SolusRex

Accepted to Johns Hopkins off the waitlist. So thrilled!

I just feel so pent up. I'm sitting on a waitlist I'd really like to get accepted to, and all the usual things I'd be doing right now to distract myself and feel better about the wait (going out with friends, watching baseball, even just going to a cafe to read) have all vanished. I was planning to go visit family in California; that clearly isn't happening anymore. Professors have also (understandably) stopped being easy to get in contact with. Plus I feel guilty about worrying so much about my immediate career/personal goals when members of my family are at high risk.

Pushing back the decision date would unfortunately make things even harder for the people dealing with the uncertainty of waitlists.

Checking in from a long time lurking to say probably also facing a shutout, unless Johns Hopkins waitlist comes through. ? Tough process, sometimes really stellar stats and references don't cut it if you can't stand out with your WS/SoP, especially if you're competing for a tiny number of places at top schools.

Thanks, I did call. Apparently I have to wait until the end of this week or even the beginning of the next(!), but at least the class isn't finalized, so hope springs eternal.

Who else is still waiting? At this point I'm debating calling the school to ask if they plan on issuing any more offers

Thank you! I'm kinda nervous to email and ask if it's ranked/where I stand. Maybe a stretch, but I'm hoping that no one else reporting a waitlist on here is a sign the list is small.

Got a waitlist email yesterday

Hi everyone! I've lurked this forum for a while now and finally made an account. Anyone know anything about the Harvard English PhD waitlist or planning to decline an offer? I got the email on Friday and would absolutely love to make it in somehow.