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I'm sending you a PM.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I feel that same sense of impending doom, even though I had long predicted Illinois would be able to tell I was not all that into them. They also got the version of my SOP where I wrote "German" instead of "Germany" in the first SENTENCE, which is one of the most heinous typos I could have made.

Apparently, Illinois has made decisions. No for me. Was not a good fit at all, but I can't say it doesn't still sting. Especially with Harvard and Upenn likely to go soon, ick.

What I want to know about Chicago is if the people who got acceptances also got that generic email...or was that just sent to those who were going to be rejected? It looks like last year Chicago notified the rejections WAY after the acceptances, which is seriously not cool.

I would have to think UPenn might be this week, also. And I wonder about Illinois...there were two results posted last week, but that's it, so maybe more come out soon? I'm really scared about UPenn. Harvard too, but that's different.

Looking ahead to next week (and hopefully more results), how many schools have Presidents' Day off? Mine does, although I'm not sure how we are supposed to celebrate.

Congratulations! Awesome school and you were really bummed out about Brown and Duke.

I've never heard anything but excellent things about UNC history. But I do know that their Modern European department is very much geared toward German history, which I do not believe is your field? I have also applied to Michigan and UPenn, both of which I would really like to get admitted to (particularly Penn, because there are an abundance of people I could work with there). All of these departments are great for Modern European, but I think one big difference might come down to funding. UNC is really low with its stipend right now (unless you get extra fellowships or something), but the cost of living seems really low (at least to me).

Well, when I was obsessively checking my email, I got a high importance message that I thought was from a school. It turns out I am a bone marrow donation match for a young person with leukemia. It is next to impossible to find matches, so I have to do this, but it will be in the last semester of my Master's and likely during a period in which I am visiting schools and preparing to move.

I don't mean to make anyone feel badly who hasn't heard. It might help if I explain that I came from a really tiny, undistinguished undergrad, applied to an Ivy League Master's program in a fit of delusion, and was accepted to said program. I haven't even wrapped my head around THAT transition yet, and it feels like the stakes have gotten much higher. It is so hard to figure out where one stands in this crazy process, and it's not something I'm used to dealing with at all. Sometimes it feels like this grad school thing is such an insider game.

As opposed to some other specific school, or on its own?

Yes, in that sense, I do have something to be happy about. But neither school has contacted me, which worries me quite a bit. I feel like if they really wanted me (i.e. they were going to try to get me good funding) that they would have made contact by now. With Wisconsin especially that scares me because some people get nothing. If I could have one piece of information in hand (other than my definitive rejection from Yale), that would help so much.

Congrats to you as well...there aren't many that got accepted to Minnesota, apparently. My potential advisor has not contacted me, which is really freaking me out. I have two admits and nobody has said a peep to me. I feel very unwanted in some strange way, even though I've been accepted. Minnesota's funding does seem to be pretty solid if you get some kinds of fellowships, but I have no idea what the "standard" package might be. Some state schools seem to go pretty low on stipends, like $12,000-$15,000, which would be really hard to manage. The other strange thing is that my potential advisor would be on leave the first year I was there, if I attended. I thought usually professors who were on leave did not even accept students for that year?

I noticed you were also accepted to Minnesota. Have you received any other contact from them yet? My email said information was coming in a few days, but that was over a week ago now.

I am really depressed about Chicago. That was a super good fit for me. I wish I could get some good news sometime soon, because this is just miserable.

I'm about ready to panic...Modern Europe is my field too. But they JUST sent that mass email telling us that decisions would be made in a few weeks? Unless that was a bad sign... I hate it when there is ONE acceptance. No idea if it's real, no idea if it's time to freak out.

#13 Let us dispense with the generic rejection emails which tell you how great you are before they tell you to get lost. I want a letter or email, with a big YES, NO, or MAYBE on the top in bold. If it is a rejection, reasons must be given. They may be selected from a list of boxes to check off. The possibilities are endless! -You are in no way good enough to even apply to our school, but thank you for your application fee. -Your statement of purpose made us laugh uncontrollably. -While you may be smart, you are also quite boring. -Your letters of recommendation make you sound like a cross between a lonely puppy and a sociopath.

I'm with you. I have homework to do, and I just can't bear doing it. I don't want to talk to people out in the world. Every new day increases the anticipation and fear. Plus, I've applied to so many schools, and the snow seems to have slowed things down so much, that I'm afraid of some kind of epic three-rejection-day which I will never recover from. I've been playing an addictive video game where you get to take over the world, while pedaling on a mini exercise bicycle. Well, now my legs hurt so much I can't really move, and the freaking out and boredom can set in. One would not think things could be so exciting and yet so effing boring all at once.

Well, I think I have Monday off from school for Presidents' Day (don't ask me why). So, at least if I'm angry or sad, I can be angry or sad in my own home. I still feel like a couple of people might find out tomorrow, for some reason. And it seemed like UPenn would be this week, but they've been closed due to snow, who who knows?

I like the idea of Ann Arbor a lot, but my husband is in mortal terror of the Michigan economy self-imploding.

It would be Professor Koshar. The Madison history department seems like a place where a person could be rather HAPPY. I think I might like that!

That's exactly what I did today, too. I had emailed my potential advisor prior to applying a couple of times, so I hope that making contact helps. Wisconsin is a really good fit for me in terms of a near-perfect advisor, but I know I'm getting money elsewhere, so.... All I hear is how WONDERFUL Madison is, though. Seems like a great place to live.

My other admit is also kind of strange. I got an email from the DGS saying I would receive information in a couple of days, but no contact by professors and still no mail. The website hasn't even changed to reflect that I'm admitted. I won't feel like I'm accepted anywhere until I get some actual details. By the way, I have a hunch some Harvard admits go out tomorrow. I'm in New England, and we are NOT covered in snow whatsover (for once).

I am starting to get a bit nervous about that, also. Being accepted with funding and being accepted with no funding are COMPLETELY different things.

Another day, another utter lack of information. No mail. No email. I have two admits, one of which was supposed to get me a packet several days ago, and nothing. This is supposed to be a big week for history...what the heck is the holdup?