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I would just let them know my continued interest in the program. If you have other offers, it would be great to mention that you're hoping to make a decision soon and you'd like to get an idea of when to expect a reply. Especially if it is one of your top choices, tell them that you don't want to accept other offers before you hear from them. And as is academically appreciated, be subtly apologetic about this entire thing lol.

Was waitlisted there back in January so I would definitely reach out now.

For sure. At this point, if I see acceptance on gradcafe and don't hear back, I just email them and walk over everyone's ego haha.

Hi, I have an answer for you. This is what the DGS told me: "Please be assured that your application was reviewed by the committee. Because of a glitch in the new computer system, those files that were manually forwarded to the committee for review were not marked as "under review"-- but they were!" I, too, had not submitted English proficiency scores and was ultimately rejected. I assume that they have already sent out the acceptances and they told me that rejections will be sent out in a few weeks. I am afraid I don't have good news from Rutgers for you.

This is a thoughtful question. I felt the same way during my MA applications. The way I went about it was to first email the DGS telling them at least one reason why I chose another program. If they don't reply within a day (maybe they try to negotiate the offer?), I would go ahead and decline the official offer letter on the portal. I also thanked them for their enthusiasm. To the faculty members, I mentioned my interest in staying in touch (if you wish to). If they work in the exact field you're interested in, I would also ask if they'd consider being an external reader when I write the diss (I won't say this to someone who I haven't talked with in-depth about my work). To others, I just put it out there that I hope to see them at a conference or something. Hope this helps! And of course, mentioning that you're thinking about other people who're on the waitlist for that program is always a good practice.

If I were you, I'd consider taking the Program B because teaching will always provide you the space to talk about topics of interest to you (and your research). The hard part is just grading. If you hate teaching, then maybe consider Program A but I don't imagine a PhD student in the humanities would hate it. The city is definitely a big add-on to the other experiences you can get. Plus, I imagine that Program B might be able to offer external university fellowships for the dissertation writing years?

WashU is great since they just got a good DH hire but then, it's always a pleasure to work alongside a strong Rhetoric program as DH scholars. I would totally recommend talking to grad students at WashU before you make your choice because of the university's reputation of being too competitive. We can also chat about this without spilling too much on the Forums. I'm sure you'll make the right choice, you have amazing options!

Thank you! So are CUNY and NW for you, I hope to see happy posts from your side soon. Also, if you're planning on rejecting UT-Austin, may I ask if you're in RhetComp there or Lit?

Yes! Waiting on CUNY, UIC, and UMass Amherst to make my final decision. April 15th is 45 days away (!!!)

Love that you're on two waitlists!! I wish I was on the DH waitlist because that's 70% of my work. And yes, just told me that I was near the top--whatever that means.

@ittybittylitty Waitlisted at CUNY too. Did they tell you your rank on the list? I was told that they accepted too many people from my field last year so even though I was a "strong overall candidate," I had to be put on the waitlist. I will see you at the open house though! Seems like they have invited 50 people for 15 spots so I am not trying to get my hopes up.

Okay the forums have been so inactive this year. If anyone is rejecting CUNY, UIC, or UMass Amherst, please let them know soon and, if you can, let us know here. I spent last night reading posts under waitlist movement threads from 2012 onwards looking at the fates of those waiting through April 15 and I only have a speck of hope at this point.

Hi! I have been looking into cultural studies oriented PhD programs in English, many of them are great! The issue is that the popular departments with great coursework rarely have enough faculty members working on postcolonial/ transnational criticism. Can you suggest some programs that are not made up of just Americanists. I would also be happy if the program doesn't have the cultural studies aspect but interdisciplinary is a priority.