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I considered EGS as well as a sort of back-up option had I not gotten in anywhere else - the faculty is outstanding indeed. It does seem almost a little too good to be true, so I spent awhile researching it and found out that it isn't really accredited by any typical standard, and that the program is pretty much entirely run by one man. Eventually I actually met someone who had attended EGS, and he described it in positive terms to me as a kind of philosophical summer camp. The students are very international and of a good quality, although he surmised that it is probably true that they accept anyone who applies and is willing to pay the tuition. He did say that the most active and ambitious students did get to be advised by Agamben and the like, so I think it's no joke if one puts in enough effort. It would probably be unwise to turn down any real, accredited institution in favor of EGS, but in addition to actual grad school it could be worth it. I actually first heard about the program when I was interning at an academic-type publishing house and I read over a manuscript proposal by someone who was getting his doctorate somewhere in the States at the same time as attending EGS during the summer (he bragged of studying under Zizek). So if you've got the extra cash, I'd say go for it if you're really interested.

Yes, its technically "English and Comp Lit." Are you currently at Columbia, Watmeworry?

Has anyone heard back from Columbia's comp lit MA program? I haven't seen anything at all on the results page. I only applied to two places, and I'll almost definitely be going to CUNY Grad Center in the fall because I don't want to be paying back student loans for all eternity (and I am quite excited for CUNY), but I would like to hear back from Columbia either way so it can feel like more of a decision when I press that little "Accept" button on CUNY's website. Good luck to the people still waiting, though! I do acknowledge that this is the most minor sort of limbo, so I feel a little bad complaining.

Okay, this is perhaps in its own league of antsy ridiculousness here, but I found out a week ago that I was accepted to my program by checking the online system, which said my letter was in the mail. I used my office, which is about twenty blocks away from the school, as my mailing address, and I still haven't received my letter. Should I contact the admissions department, or am I just being silly?

Citizen, I'm not looking at it right now because I'm on my work computer without all the proper password info, but as I recall, the login page shows me blank section saying "pending applications," and then below, a link that says "processed application fall 2011." When I click on the link it brings me to another page saying "congratulations, your official letter is in the mail, etc. etc." I wouldn't panic yet if I were you, it seems that they probably haven't made a decision either way in your case and it really is so early after a Feb. 15 deadline. I'm sure a lot more acceptances are yet to come. Good luck!

I found out late Thursday night that I was accepted to the MA program by checking the online system, although the official letter hasn't reached me yet. I'm thrilled, and I didn't even have to wait for an entire month to find out. Especially for the MA only program, which I'd expect for them to go through later - quite a lovely surprise.