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So... one reject. The other three have been essentially silent. I saw that some folks got an interview/rejected from one of my other schools, should I take this as a hopeful sign of an unofficial waitlist?

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I believe (now I have no actual knowledge of this... so someone feel free to correct me) that, in general, they send out 8 acceptances and then sit back and wait.

Also convinced that I'm getting rejected from everywhere. Wish I had sent out more apps. But will improve my SOP and maybe retake GMAT and apply to more schools next year. Hey- if I stay at my job, I'll be able to vest in the Defined Benefit Plan pension. So I'll get $7/month when I retire!

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I did to one of my programs. Technically, their deadline isn't until today, but I contacted them last week because I hadn't heard from them at all since October when I applied. They were very pleasant. I don't think it helped me at all other than making me feel calmer that they'd received everything and that they hadn't really looked at them. That being said, I don't think it really hurts to do this once, especially if its been a while since there's been any contact.

Per Urch.com here is the list of schools where people have heard anything: Wisconsin, Alabama, Texas AM, Harvard, Illinois, Duke, Cornell, Emory, South Carolina, WUSTL Olin, UT-Austin, UNC, Missouri, Arizona, NYU, Bentley, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Iowa, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Yale, Stanford, Michigan, MIT, Berkley, Arkansas, Kansas, USC, Southern Florida, Chicago, Indiana, Central Florida, Florida State, Temple, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Boston University, and UMASS. I've applied to two of these, I've only heard from one for what its worth.

So... so far, I've been rejected by one school. And basically the response I've gotten from people (now I'm talking friends, neighbors and relatives... not those in academia,) was F*ck 'em. Or occasionally, can you appeal the decision? While its nice knowing that everyone who knows me thinks very highly of me, I'd prefer to have gotten into my school (or a school) rather than all the positive votes of confidence. Should I take my co-workers', bosses', neighbors', etc...'s assurance that I'm very qualified and that I will get into one of these schools or should I hang on to my queasy feeling and perhaps apply to an additional PhD program with a later deadline? (Knowing that these schools are not AS top notch.) I already completed a masters in my discipline a few years ago... and either way, I can certainly stay in my job, which I do like and would be relevant to reapplying to top programs next year with an additional year of experience. Also, I'm wondering what you all hear from your compatriots when you get rejected.

I applied to four, got rejected from one so far... may apply to one additional for safety sake.

I also love the idea!

ha. I hope so. But I don't think so, I'll pretend it was a fit issue. Note the one reject in my signature.

Try being an accountant. Can you help me with my taxes? No. I've never seen a tax form before in my life, other than my own in 2009... definitely a mistake- I just amended for the third time. OR Oh. Wow. You must be good at math? Yes, I do know how to add and subtract if I have a calculator.

Ha. I'm glad that we're all like this though. Makes me feel a modicum more sane.

Okay- so I just found this website after searching for a few weeks for somewhere to appropriately vent my frustration. So far of the four programs that I've applied to, I've heard one "you're a strong applicant" and two "we've received your applications" and one whole lot of nothing, other than the automated acceptance email. I can't believe how obnoxiously long this has been. It's ABSOLUTELY disgusting. My boss, who I asked for a rec in October (so that I would have it in November, to make sure I made mid-December timelines without issue,) keeps asking me... and my response has been, they've received it. I feel like no one (including myself) believes that I haven't heard yet. Tell these folks to hurry up. To be fair- I've only seen one person say anything about any of my four schools and program. That person got an interview. So we'll see... I'm glad that you all are here to be frustrated with me!