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WOOOO OSEIRUS!! So excited for you! Have you heard about funding and all? How exciting!

I completely agree with Safferz's guess that there are no safety schools when applying to PhD programs. Some schools might look easier to get into on paper, but their admissions process is just as rigorous, and they might not admit you because they'll see where else you apply and think, o, she's a far better fit for Univ X, and will prob go there (personal experience, got wait listed for similar reasons). For anyone considering UPenn and Stanford, feel free to IM me

Couldn't be happier for you TMP. So well deserved, and I'm thrilled you found your happy home! I really hope we keep in touch after this (and this goes for all of you crazy kids with whom I've taken this long journey).

WOO HOGS!

Well said, Schlesinger, well said. I second this point--never assume that the PhD is where you'll end up automatically after the masters--might decide it's not the right track...

WOO Monster! So happy for you! Great choice

Hi all, Thanks for the many congrats. Congrats to Kelkel--I saw you accepted Binghampton . woohoo! As for Owls, that is a tough predicament (but an awesome one!). Both schools are phenomenal, and a lot of people have mentioned the ups and downs. I would say that you need to be HAPPY (I know, who is actually happy in grad school ?), and if you're happy, you'll produce better work. So I wouldn't underestimate the importance of location. Ultimately, Yale is the "top" program by many standards, but I really don't see someone losing out a TT position to a Yale graduate if you still went to a top-15 program and your letters are super strong/you have a great dissertation. In the end, your dissertation is the big deciding point here. When in doubt, go with gut. Seriously, it works. In other news, my alma mater is in the finals of the NIT tournament. I can't decide what I think of this--do I get excited that they're in a tournament, even if it's the "no one's interested" tournament, or do I protest in disgust that they might be proud of being 69th best in the country? O well, at least the women's team is awesome.

Well, I am officially done. I emailed the wonderful people at Hopkins and told them I was going to UPenn (I have to admit I was dreading this moment, but they have all been supportive and kind). Took myself off the wait list at Chicago as well. Good luck to everyone still waiting for decisions! I hope everyone gets to go where they want to!

Finally heard back from UNC, which makes me officially done (not that I wasn't done before since I assumed UNC was a no). Anyway, with any luck, I'll be making my decision before the weekend. Anyone else a tad scared all of a sudden by how many years this will take?

They did? How'd you find out?

So I'm a California girl...take this with a grain of salt since Californians take casual to a whole new level. I think dark jeans, flats, and a nice blouse are great! I've also done a cute dress with informal tights. I really think as long as you look presentable, ie not t shirt with stains and ripped shorts/ flip flops, it'll be ok! I'd go for comfy over stuffy. A suit is probably overkill since the profs probably wont be doing suits.

SOOOOO happy for you Monster! Are you going to take NYU automatically, or would you still prefer Rutgers?

I am not an FSU grad or a Florida grad, but I too must say that Tim Tebow is crap. Then again, when you're blessed enough to have someone as amazing/intelligent/down to earth/kind as Andrew Luck for three years, no one else will ever measure up . Gotta admit, as excited as I am for grad school, I will miss going to a school that actually has football...

Thanks for this. I wasn't really waiting on them (other than they're my last school), but good to know what's going on anyway. Wow, only 6 offers? That's ridiculously small.

80's is totally where it's at. Who rocked a sideways pony tail, mismatched and brightly colored socks, and horrendous color choices? I did. All before the age of 5. And for whoever mentioned the Boy Bands, sigh. That was my life too. I can't believe my parents get the Beatles, the Stones, etc. And i get *NSYNC. FML.

Congrats on the wait list! I know how stressful it is. PM me if you want to chat. Let them know you're very interested .

PhD- History Arizona: dukelover50 Brown: Attia, Ganymede18 (partner), virmundi Cambridge: superfluousflo Columbia: Cpetersen, Safferz Harvard: Safferz Illinois: Gene Parmesan, R_Escobar Johns Hopkins: Pugsley87 Michigan State: Cranston Minnesota: remenis, WendyDarling Northwestern: Ganymede18 (partner), genesisy, goldielocks Nebraska: R_Escobar NYU: Sequi001 Ohio State: iamincontrolhere-haig, ticklemepink Penn: Safferz, runner09, Pugsley87 Pitt: teachgrad Princeton: easybreesy9, maeisenb, Roxelana, Safferz Rutgers: goldielocks SUNY-Buffalo: goldielocks, Veilside1, wikichic SUNY- Stonybrook: abacab44, always sunny Virginia: cupoftea_andasitdown UC- Berkeley: Astarabadi, CPetersen, telemaque UC- Davis: teachgrad UC- SB: virmundi University of Chicago: Attia, calamari19, Sequi001 University of Miami: sandyvanb UNC- CH: cupoftea_andasitdown USC: CPetersen, virmundi UT- Austin: emerald54 UW- Madison: Attia, emerald54, hopin’-n-prayin’, RevolutionBlues, sequi001, telemaque, ticklemepink WUSTL.: taybaxter, goldielocks Yale: Agora, Safferz, telemaque, virmundi, zb642 PhD- Other Harvard (AmCiv): CPetersen Kansas (AMST): Gene Parmesan Purdue (AMST): Gene Parmesan UC- Davis (Cultural Studies): genesisy UC- Irvine (Culture & Theory): genesisy UC- SB (Classics): Attia MA- History Indiana: GloFish Miami U.: Kelkel Northern Illinois: Cranston UT- Dallas: Kelkel

Hi all! I also got into Penn today!!! I was interviewed on Feb 13 and received an email from the grad coordinator today. I am over the moon--it's my top choice and I was wait listed there last year. Like CPeterson's experience (congrats on Harvard!), reapplying to schools that wait listed you can pay off! I am do incredibly lucky to have this much support from family and advisers. I can't believe what a difference a year makes--last year I only had a wait list, and this year I have 2 offers! To AFB and the rest of you still hoping for news--DO NOT GIVE UP. Whether this year or the next, passion and devotion wins out. TMP, CPeterson, and a lot of others prove this. I so hope the rest of you waiting hear good news...and soon!

I actually went WAY out of academia and into technical recruiting. Yes, as it turns out, the best recruiters are NOT technical people. It's different, but I'm grateful for the experience. I got introduced into cold calling and selling, and my communication/argumentative skills have improved.

This is EXACTLY the correct attitude. Trust me, I went through a very long mourning period. In the end, there are so many factors at play that it's impossible to pinpoint what went wrong. My advisers were stunned when I didn't get in anywhere last year (even though I only applied to 4 schools, my bad). They were VERY encouraging about reapplying and all said they'd happily update their letters. I ended up getting a job in the real world, which I dislike very much, BUT it has given me a chance to save up money from grad school and my wedding. It also really put into perspective why I wanted to go back into academia. My personal statement, even though my interests didn't change too much, was so much more mature the second round. BUT it is not time to go there yet.

Been there Crazed and Confused. Last year. I was depressed from Feb to August. No joke. It ain't over till it's over, and it definitely isn't over! Try to relax as best as you can. Trust me, your advisers wouldn't have let you apply to such amazing schools if they didn't think you're worth it. YOU ARE WORTH IT. In the end, passion will win out. Look at me and TMP!

Yes, don't jump to conclusions! I know someone who was admitted to UVA on Feb 1. Yep, Feb 1. And then another great friend of mine heard back today. Clearly, it's more of a rolling system. It's the weekend--enjoy the family, take some deep breaths, and know it will work out. This cycle or the next it will work out.

Posted Today, 02:31 PM I so didn't get into UVa This is a huge tragedy and I'm being super melodramatic about it. Now I have to go to a family function where everyone will be asking me about my apps. This blows. How'd you find out? And sorry about the family function. Been there...

Mail. 'Tis the Harvard way. You know what made it really bad last year? I got rejected on Valentine's Day by Yale and then on the 18th by Harvard. The 18th is my anniversary with my fiance. Thanks, Ivies!

Last year my Harvard rejection arrived on the 18th of Feb (and I live on the West Coast). Be warned, all.