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This. I can't speak to what it's like after grad school, but I've just started my second year of a 5 yr PhD program and it's only gotten worse. I don't have any time off.

I didn't even get an email from them, offensive or otherwise. Just the packet in the mail. Wassup w/that I wonder? How many people got into this program? It seems like a lot. Not that that's a bad thing, but I am curious how many English PhD applicants were recommended to the MAPH.

Huh? What a weird non sequitur. I'm determined not to comment on the argument at hand, but I can't stop myself from opining on Bret Easton Ellis: what a jerk who can't write! No offense, JC, I've just always had a serious (perhaps to the point of unwarranted, though I'd never admit that) aversion to, like, everything he's ever done. This thread's gotten heated, sure, but I wouldn't wish BEE on even my most hostile internet adversaries. ::end geeky anti-Ellis diatribe::

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Mine may be funded. But I won't know for a few weeks, as the process is 'competitive' -- I'm guessing that out of the 10 or 12 candidates, maybe 2 or 3 will be funded? Not sure though. Someone else who posted here had a funded one, I know.

Thanks, Yellow. It's good news, but I'm not entirely sure what to make of it -- being that it's a one-year MA program, I'm wondering if most BU Master's students move on to the PhD. If that's not the case, I'd be reluctant to pack up and move there if I'd have to re-apply all over and move again in 2010. Anybody know?

This is shocking -- partly because it's my first acceptance -- but I was accepted to this program today. Big yellow envelope, postmarked March 4. No call or email. I really didn't expect it and would love to hear from other folks who got into the MA program. Anybody? Now I can finally change my depressing signature, which I will waste no time in doing.

Here is the response to my inquiry regarding PhD notifications (this is for English, not Comp lit, sorry): "Things are being mailed later this week, I believe." Um, hope that helps?

Apologies if someone already posted this. And here's hoping that in 5-6 years, when we're out there looking, things will be much better: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/arts/ ... ml?_r=1&em

I'm not sure, but I think something's fishy for me. Rejection still hasn't arrived. I still live 10 minutes from this school. Should I be getting my hopes up for the MAPH? Has anybody been offered admissions to it yet?

So I know JG already created a topic about how unapproachable BU's admissions department is, but I'm wondering if the same holds true for their MA admissions. Has anyone heard anything from that program? Or are we going to be forced to 'wait til April' as well?

Hang in there, books. There's still that waitilst, and I'm really hoping you're on it. And thanks for the commiseration -- it's been a rough year for a lot of us, so I'm hoping for last-minute miracles for everyone. Good luck!

I applied, but only very recently. Not sure when I can expect to hear back now -- I'm hoping it'll still be before April 15?

Thanks lyoness!

I'm finishing out my second year of apps with nothing but a waitlist to show for it, and I have become exasperated. Granted, I don't have an MA, and I turned down an offer for an MA program last year and applied to 9 PhD programs this year. Dumb move, it seems like now, but like lots of others, I was following the advice of professors I trusted. They encouraged me to apply at large, well-known state universities, as well as shooting for the stars and going for a couple Ivies. I think it's true that things have changed so much since they've applied that their expectations are now outdated and unrealistic. So I took this position teaching through Americorps specifically because it's a year-long program and I was convinced I'd be accepted and starting a program this fall. Now there's a good chance I'm (excuse me) totally fucked. Anyway, I'm grasping for something constructive here, and I think everything you guys are saying is spot-on. Unless I get this acceptance I'm hoping for, I'll begin the whole stupid process over again only with way, way different schools. I know they're out there -- great programs that we're all missing but that would be perfect for us -- and I guess it's just a matter of finding them. And, of course, spending all that money their application fees. Ugh. I'm off to class to try and shake this off. Good luck Myshkin, and to everybody else as well.

Ugh. Much ado about nothing, for me. My status was finally updated today, to a rejection.

Thanks. I actually got through on my second time and got the same info -- as well as confirmation that there will be a waitlist, but that it's not yet finalized.

No response. Also called the office: voicemail. Application status still the same it was in December. Totally losing my shit over here.

And that's that. Standard email rejection. 0-4-1. Onward!

Good point lyoness. I suppose if it happened it would also be an acceptance to something, which I am no position to complain about. I'm finding that most of the MA programs I've looked into in the past few weeks actually do offer some degree of funding, despite many of them claiming the funding deadline has passed. Good to know the MAPH might have some opportunities for it, as well. We'll see, though -- at this point I'm still succeeding at not getting my hopes up.

Eek. So I could definitely still have a plain old rejection on the way, or I could be accepted to a program that I probably can't afford in a million years. It's too late for me to be on here, thinking about this. Will sleep on it, report back tomorrow.

Books, I emailed them today. I'll let you know if they respond -- maybe I'm overreacting, but w/ schools that I expect to reject me, I can't stand waiting past the point of everyone else receiving their rejections. So I politely asked for some indication of WHEN.

I think that's how Illinois works as well. I was discouraged from applying there and was told they accept undergrad english students very, very rarely. Too bad, since it's a great program. I certainly could stand the time away from Champaign, though...are all college towns like that? I hope not.

Heinous.

Bahhh! I live in Chicago and haven't received my rejection yet! WTF? That's all.