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tinymica

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  1. Just spoke with a POI! One of the nicest and friendliest conversations I've had in a while
  2. The real question is are universities going to push the April 15th deadline? I honestly feel like they'd be crazy not to, but I don't know what difficulties doing so would bring for them. It's just such a weird time and it adds even more pressure to the decision-making process than it already had. I literally go to sleep and wake up thinking not only about what the hell we're going to do but also about what this fall will look like. Will classes all be online? (I actually think that's likely.) In that case, will we still have to move? It's just a big prolonged wtf moment.
  3. BU has been very quiet since I heard from them last week. No info about their situation on campus, visit days (which I assume are impossible about now), or details of the program. (The letter I received was very short and kind of vague.) I figured they’re probably dealing with a mess so I’ve not reached out, but....should I?
  4. @clinamen ahhh I didn’t know there were current UW students on the forum! So nice to know you’re here! I did see that the grad staff circulated your info and I was going to email you tonight! I’ll pm you in a few!
  5. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-harvard-colleges-closed-184640323.html Did everybody hear about this? Harvard students have 5 days to vacate their dorms and....not come back. Many students have nowhere to go, especially international students for whom it is not an option to return home. Wtf is the world right now?
  6. I posted a little bit about this in the applicants thread but figured it's better suited to this one: I just finished up my UW virtual visit and I'm really pleased with how it went. It was undeniably awkward at points because of the webcam format, but I really enjoyed speaking with faculty (even those whose interests were far from mine). I'm relieved to get the sense from current students that it's a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and friendly environment. My concerns, though, are about the fact that the teaching requirement begins the very first quarter and that, while there are efforts to prepare students for the job market early-on, they don't seem as....extensive (?) as those at other programs. I'm not sure where the standard is for professionalization initiatives, so if anyone has more information on that, please let me know!
  7. Just finished up UW's virtual visit. I'm excited and happy with my experience! Also, impressed that they impressed me even though it was webcam format the entire time. Now just waiting on more communication from BU re: visits of any kind...
  8. Yes, that's what I was thinking. Also, because the visit is virtual, there wasn't a time or way to get to know each other without any faculty or staff present. Thanks for giving me some context and I will definitely be consulting current grad students!
  9. Just finished up the first day of the virtual UW visit... It was awesome talking with faculty and I'm glad to learn more about the program, but my potential cohort seemed very.....quiet and reserved. I'm not sure if it's just because of the virtual webcam format (which is very awkward), but people seemed reluctant to speak up. Not sure what to think about that.
  10. I agree that these cancellations are....concerning with respect to the decision-making process. I hate to sound selfish/whiny because public health and safety is of supreme importance and so many people (the elderly, people with preexisting conditions) are at risk right now.... In the face of those issues it feels almost wrong to worry about school, but it’s also possible and necessary to worry about both things simultaneously. (This is me trying to be sensitive about this.) Anyway, how is everyone dealing with decisions without being able to visit certain places? I’m conducting my online/virtual visit with UW today, for which I’m grateful, but haven’t heard anything from BU regarding visits. PS: YES solidarity with COLA strikers!!! They’re being treated awfully and it’s one of the reasons I’ll be withdrawing from UC Davis’s waitlist.
  11. Hi happy Sunday! somebody tell me why it takes me an hour to write a single email!
  12. I’m not sure what’s going on tbh. I can only assume that other acceptances are just not on GC? But I don’t know if they’ve sent out all of them. Also, sorry for the confusion! I don’t even know how to post to the board lol. I hope y’all find out news soon. I’m leaning towards BU right now (unexpectedly) so it would be very cool to see you in person (if there is indeed a visit scheduled)
  13. No, I hadn’t heard about class cancellation until the department told me about it directly. They said they were advised to avoid large gatherings. I understand why they cancelled! It’s best to protect the public’s health. I did hear about a lot of cases around the area, yes. It makes total sense why it’s ghosty there! Thanks for the info :’)
  14. Oof. UW's campus visit just got cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. Obviously public health is the most important, but I'm (selfishly) disappointed and concerned. They claim they're going to try and have the visit virtually. No idea what that will look like.
  15. Not nosy at all! I received an email with the acceptance letter attached as a pdf. Edit: forgot to say thank you!!
  16. I know it sounds so strange, but I get exactly what you mean and I feel the same way! Like, I don't want you (or anyone) to suffer....but I'm glad we were suffering.....together? Swear it makes sense in my head. I'm so happy to think you'd be close by if I chose BU! I worry a lot about being both alone and lonely in a new place, so it's a big comfort to know you'd be there and we could have Wine Wednesdays or something :')
  17. Thank you so much! I have no idea what to do now. My brain is like "fit" "funding" "west coast" "no east coast" "family" "FUNDING" on a loop
  18. Hi I finally belong in this thread now that I have 2 offers! Happy to report that I have no idea what to do!
  19. I suppose so! Who knew whining could be so fruitful?
  20. Thank you!!! I have to say that I've been really grateful to share my waiting frustration with you. Please let me know as soon as you hear from them. It would be incredible if we both got in - then we could meet in person!
  21. Just received the details of my campus visit! I’m scheduled for a series of discussions with faculty and other prospective students on various topics (genre, environmental humanities, etc). I’m feeling the urge to “study” in preparation for those discussions....is that....overkill?
  22. Thank you! I get stupidly nervous about talking to faculty. I know they’re just people, but they’re people who know a hell of a lot more than me and I’m always overcome by the fear that they’ll find my stupid or something. I also just don’t really know what to say to them. How did your interviews with them go? I know this is a basic question, but what was important to you to ask beyond the general “Are you taking on new students next year?” type questions? No, for the reasons I mentioned above. I feel really stupid about it but I genuinely start sweating when I think about meeting POIs in person! I will be attending UW’s visit and I’ll get a chance to meet my POI there, but since that meeting will be a group one, I’ll take your advice to see if I can speak with them one-on-one. I’m just really embarrassed and I hate inconveniencing people.
  23. So, I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but when I was applying last year I was never able to make contact with members of faculty. Like, at any of the schools I applied to. I sent out inquiry emails, didn't get responses, and I was too timid/nervous to pester anyone. I feel like this lack of connection makes it a little hard for me to evaluate any program. I've done what I can to speak to current students about Professor X or Professor Y to get a sense of their working/mentor styles and whatnot, but that's....not the same. I don't even know if this is as big of a problem as it feels. Like, since I've been accepted, that means the professor I'm interested in must have read my stuff and thought it was okay. Is it a big problem? What should I do about it?
  24. Absolutely. I don't even know how I would handle that.
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