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So at the end of the day, oh and I have been away a while so I havent been able to get on here as much. Stanford Reject Madison Reject USC Reject PSU I never got word about money UCLA full tuition no stipend ASU MLF full tuition, stipend UGA Full tution, stipend Oregon never got word about funding So that is that.

It was weird how I was notified. I received an email inviting me to the open house yesterday and was like this is a mistake, let me email the coordinator. They emailed me today confirming I did get in, when I got home from work, small envelope with final decision. I have gotten funding but no word on a TA or GA position yet. I am emailing my advisor right now to begin this discussion. My decision online has not changed.

I have gotten the official acceptance from UCLA, well official, unofficial acceptance. Sweet

Funding always funding!

PhD in what department. I havent heard either way.

Yo anyone heard from UCLA my status is the same nothing has changed and I havent gotten anything.

CONGRATS!!!!!! I was just over in Madison such a good time. Im sure you will do great there.

Alright there is a huge lul in our action here. After two rejections last week, I for one am glad for the lul. Hopefully my next response is a "heall yeah" from my only CA option left. We shall see.

Man I think I got an inadvertant rejection. I called one of my schools to inquire about my status and got "Thanks for calling, your file is complete." I asked what about final decisions when are they coming out. To which the person responded "YOU, will receive a decision at the end of March or end of April." Should I just go ahead and assume Im done at that school?

@litjust: You havent heard from UWM yet...Im super surprised. Yeah I hear you guys, Im dying for the rest of my results, I check the status pages all to often. I still have four to go, one of which I have a very good connection with, one of which will probably be another and hopefully my last rejection. So that leaves two limbo schools one of which has quickly become my number one choice based on some rejections and tentative rejection. I dont think Im making sense but I know this board knows what I mean. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have officially been rejected by USC Urban Ed Policy. This was a difficult loss, its the second this week. Hopefully next week brings better news. I know that SUSE and USC are two of the most competitive ed pol schools, but still, I was hoping that at least one would take a chance. Congrats hitomimay.

Are we of the collective mind that if we havent heard anything from POI's at USC we probably will receive a ding letter sometime mid March? Also for UCLA were their any interviews or is it just letters? I keep checking status, no change. Finally does USC's status change if you are accept or reject? Thank you

Rejected from SUSE SHIPS, no go on sending to POLS either as some had the chance. Oh well. Hopefully I still hear from some of my others on the positive. For everyone who did make it in, good luck and congrats. For the rest of us who did not make it in, really its SUSE we cant be sad at all, it like the hardest ED school to get into.

By reading just this thread I have found that there is no rhyme or reason for how the individual "colleges" put out acceptances or rejections. Some dont get interviewed and get letters in the mail, some get interviews and dont hear responses, some get rejections over email, some get notices of status updates, and some of us just spin trying to figure things out. Also I think that before FEB 15th who ever has gotten an acceptance made it to the top of a list very quickly. Someone was looking for your app and they read it, or it was flagged because of some special quality you have, that your POI likes in you. At the end of the day, if we choose to believe this or not, we are still 6 days early on all letters, those of us who have answers should be thanking our lucky stars. The rest of us, we are applicants waiting.................lets keep our heads up and hope that something pulls through on the other end of March. As for SUSE, UCLA lets keep fighting tooth and nail, unitl we find out a firm answer, personally I feel I still have a shot at all the schools I havent heard answers from.

@hitomimay Congrats @Who's Applying for Fall 2012? Where are you Applying? I have been accepted by Penn State, I am one of the individuals on the results page. Who is the other?

@wayoutwest128 Nope, I have submitted for Penn State as well. Educational Theory and Policy to be exact. I have not gotten a response yet. Can I ask what your stats look like if possible. @Who's Applying for Fall 2012? Where are you Applying? I am also the reject from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Educational Policy Studies. Not a great way to start these results, but I am hopeful that I will reach my destination in Fall of 2012. Wish me some luck guys.

Does anyone else feel soggy inside?

I am totally freaking, at least I am occupying my time with working twice as hard, and working out. Well thats a lie I occpuy my time with checking my email millions of times a day, then doing the rest.

Wait how many of us are in the Chi. Im counting three right now, including me. We should set up a therapy session at my flat this weekend.

I have never been the...... 1. Jealous type, I always feel so content with what I have. 2. Worrying type, I am super cool with just tons of ice in the blood. 3. Not composed, I am always in full control. A.Today, right at this very moment I couldnt be more jealous of those who have gotten an acceptance or phone call. B.I am freaking out, I cant believe I have not been contacted yet. I knew that this was a process, but I was so confident in my ability to be one of the earliest accepted candidates. C. I have checked my email and phone incessantly for about a week. Is anyone else having this much anxiety, I mean out of your norm. I am very type B and just chill over everything. So in saying all this what is the word on Stanford UCLA WISC Thank you for your support:)

God we are still in the early stages, litjust and hitomimay are not representative. For most of us, especially the three of us in policy, if we hear by the end of Jan we should be so lucky. Even if it is USC. So for CACA and EDPOLNYC what are your schools and stats, Im curious. Im a policy nerd and if memory serves me right there arent that many of us in here.

Im totally cracking up, I did that too. Nice, you know our critical thinking, and cognitive is so minimal at that point, we probably don't deserve to get in. LOL nice you made my day

Tell me you guys are kidding with these threads? Not to be a jerk, and Im saying this with all the smiles and rose petals I can send out to the internet but, is this board full of twenty somethings? I won't give a definite answer but I will say that most if not all grad schools are full of really cool people, not a bunch of punitive ivory tower dwellers.

So I have been lurking on this thread for a minute, figured I would chime in since I am starting to get application fever. Really Im starting to freak out. I said to myself once I send it out, its out and I will put it in the back of my mind, but it has been hard to do. I keep saying, "I have to get in somewhere, right?" I don't know if that is true though. Schools: Stanford USC UCLA WashU PSU UGA ASU due Jan 15 2011 will submit Dec 30th U of Oregon will submit Dec 30th Program: PhD for all Specialty: Policy all the way. FREAKING OUT!!!

I think this is one off. By the way I worked at KAMS for like four years, some of the best times of my life are in that damn town. Anyway, dont listen to the profs at the U they are old school and the U is weird, most schools are more progressive. In any case think of it like this, if you have an MA you have already proven you can do graduate level work, doctoral programs like that. It breaks down mostly to your ability to coordinate your research with someone in the department you are applying to, not a past degree.