vern23

hmmm it does kind of sound that way, but i wouldn't believe anything until you hear it from the department. I know alot of the grad schools use those sites but a lot of the departments i've talked with say they don't deal/update the websites at all. So maybe email the secretary of the department and ask very politely if they could clarify the status meaning.

Well I applied to 10 schools and haven't heard a peep from any of them. One started handing out acceptances 2 weeks ago (my friend got in ) another starting sending out some acceptances 2 days ago. So I know its not too early, and yeah i know i haven' been rejected yet, which is good, but I haven't been accepted either. And i'd be ok with being waitlisted and then eventually accepted but the bummer there is then you're usually accepted after visiting weekends so you don't get paid visit to campus.

I'm just sick of my friends reminding me that I probably won't hear anything until march or even april. If i don't hear form at least 1 school before march I think I'll completely lose my mind. I mean I know its true that most schools do notify later but come on not all of them right? ugh I just need one acceptance

I have also heard nothing and its driving me crazy. I almost dread checking my email now because I can't take the no new email notification. Don't these schools know what kind of torture this is cant they just let us know one way or another, why does it have to take so long.

I also am exhausted from the stress, its like a constant voice in my head saying "did they send an email? When are they going to accept me? Why haven't they replied yet? WHen when when?" Its super fun!! And to add a new dimension to my torture my best friend, also in the same program as me, just starting getting acceptances and its to somewhere we both applied. So now I am happy for her of course but it makes my life worse.

I can't stand waiting anymore. I haven't heard anything and everyday I check my email about 1000 times and nothing, go home check the mailbox and nothing, and then sit there the rest of the night going crazy. But now I've started to wonder, at elast for the schools where I don't think I'll get in, is it better to know or not to know. Ya know they say ignorance is bliss and not knowing still gives you alittle hope that you might get in, but you're left going crazy.

I think about the what will i do when i get accepted question all the time. I have a list...in no particular order -cry (of relief and happiness) -call father -notify and thank LOR writers -make a big post on facebook -call all my other friends still waiting and try not to gloat but still let them know -open and drink the entire bottle of champagne in my fridge -call all of my friends and have everyone go out and get very very drunk!!!