anxiouslyawaiting

Unfortunately it still gets to be over 100 in the summers (and humid, yay!). I only know because I'm from the Philly area. I'm really pumped to be moving across the state and into a city! Anyone know the best way to look for roommates? As much as I would like to live alone, I doubt it will be affordable long term. I'm pretty easy to get along with, but I just don't know how to go about finding someone with whom to live...

Thanks! That's so sweet of you to be so happy for me when we don't even really know each other! To whomever said one of their LoR was cutting it close: One of my LoR was sent THE DAY it was due, mid-afternoon. She sent them to all my schools the same day, it actually didn't register at one school until 3 days later! However, I did get in despite my almost late LoR. I think that most adcomms are probably aware that you cannot control your LoR writers and that many profs are super busy. My fingers are crossed for you!

Well as of 6 pm EST I got official word! Didn't even have to open the e-mail, the subject said Accepted!

I suppose I'm glad that I know I'll hear via e-mail. Though, it doesn't help when I don't actually GET an e-mail. I think what I hate is that I was told "oh 4 weeks" then after 4.5 weeks I e-mailed and didn't get a response for almost a week then got "oh a few more days" and it's been more than a week now. I'd rather they don't give me a specific time line and then not follow through.

I know for a fact that I will hear via e-mail, which means that I check my e-mail every 5-10 minutes (even though I KNOW this makes no sense and the e-mail will NOT get here faster if I check more). Every time I see that I have a new e-mail my heart skips a beat or two, even though I know it's probably random other e-mails (I get at least 3 or 4 a day related to work and 3 or 4 related to other stuff). The longer I wait the worse feeling I get. I wish they'd just tell me already! I've considered calling, but I know I should just be patient and wait until at least the end of the week.

Check the results page. I did a quick glance and it looks like there were 2 or 3 responses saying they got in without funding.

How about losing your SO and not getting in anywhere? I think that's where I'm headed...

The program doesn't allow you to apply for a specific laboratory. They require lab rotations, so I actually interviewed with several faculty members. There is one POI that I really want to work with, but e-mailing him probably won't really help me out. The admissions committee is really who I am waiting on... And I've e-mailed the chair once already and he was the one who said I'd hear "within a few days." It has only been a week since I was told "a few days" so I feel like if I call or e-mail again I'll be considered pushy and maybe hurt my chances of getting in if decisions haven't been made yet.

It's been 42 days since my interview. I started getting anxious at about 25 days. almost 20 days of anxiety is making me all sorts of crazy. I honestly don't want to wait any longer. I'm pretty much going to plan my life around me not getting in anymore and trying again in a few years.

I interviewed at a school for their first of two interview weekends spaced two weeks apart. I was told that applicants would hear from the program two weeks after the final interview weekend. That two week marks comes and goes... So I e-mailed them the Thursday of that week, asking for an updated timeline. I received an e-mail the following Monday (exactly 1 week ago) saying they had a final meeting Tuesday and offers would be made "in the next few days." Awesome. But I still haven't heard from them!! Why are they taking so long? I'd rather be rejected outright than strung along for 3 weeks!!! It's starting to affect my health thanks to the stress of waiting! Also, someone posted a result saying they got accepted three weeks ago!! This makes me think I'm getting rejected, so why won't they just tell me already!?

This. I hate being told that I'll do great things elsewhere. Or even better "I'm sure if we accept you, you'll have a hard decision to make" but seriously, I haven't gotten in anywhere. I have one hope left, and they're taking their sweet time and acting like I've probably gotten in somewhere else already.

It's been interesting trying to deal with myself and my SO both applying for PhD programs. He is (seemingly) unwilling to compromise, as he believes that the only way he can succeed in life is to go to the best program (for him) that he gets into. While I am more willing to compromise, I do not want to establish a pattern in which I constantly cave or compromise what I want. However this seem to be a non-issue at this point, as he has gotten into 4 programs and I have gotten into none. Which will cause additional problems in an of itself. He does a fair job in making sure that I'm not overly distraught, and has (probably without much thought) invited me to follow him if I don't get in anywhere (waiting to hear back from one school, fingers crossed). I do have some reservations (moving all the way across the country is scary enough when you do it for yourself, let alone following someone) but will take that step if and when I must.

I applied to the University of Pittsburgh's Biological Sciences PhD program (MDB) and was invited to interview there. During the interview I was told that I would hear back from the University two weeks after the second interview weekend. Well it's been two weeks and I haven't heard back. There is one post on the Results here on GradCafe that says they heard back on Monday. I was told that they would e-mail regardless of status and that everyone would be contacted. Would it be inappropriate to e-mail them and ask when I should hear from them?