GSHopeful1

Thank you and congrats to you too! WashU has a phenomenal Spanish program so I’m not holding my breath. I feel like most of the people who got in will accept their offers, but it’s nice to not be flat out rejected. Like most people here, I’m also interested in contemporary Latin American Lit. 

@GRADSPN1thank you!! I’m still waiting on my offer letter from Maryland to see what they will offer but at the moment I have absolutely no clue - if we’re being honest, I didn’t expect to get accepted into more than 1 program with how tough admissions were going to be this year. The offers I got from Northwestern and Michigan were pretty much equal (similar teaching load, similar salary when adjusted for cost of living, etc.). It seems to me that the Spanish programs are also about equally good (someone please correct me if I’m wrong). They are both having accepted students events in early March (NU in person and UM virtually) so I’m hoping that once I attend those (and have a chat with my old advisor from my masters institution) I’ll have a better idea of which of the 3 schools would be the best fit. If anyone here has any opinions/insights/advice though, I’m all ears. 

@caromella Sorry to hear about UMichigan, but best of luck with the other programs you are still waiting to hear back from! 
I saw in your last post that you said you feel a little worried about jumping straight into teaching at UNC. I just wanted to say that in my Masters program we were also thrown straight into teaching (after like 3 days of training over the summer) and although it was very stressful at first, in retrospect it was such a great experience. You get the hang of it pretty quickly and at least at my old institution the more experienced TAs were always happy to help out with advice or even sharing their lesson plans and PowerPoints. 
If you are worried about the low stipend, it might also be worth asking what sort of opportunities exist to teach during the winter and summer. At my Master's institution, we also had a relatively low stipend (like many large state flagship schools) but by teaching every winter and summer during my two years there, I was able to nearly double my salary each year and live relatively comfortably (at least for a grad student). Just be sure to ask who (if anyone) gets priority in teaching summer and winter courses because I know some institutions (like my own) gave preference first to Masters students and then to PhD students who had never taught a summer/winter course before, then lecturers and so on, so it was not a guarantee that you would get an appointment each winter/summer. 
Just some things to consider. 

For everyone else who might be applying to similar schools as me, here are the general timelines I received:
NYU: Goal is this Friday, but could be later. 
Brown: End of Feb, early March
Duke: Early March
Cornell: By the end of this week 
Boston University: This week or next week
 

@GRADSPN1 I just got the call earlier today, it was toward the end of the workday, so it very well might be the case that they haven't gotten around to calling everyone - I wouldn't lose hope just yet.  
@caromella  I am definitely beyond thrilled! 1a/1w/6p is a great position to be in and it's still January. I'm sure some of those other 6 schools will also turn into acceptances. Keeping my fingers crossed for you and everyone else on this forum!!

@GRADSPN1 I just got the call earlier today, it was toward the end of the workday, so it very well might be the case that they haven't gotten around to calling everyone - I wouldn't lose hope just yet.  
@caromella  I am definitely beyond thrilled! 1a/1w/6p is a great position to be in and it's still January. I'm sure some of those other 6 schools will also turn into acceptances. Keeping my fingers crossed for you and everyone else on this forum!!

@GSHopeful1congrats! I’m still waiting to hear back from 6/8 programs. I don’t know a lot about Northwestern, but it’s an amazing school and I’m sure they support their grad students well. I hope that hearing a positive response has eased your anxiety during such a stressful experience.

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to give you guys an update that I received a call from the DGS at Northwestern today informing me that I had been accepted into their PhD program and that I will be receiving my official offer letter next week! It is my first acceptance and I am over the moon since the program is one of my top choices and I left the interview earlier this week with a really good impression of the program and my POI. Thank you @GRADSPN1 for the interview tips - they were definitely helpful! 
I also had a great interview with Tulane earlier this week, everyone was incredibly kind and informative - also seems like an amazing program. I will keep you updated when I know more. 
Also if I could offer a piece of unsolicited advice, remember to send out personalized thank you emails after every interview. In addition to the obvious courtesy of thanking the faculty for taking the time out of their busy schedules to speak with you, it also gives you a final chance to make an impression on the admissions committee before they make their decisions. From my experience, the responses to your thank you emails (or lack thereof) can sometimes be a good indicator of how the interview went and whether or not the program would be a good fit for you. 
If anyone has any advice or thoughts about Northwestern, I would love to hear them. Buena suerte a todos as we continue with this STRESSFUL process!
 
 

@caromella Congrats on the UNC acceptance!! I also applied, but haven't heard back. Do you mind my asking if you interviewed with them or if they made decisions solely based on the application? 
 
@GRADSPN1 I have no clue about Princeton, but I also had my interview with Northwestern and they said that they were working as fast as possible to make decisions and hoped that they would be able to start sending out acceptances in early February.