marxford

ahh it burnnns these past few days have brutal. four back-to-back rejections ? still seven schools to hear back from but this period is rough!

Does anyone know something about UCSD?

Sending love to my fellow rejectees of the week! I got stumped by Berkeley and UChicago, very humbled by this process. Anxiously preparing for two interviews for next week. What a ride this is...

My current strategy is to try and ignore this process for as many hours as humanly possible. I've been trying to limit my fruitless logins and refreshes to 10 a day by keeping score, but most importantly, doing other things! Focusing on the people and activities around me - rather than the looming virtual abyss of an institution somewhere I would potentially attend in the future. And when I feel I really want to immerse myself into this world of academia that I am so passionate about (and the reason I'm so desperate to hear back), I read more about my field and soak in that knowledge and those mechanisms that I find so fascinating. That practise especially helps me to put things into perspective; maybe I'll be accepted this year, but if not, I can find another way to do this for a living and fulfil this dream.

I hate that I'm here refreshing my email, the grad cafe admissions page, and this forum in a sort of tricyclical, manic fashion. Have prohibited myself from refreshing the portals themselves. Ughhhhhh

It is strange. Then again I understand why people stay away from forums as they can be very stress-inducing. I am logging on now cause the waiting for replies killing me x) Sure! Comparative politics (political economy), with a regional focus on Latin America. My MPhil and undergrad from the UK and I'm a bit older (graduated UG in 2017).

I am wondering the same! My impression is they don't interview everyone they accept so just chilling for now and hoping for the best!

Hey there - I really don't understand how the Notre Dame admissions process works because I hear they sometimes send more offers after April 15. I was invited to the virtual visit on January 6, and had to select my top 5 faculty members to interview as a part of the visit. A close friend of mine did not get an invite and we are keeping up hopes. It's not over till it's over!