Amalia222

LOL excellent. Mine either.

I have to say, Chewbacca is the most awesome name for a dog, ever. If you don't mind, I may steal that for when I get a dog someday!!

wow that is taking a long view!! I can't think about what would happen AFTER graduate school yet! Congrats, at least on getting into one program! I'm jealous.

I say Myth. I don't think any adcomm says, "oooh this person looks too smart for us!" hehe. So many factors are involved, such as who your POI would be, what your specialization will be, the department, funding, etc. I honestly believe schools just try to get the best people possible, and you might have a perfect GPA and perfect GREs, but if you don't fit the department, they'll send you on your way.

From August 1 to September (30th, I think), ETS is offering 50% off the cost of the GRE. They've also changed the verbal section, getting rid of antonyms and analogies. www.ets.org

Invisible Lion

Plan a day trip or something fun. Go see a movie. Go to a museum. Go get a manicure or a pedicure. Take a walk while listening to your favorite loud, happy music. Go to the gym. Reading is tough, because every ten minutes you'll find your mind wandering, thinking, "maybe I should check my email again..?". TV is easier. No thinking involved there. And if you're really desperate for distraction, fall back on the old stand-bys: booze and sex!!! :-)

So most of us in the humanities have a bit of a wait to go, probably two more weeks or so at the least, so I thought it might be fun to hear what other people's best and worst case scenarios are. Here's mine: BEST CASE SCENARIO I get into one of the top three schools (Florida State, Houston, or USC), I get full funding with a TA ship and tuition waiver, including a stipend for housing (a girl can dream!!). Freed of all worries, I can now spend my summer doing whatever I want--namely, taking a scuba diving trip. A month before school starts, I'd move to my new digs and adopt a cat from a shelter to keep me company on all those long nights of studying. WORST CASE SCENARIO I don't get into any of my ten schools. I must now find a full time job. I may also have to spend my entire summer studying to retake the GREs, since my GRE scores expire after this year (please, please, anything but the GREs!!! I'll do whatever you want!!! Just no more!!!). I must continue to live with my parents, and possibly get a teaching credential for California, since I cannot afford to live anywhere else at the moment. Try again, to ten more less desirable schools the following year. Cry. :-)

I really empathize with your predicament, and yet I find it frustrating that the woman is always the one who is expected to give up her goals for the man. If I were in your position, I'd go to school, and then hopefully within a few months the SO would be able to relocate to whatever school. If he is a skilled worker with experience and education, it shouldn't be too hard to find work. You, on the other hand, may only get so many chances to finish your education. I'm pro-education, and I've always felt that relationships come second to life goals such as fulfilling the dream of higher education. A partner should support, and not hinder, that sort of thing...but maybe you don't really want/need to go to the school so badly. In my case, for example, my lack of an education is preventing me from getting a good job in my field. So I need it, and any SO I have would have to understand, and be willing to sacrifice one job. It's a tough spot though, wouldn't want to be in your shoes. Good luck!

It's fine by me if they call me on 3am on Sunday. As long as it's an acceptance. Rejections can send word by pigeon.

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Heya, I'm applying to Binghamton too (English with Creative emphasis)--wasn't the whole Interfolio process annoying? It took ages to get all the documents together before sending, and the info on the website was often contradictory. Ah, well. Good luck! I'm applying to: U Southern California Utah U Florida State U Houston U U of Cincinnati Denver U Texas A&M Western Michigan U of Missouri at Columbia SUNY Binghamton I'm applying either for the Ph.D. in English with creative emphasis or the full-on Creative Writing Ph.D. I've heard my chances are between 1% and 5%, which is not encouraging. I'm on pins and needles.

I say say second...or third...time's the charm!! haha. When I first applied for Ph.D. programs, I applied right out of undergrad and had no idea what I was doing. I threw in one "backup" MA program, just in case. Thank goodness I did. All four Ph.d. programs rejected me, but I got into the MA. I know now I wasn't ready for grad school. I did the MA, but now I'm trying my second stab at the Ph.d. I'm starting to think English is one of the hardest fields to get into! But good luck to all second and third timers!

Boys come and go, education lasts forever!! I would leave any guy that interfered with my plans for my future. And as to the second thing, I would like to get into A school, ANY school. There is nothing worse than universal rejection. Besides cancer. Okay, a few things are worse.

Hey Everybody, I'm waiting it out with the rest of you, haven't heard back from any schools yet. I have a personal blog, and I recently blogged about my waiting process. Check it out, if you're bored and need something to do that I hope you will find entertaining. Also, if you're also applying to English or Creative Writing, I'd love to hear from you! (i'm trying for the English Ph.D with creative emphasis). Amber http://ambernfoster.blogspot.com/2011/02/waiting-for-plan-when-there-is-no-plan.html

"I told you so." "you know you have to move out and get a job now"

far out

Hiya, I'm still in the "hurry up and wait!" phase for all 10 of my schools, but I saw this and I was encouraged by your success! It must be a huge relief to get into a school, because at least you know you are going somewhere. My terror is the idea of universal rejection, which is very possible because of my emphasis (creative writing). It seems so incredibly competitive these days!!!

LOL. I'll be 32. I have no idea when I'll get out, and do not particularly care. For me the journey is more important than the destination!

Wow. These posts are really hitting home! I have a part-time job now that ends in May, but I really can't apply for jobs until I know whether or not I'm going to grad school. As a teacher, I have to commit to one or more years of work, and it makes me feel like a liar at interviews to hide the fact that I've applied. I do the same--hang out at home, try not to spend money, and panic. Universal rejection haunts my nightmares and daymares. It's grad school or nothing, baby! Plan B does not exist!!