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why do you think it's an unnofficial rejection? what happened? I felt the same way last week but got waitlisted today.

Congrats to everyone. me, I'm waitlisted again, this time USF. I'm calling it a win, but for some reason it doesn't feel that way.

oh congratulations. she's fantastic.

Wow. That’s big. Congratulations.

no, it's because it feels this way... I think for most of us. there's a deadline for them too and the closer it gets without responses, the more imminent a wave seems. Soon it will be so.

Dear applican't, Thank you for interest. Sad no room program. Maybe sometime other. Sincerely, Johns Slopkins

It’s about the money. What’s the cost/funding possibility? I don’t get why the sample is bothersome. I too applied to nyu despite the size of the program but 120 seems bonkers. Is the app fee waived since you’ve already applied to CUNY? I only applied to one.

62 more days. The last 15 are highly unlikely except for us waitlisters. That leaves 47 days of finding out whether someone swiped left or right on us. 47 days of ... what would you call it?

Yeah. I would think so. But I also know there’s about a dozen on the waitlist for four slots at Bloomington. I’ve seen none for uiuc. So what does that mean?

one FYI and one question, sorta. FYU re FAFSA: while i can't comment on private schools, many public universities rely on public funding for their programs. in addition there are often tuition differences with respect to in and out of state residence and occasionally other differences with respect to foreign students. As such these schools often require a FAFSA for tracking and funding (ie: grant writing) purposes of their own as well as governmental and administrative requirements. That said, it's my understanding this gets worked out when/after an offer is made. Assume nothing but I would think most who need a FAFSA filed earlier would note it in the application instructions. now for the sorta question. someone on draft reported urbana had 40 applications for poetry. Do you think it is reasonable for a University to release a number just because they were asked? is it possible they are required to?

Dear Loser, You have been denied. Sincerely, The Gatekeepers at Washington University in what is arguably the most dangerous city in the United States.

Have we looked into UCI? Do we trust the result report that they're sending out notices?

Look, it hasn’t been a long time. Think of your application deadlines. Consider that most faculty/readers aren’t available to assess until mid January at the earliest. Now factor in their other duties and how they begins to compound. Now consider a few hundred apps to go through. We are not at all that deep into reading season. A few schools haven’t hit their deadlines yet. Patience. Good things.

Just jumping on to say hey on a dead Sunday. Tits Up people. I think we're headed into a wild time.

The fuck? Is there a difference in app fees?

I applied to UA as well MM is fantastic. Also WashU and UTK.

I hear you but it seems this year results are actually coming earlier than usual. I heard early from one of 28 and I think it made my expectations unrealistic. Be patient. Good things. Congrats to the Cornell acceptances and condolences to the rejectees. I really wanted to apply there but I fucked the dog.

OOh. I love Chopin too. did a bit of work on her as an undergrad.

No one is talking about being rejected or how long that process takes. There are three categories, each with one general letter. In the acceptance, there may be a few tweaks with respect to fellowships or other specifics. Waitlists may or may not include a ranking or other particulars, but those too tend to go out together. It takes exactly as long to determine acceptances as waitlists and rejections. The fact is, once the first two are completed, all you have to do is change the date on last year's rejection letter and c&p the new recipients. Moreover, we've seen plenty of schools get this right already. Let's stop making excuses for those who haven't.

Another question for the hive: Has anyone actually checked a portal and seen a real status update? I've looked a few and many don't seem to even have a space to indicate an actual status.

THIS is what I'm talking about. People being treated like shit is a baseline and has been for so long it isn't even recognized. We are NOT privileged to have the internet anymore than those 40 years ago were privileged to have the postal system. It's the way it is. Wow! I thought I was old. "You kids don't know how lucky you have it; in the old days..." Well that was the old days. And another thing dammit! Even if you are correct about there being a lot of moving parts or about a twenty first century computer system in what is one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the country being powered by hamster wheel, not fixing it is pretty good evidence of the value they put on the rest of us. I could mass email 450 plus people in an hour or two. And I AM an imbecile.

Look, a director at John’s Hopkins is not an imbecile. They’ve heard of the internet. They know people communicate and they know people are waiting for communication from them. So do it. It doesn’t take much to send out a thanks but no thanks email. Hit enter- once. It’s that easy. As for waiting for the acceptance/waitlist to play out, why? Is there a double secret waitlist? Once a waitlist has been established send out the rejections too. There’s no reason no to. And if this is standard practice, it’s a pretty low standard.

Lol. At JHU.

Be mean. Be cruel. Be arrogant. Don’t be dismissive. Don’t ignore humans.

It means they’re assholes.