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Same here. I received an email from chair about the virtual fair not long after the offer letter came in

Its never over til its over!!! Fingers crossed for you

Thank you. I received an email with a pdf of the offer letter attached.

Just received an offer from UMASS Amherst. I am over the moon right now. I had given up after not receiving any offer last Friday. Good luck everyone. 

Political theory! I desperately wish to hear good news. But so far, got only rejections haha

That's the way to go! I'm telling myself this: I know I want to be an academic; if that path starts at 22 with a PhD program, fine. If I have to wait until 30 to start a PhD program, that's also fine. It's not about when or how I start the journey, but whether or not I end up in my desired career that matters.

I'm sure one will come your way soon! out of curiosity, where did you apply?

It's so nice of you! I won't give up my study and research even if this year's admission ends up bad. Cause life goes on and I know what is more important than being in despair and doing nothing.

It's so nice of you! I won't give up my study and research even if this year's admission ends up bad. Cause life goes on and I know what is more important than being in despair and doing nothing.

As we start another week of admission decisions, I want to first congratulate everyone who has received an offer so far! If you're still waiting on good news and are feeling dejected due to rejections, I ask that you be more compassionate towards yourself. 
2021 seems to be another crazy year, with the new B117 COVID-19 strain, election instability in several Latin American countries, and other world events. The world has just been a crazy place over the last few months, and I don't expect that streak to end just yet.
While this may not comfort you, know that many others are feeling the same way you are right now, whether it's with job searching or grad school admissions. I hope we can get out of these difficult times soon, and everyone feels fulfilled at the end of the tunnel. 
I'm also working through my own feelings as more rejections come in, so know I understand exactly the way you are feeling right now. ❤️

Well said buddy well said
prof Amia Srinivasan at Oxford Phil has this brilliant piece on neoliberalism and the role of higher ed in marketplace reproduction. I will try to find the article but I think about it often when I’m in the depth of self doubts - admissions decisions are really just the partial result of a string of financial and administrative decisions in a complicit production system so def don’t evaluate yourself in terms of numbers of rejections! 

Right... I am trying my best to avoid self-criticism but getting no admissions yet makes me disheartened.

Right... I am trying my best to avoid self-criticism but getting no admissions yet makes me disheartened.

Right... I am trying my best to avoid self-criticism but getting no admissions yet makes me disheartened.

I hope this would become true. Waiting makes me so exhuasted.

Omg that's so harsh.. I think applicants of the theory field suffer from the most tough time at this year's cycle.

Omg that's so harsh.. I think applicants of the theory field suffer from the most tough time at this year's cycle.

Me! Given that someone said on this thread earlier that they were only admitting one theory candidate this year, I’ve been trying to keep my hopes very low but yes, still extremely tormented atm

I want to wish everyone luck as a new week starts soon! I myself have gotten a bit despondent recently regarding decisions, but I’m hoping this week will brighten things up, and I do count myself fortunate to even have an offer in this cycle.