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Congrats, liszt! I'm glad your funding came through? Is OSU your top choice now? I just got word today that I was awarded a University Fellowship (tuition & stipend for years one, two and five; TA tuition waiver and stipend in years three & four) so I am thisclose to accepting their offer. Provided I don't hate Columbus when I go out next Wednesday, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be a Buckeye.

Careful what you wish for! :| I got home late, and there the rejection letter sat in my mailbox. I was admitted to the MA program with the Committee for International Relations, which shows I either did a crappy job on my SOP or they simply flagged the word "nationalism" in it, and sent my app on over. Not really at all what I want to study, and WOW is it expensive! Nevertheless, I'm not disappointed; I'm not fazed at all, really. Huh.... I want to at least feel good because they offered me admission to the MA, but part of me thinks that your application fee buys you an unfunded MA spot as a way for them to make money. Kind of like the "Participation" ribbons they handed out at grade school field days. Or a pyramid scam. In this economy, can't say I blame them!

Late congrats, misterpat!!! It's awesome that you have a choice that you're happy with, and is tough for all the right reasons. I'm completely with you on the Chicago thing, btw. I'd like to close that chapter too.

I'm pretty sure both those options have showers, the absence of which might be the only thing to offend your program. Nobody has any delusions of graduate students being wealthy.

Congrats, kahlen!!! I've never been to WSU, but friends of mine used to live in Spokane and although that city isn't particularly amazing, the area surrounding it is BEAUTIFUL. Then again, I adore Washington- I was in Seattle in December and was kicking myself for not applying to UW. Good luck with your funding.

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." My brain is holding them to it, but I'm in the same boat as you, Sonic.

I remember you mentioning that; I'm surprised you weren't one of the first to hear. Now that I reread my post, I think I just had my cranky pants on, and have now returned to a state of mild apprehension versus full-out angst. I'm rooting for you! Silly to think that mail doesn't come on Sundays... doesn't the USPS realize the stress of radio silence on potential grad students?

It looks like the Chicago letters are starting to radiate outwards from the city. Knowing my luck these past few days, I'll get a rejection letter from them in the middle of the day Monday, during a bloody Nor'easter which will leave me with nothing to do but ponder my failings. Or drink alone. I'm calling it now. :cry: Seriously, though, if I'm hating on my New England winters so much, I wonder if Chicago is really the best place for me! :| Mostly, though, it's just been a lousy week compounded by impatience to know what I'll be doing in the fall. I've never been a neurotic person, but I swear Woody Allen has nothing on me now! Congrats to the Michigan and Brown folks!!!

I actually work as an administrative assistant in Admissions/Academic Counseling at a small college where I did my undergrad. Word MOST DEFINITELY gets around. Granted, I also teach freshman and do orientation, so I have a lot more points of contact, but these people who work in graduate administration are a LOT more than glorified secretaries. They control most of the information flow, and you will most likely be dealing with them at some point if you matriculate at their school, so being extra nice never hurts. At the very least, if they remember someone as unpleasant, they could "misplace" an acceptance/rejection letter for a few days. (This is not to say that the OP ever insinuated that he/she was rude to the contact person!) Even if you don't give your name... um, my phone has caller ID.

I got an email from my POI notifying me of my acceptance and asking about my availability to visit on Fri, Feb. 6th. My application status changed to "Decision" letting me know I was officially accepted on Wed, Feb. 11th. I received my official, one page acceptance letter from the graduate school via post on Sat, Feb. 14th. I got an email today confirming my visit date. However, my specialty (Russian/Eastern European/Eurasian History) needed to change their official visit day from April 3rd to an earlier date, so that may be why I heard so soon. I don't know that they've made decisions in all fields.

I got in with full funding, and I'm visiting in a month, so there's a strong chance I'll be there too. Still waiting on three other schools, though.

Nope, that wasn't me. But thanks for asking!

slawkenbergius, was it you on the results board who got into Georgetown? If so, congrats!

These are my sentiments exactly. I don't know what to think about my chances at Chicago, and I'm not sure that if I get in, it's the school for me, but it would be tough passing it up. To those who got into Chicago: nice work and congrats!!

I work & teach at the same university where I got my undergrad. The same guy I was seeing when I was a student left school, and then decided to return to school at said university after a hiatus... as soon as I graduated. He is in a completely different department than I teach in (I deal with mostly freshmen, anyway) and everyone who needs to be is aware of our situation is but it's still weird and awkward sometimes. It's a major incentive NOT to let this happen to me when I'm in grad school!! :wink: