exact way as myself. I don't even know most of you by name, wouldn't recognize you on the street, yet we have somehow forged a small community here that is supportive and helpful and really quite wonderful.
I sincerely hope all of us receive some good news. I've seen cycles where people believe they're shutout until April 15th, or have gotten rejections from every school and then receive an acceptance from their reach/dream school out of nowhere. Anything can happen, which is both a blessing and a curse for those of us ridden with anxious tendencies. Here's to making it through these coming weeks, which I'm sure will be challenging for us all. Good luck, everyone!!!
- Shirley He, josef_k, Rootbound and 19 others
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2 minutes ago, haleydanielle said:
I just saw that and had the same dropping sense of dread... I also still hadn't gotten an email confirming my Olin essay/app was completed, so I'm really starting to think it may be a no go for me.
Well I know the site says they don't finish going through the scholarship apps until March, so perhaps that's why you haven't gotten a confirmation yet? But I'm also thinking it's a no go for me as well. I guess we'll see. Best of luck to you! Maybe we will hear good news today.
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Well, now that there's an acceptance up for WuSTL, I'll be in a constant state of panic for the next 24 hours. Oh wait, that's every day now no matter what because this process is the *worsttttttt*
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3 minutes ago, ghost-enthusiast said:
I kept hearing the song "Jolene" except instead of Jolene, it was "Cornell" over and over again.
I'm sorry because I definitely feel your pain but this is SO funny to me
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Just now, Anonymous Snow said:
Anyway, good luck to you and I hope you get into your first choice! Many people do an MA at UConn and then move on.
I feel bad as well. Thank you, though!
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Just now, Anonymous Snow said:
Resistance from graduate students to cutting down cohort size?
They have blown up admissions in recent years in order get seminars to make and have people to teach FYW. They used to only admit 7 or 8, which is a respectable number in relation to the number of actual jobs on the market. In 2018 they admitted 15 students though! And we are paying the price because they are spread so thin in terms of resources for us.
If my wording was unclear, I meant that I agree with those who were opposed to accepting a larger cohort, not smaller. I don't think it would be responsible of them to accept a large cohort this year or that it's been responsible in the past, either.
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Has anyone reached out to Notre Dame at all? I'm wondering if they'll be doing interviews this year or just sending outright acceptances, but I've been hesitant to contact any programs as it's still rather early.
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Just now, Anonymous Snow said:
Oh okay thanks. I was there, but don't remember the DGS throwing out any numbers. My impression was the graduate program has been keeping the uppermost cohort in the dark regarding that but I could be wrong.
From my understanding, and as I'm sure, yours, I know the department has been less than informative this year. Since I myself am applying to UConn again, I was paying close attention to see just how many TA lines they were planning on keeping. To be quite honest with you, I had no idea that they would *actually* cut down to five lines, that was just my guess due to warranted resistance from us grad students. She threw out 7 as a number, and I thought if she had thought about it enough to mention 7, there was a likelihood that it would stay that way or be cut further. I also emailed her separately to ask about the cuts to cohort size, and if they would still welcome my application or if it would be wise to select another program to apply to, and she confirmed the cuts but didn't go into any great detail or anything like that or even confirm that it would now be only five lines.
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Just now, Anonymous Snow said:
Who at UConn gave you this information back in October? I'm also an English graduate student. This was only officially announced on the grad listserv last week.
Hi, this was discussed at the meeting held with faculty and multiple students in the department back in October that students were invited and encouraged to attend. This was a main concern of the meeting. The DGS noted that this was their plan at that time, and I assumed they would follow through with it. Due to hearing this from this meeting, rather than an official statement, I noted that this information was informal.
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10 minutes ago, 1 Pint of Ricotta said:
Are there certain days of the week that are more likely for results? I really thought today would be a flood, but so far nothing..
This is obviously not backed by any sort of data or fact, but I *feel* that a lot tends to happen on Thursday/Friday's? I know many English departments tend to have Friday's off from teaching, so maybe that influences it? I also thought I may hear back from some today, too.
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1 hour ago, queenofcarrotflowers said:
Out of curiosity, those of you who have started to get acceptances/ rejections, do you feel better or more nervous after hearing back and waiting on the rest?
More nervous! For some reason I had the thought in my head that this cycle I would start off with some good news, which didn't happen lol. I'm super afraid I'll have a shutout. BUT I keep telling myself miracles can happen haha.
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1 hour ago, ghost-enthusiast said:
Does anyone know what the deal is with the UConn fellowships? It says on my portal that I've been nominated for one by a faculty member, but also feel like maybe they just nominate all applicants? Does anyone have any insight?
Hi there! I currently attend UConn. My portal doesn't say that, at least as far as I can see. I know that the DGS is currently working on the fellowship applications right now, so I'd say that's a great sign for you and you'll probably get accepted! I know they are only accepting a cohort of 5 this year, so I don't think she would waste time on sending out a fellowship nom if they weren't planning on accepting you.
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16 minutes ago, R Westy said:
I also got that email, but have no idea whether we should consider it a sign or not. Eep!
I got it as well, but about a week ago. I applied pretty early, so it may just be them going through and marking them as complete? Though I'd love for it to be a sign! Here's to hoping we hear back soon!
- GravityandGrace and R Westy
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I know that technically most of the schools are on time for releasing results, but I feel like January is draggggggingggg... and I spend every day just hoping for an email or call. I can't wait for this process to be over.
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1 hour ago, Clara Salmon said:
Congrats to the poster who was accepted to Boston College! I'm also seeing the reported rejections via the website or email. Does else's application status still just say "submitted"? No email or anything, website looks the same. The decisions rollout is pretty painstaking...
Mine also still says submitted. Agree that it is painstaking right now...
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Feeling a little bit disheartened today as with the closing of UOregon admissions, and notifications sent out for Northeastern and UW Madison, I'm deducing I'm rejected from 3 schools already... not off to a good start. However, all you need is one!
Congratulations to everyone who has received positive news!
- Hard times!, Alyycat, arrowseeker and 5 others
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46 minutes ago, semiotic_mess said:
What have you all been doing to try and help focus on work? It is one thing to distract yourself with hobbies/watching shows, but I am finding working on anything grad school related next to impossible....
It is so difficult not to check the results and my email all the time! The only thing that has helped me is to give myself specific times when I'm working to stop and check Gradcafe. For instance, if I'm in class or teaching, I say "you can check the websites one hour from now." Or, if you go out to the store, you can't check until you get back home. I still end up checking impulsively sometimes, but if I need to focus on something else, I can at least force myself to spend a chunk of time on being productive rather than just continuously checking the site.
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On 1/23/2021 at 8:38 AM, lilgreenblatt said:
Is it a different timeline from phds?
Though I applied to some MA/PhD programs and some MA only programs, I remember I did hear back much later than most. I don't think I received my first notice until February 14th, and the rest were around that time or shortly after that. But in many of those cases I also then had to wait even longer to hear back about funding. I didn't have finalized offers (knowing not only if I was accepted but also about funding) from most of my schools until early April, which was painful lol. However, I feel like it also can vary drastically depending on schools and year and some people definitely had a shorter waiting period than I did!
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On 1/21/2021 at 7:11 AM, HipsterDoofus said:
Anyone else apply to Notre Dame here? I haven't heard anything about interviews, though I think historically they've gone out by now...
I applied and was thinking the same. However, I definitely agree with Kirbs and bopie that timelines may be looking a bit different this year.
As for a competitive cycle, the way I've been looking at it is that every cycle is competitive. Even if this cycle is more (or less!) competitive, the application process is grueling and a lot of the time, great applicants will be accepted and rejected from schools. I don't know if thinking that way necessarily makes me feel any better, as it still worries me tremendously, but I agree with bopie that an acceptance is personal, a rejection isn't!
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Definitely agree with all of the previous posts, I have most certainly been feeling quite anxious knowing results will most likely head my way soon. I cannot stop imagining what it will feel like if I do get accepted (but also the disappointment of when I'm rejected) I worked in retail as a manager before getting accepted to my current program, and my worst fear has been having to stay in retail or go back into it after this semester. I do have a backup thankfully, a teaching job, but that hasn't stopped me from panic checking my email and the results section every day. I became really obsessed with results when I applied last time, so I've been trying to limit my time here on Gradcafe. The semester also started for me today, so I'm hoping that can occupy some of my time and keep me from being so obsessive!
Despite being ridden with anxiety, I have so many good feelings for all of us. I remember some of you from the last time I applied, and there is just no way we have not become stronger scholars and people in the last couple of years! I really wish all of us the best and that people get into their dream schools this cycle!
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Me: I'm not going to stress over applications this year.
Also me: just woke up from a nightmare where applicants are eliminated survivor style by judges. Instead of each school judging, there was one set of judges who went through every single application. I was one of two in a double elimination and they gave us a "fact sheet" about our applications and for my level of skill they had written "fricken undergrad!" Results, please come faster lol.
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19 hours ago, Bopie5 said:
Happy new year, all! How's everyone doing? How are you planning to weather the next 2-3 weird months of waiting?
Happy new year! Hopefully by not obsessing over results like the last time I applied. I have a FULL course load this semester, so I hope that will keep my mind off it, at least a little bit. I've also been getting back into crafting and journaling. I was lucky enough to pretty much secure a job offer that would start in July if I'm not accepted into any programs, so that's something I've been reminding myself whenever I feel nervous or anxious about waiting for results!
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