mteutsch

Probably on Monday. Oh well.

Did the DGS say if the process was over yet or not? I'm still waiting to hear, but I assume it is a no also.

I'm in the same boat, waiting to hear from South Carolina. Actually, I'm waiting to hear from three other schools: University of Florida, University of Memphis, and LSU (waiting to hear about wait list news).

Has anyone heard any news from the University of Memphis? I've been accepted to other schools, but I'm waiting to see if I am accepted here.

Has anyone heard about funding for the University of Arkansas at Fayettville? I've been accepted, but I haven't heard any news concerning assistantships.

Please, don't tell me that. I applied and got in. However, I haven't heard anything about funding yet, so I hope I receive some. I'm wait listed for funding at teh University of Louisiana Lafayette.

I think I'm in the same situation this year, in regards to economic timing.

I graduated with my MA in 2004. After that, I taught at the university I graduated from for four years. As for schools, this is the first year I could really apply to a wide range of programs, 15 to be exact. I've applied to cultural studies programs also, since part of my focus is there. I have the gamut of schools from Columbia to WashU to Boston to University of Louisiana Lafayette and University of South Carolina. I'm still waiting to hear back from about 7 schools, so hopefully this will be the year.

The past few years, I've asked a few schools for feedback. Each one has told me that I was close, but not close enough.

I'm just curious to know what I missing in my applications. For the past five years, I have applied to various programs, across the spectrum. However, every year produces negative results. This has been my "final" year attempting to break through the glass ceiling, but I feel that I will remain underneath. I've padded my vita with state, regional, and national conferences. I've attended an NEH seminar two summers ago, and this past fall, I received my first publication. Honestly, I believe my faults come from my undergraduate education and my GRE scores. Taking the GRE three times, my verbal scores did not improve. They are in the mid 500s, lower than what most schools post on their website. I have always thought that my other accomplishments and work would out weigh the scores, but obviously, I'm wrong.