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Me too. I think it probably does come down to which applicants would fit in best at which programs and with which faculty. It was my safety. As far as the email, their application pool probably wasn't as large or competitive as they made it sound... quote name='Bill Lumberg' timestamp='1298520995' post='203687'] I was kindly rejected today by Colorado through email. Frankly, I am puzzled-- since when were they a primadonna program? I have been admitted to several other second tier programs and I don't know of any Colorado Classics PhDs in the field.

Congrats! I applied there as well, but haven't heard anything yet. Not a huge deal -- but I just want to hear SOMETHING. Has anyone else heard anything at all? I know it's still a little early, but it's my second time around with applications, and the stress of going through this whole process again is KILLING me. I turned down a funded PhD offer at a program I had little interest in (and a few unfunded offers) last time for a terminal MA program. I've absolutely hated my program the entire time and feel that it has done more of a disservice for my career than help. I hate that I feel I have wasted the past two years and feel even less confident and prepared than the last time I applied. There is no way to know how a program will be until one actually experiences it, and I thought I had made the best decision at the time -- but it's hard not to have regrets and to re-think past decisions when re-living the process again. Good luck, everyone. Holding my breath that next week will be the week...

Elcielo -- may I ask where you heard the good news from?