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I agree with Hopeful, spitz - NYU is a great 'only' choice. I hope you feel the same after the open house. I don't know if you've been to NYC before, have lived there, etc, but I'm from there -- so if you have any questions feel free to ask! In terms of MIT, I think their admissions decisions should be coming any day now -- acceptances came out on this day last year but I agree, a lot of people seemed to have applied so it'll be a long shot. Keeping my fingers crossed for us all ....

so interesting to see everyone's jobs here! I'm a full-time English teacher and a Master's student. I teach at a private language school, so most of my students are adults (with the occasional high schooler thrown in). It can be stressful sometimes, but I enjoy it.

i know, this page is blowing up! So, I applied to Stanford on the west coast, and like most people was one of the rejects too bad. in hindsight, i wish i had applied to one or two more in Cali because I always dreamed about moving to the west coast. after reading your research interests, Im thinking we will definitely cross paths at some point. you're like ... my grad cafe soulmate haha. ok, not really but .. yea. I'm interested in psycholinguistics, syntax, language processing, and cognition as well, and wrote exactly this on my SOP. i had also applied to nyu but since everyone already received their acceptances it's pretty obvious i won't be accepted ... so! 0-2 for me so far .. ugh. i also applied to brown, mit, and yale, and am working on a few apps for programs here in europe. how about you?

lol my ex-boyfriend of a year a half broke up with me over email. Granted it was a long email, but ... it was an email.

yea ... you lost me at "Warning:"

Welcome to Turkey! Where Burger King and McDonalds deliver .... See, there IS an advantage to living here ...

That's awesome spitz congrats!!

well got my first rejection today. funny how it was the one time i received a *ding* and didn't really care because I'm feeling very sickly and tired. Of course, I shouldve realized this was a bad omen. To tell you the truth, I'm not that upset. I figured I wasn't getting accepted as they never contacted me for an interview. Trashed the email. First one out of the way! EDIT: I did, however, order Burger King delivery. Perfect post-rejection food.

oh no! the weekends used to be my 'less crazy' time.

Don't worry -- nothing on my end, either. I've been working on a plan B as well. Ill probably apply to one or two schools in Europe that have deadlines in April, and if that doesn't work out either, I'll just continue teaching English in Europe, beef up my app, and try again next year ... of course, it's only the first week of February so let's stay positive. Good luck to everyone!!

GREAT idea! I just did the same. A lifesaver!

i just called my cousin a "socially inept a**hole" so ...... you tell me if I'm "increasingly moody"

yea .... it's bullsh*t

that is .... horrifying imagine a boyfriend/girlfriend breaking up with you and saying ... that. "Yea, I don't love you anymore, but .... yea, I wish you the best of luck with whoever wants you"

update: last night I forced myself to go to bed at 12 AM. (I'm usually up until 2 AM, drinking wine & hitting the refresh button on my email obsessively). Woke up this morning feeling GREAT. I am now not allowed to check the results page more than once a day. I have signed up for 3 (yes, three) different language classes. Feel like a new person. Highly recommend it

Ha well I'm officially experimenting today ... going to *push* positive energy toward my inbox. I'll report my results later tonight.

I applied to Stanford, too .. and if I don't get in, that is EXACTLY what my parents will say. They live in New York, and when I was in college in Boston they came to visit me 3 times in 4 years. Yes, three times. If I go to Stanford, I might as well be located in Zimbabwe because I'll never see my parents.

haha umm... that IS what I meant. is there another meaning Im not aware of?

February - June: work on my languages, finish my thesis, try to graduate from my Master's program on time June: quit my job, prepare to move back to the States July-August: move back to the States. celebrate with friends and family I havent seen in over two years. drink lots of champagne. buy things I shouldn't. check out my new city, find an apartment, attempt to move way too much stuff/ animals into said apartment August: once settled, have boyfriend move in so that we can start our new, American adventure. drink more champagne, in celebration. end of August: start!!! that was fun!

lol! maybe we'll cross paths as we both try to survive