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There is no guarantee that going to Ivy League schools equals high paying jobs. In reality people from schools outside the top 10 in their field or sub field or even outside their discipline get jobs. Because they have connections, make friends and have maybe some luck. Those who don’t should adjunct or maybe try one of the really appealing real-world jobs they’ve been denied the pleasure of during their run towards tenure from privileged undergrad to super expensive masters to Ivy. Get out there. Teach. Write. Or do something really valuable and organize for a real Revolution. That likely will need some rethinking about how to form a collective with the “real world” who won’t understand the academic oppression as a catalyst towards change

Just heard from George Washington accepted waiting for funding details. Anyone else apply there who is researching crip theory? 3a/1r/4p

Accepted to Clemson. Offer is pretty good cost of living is lower than my other acceptance at Austin, not sure if anyone here applied to their RCID program. If anyone has opinions thoughts on either school would love to hear from you! good luck everyone! 2a/5p

Yes! Keep manifesting. I think many schools won’t be sending until early March - I am wishing you and everyone positive news soon!

I just heard from UT austin that I was accepted via email from graduate chair. I will get all the details soon! I am sooo excited! Anyone else? I’m in rhetoric!

Hopefully you get an acceptance soon still waiting tonight trying not to refresh gmail constantly

The anxiety is def getting to me. I had the interview with UT austin, they said 3 weeks for decisions. Felt way more nervous than I expected to. Fell in love with the school even more but 1/3 profs really grilled me about why I’m moving to English rhetoric program versus my comm which is my Ma. The interview lasted 40 minutes. Is that normal? Anyone else interview there? seeing usf and UofO results coming up is making me nervous. So hoping for one acceptance at least! good luck everyone!!

I’m guessing I’m a reject for fluid interfaces…no email yet ?

Got an interview at UT Austin. First program I’ve heard from! Sending good luck to everyone!!

I hear this from many of my already tenure track friends often. I have detoured in life from my MA being very fast track academic and debate coach etc- to then having kids having a contracting business, and the dreaded adjunct life. But to be honest the job market isn’t guaranteed in any field. Pursuing what your passionate about is important. If getting your PhD in English won’t hurt you, financially, then it’s worth chasing your dream. You could get paid more to teach at high school level, or teach at a variety of institutions or even *gasp* adjunct at better pay then with a MA. Which ain’t that bad really. Adjunct teaching is by far easier than other jobs I’ve held, waitressing, cleaning, or the bigger money maker residential contracting business I run with my partner. It’s a great flexible gig, and I think it’s always worth going for your dream. I am doing it also after a long time away. I think it’s important for academics who always want to lament on the terrible job market to reflect on what other careers might be like. And I can tell you they aren’t as flexible, rewarding or engaging. So basically yes you def should do it! In my opinion ?

I sent in my applications! RCID UT Austin George Washington PhD English MIT Media Lab Northeastern George Mason University of Florida University of Southern Florida University of Oregon Anyone else applying to these schools? Does anyone know if a letter of rec comes a few days after application deadline will they still review? MIT hasn't received 2 of my letters so I just sent reminders. Research interests : comic/visual rhetoric with a focus on queer/feminist disability studies writing sample: I used a published paper, I hope that's ok. It just seemed the most edited paper I had. Curious other people's backgrounds and if it is first cycle. I graduated a long time ago with MA in 2009, I have a few published papers and 2 conference acceptances this year. I have been adjunct teaching since graduation. I am so nervous and hope really bad I get in somewhere with a funding package!