A Finicky Bean

What is all this wait listed stuff and so few acceptances at IUB?? And whyyyyy do I not hear anything from anyone! Yes, I am being dramatic. But, still would like to know one way or the other. Story: just had a cell call from a number I didn't recognize. Picked up and the call was lost (I have bad cell connection right now). So I looked up the area code online and it was a Pittsburgh number. I nearly fell off my chair in worry. Called back and the number was "disconnected". Further search online determined that it was a scam call. Really?! From Pittsburgh?! Do the scammers WANT me to hunt them down?

Like ten more. But I'm depressed at this point and ultimately defeated. Nothing in my inbox and all apps but three rejections, officially.

Well...at least you have an acceptance! Unlike me...two official rejections and nothin' else (read: rejections just haven't come in yet)

"Just apply where you can get in." Could you tell me the schools I can get in? I think it might be a bit harder than this.

At this point, I wish my rejections would just become official, rather than me sitting here with an empty inbox. Blah. Congrats to everyone getting acceptances!

I haven't heard anything from Stanford yet. Has anyone heard any more about the Georgetown admits/rejects? Anyone?

So...anyone know anything about the Georgetown reject and the Georgetown admit?

I did. I figured they could reject me on the spot if they wanted, or wait. I hope to get in, but I have a lot of other things on my plate now so I just want to know. Congrats on UW:M- I haven't heard and thus assume rejection there.

IUB people, news directly from the History department: "We will be contacting applicants on a rolling basis for the next two weeks, I believe, and the vast, vast majority of people should hear from us by the end of the third week this month."

I'm trying to distract myself by working on an academic website I manage...wish is failing because it is all about what I want to study...at IUB or Pitt or IUUC...or...orrr.......empty mail box.

Join the club...IUB is my dream school. My inbox has tumbleweeds blowing through it... :/

I want to laugh at this, I really do...but then I worry that maybe this person is in real distress...so I'll hold it in.

Seriously... If one rejection from one school is causing you this much distress, perhaps academia is not the place for you. You may want to curb the anger in your emails to Berkeley; you will certainly not be taken seriously with such venom. I hope your emails are professionally written. Yes, it sucks. Yes, a lot of us have grown to accept it. But, that's Capitalism for you and this process is no different. Also, please do not tell me what I can or can not do in terms of responding to your post; you put up a very strong post and you should expect a variety of responses. Unless you are trolling...if you are, then forget everything I said.

According to years back search on the board, they send snail mail and some emails. But I guess we'll just wait and see.

Right? I just refreshed and I was like, holy crap!