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Just got an offer from Duke, the critical Asian humanities program, anyone also got in? After 10 rejection letters, finally I have somewhere to go, so relieved...

I am waiting on one last EAS(-tangential) department, which is at Minnesota. After that decision comes, containing the somber platitude I know it will, I shall show myself out, and bid you all a fulfilling and joyous end to the cycle, imparting as I depart some lines of prose! Until then, I remain, weathered and disgruntled but glad nonetheless to have had all of your company throughout these agonizing and exciting months. 

Hi, guys! Just writing to inform you that  yesterday I have received my rejection from Upenn. Now, all my results are out and nothing is left. If all works well..I will be joining CU Boulder on Fall 2023. If anyone else here is also going to Boulder, please let me know because I would love to get in touch with you. Thanks to all of you for helping me to get through all these months of waiting without freaking out!! Wishing luck to all of you!!! 

I'm still waiting for UW (Seattle) and if I get in, I will have to make a decision between UW and CU Boulder. I like both places, but they both come with advantages and disadvantages. I would love to get in touch either way. So close to the end at this point, but still feels like a hot mess.

Congratulations, that is a wonderful program (the MA?) and funded too! You should be very happy, and this will be a great stepping stone to a PhD program.

Hi, guys! Just writing to inform you that  yesterday I have received my rejection from Upenn. Now, all my results are out and nothing is left. If all works well..I will be joining CU Boulder on Fall 2023. If anyone else here is also going to Boulder, please let me know because I would love to get in touch with you. Thanks to all of you for helping me to get through all these months of waiting without freaking out!! Wishing luck to all of you!!! 

Thanks a lot! All the best for you too. 

Hi, guys! Just writing to inform you that  yesterday I have received my rejection from Upenn. Now, all my results are out and nothing is left. If all works well..I will be joining CU Boulder on Fall 2023. If anyone else here is also going to Boulder, please let me know because I would love to get in touch with you. Thanks to all of you for helping me to get through all these months of waiting without freaking out!! Wishing luck to all of you!!! 

Hi, guys! Just writing to inform you that  yesterday I have received my rejection from Upenn. Now, all my results are out and nothing is left. If all works well..I will be joining CU Boulder on Fall 2023. If anyone else here is also going to Boulder, please let me know because I would love to get in touch with you. Thanks to all of you for helping me to get through all these months of waiting without freaking out!! Wishing luck to all of you!!! 

Hi, guys! Just writing to inform you that  yesterday I have received my rejection from Upenn. Now, all my results are out and nothing is left. If all works well..I will be joining CU Boulder on Fall 2023. If anyone else here is also going to Boulder, please let me know because I would love to get in touch with you. Thanks to all of you for helping me to get through all these months of waiting without freaking out!! Wishing luck to all of you!!! 

Hi, guys! Hope you are all doing fine! Just writing to inform that I got my rejection letter from UC Davis (Comp Lit). I got an email to check the portal and that was the letter. All the best to all of you!! 

Hi, there! Hope you are going great despite the nervousness of these days. Just writing to update that I just got my rejection from Princeton University (EAS). And yesterday, another rejection from UC Davis (Comp Lit). Now only one left, but at least, I got one acceptance and that is all we need, right? Good luck to all of you! 

All we need is one! Keep your spirits up; I'm sure you have good news on the horizon. 

Hi, guys. Just to keep you updated: yesterday night ( I am in South America) I received a rejection email from Umich - Asian Languages and Cultures program. It is a very interesting program, but I really did not feel I was a fit for it due to my research topic. Just now I checked on the portal and saw few rejections from the same program. Now more 3 results are to come. Fingers crossed!!

Yesterday I got my rejection from Umich-Comparative Literature program and now checking at GradCafe I realized there were many rejections too. Anyways.... 4 more results are yet to come! Anxiety level rising.

I also would like to know which parameters they use to choose whom to interview. Also if they interview all candidates, which I believe it is near to impossible depending on the program. IHope we can hear from the remaining universities on the first week of Feb!!

"Alas, Harvard isn't ready for this jelly."

While I'm not one to enjoy the misery of others, sometimes people do such a good job of combining heartbreak, disdain, and criticism, they create an epic rejection result post. Here's my personal favorite, someone rejected from Stanford GSE:
 
 
That pretty much sums up how I'd feel too. When I'm obsessively checking the results page, I often see this post and it makes me chuckle. It passes the time, and at least their loss will not have been in vain. 

Out of curiosity, does anyone know how common it is (or isn't!) to be accepted to a program without an interview? I imagine that it's unlikely as funding a Ph.D. student is an expensive investment for the department. 
Also, does anyone know how late the "interview season" goes? Again I imagine that it's probably pretty variable, as some programs don't seem to release results until some time in March. 
As February approaches I'm increasingly concerned about the lack of any contact from my programs haha

Contemporary China!! It sounds interesting! 

I heard back with an acceptance from USC! I am so happy that I am able to relax now for the rest of the application cycle and just take what comes my way.
Best of luck to everyone and I will continue to post results and contribute here so that everyone has much information as possible!

Keep the hope alive, everyone! I hope we get some news by the end of the month or within the first week of February.