Shake829

Just got waitlisted at CUNY.

Yes, POI is just shorthand for the professor with whom you’d like to work.

What I did last cycle, though I haven’t done it this cycle, was restrict the results page from my browser (for the last month or so) so that it wouldn’t let me view it. I haven’t been as strong this cycle, but try it out. That might help with your anxiety when seeing the results page. I admit my heart also sinks when I see someone post an acceptance for a school that I applied for. I question why them and not me? What did they do that I didn’t? But I’ve come to realize that I shouldn’t take these decisions personally, and neither should you. PhD admissions are a complete crapshoot, my friend. Last cycle, my CUNY application was complimented in a personalized rejection. I was told that they were deeply impressed by my application but because the cohort size was reduced, they only had room for one early modern applicant. I was supposed to be on their waitlist, but that didn’t happen because the one lucky person took that spot. Fast forward to now, I reapplied—with a stronger application, at least according to professor with whom I’ve worked—and have heard nothing. I went from being someone for whom there was simply no room to someone left in the dark. Essentially, what I’m saying is that this process is random. Your application is probably really strong, but when they’re reading 40-50 other really strong applications for 3-5 spots, it becomes a luck of the draw, so to speak. Manifest an acceptance, and I’m sure it will come.

Wow! You’ve gotten interest from brown, cornell, and Columbia? Please share your wisdom with the less fortunate ?. In all seriousness, though, congratulations—sounds like your application is top notch. Best of luck to you!!

No acceptance in hand as of yet, though I am hopeful that something will come! Manifest what you want and keep positive thoughts. I’m sure you’ll be posting an acceptance to this forum in no time

I’ll also never understand why programs with obvious shortlists (i.e., conducting interviews) keep the rest of us in the dark for so long. If you know you’re not going to interview us, why not just put us out of our misery early?

I’ve been avoiding logging into my portals for a few days. Logged in today and had a rejection waiting from Chicago that was dated 2/4. Never even received an email notification . . . if you’re like me and trying not to check, it seems that the results are there even though there’s no email.

I wonder why some programs have so few acceptances. Do people think that there are less folks on the results page this year because that forum now requires an email to submit? This wasn’t required last year (and I assume years before that). Those without an account might feel hesitant to give their email to this site. Thoughts?

Can confirm after reaching out that it is a form email. I was told (for my program) that they are still very much reviewing applications and hope to have results in the next few weeks.

I also wonder why some received it and others did not. Maybe those who attended an event in the past didn’t get it? It also could’ve went to some spam folders since it had a link? However, they did say that they had the same event in the fall and that one seemed like a recruitment event for prospective students (I watched the first minute or so of the first video and the woman said something along the lines of thank you all for coming and for looking into our programs, which, to me, suggested that it was a general event before applying). Also, for English, there were people who received virtual event invites that promised interviews. Are you referring to that? If anything, you can email the dept to which you applied and say that you received a message and want to know if it’s general or specific to the department. I’m considering doing that, but I’m not so sure.

Congrats!! I do have some experience with this (was accepted to a program last year but couldn’t attend due to personal reasons). One of my former professors told me that they do expect you to have questions. I asked about my potential teaching load (since I was offered a TAship—wanted to know how extensive their writing program was), and if there were any student groups that they were aware of for my speciality. If this applies to you: I also had an MA and asked about transferring credits (I.e., does it matter which courses I transfer? If I transfer this one, does it mean I shouldn’t take a class like that while here? Etc.) Good luck! Edit: I feel inclined to say that my meeting was with the DGS and not a POI, so I’m not sure if these questions are best for a POI.

Yup! After looking into the link, I assume that it doesn’t mean anything. It seems like an open forum about applications, fit, etc. What do you think?

A weird interdisciplinary mix of performance studies, philosophy, and gender studies. (This weird mix probably makes me the bane of every committee’s existence ?). I mostly work with early modern literature. Yourself?

I just saw this too! I applied last year and never heard back (had to email). Found out that I was supposed to be on the waitlist but due to COVID, my specialty was given one spot. When that spot was filled, they said they had no choice but to close my application. I was complimented and told that they were deeply impressed—essentially, I was a top candidate for whom there was no room. Knowing this, I applied again this year, hoping that they would see my application and remember me—but I’ve also heard nothing despite being complimented a year prior. If I am rejected, I hope this speaks to how arbitrary this process truly is. Keep your head up!

Looking further into the email, I came to the conclusion this is not indicative of anything. There was a link for exploring previous open houses, and it seems to be an open forum about applying and determining if the school is a good fit. I feel that this is actually more negative than it is reassuring since they’re basically wanting me to attend an event about applying again ??

Hm, I read that post a bit differently, but it is quite vague and nonspecific—so who knows!

Ah. I didn’t know that. I assumed that because those who received the notification were labeled as finalists, cuts would be made from that group to determine admission. If your source is correct, I assume that would mean final decisions would be made after the open house so that the faculty member could make his/her/their decision.

I haven’t reached out, but I believe that people posted interview invites a few weeks ago. I’ve stopped checking their portal when I didn’t receive the interview.

Anyone else get an email about a graduate open house from Northeastern? (I’m the one who posted it to the forum). The email says that the event will have students, alumni, faculty, and admissions representative. It also said that the event would “show you what it’s like to be a Northeastern student.” I figured this was a generic notification since the date was late April, and I also didn’t get an interview invite. Did others get this?

Finally came through! Sheesh, less than four lines for a rejection ?

Update: Now the decision released hyperlink has a date, but it still says nothing is available.

Thanks! Nothing yet! But instead of the two empty portals, there’s only one again, so things are changing!

Rochester has really been dangling this decision on the portal for 11 days . . .

I’ve given up at this point lol. It’ll come when we don’t expect it to. I feel that a rejection is coming. But it seems that they’re just separating rejections based on who has an MA and who doesn’t, as all the rejections so far have been referred to their MA program. I assume that all who haven’t heard back yet have an MA.

I just found a rejection on my portal. No email though. You should check for an update, too. Good luck