Eloise2897

no clue tbh

apparently 5/6 have accepted their offers so far!

This turned out to be true, unfortunately. I got my official notification today that UMN has suspended their waitlists.

I asked this question on Draft and received a response I want to share here. An admitted UMN student commented that the program told her that, due to funding issues, UMN will not be dipping into their waitlist if their accepted students decline their offers. Take this with a huge grain of salt as it's only word-of-mouth from someone on Facebook (I'm personally not making any decisions based on any information that does not come directly from a school). But, it did seem worth sharing, especially for other waitlisters on here.

Does anyone have any new information on the Syracuse or Minnesota waitlists? I got an email from the program I was accepted into reminding me that the deadline is approaching and mentioning that they would appreciate knowing where I stand at the moment. I'm not totally sure what to say back other than that I've declined other offers but I am still waiting to hear back on 2 waitlists. I'm wondering if I should email Syracuse and Minnesota again for an update, though I never heard anything back from Minnesota in the first place. Is 3 emails between being placed on the waitlist and deadline day excessive?

yeah I've had trouble eating and functioning the past few weeks waitlisted at my top 2 schools, I really need to know where I stand. It's so rough.

Yeah, the Syracuse wait is genuinely painful at this point. I don't know how many emails is too many to send to reaffirm that I would 100% accept if offered a spot. I've sent 2. I will probably fold and send one more next week. I respect that everyone needs time to make a thoughtful decision, but I'm really hoping they commit one way or another soon. The fact that only 1 of 6 has accepted so far (that we know of) is both giving me hope and driving me crazy.

Hi Izzie! I live in Marquette. I'm happy to answer any specific questions you have about it, but I can start with some general info about the winters. I won't sugarcoat it, the winters here are tough. It is not at all uncommon to get snow through April, and I would say July-September are the only months where we consistently get hot days. May and June are usually nice, but can have some chillier snaps. At the same time, the winters are beautiful in their own way. Because they're so long, people are basically forced to make them as fun and social as possible, or we'd all go stir-crazy. There are plenty of winter events in and around town that keep people connected through the season--off the top of my head, we have a dog sled race, an outdoor ball drop for NYE, a ski jumping exhibition/contest, a winter sports festival, and more. If you ski or ice skate, you'll have access of plenty of hills, trails, and rinks (if you don't, used skates and skis are pretty easy to come by around here and are cheaper than you think!) The town itself is pretty lively during the season. Stores and restaurants stay open and events go on unless the weather is really bad, and the threshold for 'really bad' up here is quite high--12+ inches of snow, whiteout blizzard conditions, things like that. Our snowplow crews are second to none and manage to keep the roads passable through storms that would shut down other towns for days. You will 100% need heavy duty winter gear up here, including a good, long, insulated coat, hats, scarves, mittens, snow boots, heavy duty ice scrapers (my boyfriend also has a broom--yes, a legit broom--for sweeping snow off the car and it works great, highly recommend). You'll also need snow tires for your car, no getting around it. In short, I'd say winter here is not for the faint of heart, but we do our best to make it manageable. Just be prepared, be safe, and if you try to make the best of it, you can have a lot of fun. I hope this is helpful!

Do you mind if I ask where you got off the waitlists? No pressure if you would rather not share!

I am! Someone on draft just said they are removing themselves from the waitlist. That's all I have seen in the past few weeks (other than the 1 confirmed attending), and I have been watching for movement like a hawk.

Here's what the I Ching said this morning: "This hexagram references the positive concepts of anticipation and expectation. A time of growing power and energies which have not yet revealed themselves. Diligence and focus must be at maximal levels because a time of great flourishing is near. The period of late winter (just prior to the springtime) is also referenced here." I like the sound of "great flourishing." "Energies which have not revealed themselves" makes me think I'm going to get at least one other option...

At this point, I've found personal peace with every outcome--I'll be excited no matter where I go. However, I'm stressing in part because I want to have a clearer financial picture. I've been comparing UHaul costs, rent prices, transit costs, and all manner of other things for the past two weeks. I'm putting away as much money as I can at the moment regardless, but I would still like to be able to draw up a more specific budget.

Who are people still waiting to hear from? I'm just considering my pending schools to be rejections at this point. Feel like we have to be pretty close to the finish line!

Sorry, I think I worded my post in a confusing way--I haven't committed anywhere yet, just removed myself from the running at one school because the stipend was significantly lower. I'm still in the mix at Texas Tech but waiting to see where I land on these waitlists before I commit!

I made my decision between my two acceptances based entirely on funding, honestly.