The_Garnet_Comet

Anyone accept their offers for Western Carolina? I finally accepted and am so excited to connect with anyone else who got in. Message me because I don't do social media!

Same, I'm now waiting on 3 schools whom I interviewed with without so much as a peep. People have reported acceptances from 2 of those and I wish they'd send me rejections so I don't have to literally ask for them to say "No". Borders on unprofessional at times, and cowardly at the worst.

Yeah! I also heard yesterday about my acceptance there. It's a huge move as my wife and I are in Florida, but there's a great opportunity at UNLV for me so I'm gonna visit and meet with some people asap. Congrats! We did it!

Yeah, I'm waiting to hear from a couple now too. UNLV and Winthrop most notably. I'm just anxious because I need to start getting the wheels in motion to relocate.

This process is really confusing. I wouldn't read too much into what a PI, or a grad student, or anyone on here tells you. The only thing that matters is a written commitment from a school. I was fed a lot over this process, and I got my hopes up a lot. My advice is to temper your expectations and to not let what others say influence you. You're gonna land at the spot that's meant for you, and don't let yourself stray from that.

I don't believe it's a great look to generalize the intelligence (or lack there of) of an entire state. Ignorant people live everywhere. Perhaps for someone like me, who has lived all across the country and had the opportunity to be exposed to different types of people, statements like that are hurtful. I hope wherever you chose to go to grad school really causes you to expand your horizons and your ability to understand diversity.

Yeah, that was actually me who posted that. They also extended their deadline to the 22nd I just found out from their Twitter. Starting to get spooked there too, they're one of my top choices.

Anyone heard back from Winthrop or Western Carolina yet? Both would be EdS programs.

I'm waiting on 5 now (all EdS), been rejected by 5 or haven't gotten an interview. Bama has a great program, best of luck!

I just got the notification as well, also rejected outright. Not quite sure what a lot of these schools are looking for at this point, but I fear that the goalposts have shifted this year especially. Good luck with the rest of your applications! Where else are you waiting on?

That's just the thing with me too, there is no next season for me. I feel like an outsider in a lot of ways, and so far that's been confirmed by my professional and academic career. I need to have some sort of progress or I'm going in a different direction. I'm sorry to hear so many qualified and empathic people are having trouble getting into school. I wish you luck as well!

I got rejected from UGA as well, and have not heard from any other schools at this point. This cycle seems to be a culmination of the worst scenarios, from being unable to interview in person to having record amounts of applicants due to GRE omission or otherwise. UGA was my dream school and the best opportunity I've had to be in a position to provide for my family. It hurts for sure and I can't imagine you feel any different. We will make it through and land where we fit best.

Oh jeeze, I have been waiting on them as well for that exact requirement and I was told my application was under review anyways. I was afraid of that being why I hadn't heard anything back yet.

Hey congrats!

Here's what I know. They go through applications every week and have already given out interview invites to people they like. They have about 5 spots and have had hundreds upon hundreds of applications. Learned all this from their open house a few weeks ago. My honest opinion about UNC at this point is that they are a tough school to get into, and they are very selective, but at the same time very proactive about who they're giving invites to. I'm fairly competitive and I still am having trouble contacting faculty there. Take it with a grain of salt, but I personally don't think I would be a good fit there.