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International applicant here. Type of Undergrad Institution: AA + online undergrad programMajor(s)/Minor(s): English LitUndergrad GPA: 2.64 (AA degree), 3.9+ (BA in English Lit)Type of Grad: QS top 100 universityGrad GPA: 3.4 / sociology (but I mainly took courses in public policy & philosophy in social sciences)GRE: 320 TOEFL: 114Any Special Courses: NALetters of Recommendation: 1 from MSc dissertation advisor, 1 from my business partner (who was a professor and has social science PhD, but still it was not an academic reference), 1 from the head of the organisation I've been volunteering with for 2 years. Teaching/Research Experience: Msc dissertation, research assistant for a year.Other: I've been working for 15 years in education.RESULTS:Acceptances: University at Albany, Uconn, UMass Boston, University of South FloridaRejections: Umass Amherst, Syracuse UniversityPending: N/AAttending: UConn

I did on the 18th. Good luck!

I am still waiting for UConn to hopefully get me off their waitlist... They kept telling me that they'll know after 4/15....

thank you! This is very helpful, though the programs I am waiting to hear back from do not necessarily follow the same process, I feel I am no longer completely in the dark!

hi, thank you very much for the post! Would you mind sharing some process insight on how offers to people on the waitlist are made? Thank you!

Oh hey, thank you for letting me know. I wish you a great time working and enjoying life at whichever university of your choice!

Anyone got into ualbany & UConn and is yet to decline the offers? I am still on their waitlists >_<

If you take a look at what you said about Columbia and UW Seattle yourself, it shouldn't be hard to make a decision!

I know someone in real life who got off the waitlist in July! Two friends of mine also applied to PhD program 10+ years ago, and they were both waitlisted at some schools & both of them got off the waitlists (though one was already admitted to her dream school so she declined the offer). When I applied the first time, I had to defer my admission in June and another student deferred in May, so I am feeling optimistic!!!

Hey! I am waitlisted at UAlbany for funding & unofficially waitlisted at UConn (I emailed the director asking for an update and was told that they didn't have money to make me an offer. I take it to mean that I am very, very low on the waitlist, or they'd bother to at least produce an offer ). At the moment I feel pretty hopeful that I will get off the waitlist at Albany, but do not really expect a status change from UConn. I will most likely give up my spot at the University of South Florida. If I do get a funded offer from either Albany or UConn, I will give up my spot at UMass Boston as well. You?

Congrats!!! You are doing so well and I am happy for you (not just because with all those offers you are likely to decline Albany lol)

I emailed professor Ma (grad program director) and was told that decisions would likely be sent out within 2 weeks. I am anticipating to hear from them in early March... This is taking way too long ? Are you going to UAlbany's visit day? I live outside US so will only be attending the virtual session.

I know! I don't know if admission to PhD programs has always been this competitive or is it this year in particular I am basically waiting for UMass Amherst & Syracuse & UConn to reject me so that I can start begging Albany.

Hey, I saw on the results page that 4 have been offered admission. Hope you'll hear good news from them soon. If I am waitlisted I'd consider it a win. But my chance at being waitlisted is like, 0... ?

Hey it's you again! Thanks for the information. They do seem to send out decision later than most schools. I am not really expecting good news from them, still the waiting!!

I am also waiting for a decision from UConn. Waiting is the worst.

Thank you for the response! Waitlisted for funding means that if other students who are admitted with funding decline their offers, then maybe they would have money for me. I saw on the results page that at least 4 students are waitlisted for funding. So yes, they have limited number of funded positions. According to the internet, some schools don't rank the waitlisted students and prefer to give the declined offers to students who are most likely to actually accept the offers. Your response is so very helpful! Gonna reach out and find out if they rank their waitlist and some other details. And yes, I would absolutely accept their offer if they fund me

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestion. How should I reach out to the director / poi? Should I update them on the recent development in my research, or should I simply let them know that they are my top choice? Thank you.

Thanks for letting me know! I am under the impression that UA isn't doing too well financially. Hope you will have more new offers that are even more amazing than UM!

I got in too today!!!! But I am waitlisted for funding Gonna pray that other students get even better offers & decline albany!

Congrats and thanks for the kind words! I think their places are mostly gone at least, but fingers crossed. At least waitlist me please!!!!!!!

I actually applied in 2019 and got into USF. My application has only gotten stronger, but I got the feeling so is the pool. Best of luck to the each of us!

Nothing at all, and I just saw new updates, oh boy, I think this time they really have reached out to most if not all offer holders. You?

Thanks for the reply. I don't know why I thought UAlbany was easy at first!!!!

I listed the schools in the order of selectiveness. UMass Amherst/Syracuse/UConn UAlbany University of Kansas University of South Florida UMass Boston What do you think? Just feeling curious.